Maryland senior/ "beach" week

footballmom104
Sat, 12 Oct 2013 11:35:37 +0000

Sure, that compares to a volunteer experience in a foreign country.

Not to hijack, but this is another thing that gets me. Why is it so important for kids to go two continents away to do volunteer service? I’m not trying to come off as a xenophobe here and I realize there is a cultural advantage to travel. But are there not any people worthy of their time and talent in their own communities? And what about treasure? A lot of diapers could be purchased, a lot of pantry food bought and a lot of local lives made easier for what families and kids pay to volunteer in foreign countries - and I say that as someone from an area that ranks 49th or 50th in everything good and 1st or 2nd in everything bad.