Staff Application for the Summer Family Retreat, July 10-14, 2024

Dear Friends,

BCM  is overjoyed to welcome you to practice with us on site as a volunteer. We are seeking volunteers already familiar with our tradition who are willing to offer mindful service in exchange reduction in the cost of the retreat. We ask that the volunteers not have children or other people to care for during the retreat.

Please contact us if:

–       you have the ability to speak basic English

–       you are in good physical and mental health

–       you have ability to listen deeply to others and be open to the ideas of others

–       you are capable of guiding a group in work and work well on a team

–       you have ability to remain mindful and calm even in difficult situations

–       you have experience in the Plum Village practice of mindfulness

–       you would welcome the chance to work alongside the monastics

–       you can arrive Monday, July 8, before the retreat starts and can stay on through Sunday or Monday to help clean up at the end.

–       you are happy to join the rotation to help the monastics with cleaning, pot washing and food preparation, or

–       you are happy to help out in other areas such as restroom cleaning, tea table, compost and recycling, or children’s or teens’ program.

–       you are happy to camp, or if there is availability, to sleep in a dorm with others.

Please note that volunteering may require you to miss some activities during the retreat.

Application form for Volunteer: here

For more information, please contact office@bluecliffmonastery.org

Thank you for your aspiration to help bring joy and peace to many people in the retreat.