Volunteer at Silver Bay
Whether you would like to volunteer for an hour or an entire summer, Silver Bay has something for you!
Volunteers are the life blood of Silver Bay. Whether planting in our gardens, serving in our dining hall, or working in our fitness center our volunteers can be found across our campus giving of their time and talent to help silver bay fulfil its mission: to foster relationships, strengthen communities and nurture spirit, mind and body for all.
Serve Team
Looking for a unique way to volunteer while enjoying the beauty of Silver Bay all summer long? Look no further!
Our Serve Team members volunteer 20-24 hours a week during our summer season in exchange for room and housing.
Fitness Center
Check-in guests, sanitize equipment and monitor the Fitness Center.
Hours: Daily June – September
Housekeeping
Hospitality Services are the backbone of Silver Bay. Give the housekeeping crew some much-needed support. Assist in room turnovers (bed making, cleaning rooms, etc.) and cottage preparation and support sanitation efforts.
Hours: Daily June – September
Special Events
Help make a Silver Bay event a success. We need golf cart drivers, ushers and parking lot attendants at our concerts and performances.
Hours: Vary
Silver Bay Council
Silver Bay Council is an auxiliary organization composed of volunteers dedicated to supporting the needs of Silver Bay and its Board of Trustees.
Silver Bay Council supports the needs of Silver Bay and its Board of Directors. Members find avenues for volunteering throughout the year, participate in fundraising activities to help meet organizational needs, and advise and provide input where and when needed to ensure that Silver Bay remains a vibrant retreat for all.
Silver Bay Council also hosts “Tidy Time” work weekends, a tradition that started in the late ’60s. Every spring and fall, members of the Silver Bay Council and Silver Bay staff get together to help “tidy up” and make improvements around campus. Families and individuals who are not on Council are more than welcome to participate and enjoy the fun, as well as the special weekend rate. A minimum of four (4) hours per day of work is required. Projects are split into four categories: Special Projects, Gardening, Trails, and Special Duty.
To learn more about Silver Bay Council and how to get involved click HERE.
We welcome new members! If interested in joining the Silver Bay Council, download and fill in the Membership form and follow the instructions for submission.
For allocation requests: Download and fill in the Allocation Request form and follow the instructions for submission.
2023 Tidy Time Weekends:
May 19-22 & October 6-9
Silver Bay Store
Be part of the ice cream scooping fun at Silver Bay’s Store. Each shift starts with a 30-minute training session. Consider grabbing your family or friends and taking over The Store for a night or committing to a weekly shift! Store volunteers must be 14 years old and up.
Hours: 4-hour shift, July and August
Spiritual Life Greeters
Get to know the Silver Bay community by greeting Spiritual Life guests.
Hours: Vary
Trail Maintenance
Enjoy a walk in the woods while helping keep Silver Bay’s trails clear! Silver Bay offers roughly 12 miles of maintained trails for our guests and program members on 700 acres of private land inside the Adirondack Park. Our trails offer hikes for a wide range of ability levels with many including scenic overlooks of Silver Bay and Lake George.
Hours: Vary
Food Service
Help the amazing staff in the Food Service department serve guests in the dining hall while getting a behind-the-scenes look at the William Boyd Center.
Hours: Daily June – September
Gardening
Help to keep Silver Bay’s gardens beautiful! Weed, water and tend gardens across campus, as designated by our maintenance team.
Hours: Daily June – September
Slim Point Support
Lend a hand at Slim Point Beach by welcoming and checking beach-goers in at Slim Point tent.
Hours: Weekends July – August
Tennis Court Maintenance
Join the Program staff in serving our tennis community by helping to care for the red clay tennis courts. Tasks include weeding, sweeping the courts and other light-to-medium duty physical activities.
Hours: Daily June – September
We would like to say a special Thank You to all of our volunteers.
