Trips

Decatur, Alabama

Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County, founded in 1990, is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Our mission is to build families and communities by eliminating poverty housing in Morgan County, AL, and by making simple, decent, affordable housing a matter of conscience. Through volunteer labor, management expertise, and tax-deductible donations of land, money and materials, HFHMC builds homes in Morgan County with the help of future homeowners. The homes are then sold at cost and with no-interest mortgages to selected families. A portion of the monthly house payments goes toward the building of additional homes.

Mayville, Michigan

The Fowler Center has programs for children, teens and adults. Each program has been created to accommodate each person's needs. The Fowler Center works with persons who have many kinds of developmental disabilities, including mental impairment, autism, schizophrenia and emotional disturbance.

Nashville, Tennessee

We are going to be working with an organization called Friends Life, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life for adults with disabilities by providing varied opportunities for Friends Life participants to serve in the community. During our visit we are going to be doing various activities with the Friends like teaching about nutrition and exercise and possibly even CPR skills.

Atlanta, Georgia

In Atlanta, early estimates are that at least 5,000 families throughout metro Atlanta have lost homes and belongings because of flooding. That number may rise, but Atlanta was not prepared for such a disaster. With just around 10% of flood victims having flood insurance, Atlanta's homelessness problem, which was on the rise prior to the disaster will only get worse. We will perform demolition, rebuilding while giving hope to those who are trying to rebuild their lives.

Orlando, Florida

CIL is a consumer-driven organization whose philosophy is based on peer role models: people with disabilities empowering people with disabilities and their families on the road to independence. Founded by a coalition of people with disabilities and their advocates, the agency has enhanced and enriched the lives of thousands of individuals with disabilities by providing essential core services and advocating for the removal of architectural and attitudinal barriers in the community. CIL is a cross-disability service agency. It serves individuals with any type of disability of any age residing in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, and DeSoto counties.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Hands on New Orleans is an organization dedicated to restoring New Orleans back to its original state before the devastation of hurricane Katrina and Rita. The organization focuses on revitalizing the city of New Orleans through re-building projects, community outreach programs, and renovation. While in New Orleans ASB will be participating in a gutting, molding, and house sustaining projects for individuals that desperately need help. Although, hurricane Katrina and Rita were years ago the city of New Orleans still feels the effect and needs support from volunteers. Spend your spring break giving back to the city while enjoying the culture of New Orleans!

Dominican Republic

Central America contains some of the poorest nations in the world. In the Dominican Republic we will be teaching orphans English, and creating lessons plans. In addition, we will organizing activities such as recess and field trips. We will be living on site in the orphanage.