Held on a Fall Weekend each year
All of our in person events have been cancelled until further notice.
California Hands & Voices looks forward to seeing you at our Family Camp in the near future.
We hope you will be joining us this year! The Northern California Family Camp is held in the fall. This year the camp will be held at Gold Country Campground in Pine Grove, CA. Our camp has been making the difference in the lives of children and their families since 2013. Below you will find information on camp location, registration details (including the deadline to register!), camp fees, a sample weekend schedule, and links to the required camp waivers and other important documents. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to seeing you at camp!
Contact Kat Lowrance if you have any questions!
Camp Location and Lodging Details
Camp is held from Friday evening to Sunday mid-day, in the fall. In 2019, we moved to a beautiful new location of Gold Country Campground in Pine Grove, CA. The campground is located in the Sierra Mountain foothills and is billed as "Paradise in the Pines"! Use these driving directions or download our directions from Documents tab.
Registration
IMPORTANT: Registration will close when we are full!
To register:
- Register online via Eventbrite
- Registration is closed.
- Make payment
- Payment is made via PayPal on Eventbrite when registering.
- Book your lodging
- Book your lodging accommodations separately by calling the Campground: (209) 296-4650. Let them know you are with California Hands & Voices and you will receive 10% off!
- Get ready to have a blast
Camp Fees
Weekend Rate (Friday 3:00p – Sunday Noon)
Adult and Youth
$10 per person (member rate)
$20 per person (non-member rate)
Saturday Day Rate
Adult and Youth
$10 per person (member rate)
$20 per person (non-member rate)
$5 per person additional Day Use Fee to be paid directly to campground upon arrival
NOTE: Price of tickets does NOT include sleeping accommodations, breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturday, breakfast or lunch on Sunday. Optional potluck Saturday Night available.
Please book your lodging accommodations separately by calling the Campground: (209) 296-4650. Let them know you are with California Hands & Voices and you will receive 10% off!
Sample Camp Schedule
Friday
3:00 pm—Arrival and check into your campsite area (Free time)
6:00 pm—Free Dinner in Kid’s Clubhouse
6:45-8:00pm—Short presentation about California Hands & Voices plus Schedule overview
Saturday
(Breakfast on your own)
9:00am—Group photo families meet in front of playground area next to Parents clubhouse
9:30am-12:00pm—Parent Session Workshops and Children’s Activities
12:00-1:30pm—Lunch break- (Families on your own)
Saturday (continued)
1:30-3:00pm—Parent session Workshops and Children’s Activities3:00-5:00pm—Family Free Time/ Optional activity
5:00-6:00pm— Optional Potluck dinner
6:45pm—Campfire program/skits
8:00pm —S’mores
Sunday
(Breakfast on your own)
10:00-11:30am—Parent session Workshop and Children’s Activities
11:30am—Volunteer recognition
12:00pm—Camp Ends –Thank you for coming we hope to see you next year!
1:00pm—Campsite check-out time
Important Information for Family Camp
Important documents and tips about camp.
Much Needed Donations!
Donations are needed both to cover our fabulous volunteers who help make camp possible and to keep the per-person rate as low as possible for families. Thank you in advance for your support! Generous donation of time, money, and resources from organizations and individuals like you make everything we do achievable.
How to Donate
- If you are interested in making a monetary donation:
- Donate via PayPal
Please select which camp you would like to support, "Southern, Northern, or Inland Valley", in the dropdown field on PayPal.
- Checks payable to California Hands & Voices can be mailed to our business address.
Please note which camp you would like to support, "Southern, Northern, or Inland Valley", in the Memo line of your check.
California Hands & Voices
c/o Cora Shahid
15274 Andorra Way
San Diego CA 92129
- Donate via PayPal
- If you are interested in an in-kind donation please contact us.
October 23rd - 25th 2020
Gold County Campground
We look forward to seeing you at camp!
September 27th - 29th 2019
Gold County Campground
California Hands & Voices is excited to announce that our Northern California Family Camp is so popular that we outgrew our previous location and this year we are at a NEW Location! This year the camp will be held at Gold County Campground in Pine Grove, CA.
We look forward to seeing you at camp!
Camp Photo Gallery
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Family Bonding
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Family Time
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Sessions for Parents
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Family Free Time