Day Camp
Each summer, the children who reside in the Family Shelter of the Rescue Mission’s Women and Children’s Center are invited to attend Day Camp at Jubilee Acres. Jubilee Camp provides children with fun activities while allowing parents time to work or go to appointments and interviews. Day Camp begins the week after Roanoke public schools end the spring semester and ends the second week in August.
Day Camp at Jubilee Acres is led by local church groups. An interested group promises to provide supervision and programming (including arts and crafts materials) for one week of camp. The Rescue Mission provides campers, transportation for the campers, lunch, snacks, and the use of the retreat center.
Anywhere from ten to twenty kids (ages 4-12) attend Day Camp each week. Due to the transitional nature of the families, the groups of children change from week to week so flexible volunteers are needed. During the day, the campers sing loudly, play hard and get wet in the creek! But most importantly, the kids experience the love of Christ in the relationships made with their camp counselors.
