Community Engagement at the Holden Center

Alternative Break Fund

Support Student Service


Dedicated to providing students the opportunity to explore the most pressing social issues facing communities throughout the nation, the Alternative Break Program facilitates short-term service experiences aimed to inspire, educate and empower participants to make a difference in the lives of others. Trips occur in locations throughout the country and focus on a variety of topics, including poverty, illiteracy, youth development, cultural exploration, sustainability and humanitarianism. A gift to the Alternative Break Fund will allow the Service Learning Program to expand the experience and create new locations, allow for more students to attend, and will provide scholarships for participants in need.

  • A gift of $7,500 funds the airline travel for one team of 18 students to Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans to conduct 6 days of direct service, community building and support.
  • A gift of $3,600 funds the lodging in San Francisco for a group of 15 Alternative Spring Break students to investigate homelessness, to service in soup kitchens and to volunteer at neighborhood community centers.
  • A gift of $3,000 funds 3 vans to shuttle an entire group of ASB participants to San Diego in order to explore issues of immigration, human rights and multiculturalism.
  • A gift of $900 supports an entire Alternative Winter Break to Portland to examine homelessness and poverty in the largest metropolitan area in the state.
  • A gift of $650 funds an entire Alternative Weekend for 12 participants in the local Eugene/Springfield area.
  • A gift of $300 provides one student scholarship that covers the cost of a west coast ASB experience,
  • A gift of $150 funds scholarships for two Alternative Winter Break participants,
  • A gift of $75 provides funds for the pre-curriculum of an Alternative Summer experience, which covers guest speakers, panel discussions, documentaries, readings and direct service.

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Donate to the Alternative Break Fund



To learn more about how you can support leadership education, service learning and civic engagement at the University of Oregon, please contact John Duncan at (541) 346-3701 or via email at Duncan@uoregon.edu.
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