Students skip the beach for spring break to help out metro Detroit

Not everyone goes to Cancun for spring break. Some people don’t go anywhere. And some other people stick around and volunteer their time to improving metro Detroit. It’s called Alternative Spring Break. And instead of sunscreen and sand in the shorts these kids have a hammer and nails and toolbelts.Excerpt:Alternative Spring Break participants not only give up potential time in the sun relaxing, they also forego trips to volunteer in hurricane-damaged areas along the Gulf Coast. Instead, they perform service projects to help those in need elsewhere. Detroit is one of several non-disaster locations. About 50 students are working in metro Detroit, building wheelchair ramps in Detroit and Warren and performing service projects at Vista Maria in Dearborn, the Lighthouse Path in Pontiac and Franklin Wright Settlements in Detroit.The student volunteers are from several different states. Many were here last year for the inaugural program and are returning this year as project site leaders.Read the entire article here.