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The Welcome Centre at CNIB Lake Joe

Be the Change and Join the CNIB Lake Joe Advisory Board

What is CNIB Lake Joe? For over 60 years, CNIB Lake Joe has been providing enriching camp experiences for Canadians with sight loss of all ages. Children are encouraged to shine, youth are empowered to thrive, and 'kids of all ages' enjoy recreational pursuits. Located in the heart of Muskoka, Ontario, CNIB Lake Joe is a one-of-a-kind accessible camp that stretches over 12.5 acres on the northwest corner of beautiful Lake Joseph. 

Get on board! The CNIB Lake Joe Advisory Board supports CNIB’s mission and strategic plan, The Way Forward, providing leadership advice and support to management to ensure that CNIB Lake Joe delivers innovative programs and powerful advocacy. Acting as passionate advocates, ambassadors, fundraisers and ‘friend-raisers’, CNIB Lake Joe board members are excited to bring the “magic of camp” to people with sight loss and to change what it means to be blind in Canada.

How to Apply:

Please email your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in joining the advisory board and how you would like to contribute as a Board member to sherri.helsdingen@cnib.ca (with “CNIB Lake Joe recruitment committee” in the subject line) by March 29, 2024.

Committed to diversity, trust, and teamwork and to fostering an inclusive, welcoming environment, Board applications are welcome from all individuals who uphold the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, including people who are blind, partially sighted or Deafblind, as well as members of all groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized.

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