June 6, 2021 - July 25, 2021

Alamosa, CO

  • Mixed Group, Youth Trip
  • Small Town
  • Any and All Kinds of Buses

June 6, 2021 - July 25, 2021

Alamosa, CO

Starting at

$319
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Come alongside local organizations who are addressing systemic, rural poverty and provide care through children’s ministry

About Alamosa

In Alamosa, you’ll experience the beauty of the mountains but also learn about the struggle of rural life in Southern Colorado. With one of the worst unemployment rates in Colorado, rural poverty is felt throughout the San Luis Valley. Your group will come alongside existing organizations to meet on-going needs, including working in gardens to meet food needs, doing home repair projects, and running a kids club in a rural community in the Valley. During the evenings, you’ll learn more from a community speaker about what the community is doing to serve the under-served and visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park. YouthWorks began partnering with this community in 2020.

Please note: All information regarding service and community engagement activities are subject to change. We are actively working to identify community engagement and service opportunities in consideration of COVID.

Serving in Alamosa

  • Serve through gardening, cleaning, helping with yard work, painting or doing other simple work projects.
  • Plan and lead children’s programming, including Bible lessons, games, crafts and reading activities.
  • Students may serve at a year-round kids center or elderly care facility throughout the week.
  • You'll need additional money for a National Park pass to get into the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Did you know?

The Great Sand Dunes National Park is one of the newest national parks, attracting almost 500,000 visitors each summer.

Cost per Participant Includes

  • Pre- and Post-Trip Tools

  • Lodging

    Typically on the floor, in classrooms, on air mattresses. Open showers in an either public or private facility. Learn More

  • 14 Meals

  • Attentive Staff

  • Service Project Materials

  • Evening Activities

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We ♥ teenagers + We ♥ communities

Teenagers need to encounter Jesus outside their normal context to deepen their faith and broaden their perspectives. Plus, communities need to be valued—not as mere recipients but as partners who have stories worth sharing in.

When we bring the two together, incredible things happen.

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