Alternative Spring and Summer Break Trips

[ Project Appalachia ] [ Los Niños ] [ Week of Hope ]

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Project Appalachia [ top ]

Every Spring Break, 40 students drive approximately 12 hours to Harlan, Kentucky to partner for a week with an organization called COAP-Christian Outreach with Appalachian People. The students of Project Appalachia participate in home development projects for low-income families that are struggling to maintain quality living conditions. In the process the students gain an enhanced understanding of the culture and the underlying causes of the economic hardship that faces this particular area of the Appalachian region. Also they have the opportunity to develop lasting relationships with their fellow Lasallians and the people of Harlan County.
For more information: http://www.geocities.com/coapinc/

Project Appalachia Photo Gallery [ top ]

Los Niños [ top ]

The La Salle sponsored Los Niños service trip consists of a group of 23 students who travel to Tijuana, Mexico for eight days in early May. There they work side-by-side with the communities of the Mexican border region in a variety of development initiatives, usually focused on the construction and renovation of schools and community centers. Time is also spent visiting with children in a local orphanage and engaging in a variety of educational and cultural enrichment activities. The project is a student-run organization devoted to the ideals of action and community service.
For more information: http://www.losninosinternational.org

Los Niños Photo Gallery [ top ]

Week of Hope [ top ]

Nearly 8-10 Students travel to Boston, Massachusetts during Spring Break to work with Community Servings. This non-profit organization prepares and delivers meals to homebound patients with AIDS. Community Servings operates on a small budget and depends on volunteers to help with many tasks. The students partake in activities relative to Boston and learn first-hand about the issue of AIDS and the effects it causes on everyday living.
For more information: http://www.servings.org/

Week of Hope Photo Gallery [ top ]

For further information about how to volunteer for or participate in these programs, please contact University Ministry & Service at (215) 951-1804. You may also e-mail Becky Messa, Community Service Coordinator, at messa@lasalle.edu, or Louise Giugliano, Associate Director, at giuglian@lasalle.edu.