Help kids with special needs enjoy summer camp

Volunteers needed for next week

Debra Tanner, SRIV

Southern Rhode Island Volunteers in Charlestown received a request for volunteers to help at the Down Syndrome Camp at Camp Watchaug for Monday, August 25th through Wednesday, August 27th.  Camp is 8:30 am to 3 pm each of those 3 days.

Volunteers could help with the following activities:

Rock climbing and other activities--they have counselors

Kayaking on Watchaug Pond--they have some counselors (please - you must be able to swim to do this)

Watching over campers in water (2 ft of water,-not deep water) 

Watching over campers on Monday with Goats (there are keepers with this activity)

Watching over campers on Tuesday (drummers activity from 11-1 lunch time)

There are 22 campers; 9 of these campers are high-functioning and will be in group settings.

Other campers need one-on-one and are covered with parents, relatives and others.

Please, anyone with an interest in helping contact the SRIV office by Thursday, noon on August 21st at 401-552-7661.  Thanks for considering!