H.O.P.E. Alternative Spring Break
Honoring our neighbor - Organizing for justice - Practicing peace - Encountering God
H.O.P.E. 2011-2012 Fundraising and Scholarship information/documents
Below are links to the documents you'll need to keep track of fundraising for your H.O.P.E. trip!
Fundraising Instructions & Sample Letter
This is in MS Word format, for you to edit the sample letter to include your specific trip information. You are encouraged to change/add your own language to personalize your letter! Please remember: donations to your own trip cost are NOT tax-deductable.
Fundraising Spreadsheet
This document is in MS Excel format, and has embedded formulas to automatically add up your donations amounts. You may also print out & complete it the old-fashioned way!
Scholarship Application
If you think you may need a scholarship, please complete this form ASAP and return it to Campus Minsitry to Joe Miller's attention. You will need to set up an appointment before Christmas Break to talk with him one-on-one regarding your application. Remember: before a scholarship may be credited to your account, you will need to submit your fundraising spreadsheet to Joe Miller to document your fundraising efforts.
H.O.P.E. 2011-2012 application process:
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What Is H.O.P.E.?
H.O.P.E. is Campus Ministry’s Alternative Spring Break Program. H.O.P.E. is an acronym that stands for the four 'tenets' of the program, which are listed at the top of this page. Here's a brief description of each:
- Honoring our Neighbor: We seek to walk alongside people in the communities to which we travel, showing our love and conern for them mostly by our presence and by any service we are asked to provide.
- Organizing for Justice: By encountering situations of injustice domestically and internationally, we seek to name the underlying causes of these situations; that we might be able to work towards their resolution.
- Practicing Peace: We foster and build relationships with communities to promote understanding amongst varying cultures at home and abroad, in an effort to end indifference and ignorance.
- Encountering God: Rooted in the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and the Gospel, we are open to finding the living God amongst those who are suffering injustices.
Who participates in the H.O.P.E. program?
During the 2010-11 Academic Year, 180 members of the Stonehill community participated in 11 different H.O.P.E. trips.
Where does H.O.P.E. travel?
Although the sites vary from year to year, past H.O.P.E. trips traveled to:
New Mexico, Tennessee, New York, The Gulf Coast, West Virginia, Florida, New Jersey, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, California, and Honduras.
Who organizes H.O.P.E.?
Student Leaders work with Campus Minister Joe Miller to coordinate the program. The student leaders begin preparations for spring break at the beginning of the fall semester. They run orientation meetings, interview applicants, and help to prepare the groups to make sure the week of spring break runs smoothly.
Support the H.O.P.E. program
To support the H.O.P.E. program, please consider making a donation through Stonehill's secure giving site. Please be sure to list "H.O.P.E." as your designation. We appreciate your generosity.
Please contact Campus Ministry at (508)565-1487 or hope@stonehill.edu for further information.