{"id":39560,"date":"2014-03-13T20:56:28","date_gmt":"2014-03-14T00:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=39560"},"modified":"2014-03-13T20:56:28","modified_gmt":"2014-03-14T00:56:28","slug":"cmu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/cmu\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Johns native spends spring break volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kelci Hollis<!--more--><br \/>\nWhile most students are headed to warmer climates, St. Johns sophomore Kelci Hollis is giving up her spring break this week in favor of helping with education in Omaha, Neb. Kelci is volunteering with a group of nine other students to assist with educational programs, including providing support for the Spring Break Latch Key program.<br \/>\nCentral Michigan University students traveled across the country during spring break through CMU\u2019s Alternative Break program. The 145 student volunteers will provide assistance in 11 states. CMU\u2019s Alternative Break program is ranked fourth nationally for the number of students participating in the trips. The program also has been ranked among the top five in the nation by Break Away, a national nonprofit organization that supports the development of university alternative break programs.<br \/>\nThe Alternative Breaks program is offered through CMU\u2019s Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center. Students can pick a service experience dedicated to various social issues, including children\u2019s health care, historical preservation, HIV\/AIDS and education.<br \/>\nSites for the 2014 Alternative Spring Breaks include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Charlotte, N.C., \u2013 Campus Pride \u2013 LGBTQ<br \/>\n\u2022 Jonesboro, Ark., \u2013 Food Bank \u2013 Rural Poverty<br \/>\n\u2022 Surray, Va., \u2013 Chippokes State Park \u2013 State Parks Preservation<br \/>\n\u2022 Kissimmee, Fla., \u2013 Giving Kids the World Village \u2013 Uplifting Families and Children<br \/>\n\u2022 Pittsburgh \u2013 Rebuilding Together \u2013 Urban Renewal<br \/>\n\u2022 Charleston, S.C., \u2013 Carolina Youth Development Center \u2013 Youth Advocacy<br \/>\n\u2022 Baltimore \u2013 Greater Homewood Community Corporation \u2013 Adult Education<br \/>\n\u2022 Asheville, N.C., \u2013 YMCA of Western North Carolina \u2013 Access to Sports and Recreation<br \/>\n\u2022 Selma, Ala., \u2013 The Freedom Foundation \u2013 Civil Rights<br \/>\n\u2022 Immokalee, Fla., \u2013 Highlands Elementary School \u2013 Diversity<br \/>\n\u2022 Omaha, Neb., \u2013 Completely KIDS \u2013 Education<br \/>\n\u2022 St. Louis \u2013 Food Outreach \u2013 Health Promotions<br \/>\n\u2022 Atlanta \u2013 Open Hand \/ Jerusalem House \u2013 HIV\/AIDS<br \/>\nFor additional news from Central Michigan University, visit the CMU Media Channel at<a href=\"http:\/\/media.cmich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> media.cmich.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelci Hollis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39560\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}