Alternative Break Program--> PAST TRIPS

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Thanksgiving Break

November 22-29, 2008

Cayo Costa State Park - Focus on the environment.
Cafe 458 - Focus on hunger and homelessness.
SAFER - Focus on hurricane relief.

spring Break

March 7-14, 2009

Domestic-Driving Trips (less than 1,000 miles from JMU)

Cafe 458 - Focus on Hunger and Homelessness.
Camp Vacamas - Focus on children and youth.
Cayo Costa State Park - Focus on the environment.
Community Service Center (Formerly ESTEEM) - Focus on children and youth.
The Fuller Center for Housing and Koinonia Farm - Focus on homelessness and environment.
Gay Men's Health Crisis - Focus on HIV/AIDS.
InterFaith Shelter Network (Co-sponsored with CMSS) - Focus on Hunger and Homelessness
LifeSpan, Inc. - Focus on health issues.
Migrant Head Start Program - Focus on Children of Migrant Workers.
Operation Breakthrough - Focus on children and youth.
PACE Center for Girls - Focus on youth.
Project Lazarus - Focus on working with AIDS/HIV patients of all ages.
Sheffield Place - Focus on homelessness and hunger.
Sunshine Shelter - Focus on children and youth.
Volunteers of America - Focus on hunger, homelessness and hurricane relief.
York Place - Focus on youth.

Domestic-Flying Trips (more than 1,000 miles from JMU)

Casa Familiar - Focus on immigration/resettlement.
Catalina Island Camps - Focus on environment.
Cherokee Nation - Focus on Youth.
Community Collaborations International - Focus on hurricane relief.
Gila Wilderness (Co-sponsored with UREC)- Focus on Environmental Stewardship.
Oglala Lakota Nation - Focus on Native American Culture and housing.
Redwoods National Park - Focus on environment.
Sea Base - Focus on environment.
Utah Back Country - Focus on environment.

International Trips

CUMI - Focus on Health Issues & Homelessness.
Las Cruces - Focus on Environment and Education.
Orphanage Outreach - Focus on Youth.
Organization for Youth Empowerment - Focus on Youth and Education.
St. Andrews Home for Girls (Affiliated trip through Canterbury Episocal Campus Ministry) - Focus on Youth and Education.
VIJON - Focus on Youth and Education.
Uriah McPhee Primary School (Co-sponsored with UREC) - Focus on Youth and Teambuilding.

May Break

May 9-16, 2009
Camp Hope - Focus on Hurricane Relief.

 

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