United Way National Alternative Spring Break

Stay Tune for 2013 Alternative Spring Break

During spring break, hundreds of student volunteers from across the United States trade swim trunks for tool belts and team up with United Way to make a meaningful impact in communities across the country. For more than seven years, through a unique collaboration between United Way and Deloitte, more than 2,500 students have given back during their spring break in dozens of communities across the country, contributing more than 77,000 hours of volunteer service.  In 2011 alone, nearly 500 students provided 13,500 hours of service valued at over $288, 300.

This past year, 58 students from 30 colleges in 23 states arrived in South Mississippi to spend the week serving with local agencies that included Boys and Girls Clubs, Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Youth Build, Salvation Army, Hope CDA, and the Land Trust of Gulf Coast Mississippi. Over the week, participants tutored elementary students, rebuilt homes damaged by Katrina, created accessible nature  trails and contributed 2,900 volunteers hours over the course of the week donating $62,000 worth of hard work back to the community.

If you would like to find out about the 2013 event, connect with us on facebook.  We look forward to sharing more information about this transformative opportunity with individual students and Student United Ways in the Fall of 2012.  Until then, checkout some of the links below to get an idea of what you can expect.

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