Volunteer

The Double H Ranch has made the difficult decision to suspend the traditional Summer Residential Camp 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At this time we are not accepting volunteer applications for summer programs.
Read the Double H Ranch’s full statement regarding COVID-19 here.

Every set of hands make the work lighter and the applause louder. There are over 2,000 volunteers that support Double H Ranch on a year-round basis. Our pursuit of the greatest, safest camper experience will always include recruitment of caring and qualified volunteers. Whether you have a day, weekend, week or an entire summer, our camp offers a range of volunteer opportunities for you to make a difference by giving your time and talent.

Summer

Our pursuit of the greatest, safest camper experience will always include recruitment of caring and qualified volunteers. Whether you have a day, weekend, week or an entire summer, our camp offers a range of volunteer opportunities for you to make a difference by giving your time and talent.

Summer Volunteer Opportunities

Winter

Be a part of the magic that takes place on the slopes of Double H Ranch during our Adaptive Winter Sports Program!

Winter Volunteer Opportunities

Medical

When you volunteer as part of the team for Paul’s Body Shop, you will be working alongside our camp Medical Director, Nursing Director, and staff nursing team to ensure the highest quality of around-the-clock care for campers.

Ten volunteer nurses per summer session are integrated into the camp cabins and provide unobtrusive medical care. Experienced and caring nurses are onsite for a minimum of one six-day session. If you are unable to commit to a whole week, Camp Inspiration (a ventilator dependent focused week) utilizes nurses and respiratory therapists in 12-hour shifts.

All medical volunteers must be professionally licensed to practice in New York State.

Medical Volunteer Opportunities: Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist (Camp Inspiration), Pharmacist (arrival day support)

Learn More about our Medical Facility

Spring & Fall Family Programming

Spend a weekend at Double H Ranch paired up with a camper and their family and accompany them as they rotate through daily programming.

Learn More About Spring & Fall Volunteer Opportunities

Community Work Days

Throughout the year we rely on the support of volunteers to assist with our Housekeeping and Facilities Departments as we open, maintain and close the Double H Ranch each season.

Learn More About Community Work Days

Hospital Outreach Program

Help us improve the quality of life for children and families in the hospital or medical-based setting by bringing the magic of camp to them!

Learn More About the Hospital Outreach Program

Have questions on our volunteer opportunities? Check out our Volunteer FAQs or contact Lauren Roden, Volunteer Director, at 518-696-5676 or e-mail volunteer@doublehranch.org.

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My Second Family
5 / 5 stars
I go to camp every summer that I’m not having surgery and it is always the best week of the year for me. I get to be normal for a week, there’s no pestering over “whats wrong with you” or the other millions of questions I get on a daily basis because of the way I walk. It is a caring environment filled with caring people who just want you to have fun and to feel like you’re part of the camp family. I get to do things that i never thought I’d be able to do, like a ropes course, zip lining, horseback riding, and archery. I’m super excited to go again this year and have that feeling of belonging that surrounds this camp.
- Kayla - Vermont
11/20/2019
Double H Ranch

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