2015 Family Volunteer Camp honors legacy of Father Hesburgh | 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 › 2015 Family Volunteer Camp honors legacy of Father Hesburgh 2015 Family Volunteer Camp honors legacy of Father Hesburgh Published: July 09, 2015 Author: Brittany Collins The Notre Dame Alumni Association’s annual Family Volunteer Camp in July is remembering Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, C.S.C., with its first-ever theme, “Honoring Father Ted through participating: An event deeply rooted in his values.” The camp invites alumni families to campus to spend a week doing volunteer work at community partner sites and to reconnect with the University of Notre Dame and each other. Children ages 9 and older come with their parents to participate in service projects while learning about the University’s commitment to giving back. After Father Ted passed away at the age of 97 in February, the camp’s organizers wanted to honor his legacy of service by dedicating this year’s camp to him. Molly Butler, service programs director for the Alumni Association, said, “We have a lot of young kids who have experienced Father Ted through their parents. It’s really neat that they come do this.” The Family Volunteer Camp is a popular event among alumni, this year bringing 74 families from 23 states to South Bend to volunteer at 25 community partner sites. The camp is so popular that the Alumni Association added a third week this year, and instituted a lottery for spots, ensuring that a variety of families would be able to experience it. The first week is July 5-10, the next is July 19-24 and the third week takes place July 26-31. Each week, about 25 families come to Notre Dame to work with community partners including St. Margaret’s House, La Casa de Amistad, Green Bridge Growers, Reins of Life, Corvilla and many others. Projects include a range of work from changing light bulbs to serving lunch to taking Corvilla residents on an outing to the Potawatomi Zoo. Families also have the opportunity to experience Notre Dame and South Bend by staying in residence halls on campus and attending a South Bend Cubs game, ice skating and having an ice cream social, among other activities. Registration for this year’s camp is closed. Information for the 2016 camp will be made available in January. Contact: Molly Butler, Alumni Association, 574-631-6723, mbutler2@nd.edu Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture 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