#Community

Get Involved

BCCYMCA has an amazing network of dedicated volunteers who support our work year-round. We have both short-term and longer-term volunteer opportunities.

BCCYMCA Ambassadors Program

Our Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA Ambassadors are a volunteer group who engage our alumni and families in supporting our work year-round. Ambassadors connect with new camp families, spread the word about regional alumni gatherings, organize and promote outreach for events and volunteers, and help us develop our career networking initiative. From workshops about leveraging your camp experience in your career progression, to finding projects across the country for Deeds of Love and Service, our Ambassadors support camp in all of its year-round efforts.

Host a Home Visit

We are always looking for families who’ve benefited from our programs and want to help us spread the joy of camp to new families. Throughout the Fall and early Spring, camp staff are on the road stopping in areas around the US to promote camp. Email Shannon Donovan-Monti at sdonovan-monti@bccymca.org if you’re interested and able to host camp staff and prospective families in your home.

Deeds of Love & Service

Each Fall, camp Alumni, parents, and friends gather in cities across the US in honor of the Becket-Chimney Corners spirit, to give back to their local communities. Host volunteers help organize service projects in their area and camp will help spread the word to our greater camp community. View our events page for more information about this event and how to get involved.

2025 Date: September 27

Work Weekend

Join us for Work Weekend in June to help get camp ready for summer. Work Weekend is an opportunity for alumni, families, and staff volunteers to spend time with old and new friends while helping us open camp. We’ll have a variety of projects for volunteers of all abilities.

2026 Dates: Coming Soon

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Emily has joined the year-round team after five years of being a seasonal summer staff member. A local resident, Emily enjoys the changes of pace that the seasons bring to the Berkshires. In the colder months, she enjoys crocheting, cooking, and baking. In the warmer months, she enjoys hiking and exploring with her husband and three kids (when they aren’t at Chimney!) You can also find her reading or painting whenever she finds the time. In the workplace, she prides herself on her organization and drive for efficiency. Her favorite part about camp is making connections with so many friends from all over the world. Emily looks forward to getting to know more camp families and colleagues in her new role!