For several University of Wisconsin-Madison students, this yearâ??s spring break was an opportunity to skip the traditional beach parties in Florida or Mexico in order to spend their time volunteering at parks, schools and nursing homes in six cities – including a stop Monday in Auburn.
Laura Phelan, a freshman at the university, said the students have already stopped in South Bend, Ind., and Pittsburgh and will visit Bethel, N.Y., Philadelphia and Washington D.C. when they are done volunteering.The trip is part of a nationwide Pay it Forward Tour meant to encourage college students to spend their spring break volunteering in local communities.