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General Information |
*Applications can be picked up and returned at a meeting or in the Office of Student Activities (University Union, Room 217)
We will be having another interest meeting on Monday, October 10th at p.m. in the West Village Commons, Room 307. If you cannot attend this meeting, you can still apply. Please contact Sydney Johnson at for an application.
Trip Locations |
Winter 2012 (January 7 - January 14)Students will assist the Dade County Community by volunteering at a host of food, homeless, and community shelters.
ABC will be teaming up with Outreach360 to work at an orphanage in the D.R. We will experience the culture and the people of the Dominican Republic while assisting, teaching, building, and supporting the orphanage.
ABC will focus on the urban youth. We will be taking a look at some issues directly and indirectly related to youth development. Additional information related to the organizations and communities we will be serving will be provided in the near future. For specific questions related to Philadelphia, email Michael Schleicher.
Spring 2012 (March 17 - March 24)ABC will travel to Atlanta to engage with the community and volunteer at children’s shelters, Habitat for Humanity, social services and more. This will be an experience to enhance one’s own personal and professional development.
Students will assist the Appalachia community in combating poverty, hunger and the healthcare crisis.
ABC will team up with Hands On Nashville and provide our services at a food bank sorting food for the homeless and working at a free school supplies store, assisting teachers with shopping for supplies for disadvantaged students.
Pricing & Fundraising |
Domestic trips typically cost between $400 and $600. The trip to the Dominican Republic will cost approximately $1200-1600.
Members can choose to fundraise some, none, or all of their trip cost. This year, we will be fundraising through Black & Gold Catering (TU Concessions), Yankee Candle, and a variety of local businesses. If you have questions specifically related to fundraising, please contact our Vice President of Fundraising, Michael Schleicher.
A great way to fundraise it to ask your friends and family to donate to your cause. All you have to do is type or hand-write a letter describing what you will be doing, and that you are going with a group through your university. Any amount helps. It also helps to include a pre-addressed, stamped envelope so it is easy to send back.
Throughout the semester, there will be mandatory meetings leading up to both spring and winter break trips. At these meetings, students will be given travel updates, hotel accommodations, and other information important to having a productive trip. This will also be a time for students to organize fundraising events for each trip. We will try our best to organize meetings that are convenient for everyone, but it is your job to make the meetings a priority.
Questions? |
VP of Membership, Sydney Johnson
VP of Fundraising, Michael Schleicher
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Last Updated: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 | |
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Alternative Break Connections (ABC) leads community service-learning trips during the University’s winter and spring breaks. ABC participants travel in teams to different cities, engage in active service, and have the opportunity to gain new perspectives on society while meeting community needs, and learning about and building upon community assets. We have traveled all over the country from Texas to South Dakota to Chicago to Miami.