The Volunteer Center is working with Habitat for Humanity on a project for the Alternative Spring Break Trip set for March 17-21, 2025. They have ten slots available for Madison Area Technical College Students. It will be first come, first serve. This trip is free.
This year the Volunteer Center will partner with Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin River Area. They will be spending the week in the Reedsburg and Baraboo Areas. They are serving the Madison College northern campus communities. They will be building ramps for two recipients, which include a family and a disabled veteran.
The Alternative Spring Break Trips used to be out of state travel. Last year, they made a change to make it more accessible for students and remain local. It used to cost money for the students to attend the trips, ranging from $500-$1000 for the students.
Student Life Program Advisor Scarlet Martino said, “We switched to more local opportunities wanting to serve our local campus communities and offer the trip free for students, so that it is more accessible and inclusive.”
Last year, the students assisted Habitat for Humanity with house painting. They had a positive response to the trip being local, the students had fun and they did not have to go out of state to get community experience.
Students can sign up for the trip starting on Monday, Feb. 20, in Wolf Pack Connect. There will be an orientation chat to go over the trip details. They will be sharing a space together for the week at an Airbnb in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
The Volunteer Center will also have a Make a Difference Volunteer Fair at the Goodman South Campus on Thursday, March 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be 10 different community partners in attendance on campus to talk with students about volunteer opportunities.
The group also holds pop-up service events each month. Martino said to stay tuned for Earth Day.
Students can follow the Volunteer Center on Wolf Pack Connect.