Telegraph reports on Alternative Breaks volunteer project in Georgia
The Telegraph of Macon, Georgia reported students from the University of Maine and Boston University are in town during spring break to help Rebuilding Macon with home repairs. Rebuilding Macon is a volunteer organization that works with the community to rehabilitate the houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled. The UMaine students are volunteering with Alternative Breaks, a student-led organization that promotes community involvement. So far, the students have helped build three wheelchair ramps and paint homes, according to the article. Phil Hill, construction supervisor for Rebuilding Macon, said the organization “could not survive without volunteers.”