Mizzou Alternative Breaks
Service That Takes you Beyond Campus
Mizzou Alternative Breaks (MAB) is a student-led service program that sends students across the United States to serve communities in need. Trips go out over academic and weekend breaks. MAB is designed to cultivate active citizenship and aims to help students gain a wider perspective of the world and grow within their community.
The MAB Experience
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Students will be notified of application status (accepted or waitlisted).
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Attend pre-trip meeting.
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Fundraiser for trip.
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Travel and serve on school break.
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Attend post-trip reunion when students are back on campus.
Trip Focus Areas
Our trips are categorized into 16 focuses, each targeting specific community issues. While each trip has a primary focus, we emphasize intersectionality, recognizing that community issues are interconnected. Understanding these multiple influences is crucial for effective service delivery, as we strive to address complex realities beyond singular issues.
- Adaptive Sports
- Animals
- Disability
- Disaster Relief
- Education
- Environmental Issues
- Habitat for Humanity
- Health
- Homelessness and Poverty
- Indigenous Peoples
- LGBTQ+ Advocacy
- Refugee and Immigration Services
- Veteran’s Services
- Women’s Advocacy
- Youth Empowerment
Support Mizzou Alternative Breaks
Fundraising helps keep the cost of trips low and accessible to all students.
- Visit the Mizzou Alternative Break Gift Fund page.
- Enter your desired donation amount under Gift Amount.
- Provide the following information in the comments section:
- Your name
- Student’s name who you are donating to
- Student’s trip they are going on
- Example: “Uncle David R. Francis donating to Truman Tiger for Habitat New Orleans Spring 2018”
- Click “Add to Basket” and follow the prompts.
