Spring Break Volunteering With United Way

Alternative Spring Break Volunteering

Mega charity/volunteer organization United Way* has been leading the way in alternative spring break volunteering options over the last few years, and this year will be no exception: from February 28 through March 21 in 2009, United Way is once again offering some fab opportunities for doing good during your time off with these options for spring break volunteering:

• Detroit, Michigan: help support nonprofits which assist families in need with everyday life, like helping to improve the quality of child care centers
• Wabash Valley, Indiana: repair and rebuild flood-damaged homes
• Gulf Coast: United Way's "Storm Corps" went south for the first time in 2006 on an alternative spring break, helping to rebuild and reconstruct communities in Louisiana and Mississippi in the wakes of hurricanes like Katrina -- check out the project's Storm Corps blog for 2009's opportunities

Cost is $150, and you'll provide your own transportation. If you're 18 or over and want to join up with United Way for some alternative spring break volunteering, hop to the website and get started:

• United Way Alternative Spring Break

Find out more about other alternative spring break ideas:

• Alternative Spring Break Volunteering Ideas for 2009

*Who/what is United Way? According to the organization's website, "United Way is a national network of nearly 1,300 local organizations that work to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health." Learn more.