United Way Alternative Spring Break sponsored by Deloitte

Hi everyone! I hope you are all as anxious as I am to get down to Louisiana and get to work! My Name is Jason and I'm a team leader of one of the many groups of volunteers heading down to the gulf coast this spring break. I'm writing here partly because I'm excited about going down to ASB and want to share my experience of the program thus far, and mostly because I want to hear what all of the rest of you participants and volunteers and leaders have to say about your experiences and your thoughts of this great opportunity we have before us!

So how about it? I'll tell you a little bit about myself, why I'm excited about coming down and helping out, some questions I have about the trip, and you do the same.

Even if you are not involved in this trip at all but are thinking about coming down next year or just stumbled upon this site by chance post a comment real quick and let us all know what you think.

Ok so a little bit about me. I'm 23, just graduated from ODU in Norfolk Virginia. I work in human resources for the United Way national office in Alexandria Virginia. I'm into anything adventurous and fun, and most of all I like helping people.

When I was approached at work and asked if I would be interested in volunteering for this program I practically jumped at the opportunity. I didn't even know this program existed a few months ago and now I'm sitting here wishing that I had gone last year. I've never been a part of a big service project like this before and I am extremely excited to be able to help people who may actually desperately need my help.

My only questions would be to all of the volunteers out there. Why are you coming down to help? What's your story? Why ASB and not Panama City or Daytona Beach? When are you coming down? Are you as excited about this as I am? Do you have any questions? And finaly if you just got back how was it? Do you have any pictures to share? Tell us your story!