Alternative Spring Breaks in Israel Available for College Students
Posted on 01/08/2010 @ 10:34 AM
If you’re a college student, here’s a chance to make your spring break much more meaningful with an Alternative Spring Break (ASB), presented by the Jewish National Fund, in partnership with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, the Jewish Volunteer Center, and the Israel and Overseas Department.
Get back and give back to Israel! Join other students and young adults from across the United States to experience what the early chalutzim (pioneers) experienced by participating in service projects in Israel.
By going on one JNF’s Alternative Spring Breaks, you’ll not only enjoy a fabulous spring break vacation, but you’ll strengthen your connection to the State of Israel. Participants also will visit Miami’s sister city, Yerucham, where we will be giving back to the city in a hands-on way.
2 Exciting Team Jewish Miami Trips From Which to Choose…
- March 8–14, 2010
- March 14–20, 2010
Participants will be responsible for raising a minimum of $975, using an easy online program to communicate by email to family and friends. Monies raised will go toward JNF’s Blueprint Negev campaign supporting Israel’s newest generation of pioneers in developing, inhabiting, and preserving the Negev Desert — Israel’s last frontier. Once the money is raised, the program is FREE, paid for by generous JNF donors. Round-trip domestic airfare is not included.
For more information about ASB 2010 trips, email [email protected] or 202.449.6508.
Here’s what past participants have said:
“Putting my own sweat into the land made me reconnect with it on a more personal level as well as develop a more personal interest in its future...this was true altruism and devotion to the state of Israel.”
“One of the farmers was so impressed with our motivation that he asked us, ‘Where were you 50 years ago?’ This simple question reminds me that the State of Israel is still young and there is so much work to be done…to ensure that it will thrive in the future.”
