Since 1991, UVM ASB has put in over 50,000 volunteer service hours!

That just accounts for time over the week of spring break. It does not take into consideration the planning and training by the director's, the preparation and organization of the site leader's, and the pre break involvement of the participant's.

The 2007 ASB year is eagerly approaching. This year we are planning to send out 10 trips. Of those trips - one will be to an international location, eight will be domestic driving trips, and one will be a domestic flying trip. To date, the University of Vermont's ASB program has sent out over 1,200 volunteers!

Alternative Break Programs are equal partnerships between students and community organizations. Community members and students alike benefit from interactions with a culture and lifestyle different from their own. Students leave behind the world of books and laboratories to enter communities struggling with issues as varied as urban poverty, racism, hunger, youth education and AIDS/HIV. In doing so, the students are able to gain a broader understanding of the world around them. Communities gain tangible benefits from these programs as well, with the infusion of new enthusiasm and eager hands willing to help serve meals, rebuild homes and tutor children.