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For the second time in three years, the Boston College Appalachia Volunteers Program has received a grant from the Responsible Scholars Alternative Spring Break Grants program of Liberty Mutual Insurance.
The Appalachia Volunteers received $2,500 for their dedication to, and meaningful impact on, struggling regions throughout the United States. The Alternative Spring Break Grants program annually awards grants to 10 student organizations that engage in community work over their spring break vacation.
With 500 volunteers working in 36 different locations within the Appalachian Region, Liberty Mutual noted in its announcement, “the Appalachia Volunteers of Boston College is the largest spring break service organization in the United States.
“Now in its 33rd year, the Appalachia Volunteers Program is committed to participating in local service opportunities throughout the year that help ease the burden for those Americans who are impoverished and marginalized.”
Other Alternative Spring Break Grant recipients represent Bryant University, Georgia Southern University, Illinois State University, Purdue University, Southwest Minnesota State University, University of California-Davis, University of Connecticut, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and University of North Carolina.