GAP Weekends:
1. What kind of work is done at a Give-A-Push Weekend?
2. What does Push America provide?
3. What is the schedule for the weekend?
4. What is the cost to the camp?
5. What does the camp need to provide?
6. How do I apply?
7. Does there need to be a professional contractor or qualified person working along side the volunteers?
8. Will the volunteers be able to finish on time?


Push Camps:
9. What kind of work is done at a Push Camp?
10. What does Push America provide?
11. What is the schedule for the week?
12. What is the cost to the camp?
13. What does the camp need to provide?
14. How do I apply?
15. Does there need to be a professional contractor or qualified person working along side the volunteers?
16. Will the volunteers be able to finish on time?

GAP WEEKENDS:
1. What kind of work is done at a Give-A-Push Weekend?
The projects vary from weekend to weekend. Push America has built amphitheaters, canoe docks, baseball backstops, shelters and playgrounds. One thing that all of these amenities have are that they are all "accessible." People of all ages, with all types of disabilities and abilities, can now enjoy certain areas of adventure, performance and basic recreation due to the help of Push America and Pi Kappa Phi.
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2. What does Push America provide?
Push America provides financial support as well as a strong motivated work force of 30-50 hard working men. The volunteer labor saves camps thousands of dollars.
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3. What is the schedule for the weekend?
The volunteers arrive Friday evening to participate in an orientation and teambuilding session, also hopefully having a chance to interact with your campers at a scheduled respite weekend. Saturday the volunteers work all-day and then half a day on Sunday.
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4. What is the cost to the camp?
Push America will provide a grant for $5,000 for the project. Your camp is required to match the funds, some of which can be in-kind. Many camps use other fundraising and grants as their matching funds.
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5. What does the camp need to provide?
Camps usually provide meals and lodging. The volunteers often sleep on a gym floor if cabins and beds are not available. Meals are breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day. If there is an opportunity to coordinate with a respite weekend, the volunteers of Push America will gladly participate in any programming in the evenings.
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6. How do I apply?
You can find an application located in the Funding Programs section of the Web site.
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7. Does there need to be a professional contractor or qualified person working along side the volunteers?
Yes, Push America requires that a professional or someone who is knowledgeable about the construction of the amenity be there to assist the volunteers. Many times our volunteers will work along side a camp’s maintenance director or facilities manager.
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8. Will the volunteers be able to finish on time?
Yes, 95% of the time the work is completed. On top of that, the volunteers will also complete lesser side projects that need to be done once the larger projects have been completed. You have a large labor force for a short amount of time and we want to complete as much as possible for your camp or organization. Please dream big in your planning phases and contact our staff with questions.
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PUSH CAMPS:
9. What kind of work is done at a Push Camp?
The projects vary from weekend to weekend. Push America has built amphitheaters, canoe docks, baseball backstops, shelters and playgrounds. One thing that all of these amenities have are that they are all "accessible." People of all ages, with all types of disabilities and abilities, can now enjoy certain areas of adventure, performance and basic recreation due to the help of Push America and Pi Kappa Phi.
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10. What does Push America provide?
Push America provides financial support as well as a strong motivated work force. The volunteer labor saves camps thousands of dollars.
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11. What is the schedule for the week?
The volunteers arrive Saturday afternoon to participate in an orientation and teambuilding session, also hopefully having a chance to interact with your campers. Sunday is dedicated to more team building, camp tours, ropes course if possible or even starting work early. The rest of the week is dedicated to building and constructing new structures to improve your camp! Typically the work day is from 8:00am-5:00pm. Thursday the volunteers are finished after lunch.
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12. What is the cost to the camp?
Push America will provide a grant for $5,000 for the project. Your camp is required to match the funds, some of which can be in-kind. Many camps use other fundraising and grants as their matching funds.
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13. What does the camp need to provide?
Camps usually provide meals and lodging. Meals are breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day. If there is an opportunity to coordinate with a respite weekend, the volunteers of Push America will gladly participate in any programming in the evenings. Also please allow for the volunteers to have full access to the camp and its amenities for their spare time.
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14. How do I apply?
You can find an application located in the Funding Programs section of the Web site.
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15. Does there need to be a professional contractor or qualified person working along side the volunteers?
Yes, Push America requires that a professional or someone who is knowledgeable about the construction of the amenity, be there to assist the volunteers. Many times our volunteers will work along side a camp’s maintenance director or facilities manager.
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16. Will the volunteers be able to finish on time?
Yes, 95% of the time the work is completed. On top of that, the volunteers will also complete lesser side projects that need to be done once the larger projects have been completed. You have a large labor force for a short amount of time and we want to complete as much as possible for your camp or organization. Please dream big in your planning phases and contact our staff with questions.
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