Last year my Spring Break was not very much fun. This year, I have decided to find more things to do around the community, which I thought I would share.

ALTERNATIVE BREAKS

Alternative Breaks has just 7 spots available for their spring break trips (March 14-March 19). Community service trips are available to Chicago, Illinois; Soddy Daisy, Tennessee; Dallas, Texas; Mesa, Arizona; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Galveston, Texas. Please contact the Alternative Breaks Student Coordinator, Krystin Matuszewicz at krystin@ksu.edu immediately if you are interested in signing up for any of these trips. Costs for all trips are $250, covering travel, housing, meals and all program fees. For more detailed information about the program and each site offered, visit the Alternative Breaks website at www.k-state.edu/leadership/AB.html.

MANHATTAN AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE DAYS

• ReStore Thursdays - March 18th Organize ReStore pickup items; clean resale items; inventory and sort items

Special Requirements: Volunteers age 14+

Details: Dress warm, bring work gloves (if available), and arrive 15mins prior to start to complete paperwork.

For more information contact: Sam Creager 785.317.9334 volunteer@mahfh.org

KSU STUDENT FARM

The KSU Student Farm is always looking for volunteers to come help out. The Student Farm focuses on practices that are sustainable and in turn require a lot of labor. We do have a club set up that volunteers time at the farm but we can always use another hand and we're trying to find ways to get the word out. The farm's mission statement is to provide education and quality produce to the Manhattan ks community. We have worked with different groups in the past and can work around people's hours of availability. If you know of any list of places that offer a chance for community service, Farm Staff would really like to know so we can be available to more volunteers.

If interested contact:

Brandon R. Gonzalez Co-manager of the KSU Student Farm 316-304-7573 brandito@ksu.edu

AMANDA ARNOLD ELEMENTARY

Mon. March 15th: 10-12pm Tues. March 16th: 2-4pm
Volunteers will assist with interior painting projects. 4-6 volunteers/shift (8-12 TOTAL)

For more information: Lynda Bachelor 785.532.3670

ECM-SPRING BREAK TRIP

Join ECM in Louisville, KY over Spring Break for a Poverty Immersion Week! This week will educate you on poverty and how society views poverty. This trip will be challenging, exciting, spiritual, and a great bonding experience! The trip will be $100 per person, with a $50 deposit due now and $50 due as the trip gets closer. If you have any questions or want to sign up, please contact Andrea Stockwell at 913-548-3435 or astockwe@ksu.edu.

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

Riley County Extension coordinates the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program for Manhattan and Riley County. The 2010 tax season will be our 5th year coordinating this program. In 2009, we helped almost 350 low-income tax payers in collecting more than $350,000 in tax refunds and paying more than $11,000 in tax liabilities. This program cannot exist without the help of great volunteers. I’m looking for 15-20 tax volunteers to work during the 2010 tax season. Volunteers need not be accomplished tax preparers, just someone with an interest who is willing to learn. It’s helpful if they’ve done their own taxes and have some knowledge, but we have tax software that helps with the calculations. I provide training to the volunteers in preparation for the tax season. Our site operates from the beginning of February through mid-March at the Manhattan Public Library. I’m attaching volunteer job descriptions, a recruitment flyer and a volunteer application in hopes that you’ll help me spread the word. Any help is appreciated!

Jennifer R. Wilson County Extension Director Riley County–K-State Research & Extension 110 Courthouse Plaza, Rm. B220 Manhattan, KS 66502 785-537-6350 fax 785-537-6353

BEACH ART MUSEUM

Exhibition: Following the Sun: The Art of Sue Jean Covacevich 1905-1998. January 29 through May 2, 2010, Beach Museum of Art. Surveys the career of Covacevich, a native of Wellington, Kansas. For museum hours and exhibit details visit the website at http://beach.k-state.edu/

Discover a new place. No matter if your here in Manhattan or back home, there is bound to be an interesting place that you have not yet discovered. Think coffee shops, vintage store, record store, restaurant, or someplace outside.

Movie/TV marathon

Let me know if anyone has any other ideas!