Volunteering at Kemmerer Village has through the years and continues today to provide support for this mission of helping children and families. Volunteers serve an important purpose in several areas. We invite you to call for information on any of the opportunities listed below.

• The Board of Directors of Kemmerer Village is composed entirely of volunteers. The Board may have 25 members. Seven members represent the Southeastern Illinois and Great Rivers Presbyteries each. The Board meets six times a year.


• The Kemmerer Village Auxiliary has been in existence since 1972 to serve as a liaison, interpreting the work and mission to the churches, and helping as other needs arise. In the 30 years of its existence, the Auxiliary has provided for everything from suitcases to cottage parties to alter candles and communion platen and challis. The Auxiliary meets the first Wednesdays of September, November, March, and May.


• Workgroups
  Between May and September, congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, and other states send Workgroups to the Village. These workgroups range in age from junior high through octogenarians. The work performed ranges from pulling weeds and trimming bushes, to painting, to installing drywall or siding. The age/skill level of the members of the group, the work that needs to be done on campus, and the weather are all considered in selecting type of work each group performs. Some groups have chosen to put on a concert, conduct a Bible study, or lead informal worship for our residents. Please call for a copy of work group guidelines at (217) 226-2130.


• Individuals, or groups, can also Volunteer from Home. We would love to discuss any ideas you have as to how you could support our ministry. Current activities include sending birthday and/or holiday greeting cards to the children; making the quilts that we present to each child on his or her first birthday on campus; and, collecting soup labels and cereal box tops. We can also use more volunteers in each of these activities.
• For more information, or to discuss other ideas you may have, please contact Alice at the Kemmerer Village Development Office at 217-226-2132 or kvdevelopment@kv.christian.k12.il.us


• Campbell’s Soup® Labels or General Mills® Box Tops


• Campbell’s Labels
  We collect the UPC with the little Campbell’s Logo attached, as you see below. Campbell’s will no long accept the full front label panel. Labels are used to collect points for ordering school, cottage and recreational items. In the past we have ordered encyclopedias, reference books, computers, educational software, balls and games. You can learn more about this program at the Campbell’s web site labelsforeducation.com.


• General Mills® Box Tops for Education
  To date we have accumulated approximately $9000.00 from this program to help with our school budget. Money from this fund is used for the Accelerated Reading Program. Children are learning to read who previously had little or no interest in reading. You can find more information at the General Mill Box Tops for Education web site boxtops4education.com.
  
  Please contact Alice at the Kemmerer Village Development Office at (217)226-2132 if you have questions regarding any of these giving opportunities. Thank you!