Local Volunteering

We always have projects—both home repair projects and in-camp facility projects that need to be completed and we would love your help!

A typical volunteer day runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm; however, we are flexible in our scheduling. Please meet us at the Field Office at Camp Cumberland Pines. When you arrive, all participant paperwork is collected and a short orientation to Mountain T.O.P. is provided. From there, our project managers provide details about projects, driving directions if you are leaving camp, and all tools/materials.

To plan projects effectively, coordinate with homeowners, and ensure a successful service experience, we require that all requests for volunteering be made at least 3 days in advance.

Examples of Projects

Home Repair: Our projects range from small-scale construction to major renovations. We do everything from building ramps, stairs, and porches to installing new siding, flooring, and roofs. We also do painting projects.

In-Camp Facilities: Keeping our facilities well-maintained and looking nice is important to us. Volunteers can assist with painting and small-scale repairs, depending on the skill-level of the group and current needs.

When matching projects and volunteers, we try to strike a balance between the skill level of our volunteers and our most urgent needs.

What We Provide

  • All materials, tools, and PPE

  • Staff support: depending on the size of your group, there may not be a staff person on-site with you the entire day; however, a staff person will make multiple site visits.

  • Optional: Lunch for $10 per person. A cooler lunch contains lunch meat or chicken salad, sandwich fixings, peanut butter and jelly packets, celery and carrot sticks, chips, and cookies. Or, volunteers can bring their own lunch.

What We Require

  • Completed Volunteer forms:

    • Medical Information & Statement of Activities and Release

    • Adult Self-Screening Form: Complete and send to Jacey before arrival. Everyone must have a background check on file with their church/group or Mountain T.O.P., current within the last three years. You can pay for your background check online or bring $10 with you.

  • Appropriate work attire: long pants, shirts with sleeves, and closed-toe, hard-soled shoes.

  • All volunteer requests must be made at least 3 days in advance.