Volunteering
Volunteers are an integral part of Kemmerer Village’s mission. We invite you to call for information!
Volunteer Coordinator, Jan Traughber, is ready to answer any questions you might have. You can reach her at 217-226-2231 or jan.traughber@KemmererVillage.org
Mentoring Some Kemmerer Village youth in our residential and foster care departments arrive to our programs without any external sources of support. Working with a mentor provides excellent opportunities for our youth to practice the skills they are learning with caring adults outside of KV staff.
Knowing someone in the community cares about their progress and is committed to supporting them during their time with Kemmerer Village has a lasting and vital impact.
Students needing community service hours or services projects are welcome to campus.
Bring a Workgroup, youth group, or church group to campus. Historically, between May and September, congregations from Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, and other states send Workgroups to the Village.
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.
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, We can also use more volunteers in each of these activities.
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. The Auxiliary has provided for everything from suitcases to barn shoes, to quilts, and cottage party snacks.
The Auxiliary meets the first Wednesdays of September, November, March, and May. For more information about joining the Auxiliary, contact Amie Sparks at 217.226.2130, or amie.sparks@kemmerervillage.org