1. ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKS 2013
Hosted by Alternative Service Breaks at Georgia Tech
Biloxi, MS – Concord, NC – Jacksonville, FL – New York

2. ASB: COLLABORATION WITH THE OFFICE OF
LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
 Location: Student Center Commons, Room 2211
 History of Alternative Break trips:
• Mobile, AL (Dec. „05) • Pearlington, MS (Mar. „07)
• Chalmette, LA (Mar. „06) • Staton Island, NY (Dec. „07)
• Waveland, MS (Dec. „06)
• Jacksonville Beach, FL (Mar. ‘10, ‘11, ‘12)
• Tuscaloosa, AL (Mar. ‘12)
• Asheville, NC (Oct. ‘12)
 Goals for the trips:
 Meaningful group service experience
 Engage in multiple communities
 Personal development
 Connect service & trip community to Tech experience
 Have fun & meet new friends!

3. ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BREAKS
 New student organization
 Created to continue ASB trips
and expand upon alternative
break opportunities
 Sustainable leadership model
 Vision to increase offering of
alternative service break trips
and to develop willing minds in
servant leadership while building
long term friendships

4. ASB LEADERSHIP TEAM – FORMER TRIP LEADERS

5. ASB 2013 LEADERS!!!

6. THE TRIPS – WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE
 Four Trips
 Biloxi, Mississippi: Hunger & Homelessness with
Community Collaborations
 Concord, North Carolina: Habitat for Humanity
 Jacksonville, Florida: Habitat for Humanity
 New York / New Jersey: Hurricane Sandy Disaster
Relief with Community Collaborations (location TBD)*
 20 volunteers on each trip
 16 student participants
 2 student leaders
 2 GT faculty/staff advisors
 Sunday, March 18 – Saturday, March 24*
 Transportation: Two 15-passenger vans/trip
*Note: NY/NJ trip will likely be March 17 – March 25

7. TRIP DETAILS – BILOXI, MS
 Program Host: Community Collaborations (CC)
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/hungerhomeles
sness
 Lodging: Camp Wilkes Scout Camp on the shore of the
Bay of Biloxi - bunk beds, hiking trails, more
 Work 5 days at food banks, homeless shelters, domestic
violence centers, soup kitchens, low income housing
 Food: 3 meals each day provided by CC
 Afternoon/Evening Activities: group reflections, visiting
nearby areas of interest, community
speaker, beach, more TBD

8. TRIP DETAILS – CONCORD, NC
 Program Host: Cabarrus County Habitat for
Humanity http://www.habitatcabarrus.org/welcome
 Lodging: area church or YMCA
 Work 5 days on the building site 8am-4pm
 Food: Habitat provides lunch and dinner, we cook
breakfast
 Afternoon/Evening Activities: group reflections,
visiting nearby areas of interest (Charlotte,
Concord, lakes, mountains), more TBD

9. TRIP DETAILS – JACKSONVILLE, FL
 Program Host: Beaches Habitat for Humanity
http://www.beacheshabitat.org/
 Lodging: youth group house (close to the beach)
 Work 5 days on the building site 8am-4pm
 Food: Habitat provides meals on-site, we cook the
rest of the our meals at the house
 Afternoon/Evening Activities: group
reflections, visiting nearby areas of interest (Saint
Augustine, Jacksonville), Frozen Yogurt, Dinner
with GT Alum

10. TRIP DETAILS – NEW YORK / NEW JERSEY
*Details for this trip are still being worked out – all
information is tentative
 Program Host: Community Collaborations (CC)
http://www.communitycollaborations.org/
 Lodging: emergency evacuation shelter or church
 Work 5 days on disaster relief projects – rebuilding,
cleanup, supporting families in need, etc.
 Food: 3 meals each day provided by CC
 Afternoon/Evening Activities: group reflections,
visiting nearby areas of interest, community
speaker, more TBD

11. COSTS AND FUNDRAISING
 Costs (included)
 Transportation
 Lodging
 Meals
 Monetary contribution to service organization
 Estimated total cost: $260 (does NOT include
additional afternoon activities, estimated $30)
**New York / New Jersey trip will cost more due to higher
transportation costs
 Fundraising (individual and as a group)
 Letter writing campaign to friends and family
 Any funding raised will directly lower your trip cost
 Company sponsorship
 “Percent of profit” contribution

12. WHY ASB?
 Take the “alternative”
 Be the difference in the world
 Meet other Tech students who care about service
 Meet the community that you will impact
 Build teamwork skills
 Learn new skills – construction tools, disaster relief
 Be an agent of change
 Live out the GT motto – Progress and Service
 HAVE FUN!!!

13. EXPECTATIONS
 Alcohol and drug free trip
 Each individual participates in fundraising for trips
 Minimum electronic use – be a part of the
experience!
 Remember the reason for the trip
 Be a team player
 Make new friends
 HAVE FUN!!!

14. NEXT STEPS
 Apply before 5pm on
Friday, December 7th :
 http://tinyurl.com/ASB2013ParticipantAp
plication
 Participants will be notified by
Saturday, December 8th
 $100 deposit due Monday, December
10th by 5pm to confirm participation
 Payment must be received to secure a
spot on the trip and if not turned in on
time, spot will be filled with another
applicant (cash or check, details to
come upon selection)

15. CONTACT INFORMATION
 Bilox, MS Trip Leaders
 Catherine Fletcher - cfletcher9@gatech.edu
 Son Tran - stran7@gatech.edu
 Concord, NC Trip Leaders
 Dillon Bawayan - dbawayan3@gatech.edu
 Sheettal Chandrashekar - sheetal.1994@gatech.edu
 Jacksonville, FL Trip Leaders
 Rachael Copeland - r.copeland@gatech.edu
 Sandunie Liyanagamage - sandunie@gatech.edu
 New York / New Jersey Trip Leaders
 Alyssa Shapiro - ashapiro6@gatech.edu
 Missy Pittard - mmpittard@aol.com