Full Circle – Giving Back

Alumni Volunteering

With more than 29 years of uplifting Atlanta children toward life changing connections with nature and experiential education, Wilderness Works has a treasure trove of alumni volunteers that bring their memories as they help provide experiences for children today.

Wilderness Works volunteers help in providing a powerful catalyst for breaking cycles of systemic disadvantage and fostering healthier communities in the process.

For the children, volunteers serve as vital mentors and great role models who offer emotional support and guidance that is rather rare in the lives of children today. Wilderness Works alumni volunteers are imparting vital life skills all in the middle of fun recreational activities. 

Alumni volunteers are part of an impact that alters the trajectory of young lives.

Beyond profound impact on young lives, Wilderness Works volunteering delivers immense value to the volunteers themselves and the broader social ecosystem. 

Engaging directly with Atlanta communities fosters deep empathy and heightens awareness of systemic inequalities. Volunteers often report a heightened sense of purpose and personal fulfillment.

The homecoming for Wilderness Works alumni volunteers offers a return to their roots. Wilderness Works volunteers also see they are building safer communities through grassroots investment and possibly true urban renewal.