Riverbend Work Projects for Volunteers…a Win-Win!

A work retreat at Riverbend is a win-win experience… 

• Your group benefits from working together in a worthwhile venture.  There is nothing like working together on a project to build unity and teamwork into your group. 

• Riverbend depends on volunteer work groups to accomplish the construction of new facilities as well as much of the ongoing work and maintenance needs. 

• It is good stewardship in that construction and maintenance costs are usually cut in half utilizing volunteers.  This stretches donation dollars as far as possible.

Groups range in size from an individual to groups up to 40 to 50 people and in time frame from a single day to a week or several weeks for some of the organized retiree groups with RVs. 

Riverbend provides RV hookups for those bringing their RVs and we can usually provide lodging in the cabins for other groups.  Meals are provided for volunteer groups on an as needed basis.  For groups staying in the cabins, lodging and 3 meals are provided for every 8 hours of work.  The evenings are free for your program and group times.

Coming Soon…See some volunteer work groups in action and what they have accomplished in various projects.

• Roofing

• Tearing off old shingles - there are two buildings needing old shingles torn off.  They are the center section of the Dining Hall and Rock Creek Lodge.

• Installing new metal roofs on the same buildings as listed above.
• Construction/Remodeling

• A 16’ x 30’ overlook deck to be built in front of cabin 9

• Safety wall around bottom of zip line tower
• Painting

• Paint doors and trim on a number of buildings.

• Stain decks & gazebos
• Paint cabin 9 bunkroom
 

Landscaping/Outdoor Work

• Flower beds (Dining Hall Courtyard, Stevens Plaza and Rose Garden) need to be weeded, fertilized and cultivated. 

• Clear dead limbs/trees from bluffs and other areas

• Trimming trees and clearing hiking trails.

• Cutting and stripping bark from cedar trees to be used for building projects.

• Treating Decks, Gazeboes, Docks, etc. with water sealer.

• Office Work

• Data entry adding new subscribers to mailing lists.

• Helping with mail outs and other office projects.

• Donations Needed:

• Financial Gifts for:

  • Extreme Makeover…Cabin Edition
  • Climbing Wall
  • Overlook Decks in front of cabins
  • Covered Wagon #4 at the Outpost Camp
  • Teepee #1 at the Outpost Camp
  • Gazeboes

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