Volunteer Profiles

Name: Becca Bedford
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Student, St. Ignatius High School
Number of TYM camps: Going on 2nd year this summer

"For me, TYM is that moment around the dinner table when you realize you have created a family. The feeling of a loving and supportive community has as much a profound effect on the girls as it does on me."





Name: Erika Brickley
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: Student, St. Ignatius High School
Number of TYM camps: 3
"Honestly I don't think you and the rest of the staff realize how much camp has changed me, it was possibly the best experience of my life and I am always catching myself talking about camp to others. It makes me feel so good thinking about what I did for those girls and the camp. Whenever I tell people the work I did and everything about TYM they are so amazed by it all.I'm so glad I went last summer, not only once but twice, it was completely worth it."

Name: Jamere Crawford
Hometown: San Leandro, CA
Occupation: Student, Cowley College, KS
Number of TYM camps: 12

"Working with TYM kids is one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. I love playing basketball with them, swimming with them, and just getting to hang out and have fun."

Name: Jan Roletto
Hometown: Arcata, CA
Occupation: Zoo Keeper
Number of TYM camps: 4

"My most memorable experience at TYM was a beauty night where we
gave all our girls mud masks. Walking out into camp with our faces covered in mud sure was fun!”

Name: Benjamin Rode
Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Occupation: Student
Number of TYM camps: 2

"My most memorable experience at TYM was... Well it's quite impossible to say my most memorable moment at TYM so here's a few:  When Logan, John, and I all dove headfirst off a huge cliff into Camp Lake.  Eating a snake made of ICE CREAM.  Carrying boys everywhere on my shoulders.  Throwing people into the pool.  MOUNTAINBOARDING. Doing a certain secret mission, at a certain secret place, with a few supersneaky boys from my teepee.  EATING MANCAKES.  And when I saw the smiles on those boys faces I just knew... that they were probably about to jab me with something.  I think back and it turns out that it is easy to say what my favorite part about TYM camp was.  It was all the young men who made those memories with me.  Thanks guys, I think about you all the time."

Name: Josh Garcia
Hometown: Rancho Cordova, CA
Occupation: Entertainment
Number of TYM camps: 9

"My most memorable experience volunteering for TYM is playing games with the kids and going to campfire."

Name: Betsey Kean
Hometown: Jackson, MS
Occupation: Student
Number of TYM camps: 9