Volunteer

Summer Camp Volunteer Information

Our Summer Camp application for new volunteers opens each year in early January and closes in late February. Interviews are held in March. Please submit an application and 3 personal reference forms by the closing deadline to be considered as a summer camp volunteer.

Application Submission Process:

1. Complete the New Volunteer Application. Please note that the volunteer acceptance process will include a criminal background check.

2. Provide the Personal Reference Form to the three individuals you list as references on your application. Each reference should return his/her completed form as soon as possible. No family members please.

3. Once your completed application and all three personal reference forms have been received, you will be contacted to schedule an interview in March.

4. All volunteers must:

• Be 21 or older
• Complete a background check
• Participate in required training sessions
• Submit an immunization record that includes MMR, Varicella and Tdap within 10 years. If over 60, volunteers must have the shingles vaccine series and, if over 65, the pneumococcal vaccine

It is important to understand that if you are selected as a volunteer for Camp Sunshine’s Summer Camp, you will be expected to volunteer for an entire session of Summer Camp; each session is 6 days in length and it is an overnight camp. Those accepted as a Summer camp volunteer must attend an in person volunteer training session in June.

Once you have successfully volunteered at Summer Camp, you are then eligible to volunteer at other Camp Sunshine recreational and house programs throughout the year.

Please contact Summer Camp Director at 404-325-7979 if you have any questions about this process.

Family Camp Weekend Volunteer Information

Not able to commit to an entire week of summer camp? Camp Sunshine needs volunteers with prior experience in special needs camping or are part of the pediatric oncology health care teams at CHOA or Memorial (Savannah) to participate in our Family Camp Weekend programs. These take place four times a year (2 spring, 2 fall) and bring families of children and teens with cancer together for a weekend away to relax, have fun, and share stories in order to gain support from one another.

Review the process and click the link below to complete your application. Once your completed application is received, you will be scheduled for an interview. Just like our summer camp volunteers, if accepted you will be required to complete an annual background check and training prior to your arrival at your Family Camp Weekend.

2026 Family Camp Dates:

*Interested in volunteering for our summer camp program as well? New family camp volunteers must complete the new summer camp volunteer application in addition this process to be considered for one of the summer sessions. This process opens annually in early January and closes at the end of February.

Application Submission Process:

1. Complete the New Family Camp Volunteer Application.

2. Provide the Personal Reference Form to the three individuals you list as references on your application. Each reference should return his/her/their completed form as soon as possible.

3. Once your completed application and all three personal reference forms have been received, you will be contacted to schedule an interview.

4. All volunteers must meet these minimum immunization requirements and provide documentation for the following: MMR, Td/Tdap within the past 10 years, Varicella, TB questionnaire, Shingles if over 60 years old, and Pneumococcal if over 65 years old.