Put Your Vacation to Work!

I recently read a magazine article about Gen X and Gen Y, those generations born between 1960 and 1980, respectively. In the article, they didn’t want just a job or a career, they wanted what they did to be meaningful. While those jobs may be few and far between, making your time meaningful can be found in other ways. A recent addition to our collection can help. Volunteer Vacations by Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchings, and Anne Geissinger offers short-term adventures that will benefit you and others. The blurb says that “if you’re looking for a way to make a difference while on vacation—simultaneously getting away and using your talents to improve the world—this guide shows you how a short-term volunteer stint can transform your life as much as the people, animals, and ecology you choose to help.” This edition is filled with in-depth information and profiles of more than 150 select organizations running thousands of quality programs in the United States and around the world. Each listing includes complete contact information with locations, costs, dates and project details you won’t find anywhere else. In addition, it features some of the better established long-term projects as well as organizations specifically tailored for families, seniors, and people with disabilities.