COMMUNITY SERVICE
Alternative Spring Break
Alternative Spring Break (ASB)
is a substance-free, community service-learning trip during the
University’s spring break. ASB 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.
Click on the links
below:
For more information, please contact
Tierra Fields at tfield1@towson.edu.
Trip
Information
There will be two exciting locations
to choose from this year including New Orleans or Atlanta. Each trip will focus on a different social issue or population. New
Orleans will focus on disaster relief and Atlanta will focus on urban
youth.
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Disaster
Relief (New Orleans)
City Park is the 6th largest urban park in the country with 1,300
acres of land. When Hurricane Katrina hit, the park was covered with
anywhere from 1 - 8 feet of water which caused $43 million in
damages. Since the storm we have had over 16,000 volunteers come and
help in the rebuilding efforts here at the park! It is looking great
so far, but the work is far from done.
A typical work day for spring breaker's would be working from 9-noon
and then taking an hour lunch break, then starting back up and
working until 4pm. There are many different projects at the park and
it is constantly changing. You could be doing anything from clearing
the 22 miles of Shoreline we have, to painting a shelter, or pulling
weeds in the gardens. Everything volunteers do makes a huge
difference. Additionally, the group will have ample time to explore
New Orleans to find out what this city has to offer.
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Social Justice & Urban Youth (Atlanta)-
Essential2Life
urban youth solutions
is a non-profit that
works primarily with at-risk urban children and youth and we try to
have service teams spend about half their time with children and
youth and the various services in the city that cater to them. We
also get teams involved with a wide variety of organizations that
work with other needs in the city. And finally, we make sure that
teams have some sort of educational experience each day that deals
with social justice and urban issues.
During the trip to Atlanta you will have the opportunity to work
with E2L’s kids programs, visit the Martin Luther King Historical
site to learn about the history of racial segregation in Atlanta and
the South; work with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, work at a
homeless shelter, Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta’s after school
programs, or work project with youth oriented organization. You will
also have plenty of free time to explore Atlanta and all that the
city has to offer!
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Expenses
The
trip costs will include, airfare, travel (vans), accommodations, and
service project costs. Breakfast and lunch will be included. You will be
responsible for paying for your own dinner. Plan on bringing down enough
money to pay for your dinners!! Both the Atlanta and New Orleans trips
will be staying in budget hotels. The exact hotel will be announced at a
later date. The total cost per person is $310 for the New Orleans trip
and $350 for the Atlanta trip and it must be raised by
Friday, February 29th, 2008.
The school will pay
for a portion of the costs and the goal is to raise the rest of the
money through group and individual fundraising activities leading up to
ASB. We already have various fundraising activities in place including
working at concession stands at several Raven's games, friends and
family letters, and Joe Corbi's pizza. If you are not willing
to participate in fundraising then you will be asked cover your own
expenses. We are optimistic that everyone will be able to
raise the full amount of money.
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Fundraising
Raven's Game
Fundraiser- You have the chance
to work at the concession stands at the M&T Bank Stadium during a
Raven's Game. This is a great way to earn a fast $50 towards your ASB
trip as well as bond with other ASB group members before the trip. There
are three games planned. Come to all of them or just one!
Learn More- Raven's
Game SAFE Management Information
Schedule:
Sunday, November 11th
Sunday, November 18th
Saturday, December 1st
* You need to arrive 3 hours before game time.
Joe Corbi's
Pizza/Cookie Dough-
- Orders due:
Please bring your orders to the meeting on Tuesday February 12th.
However, we will be accepting orders up until Tuesday, February
19th.
- Delivery date:
Friday, February 29th (9 a.m.)
- Dough can only
be kept out of the refrigerator for 6 hours.
- Payment options
include cash or check(s) made out to Towson University.
- Joe Corbi’s
requires a minimum of 50 units sold to participate to make a
delivery date. So if we do not meet the minimum then we will have to
cancel the fundraiser.
- For every pizza
you sell, $5.75 will be added to your fundraising totals. For every
cookie dough you sell, $5 will be added to your fundraising
totals!!!
- Good luck
selling!!!
- Extra packets
will be available at the front desk of the Office of Student
Activities.
- Good luck
selling!!!
Friends & Family
Letters- A great way to
fundraise it to ask your friends and family to donate to your cause. Use
these templates provided and personalize them further. Also, it helps to
include a preaddressed, stamped envelope so it is easy to send back.
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Fundraising FAQ
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Important Dates
| Date |
Event |
Location |
| September 2008 |
Applications Due |
OSA, University Union, 217 or
email completed application to {rgibso1@towson.edu} |
| October 15-19 |
Notification of acceptance |
You will receive an email notifying you of your
acceptance. |
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| November 11 |
Raven's Game Fundraiser |
M&T Bank Stadium |
| November 18 |
Raven's Game Fundraiser |
M&T Bank Stadium |
| TBA |
Atlanta Meeting |
TBA |
| TBA |
New Orleans Meeting |
TBA |
| February 29th |
Meeting- ALL MONEY DUE |
TBA |
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Meetings
There will be mandatory meetings leading up to the spring break trip in
which we will give students important information and organize
fundraisers. We will try our best to organize meetings that are
convenient for everyone, but it is your job to make the meetings a
priority. A meeting schedule will be determined as soon as possible.
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Staff Facilitators
We need four more staff members to attend
Alternative Spring Break this year as Staff Facilitators. You will have
your choice of going to New Orleans or Atlanta. The trip will be from
Saturday, March 15th until Friday, March 21st.
This is an opportunity to interact with students in
a fun, laid back atmosphere while helping a community outside of
Maryland. You will be responsible for handling some finances while on
the trip, driving students to the volunteer sites, and helping the trip
to run smoothly.
If you are interested in this wonderful opportunity
or for more information, please contact Ali Batansky at
abatan1@towson.edu.
Click here
for a staff facilitator application!!
Please email the completed application to
abatan1@towson.edu by Friday,
November 2nd, 2008!
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