This past Saturday we had our annual Kanata volunteer day. I learned a couple of lessons after the day that I will share with you. First, May is a busy month for people and maybe not the best time to have a volunteer day. Second, a small group of people can get a lot done in a short amount of time.
We had 30 volunteers with us this past weekend and our Operations Director, Zach Friesen, had everything ready so when it was time to start we were ready to go! This group was able to finish some painting on the outside of the dining hall, paint the pump house and clear some underbrush near the day camp shelter and Pine Knoll Lodge (the Hilton). I think Zach sums it up best when he says "that we cannot survive without volunteers". That group of 30 people who worked for 4 hours was able to complete 120 total hours of work. It would have taken a full time staff member working 40 hours a week for 3 weeks straight to get the same amount of work done.
If you or a group you are a part of is interested in doing a service project at Kanata please give us a call (919.556.2661). It will feel good for you to give back and it will make a huge difference here at camp.
Look forward to seeing you this summer.
Your Camp Director,
Dave
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