Take an Alternative Spring Break

Applications are still being accepted for the 2008 Alternative Spring Break sponsored by the United Way and thinkMTV, but the deadline is December 31st. If you’re thinking about doing something different with your week off from school, stop it. Thinking is ok, but doing is better.

Other organizations also sponsor volunteer trips, or you can get a group of students together to plan your own, but going with an established non-profit will likely save you a lot of time and effort. You don’t even have to be a student. Anyone aged 18-24 can join up as long as you’re willing to pitch in and make a difference.

Read more about the United Way’s Alternative Spring Break programs in the Gulf Coast and other locations on their website: http://www.unitedway.org/asb/