Nashville!

This trip has been the best Alternative Break Program trip I’ve ever been a part of. I am very grateful for the opportunity to lead this trip and work with such an awesome group of people. We traveled to Nashville, Tennessee and worked with Nashville Rescue Mission. This organization has so much compassion and generosity. They help those in need throughout the Nashville community by serving 3 meals a day, offering housing, a life recovery program, transition housing, clothing, and hygiene products. They offer structure and assistance to those in need.

We had the opportunity to help them decorate for Christmas, serve lunch in their cafeteria, clean their cafeteria, organize clothing, canned goods, and food in their warehouse, prepare bags of hygiene products, hats, and socks for individuals, and meet some incredible people. The kindness this organization showed us was truly appreciated.

Organizing canned goods and other food products

Part of the finished setting up of Christmas decorations

We explored Nashville from Broadway to the replica of the Parthenon to seeing the Rockettes. This trip was eye opening, inspiring, and fun. We learned that Nashville is a community that gives back. Majority of items and food that Nashville Rescue Mission has and uses are donated. This organization has much support from the community and that is really awesome. This week long trip was amazing and I think that we will all continue to be volunteers and actively involved citizens in our communities in the future.