Camp Cherokee (NY) Project

Dates

June 9 - 20, 2025

Location

New York, USA

Participation Fee

Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses to and from the project.

Overview

Camp Cherokee is in Syracuse, New York, and is one of our many efforts based in North America. Each year, Maranatha works with organizations in the United States and Canada to provide volunteer labor for various construction or renovation projects.

Volunteers on this project will help with exterior painting of 10 cabins (1,000 square ft. each), along with trim work.

Please consider joining us for this project!

Scope

Painting

Itinerary

Monday, June 9

Arrive at Camp

Tuesday, June 10

First Work Day

Friday, June 20

Depart from Camp

ARRIVALCamp Cherokee
433 Gilpin Bay Road, Saranac Lake NY 12983

DEPARTURE

Hotel Guest Rooms

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Travel Information

If you are planning on flying to the project, the closest airport is Syracuse (SYR), 3 hours from site.

Please book flights that come in before 6 pm on the arrival date. If you need to fly in later than 6 pm or outside of the arrival and departure dates, please check with the Maranatha office to confirm that your travel plans can be accommodated.

Plan to depart after 12 pm on departure date.

Please send your itinerary to volunteer@maranatha.org so pick up arrangements can be made.

Travel Resources

Butler Travel: 503.879.5005, info@butlertravel.com

United States Facts & Figures

CAPITAL

Washington DC

POPULATION

342 million

LANGUAGE

78% English, 13% Spanish

CLIMATE

Mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida. Arid in the great plains and the southwest. Low winter temperatures in the northern states.

RELIGION

46% Protestant, 20% Catholic, Jewish 1.9%, 1.6% Mormon

CURRENCY

US Dollar

Contact Us Want to speak with someone at Maranatha directly? Please call our office at 916.774.7700 to speak with a volunteer specialist. Alternatively, you can send us an email.