The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Pause That Refreshes

Vacation time is volunteer time for more and more Americans

By MEG SOMMERFELD

Since 1994, Beth Van Gorp, 32, has spent three of her vacations in El Salvador. But the North Carolina resident did not spend her time on leisurely breakfasts or sightseeing excursions. Instead, she rose every morning at 6:30 with her travel companions, a dozen volunteers from Habitat for Humanity, to build...

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