Some of the work that volunteers may be performing includes:
- Used sledgehammers and crowbars to tear down and gut a two-story house
- Measured and cut sheetrock and used power tools to install it
- Mudded, taped, and sanded drywall
- Primed and painted both the interior and exterior of a house
2012 Mississippi Work Trips
January 2012:
Sunday, January 8 to Saturday, January 14
28 seats filled
March Alternative Spring Break 2012:
Sunday, March 11 to Saturday, March 17
28 seats filled
May 2012:
Sunday, May 13 to Saturday, May 19
26 seats available
The cost to participants for the January 2012 trip is $525.00 including airfare. Registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Included in the total cost is a non-refundable $100.00 deposit. Fees for the March trip are $550.00. The May trip fees will be $525.00l. The deadline for registrations for the January and March trips has been extended until all seats are filled. The deadline for the May trip is Friday, March 11. Full payment must be received for the January trip by November 8. A $100.00 non-refundable deposit was due on October 24 with the balance due on Friday, December 16. The May trip registrations and fees will be due on Friday, March 9.
Transportation for 2012 trips in January, March, and May trips will be by plane and rental vans. January and May trips will include rental vans from New Orleans to Biloxi. The March trip will include rental vans from Pensacola, Florida to Biloxi. Click here for more information on what to expect, where we stay, and general FAQ. Click here for trip registration and application forms.
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2012 Service Trip: Orlando, Florida during March Spring Break
A new project offered by Livingston CARES is an alternative break trip to Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) near Orlando (Kissimmee), FL. GKTW is a non-profit organization that partners with wish-granting organizations (like the Make-A-Wish Foundation) to provide a respite vacation for children with life-threatening illnesses (and their families).
Some of the work students on this trip may perform includes:
o Serving meals and scooping ice cream
o Operating rides and supervising attractions in the Village
o Providing child-care and babysitting for a parent respite
o Participate in evening entertainment programs in the Village
o Equine therapy and work projects such as painting and small repair
Students will also engage in readings, lectures, and discussions during the week.
The trip will be led by Dr. David Parfitt, Director, Teaching and Learning Center
Contact: parfittd@geneseo.edu; Milne 214; 245-5336
March Spring Break 2012
9 seats remain for this trip
The cost for SUNY Geneseo students is $400.00, not including airfare. This fee includes lodging, transportation (to and from airport and Village), and food. Students are responsible for food to and from Orlando, any non-GKTW activities, or souvenirs.
Students are responsible for arranging transportation to Orlando. Dr. Parfitt will pick up students at the Orlando International Airport (MCO). Students should NOT purchase airline tickets until their application has been received and approved by Dr. Parfitt.
Time and time again, we hear from volunteers returning from work trips "How can I stay involved after my week in Biloxi?" It is in our mission to aid in humanitarian efforts, and this includes local projects. We are planning to expand in the Livingston County area to keep our volunteers involved!
We are currently beginning a partnership with Catholic Charities and the "Home Safe Home" project, which helps keep senior citizens safe in their homes by installing safety railings, ramps, grab bars, etc. These will likely be weekend projects-- designed to keep the momentum and energy of volunteers going, outside of Biloxi. Check back here for more details.
Our next upcoming project is "Geneseo Goes to Town" that will involve matching SUNY Genseo student groups with an organization in each town and village in Livingston County for a volunteer project on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Interested stuident organizaitons and groups and community organizations should contact Kay Fly <fly@geneseo.edu> at the SUNY Geneseo Volutneer Center to schedule the work day projects.
Don't have a whole week to give? Already have plans for Spring Break? If you are interested in volunteering, we suggest using the resources of SUNY Geneseo Volunteer Center. On their page you will find local, short-term, or ongoing volunteer projects in a variety of areas-- from Habitat for Humanity, to Horse Rescue, and working with children. www.volunteer.geneseo.edu
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