ALTERNATIVE BREAKS
SPRING BREAK LOGISTICS
When: March 10th - 16th
Where: Location depends on which organization you work with.
COVID-19 Precautions: Alternative Breaks abides by the most current COVID-19 guidelines. Our community partners have protocol that all Winter Break participants must follow. Sites will be noted as requiring vaccinations and/or masks. Please take this into consideration before applying. No exemptions may be granted for site-specific protocol.
Education: Alternative Breaks provides a service-learning component that offers guest speakers and activities in person. This component is a supplement to the volunteering that you will be doing. The education component will begin on February 7th and will continue with weekly lessons throughout the month of February.
Cost: Travel site participation is $275. This covers the cost of travel, housing, and food for the duration of the break. Scholarships are available from several sources including the Alternative Breaks Scholarship Fund. The majority of AB participants receive a scholarship for all or part of the cost of the break. More information will be given at the first class in October.
SPRING SITES
— MISSION WOLF | WESTCLIFFE, CO —
Mission: Wolf is a solar-powered nature center that provides a sanctuary for unwanted captive-born wolves and horses. They offer experiential education to inspire the public to become stewards of the earth. Since 1988 they have provided lifelong care for over 125 wolves, facilitated experiential wolf education with over 1 million people, and preserved 350 acres of pristine subalpine habitat.
— OPEN ARMS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN —
Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit organization that prepares and delivers nourishing meals free of charge to critically ill Minnesotans and their loved ones. By providing food as medicine, they seek to nourish and build community. They create an inclusive and joyful community to provide high-quality medically tailored meals, nutrition education, and hope to their community.
— EPWORTH | ST. LOUIS, MO —
Founded in 1864, Epworth is a multiservice agency that seeks to empower youth who have experienced trauma to realize their unique potential by meeting essential needs, cultivating resiliency, and building community. Thousands of youth and families turn to Epworth each year for a full range of services including: therapeutic foster care and case management; residential and intensive treatment; individual/family therapy and comprehensive psychological testing; emergency shelter and longer-term housing services; life skills and vocational training; as well as crisis care and outreach through the Drop-In Center, food pantry, and 24-hour crisis help-line. Epworth’s mission is empowering youth to realize their unique potential by meeting essential needs, cultivating resiliency, and building community.