Your Volunteer Role and housing information

Welcome to your Volunteer assignment page! Here you’ll find all the details that will help you feel right at home for the weekend, including your volunteer assignment, your housing assignment, and a heads up to the people you can expect to be there with you during the weekend.

Each of these selections was thoughtfully arranged in hopes of creating a fun, supportive, and connected experience for you, our families and everyone.

You have been selected as a FAMILY PAL!

Family Pals are paired with a family and serve as their guide throughout the weekend. That means welcoming your family to camp, escorting them throughout their camp experience and enjoying the joys of camp with all members of the family. Your role is very important because as the initial face of Sun Escape and the family’s constant representation, you have a major part in the feel of camp and the community that is established. In short, laugh, play and care for your campers

Your assigned family for the weekend is THE KONEFAL FAMILY!

“Alivia talks about Sun Escape all year round,” her mother wrote. “The experience that is provided for her is life changing. Alivia struggles on a daily basis with not being able to the same activities like her sibling or friends. However, at camp she feels like every other kid and knows she doesn’t have to worry about being safe.”

We encourage our volunteers to reach out to their assigned family via email prior to the start of camp to introduce themselves. The family’s email is below. We have also shared with the family your primary email should they wish to get in contact with you proactively. While highly encouraged on both ends, it is not required to reach out.


Day718@gmail.com

Your Family’s Basic Info & Their Color Grouping

Photosensitive Condition: Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Primary Camper: Alivia Konefal (13)

Additional Family members: Dana Konefal & Sophia Konefal

Home state: New York

At Sun Escape, each family is assigned a color group to help guide the flow of the weekend. While many activities are enjoyed together, this color determines the schedule your family will follow for certain program areas. Their cabin will match their assigned color, making it easy to stay connected with your group throughout the weekend.

Your family’s assigned color group is BLUE.

Our Blue Group is our most photosensitive group.

The Families in The Blue Group Will Be

  • The May Family - XP (Marianna Donaghy)

  • The L Murphy Family - XP (Lori Willis)

  • The Little Family - XP (Cierra Casson)

  • The Konefal Family - XP (Cayla Danko)

  • The Olson Family - XP (Dr. Amy Yeung

  • The Lock Family - EPP (Kelly Bowie)

  • The Sandoval Family - HCP (Stephanee Schrimpf-Mueller)

  • The Holguin Family - HCP (Brelyn Honiker)

Your Volunteer Housing Assignment

Volunteers and support staff will not be located on cabin row; instead, they will be organized together in communal housing close to the Super Dome. Resembling a college dorm, most units accommodate 4 to 5 guests, featuring two private bedrooms, a common area, and a shared bathroom.

If you've indicated that you're traveling with a partner or family member, we will ensure that you are placed in the same room. You have been assigned to room P7 in our Program Housing Wing, which also includes:

  • Cierra Casson

  • Emily Pearson

  • Lesli Schopmeyer

  • Hannah Barclay

We cannot wait to see you soon!