Camphill Kimberton celebrates AmeriCorps Week with a Community Volunteer Day on March 18

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills will celebrate AmeriCorps Week – Saturday, March 10 through Sunday, March 18, 2012 – with a volunteer work day set for Sunday, March 18 from noon to 4 p.m.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about Camphill Kimberton and AmeriCorps while giving back to your community. Come experience a day of work on this 432-acre biodynamic farm and help with invasive species removal, estate work and orchard maintenance.

AmeriCorps offers opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. AmeriCorps week recognizes the commitment of AmeriCorps members and alums by highlighting the extraordinary impact they make across our nation every day.  Each year, Camphill Kimberton is host to approximately 20-25 young adults who receive a year-long intensive, hands-on experience living and working in this community that includes adults with developmental disabilities.  Of this group, half are AmeriCorps participants. 

Volunteers are asked to bring their own lunch and shovels, gloves and trowels, if able. Some amazing snacks - made at Camphill Kimberton - will be served.  If attending, please RSVP to shaylyn.decker@gmail.com.  Volunteers should meet at Rose Hall at noon. Work will happen rain or shine.

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is located at 1601 Pughtown Road, Kimberton, Pa.  Follow signs for Rose Hall, located at the top of the hill on Camphill Drive.  

Join us for a year or a lifetime...

Have you ever considered life in Camphill?

Camphill communities are made possible by the many volunteers who serve in various capacities to support each other and build a strong and ethical community.

People with diverse backgrounds, skills and personal goals join our community for a year of service or for a lifetime, volunteering their time and energy; they live, work, learn and grow with us.

There are many opportunities to contribute meaningfully to the life of the village.  To learn more about how you can become a part of Camphill Kimberton, visit  http://www.camphillkimberton.org/volunteer/index.php.

CVKH Blog: Year-long volunteer positions available

People with diverse backgrounds, skills and personal goals join our community for a year of service or for a lifetime, volunteering their time and energy; they live, work, learn and grow with us.

We currently have openings for Garden Apprentices and Service Volunteers. 

Garden Apprentices:  Immediate openings available.  We offer the opportunity for aspiring agrarians to gain experience in biodynamic, organic, and sustainable methods of agriculture and land stewardship in a social therapeutic setting together with adults with developmental disabilities.  Garden Apprentices receive strong “hands on” training by working alongside experienced farmers. In addition they receive a solid theoretical foundation in biodynamic and organic agriculture.

Service Volunteer or Short-Term Coworkers:  In the fall of each year, a group of volunteers from around the world join us for a year of service to support the work we do with adults who have developmental disabilities.  Service volunteers spend time working within a household, as well as in a land or craft workshop.  Whether you are looking for a volunteer experience during a “break” following training or college, or if it is time to reexamine your life’s direction, a year of service in Kimberton Hills will offer new inspirations as well as be a time to reflect and consider future life goals.

For more information about these opportunities, contact Craig Brown at 610-935-3963 or craig@camphillkimberton.org. 

CVKH Blog: Service to Others

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 17, 2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. 


Dr. King believed in a nation of freedom and justice for all, and encouraged citizens to live up to their purpose and potential by applying the principles of nonviolence to make the United States a better place to live.
 
Today let us ask ourselves - how can we honor this man and his legacy?  How can we make a difference in the lives of others?  How can we live up to our purpose? 
 
For more information on the MLK Day of Service, visit http://mlkday.gov/.
 
For information on volunteering at Camphill Kimberton, visit http://www.camphillkimberton.org/volunteer/index.php.