Volunteer Opportunities
Standby Sams
The Standby Sams program is a network of volunteers who provide emergency information and referrals to fellow Good Sam members traveling through their local area. There are more than 1,600 Standby Sam volunteers throughout the United States and Canada.
Standby Sams have helped hundreds of Good Sam members over the years by providing contact information for local campgrounds, mechanics, medical assistance – even a good restaurant! If you wish to become a Standby Sam in your area, Click Here for the Standby Sam Volunteer Application
Click Here to search our Standby Sams Directory
Adopt-A-Park Service
Under the direction of each state/provincial director, members volunteer to take on tasks such as planting new gardens, maintaining existing landscape, building overhead shelters, cleaning up debris, welcoming visitors, manning information booths, and completing light maintenance tasks. Each park defines its own volunteer assignments and these will differ from park to park.
We presently have chapters in Arkansas, Idaho, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Oregon. Volunteer state staff in Arkansas also enjoys adopting parks and have been doing so for a number of years now. The Club is proud of all of these dedicated chapter and state/provincial organization volunteers. If you are interested in learning more about adopting a park, please feel free to contact your state or provincial director. All participants receive special Adopt-A-Park patches and caps from the Club.
Cleanup Days

The 16th annual Good Sams National Cleanup Days have been designated as May 19th - 20th 2012. This event has been scheduled for the weekend before Memorial Day weekend in an effort to prepare our public lands for the traditional camping season. Chapters across the nation are encouraged to select a campground, park, or other public land of their choosing to pick up branches and trash.
This year’s Cleanup Days will be sponsored by Camping World where Good Sam members now enjoy savings of up to 30% on RV accessories and installations. Camping World encourages members to bring their full bags of trash to a Camping World SuperCenter where dumpsters will be available for trash disposal. After you’ve disposed of your trash, stick around for a while and enjoy fun, food (while supplies last) and other festivities that are part of Camping World’s 8th annual Grillfest – a celebration offering amazing savings on everything you need to gear up for the peak cookout and camping season.
As part of this year’s Cleanup Days, Chapters are eligible to enter a drawing where the members of the winning Chapter will receive a $25 Camping World Merchandise Certificate for each family membership in the Chapter! Each Chapter that collects 10 or more bags of trash is eligible to win. Simply send a photograph of your Chapter with the filled trash bags to your state or provincial director in order to be entered. For more information please contact your Chapter president, state/provincial director, or e-mail cleanupday@goodsamclub.com.
State and Provincial Chapters & Directors
One of the greatest benefits of Good Sam membership comes from the wonderful people you meet at club functions. Over the years, thousands of members have
formed their own chapters to host outings, campouts and volunteer activities. Local chapters report to state or provincial directors who have volunteered
their time to be the contact point for events in their state or province.
More than 1,600 local Good Sam chapters host a variety of fun activities, and many volunteer for
worthwhile community projects. Find out more about chapters in your area by contacting your state or provincial director at the link below, or call (877) 496-6426. Visit the Event Locator link, below, for information about Good Sam-sponsored state and provincial Samborees.
Chapters and Directors Locator
State and Provincial Event Locator
Campground Host
After nearly 20 years of assisting our state and national parks with wonderful Good Sam Volunteers, we have
streamlined the process by working with our friends at Take Pride in America. Take Pride in America is a division
of the Interior Department and works with all government agencies throughout our country to identify volunteer
opportunities and place volunteers. It also allows you, as a volunteer, to log your volunteer hours to earn recognition
from the President and the Department of Interior.
Go to www.takepride.gov and on the home page, you’ll see a section for Volunteer
Opportunities. Simply click on the state(s) where you’re interested in volunteering and you’ll find a wealth of
opportunities.
We thank you for all of your dedication serving our park systems and wish you many more happy years of volunteering.
Adopt-A-Highway
Nearly 10,000 volunteer Good Sam Chapter members have helped clean up more than 500 miles of
highways in the United States and Canada through the Adopt-A-Highway
program. If you are interested in volunteering for this worthy cause,
contact your state or provincial director at the link below.
List of State and Provincial Directors
Hole in the Wall Camps
Good Sam’s new charity, Hole in the Wall Camps, helps give seriously ill children a fun and safe summer
camp experience. Founded in 1988 by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman, the camps provide a
positive, life-changing experience for everyone involved.
There are 10 camps in the United States and Europe, with more in the works. No child is charged for
attending a Hole in the Wall Camp, and costs run approximately $2,500 per camper per week. The camps
have given more than 135,000 children the opportunity to connect with nature, experience success,
build self-esteem but most importantly have fun!
Good Sam members will have many ways to support this worthwhile organization, both through fundraising
and volunteer opportunities at the camps. Learn more
about Good Sam’s partnership with this amazing organization and about fundraising and volunteer opportunities
that are available.
Dogs for the Deaf
Since 1980, Good Sam Club members have raised millions of dollars in support of Dogs for the Deaf.
The program trains and places hearing dogs with people who are hearing impaired. For more
information, call (541) 826-9220 or visit www.dogsforthedeaf.org.