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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>I came across the following article the other day about
a group of high school students who are spending their spring break helping with
tornado relief in Illinois. A group of college students, also participating in
an alternative spring break, spent a few days at the Colorado Center for the
Blind a couple of weeks ago helping out with some projects. Both of these things
got me thinking about the concept of an alternative spring break, which was
something I had never heard of until a year or so ago. I think it’s an awesome
idea, and it’s so cool to see young people so interested in service and willing
to give up their spring break to help others.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Have any of you participated in an alternative spring
break, either in high school or college? If so, what did you do? How was the
experience? What did you learn? If you haven’t, what do you think about the
concept?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>The article that got me thinking about this is:
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title=http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/2014/03/16/marquette-high-school-rockwood-washington-illinois-tornadoes/6501405/
href="http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/2014/03/16/marquette-high-school-rockwood-washington-illinois-tornadoes/6501405/">http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/2014/03/16/marquette-high-school-rockwood-washington-illinois-tornadoes/6501405/</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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