Family Volunteer Camp marks 20 years of service | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Family Volunteer Camp marks 20 years of service Family Volunteer Camp marks 20 years of service Published: July 05, 2019 Author: Erin Blasko Family Volunteer Camp The University of Notre Dame Alumni Association will host Family Volunteer Camp July 7 to 26. This marks the 20th year for the camp, which invites alumni and their families to return to campus and take part in community service projects around the South Bend-Elkhart region. This year’s camp will run Sunday through Friday for three weeks — July 7-12, 14-19 and 21-26 — with about 125 participants each week, including spouses, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other friends and family of alumni. Campers stay on campus and enjoy access to Rockne Memorial and St. Joseph Beach as well as trivia, a scavenger hunt and other evening activities. Meals are served in the South Dining Hall. Campers perform a total of 20 to 25 hours of service during the week. Children are able to count those hours toward service requirements for school or sacramental preparation, but ultimately it's about giving back to the community and to others. “The mission is to engage alumni in service and provide them with the opportunity to bring their families to campus to experience that as well,” said Annie Envall, service program director with the Notre Dame Alumni Association. “It’s also a chance for parents to pass along those values of volunteerism and community service,” Envall said. Campers pay a fee to cover the cost of housing, food and other expenses. Still, the Alumni Association typically receives more applications for the camp than there are spots available. Partners for this year’s camp include Unity Gardens, Hope Ministries, the Center for the Homeless, the Food Bank of Northern Indiana, Hannah and Friends and St. Margaret’s House, among others. For more information, visit my.nd.edu/fvc. Posted In: Community News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related September 30, 2022 New prison education initiative joins Center for Social Concerns September 19, 2022 Notre Dame Stories: Helping the Last of the Instrument Makers September 15, 2022 South Bend offers free, pre-approved house plans with input from Notre Dame September 12, 2022 Notre Dame dedicates new hydro facility along St. Joseph River in South Bend August 30, 2022 School of Architecture’s community regeneration efforts lead to $2.4M development grant for South Bend For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn