Would you volunteer on your honeymoon?

I just read a great article on CNN about honeyteers - honeymooners who volunteer on their honeymoon, or a portion of their honeymoon.  It gives them the chance to learn more about the culture of where they are visiting and then take some time to tour the areas with a greater understanding for the region.

I've heard more and more about people volunteering on their honeymoons lately - we even had a staff member a few years ago who he and his new wife used their honeymoon time to volunteer overseas.

For the age group now getting married, where we see the largest rates of volunteering nationally, I guess this trend does make sense.  But would you volunteer on your honeymoon?

Eco Friendly Volunteer Vacations

When I first started in volunteer management, the idea of going on vacation to volunteer was just something I couldn't grasp.  Most likely because I'm surrounded with all things volunteering just about 6 days of the week.

However, in the field, there has been a great increase in the interest of Voluntourism (aka, Volunteering While You Vacation).  I guess over time, the idea is growing on me, although let's be honest, I'm probably not the first to book this type of vacation with my family since I enjoy site seeing, laying on a beach and well just being lazy when I travel.  It is vacation after all!

But this article on The Daily Green was a great piece and really inspired me to possibly think outside the box when planning my next vacation and looking in to some Eco-Volunteering options.  I'm particularly fond of going to help an organic farmer! (Side note, my husband has a co-worker who has done this up in Canada.  They stay for free in exchange for helping on the farm and they get to take some of the produce home with them.  Pretty cool!)

Take a look at the piece and see what interests you - it's quite incredible the ways travelers can be helping today!

Calling Those Passionate About Clean Beaches!

We Need You!

Now is your chance to be trained as a cleanup leader!  Leaders are trained in organizing cleanups and cleanup safety and they help lead upwards of 30 cleanups each season for Save The Bay.

Join us in October for our next round of leader training!