Camp Awakening is Hiring! Female Summer Camp Staff (Seasonal)
Do you love the outdoors and trying new things? Do you love being social, making new friends and being silly? Do you enjoy going on adventures? Are you a positive role model and want to make a difference in the lives of children and youth with physical disabilities? Are you looking for the summer job of a lifetime? If you … Continue reading →
Welcome our new Interim Director, Manpal!
Camp Awakening is thrilled to welcome Manpal to the team! He has 6 years of summer camp experience, as well as teaching overseas. He’s passionate about summer camp, outdoor recreation, sports, physical activity, inclusion, you name it. Manpal looks forward to meeting members of our community over the coming year. … Continue reading →
Life is short. Work somewhere awesome!
Camp Awakening is Hiring! Male Summer Camp Staff (Seasonal) Do you love the outdoors and trying new things? Do you love being social, making new friends and being silly? Do you enjoy going on adventures? Are you a positive role model and want to make a difference in the lives of children and youth with physical disabilities? Are you … Continue reading →
Corned Beef for Camp!
Following on the success of Williams Fresh Cafe’s Maple Bacon Frappe promotion in honour of Canada 150, Druxy’s will be donating $1.50 from the sale of each corned beef sandwich purchased between Sunday, July 16 and Saturday, July 22, 2017 to Camp Awakening! Find a location near you … Continue reading →
Totally awesome 80’s fundraiser in, like, 2 weeks!
Get ready to party to the max like it’s 1982! Celebrate Camp Awakening’s 35th Anniversary and help send kids to camp at our totally awesome 80’s-themed fundraiser on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Steam Whistle Brewing in Toronto. Food, drinks, live band, silent auction, costume contest and more! Tickets are $100 (or 10 for $900): https://campawakening.com/big-night-tickets/ This is 19+ event. … Continue reading →
Family Hockey Day!
Hockey season is winding down. You have taken your kids from rink to rink at all hours of the day and night & watched every game. It’s now time to get out for a few hours of family fun and play with your kids! That’s right, play on the same team as your 6-10 year old! There will be a … Continue reading →
Join our Team!
Camp Awakening is looking for a dynamic university or college student to be responsible for the onsite management of the Boys Summer Camp Program. Learn more by reading the 2017 Program Director Posting. … Continue reading →
Youth Week – Apply Now!
Applications for Youth Week 2017 are now online! Camp Awakening’s one week summer camp & recreation retreat for young adults 19-24 years, offered in partnership with March of Dimes Canada at YMCA Geneva Park in Orillia, from Sunday, June 25th to Friday, June 30th. Deadline to apply is March 10thApplications for Youth Week are now online! One week summer camp … Continue reading →
Get Outside! Why Everyone Should Go To Summer Camp.
Get Outside! Why everyone should go to summer camp. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of children and youth go to summer camp. As anyone working in youth development or therapeutic recreation will tell you, the best thing you can ever do for your child is to send them to camp. It’s an amazing & magical time spent with other kids … Continue reading →
Give Camp!
There are just 10 days left in 2016 and many Canadians are thinking about making an end-of-year gift to charity. Help send kids with physical disabilities to one of Camp Awakening’s summer camp programs by giving the gift of camp this holiday season! As a registered charity that receives no government funding, Camp Awakening relies on the generosity of individuals, … Continue reading →