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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