BreaksAway Alternative Break Trips
What is BreaksAway?
BreaksAway is MSU's Alternative Spring Break Program. On BreaksAway trips, students travel outside of Bozeman to volunteer in communities across the West over their spring break. The communities we partner with offer opportunities to learn about and experience challenges outside of Bozeman to gain new perspectives and experiences. As a result students come back to MSU with an enhanced understanding of the diverse issues that face our national and global communities. These communities see tangible results from these projects, while students gain new skills, perspectives, and relationships. BreaksAway has been a program of the Office of Student Engagement since 1996.
Mission of BreaksAway
The mission and purpose of the BreaksAway program is to cultivate in MSU students a spirit of community involvement and to nurture service leaders who will give back to our state, nation, and the world. MSU students work together with communities around the U.S. to promote life-long community involvement and critical thinking about our societal challenges and the roles each one of us can play in addressing those challenges.
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South Beach, Oregon - 10 students served 300 hours with the South Beach State Park and the Marine Science Center. They planted trees, cleaned trash, cleared trails and learned about invasive species management! Their work will be enjoyed by over 50,000+ visitors each year.
South Beach, OR - 14 students served 350 hours with the South Beach Oregon State Park and the impact of their work will be felt by over 50,000+ park visitors each year!
Moab, UT - 12 students served 408 hours with the Youth Garden Project helping them rejuvinate their outdoor classroom spaces and begin their spring planting.
Gila National Forest, NM
San Francisco, CA Glide
Phoenix, AZ Refugee Focus
Kanab, UT Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
47 students gave 1197.5 hours and impacted over 5100 individual and animals in 4 different locations in the US.
Silver City, NM Gila National Forest
San Francisco, CA Glide
Phoenix, AZ Refugee Focus
Valentine, AZ Keepers of The Wild
42 students gave 1,682 hours in 4 different locations across the US! Great job BreaksAway 2017 participants!
Kanab, UT Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Kansas City, MO Operation Breakthrough
Silver City, NM Gila National Forest
San Francisco, CA Glide
Phoenix, AZ Refugee Focus
San Francisco, CA - Glide, Daily Meals program for the homeless
Silver City, NM - Gila National Forest, Trail Maintenance
Phoenix, AZ - Lutheran Social Services, Refugee Support
Volunteers served these Montana communities as part of the Big Sky BreaksAway:
Boulder
Ekalaka
Hamilton (Ravalli County)
Kalispell
Lame Deer
Sidney
San Francisco, CA - Glide, Daily Meals program for the homeless
Silver City, NM - Gila National Forest, Trail Maintenance
Seattle, WA-Lifelong AIDS Alliance, support programs
San Francisco, CA - Glide, Daily Meals program for the homeless
Phoenix, AZ - Lutheran Social Services, Refugee Support
Denver, CO - Denver Homeless Ministries, Homeless Youth Outreach
Silver City, NM - Gila National Forest, Trail Maintenance
Choteau, MT - Old Trail Museum, Historical Preservation
San Francisco, CA - Glide, Daily Meals program for the homeless
Phoenix, AZ - Lutheran Social Services, Refugee Support
Arcata, CA - Friends of the Dunes, Sand Dune Restoration
Silver City, NM - Gila National Forest, Trail Maintenance
Kansas City, MO - Operation Breakthrough, Working with kids in poverty
San Francisco, CA - Glide
Phoenix, AZ - Lutheran Social Services, Refugee Support
Near Grand Canyon- Grand Canyon Trust
Near Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon Trust
Phoenix, AZ - Save the Family, Homeless Family Services
New Orleans, LA - New Orleans City Park, Restoration, Hurrican Relief
Near Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon Trust
Phoenix, AZ - Save the Family, Homelss Family Services
Alexandria, LA - Hurricane Relief, Habitat for Humanity
Near Grand Canyon - Grand Canyon Trust
Portland, OR - Downtown Food Pantry
Alexandria, LA - Hurricane Relief, Habitat for Humanity
Alexandria, LA - Hurricane Relief, Habitat for Humanity
Phoenix, AZ - Save the Family, Homelss Family Services
Kanab, UT- Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Arcata National Park - Friends of the Dunes
Gila National Park - Continental Divide Trail Building
Kansas City, MO - Operation Breakthrough, Daycare for Homeless Children
Oceanside, CA - Stand Up for Kids
Arcata National Park - Friends of the Dunes
Gila National Park - Continental Divide Trail Building
Kansas City, MO - Project Breakthrough
Kanab, UT - Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Oakland, CA - St. Elizabeth Elementary School, Aides to Teach for America Teachers
Saguaro National Park - Trails, Restoration, and Native Plants
Gila National Park - Continental Divide Trail Building
Kanab, UT - Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Oakland, CA – Aid to the Homeless
