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These trips truly change lives\u2014those in the communities served and the volunteers. One thing that amazes me is every time I serve, I gain much more than I give, which I think everyone who attends a trip would agree with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This Spring Break, the Alternative Break Program offers 14 different trips in eight states and Guatemala.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these trips include:<\/p>\n<li>Students volunteering on Catalina Island in California will perform tasks such as planting native species, removing invasives and building exclosures to protect endangered habitats. Catalina Island is 22 miles long and home to plant, animal and insect species found nowhere else in the world.<\/li>\n<li>In Snellville, Ga., students will volunteer at Parkwood Farms, a therapy center that helps people with special needs including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, emotional-behavioral problems and learning disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted services.<\/li>\n<li>Students in Guatemala will work with orphanages to provide attention to disadvantaged and disabled children through activities, playing, assisting with school work, and teaching hygiene. Volunteers will live with a host family for the week to become better acquainted with the country\u2019s culture.<\/li>\n<li>A team of volunteers heading to Nashville, Tenn., will volunteer for the Martha O\u2019Bryan Center, which serves more than 6,000 individuals a year to erase the line between poverty and potential in the community. Students will teach classes of various subjects, tutor after school, coach and mentor athletic teams, and perform community activities throughout the week.<\/li>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/osi.ucf.edu\/agencies\/vucf\/alternative-break-program\/\">Alternative Break Program<\/a> and future trips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A group of 140 麻豆原创 Knights will volunteer during next week&#8217;s Spring Break in Guatemala and communities across America, from Key West to California, with 麻豆原创\u2019s Alternative Break Program. 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