Featuring Zack Walther, Matt Briggs, and The Texas Jamm Band
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 5 - 10 PM Camp Aranzazu | 5420 Loop 1781, Rockport, TX 78382 Spring and Tommy Taylor, Event Chairs
Get out those dancin’ boots! The 14th annual ZaZu Music & More will feature a dance hall-worthy show by Zack Walther, Matt Briggs, and The Texas Jamm Band, including members of George Strait’s Ace in the Hole band.
Spend an evening with family and friends, enjoying a delicious dinner from Stevie Lew’s BBQ, cold drinks, and music guaranteed to get you spinnin’ on the dance floor – all while you help to support Camp Aranzazu’s mission to enrich the lives of children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses throughout Texas.
ZaZu provides a unique opportunity for our staff to show off our beautiful facilities and raise funds for our Coastal Bend campers who will make up close to 55% of the 1,900 campers we expect to serve this year. We hope you’ll join us!
Timeline 5:00 PM Arrival & Drinks 6:00 PM Welcome, Dinner, Brief Program, and Live Auction 7:30 PM Live Performance by Zack Walther, Matt Briggs, and The Texas Jamm Band
Keep checking back for details on our live auction item and updates on the event. For questions, please contact our development director, Kate Plouvier, at kate@camparanzazu.org.
We're grateful for the leadership of our host committee members including: Mary Margaret Ara and Reagan Sahadi, Traci and John Paul Arellano, Lindsay and Daniel Binz, Emily and Clayton Campbell, Casey and Annie Cullen, Cari and Jason Hawn, Brittany and Brendan Holm, Shane Lechler, Natalie and Lawrence O’Connor, Claire and Stewart Craig, Blaire and JR Turnbull, and Brittney and JT VanZandt.
Camp Aranzazu is extremely grateful for all the support given to our organization and is committed to cultivating trust with our campers, partners, sponsors, donors, board, and volunteers.
We are committed to fulfilling our mission and maintaining the trust of our friends, donors, partners, campers, and families.
Camp Aranzazu is proud to have a four star rating from Charity Navigator, which evaluates the financial health, accountability & transparency of non-profit organizations. Four stars is their highest rating.
For another year, Charity Navigator has awarded Camp Aranazazu with a 4-star to demonstrate our commitment to transparency and trust we have with our supporters.
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Volunteer
Below are a list of volunteer opportunities at Camp Aranzazu. We will continue to update and add additional volunteer opportunities as they become available. Thank you for your interest!
Special Events Support
Camp Aranzazu holds several fundraising events throughout the year in Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and Rockport. Volunteers are always needed to help make each event successful!
In Fall 2023, our special events include:
Bells & Shells in San Antonio - November 15-16, 2023
Holiday Bells & Shells in Houston - December 5, 2023
Whether you are an individual looking to assist with landscaping or a company looking to make a big impact on our facilities, we can always use help more maintaining our beautiful 105-acre camp.
If you are interested in this type of on-location volunteer opportunity supporting our 3-person facilities team, please email our facilities director, Mandy, for more information.
Partner Camp Volunteer Opportunities
Are you looking for ways to work directly with the children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses that we serve? Check out our camping partners who are looking for volunteers for the coming camping season!
Every year, Camp Aranzazu hires roughly 20 college aged individuals with varying skill sets to work as Activity Leaders from mid-May to mid-August. Activity Leaders have the fun and impactful job of enriching the lives of our campers with special needs through unique camping, environmental studies and retreat experiences.
Activity Leaders facilitate a variety of activities including, but not limited to arts and crafts, archery, high and low challenge courses, sports and games, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, fishing, sailing, swimming, nature sessions and more!
Benefits of this paid position include room and board and the potential to satisfy fieldwork and internship requirements in various fields of study. The buttons below include the additional documentation you will need to apply for the Activity Leader position. Email your completed application, resume and two unique and completed reference forms to our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, and prepare for the summer camp experience of a lifetime!
If you have any questions, contact our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, at ahaslam@camparanzazu.org.
Are you looking for a part-time job opportunity that allows you to be surrounded by nature in a supportive work environment? Camp Aranzazu currently has an opening for a part-time receptionist position on our staff. This opportunity will allow you to support our mission of enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses. To learn more about the position, click the job description below.
The Receptionist is responsible for overseeing functions related to the front office. The Receptionist also assists with special projects and provides some administrative support for all staff. If you are interested in the position and have any questions, please contact Lillian Anfosso, our Finance and Administative Director at lanfosso@camparanzazu.org.
Imagine a position that allows you to work with campers each day and have a beautiful view of Copano Bay along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Camp Aranzazu seeks someone with strong sailing experience to supervise our summer sailing program from mid-May through August 2019. The Sailing Supervisor will ensure that Camp Aranzazu provides a safe environment for children with special medical, physical, emotional, social or financial needs to experience sailing. Camp sessions include day camp sessions, as well as residential sessions that last from one to six nights. If you have any questions, contact our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, at ahaslam@camparanzazu.org.
Make sure to check out the job description below. To apply, email your resume to Amelia Haslam.
Do you have a passion for providing fine arts education and working with a committed staff of people dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses?
Camp Aranzazu seeks someone with art teaching experience to supervise our summer fine arts program from mid-May through mid-August 2019. The Art Instructor will ensure that Camp Aranzazu provides an intentional, expressive, and safe environment for children with special medical, physical, emotional, and/or social needs to create and experience fine arts. Camp session include day camp sessions, as well as residential sessions that last from one to six nights. If you have any questions, contact our Camp Director, Amelia Haslam, at ahaslam@camparanzazu.org.
Make sure to check out the job description below. To apply, email your resume to Amelia Haslam.
