Experience the magic
of Jill’s Buddy Camp
This one week summer program matches preschoolers with special needs and teenage volunteers.
Over the past 30 years, this innovative yet simple camp has impacted over 500 young campers and an equal number of teenage buddies, with many of the buddies going on to enjoy careers in education and special education.
Watch two buddies in action.
Want to understand more about Jill’s Buddy Camp? Watch this short film highlighting a set of twins and their big buddies.
Many Big Buddies find their love for teaching and working with children as a potential career path, just like Jill Bailey Chenet did more than 15 years ago.
Stories like the "Twin Challenge" have come out of just about every Buddy Camp since its conception. That's why its future is so important.