Student Group Raising Funds for Crossroads

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571

ORONO — University of Maine student leaders who participate in Alternative Spring Break (ASB) community service programs all around the country are planning a week-long fundraiser to benefit an organization that serves local communities.

The second annual ASB Camp-in for Crossroads starts at 8 a.m. Sunday Dec. 10 in UMaine’s Memorial Union, continuing until midnight Saturday Dec. 16. Students will staff the indoor “campsite” round-the -clock during the week, seeking cash donations from those who pass by their location. The money raised will support community assistance activities at Crossroads Resource Center in Old Town.

ASB students spend their spring break in March working as part of a national program that brings volunteers to important service projects around the U.S. UMaine participation in ASB is growing each year.