Youth and Tweens – SSP Summer Camp
August 3 – 9, San Diego South Bay
Mission Hills United Church of Christ is planning to take a group of youth and tweens (2025/2026 6th grade and above) to participate in the Sierra Service Project (SSP) camp in San Diego South Bay, August 3 – 9. Our group will join middle and high school groups from other churches to work on community-led projects (such as habitat restoration in the Tijuana River Estuary and on Silver Strand State Beach) and traditional SSP repair work such as painting, rebuilding fences, building decks and wheelchair ramps, and other home repairs for very low-income families or seniors. No construction experience is needed.
The camp will be hosted at the National City First United Methodist Church and will include all meals and accommodation for the week. The camp costs $715 per person; scholarships are available from SSP and MHUCC.
The MHUCC youth group has a long history of participating in SSP. In our most recent trip, in 2023, we took a group of 5 boys to volunteer at their program in Sacramento. You can get a feeling for that trip from our video, and a more general feel for the program from the SSP Invitation video:
About SSP
Sierra Service Project’s purpose is to build strong connections and resilience among communities, by equipping volunteers in home repair skills and community-based projects. Making necessary home repairs accessible to historically underserved residents allows communities to thrive and individuals to safely age in place. Inherent in the purpose is the specific involvement of youth and young adult volunteers. SSP’s mission is to:
“Build faith and strengthen communities through service to others.”
Questions, or to sign up, please contact Fiona Case, MHUCC Youth Director. fiona.case@missionhillsucc.org