Last updated: 6/2/2010
Who volunteers thru Camp Victor Ministries?
Adults and youth (14 yrs & up) from all walks of life - NO SKILL REQUIRED - are invited to join in the on-going recovery and rebuilding efforts. While we are a faith-based organization, we do not discriminate based on faith, sex, race or physical/mental ability. Thus far in 2010, we have hosted nearly 1800 volunteers from across the US and Canada, which takes LESM's total number of post-Katrina volunteers over 59,000 since 2005!
How are volunteers skills and presence utilized?
Volunteers of all skill levels work in teams with Construction Supervisors to help with rehabbing/rebuilding homes, as well as gutting homes and cleaning properties yet to be cleaned since the storm. In addition, we do ask volunteers to help out around the camp with cleaning up after meals, attending to the bathrooms and dorms, and, at times, assisting with preparing meals. Regardless of your skill-level or the ways in which you serve, we hope you all realize how much your presence is appreciated and we ask you to remember that projects which may seem small or insignificant to you could be the most important and timely offering for the person/family whom you serve. From that perspective, Volunteer opportunities abound!
Dining Hall
All volunteer meals, orientation and camp prayer services are held in the Camp Victor dining hall. Three meals are provided daily for our volunteers; a hot breakfast and dinner and bag lunches are made by each volunteer in the morning before leaving for the work site. Volunteers often use the dining hall as a lounge area to play cards or talk after dinner.
Lounge
Our lounge has four computers with internet access, cable TV, games, books and a soda machine. We also provide wireless internet throughout the building and lockers in the dorms for those wishing to bring laptops. The lounge, as with all common areas in camp, closes at 10 pm for lights out.
Dormitories
Bunk beds with mattresses line the walls and center aisle of the dorm rooms. Each volunteer is asked to bring sheets, pillow and blankets for their bunk. Outlets can be found in every room and arrangements can be made for people needing the use of an outlet at night. Food and drinks are not allowed in the dorm rooms.
Camp Victor - Ocean Springs Camp
Camp Victor
1515 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS
39564
Main Phone - 228-875-0313
Fax -228-872-7328
Rebuilding, restoring, and addressing the needs of families across the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mission on the Bay and Camp Victor Ministries
Promote Futures for Families
Camp Victor was built by volunteers, for volunteers. We have 6 air conditioned/heated dorms, 3 male and 3 female, giving us the capacity to house 220 volunteers weekly. The camp has shower and bathroom facilities, a large dining hall area for meals and orientation, a lounge for relaxing and spending time with other volunteers, and a chapel for prayer or meetings. We are located in the heart of art influenced Ocean Springs, MS which is home to over 100 restaurants, shops and activities. The beach is roughly 1 mile from camp and the neighborhood scenery makes for great running.
Copyright 2009 Futures for Families
(CVM) 228-875-0313 - 1515 Government Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(MOB) 228-466-2900 - 647 Demontluzin St, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
501(c) (3) Organization - Futures for Families is a program of Lutheran Episcopal Services in MS
