Service Trips

The Elizabethtown College Center for Civic and Community Engagement organizes a variety of service trips during the academic year, as well as over breaks.

Donald H. Fogelsanger Service Trip Award

The Donald H. Fogelsanger Service Trip Award was established to provide funding assistance for students participating in disaster relief-focused service trips.

Please contact the Center for Community and Civic Engagement at civicengagement@etown.edu for more information.

Fall Break Service Trip

Trips are back! We are so excited to host our first trip in over 2 years. This trip took place from Thursday, October 6 - Saturday, October 8. Students stayed on campus and traveled to Harrisburg and Lancaster to serve three different organizations: Milagro House, Bethesda Mission, and Brightside Opportunity Center. Participants learned about issues affecting urban communities, including hunger and homelessness, and engage in direct service in Lancaster, PA. The cost of this trip is $25 and scholarships are available if needed. Email civicenagement@etown.edu with questions.

If you have a scheduling conflict but would still like to participate or need financial assistance in paying for the trip, please email us at civicengagement@etown.edu before filling out the sign up.

Dates: October 6 - October 8, 2022

Cost: $25

Winter Break Service Trip - Craven County Disaster Recovery Alliance (North Carolina)

Trips are back! We are so excited to host our first winter break trip in over 2 years. This trip took place from Friday, December 9th - Wednesday, December 14th. Participants traveled to New Bern, North Carolina and worked with the Craven County Disaster Recovery Alliance to help remodel homes that were affected by past hurricanes in the area. The cost of this trip is $210 and partial scholarships are available if needed. Payments can be made in installments. Transportation, lodging and meals are included in the price. Email civicenagement@etown.edu with questions.

If you would like to request financial assistance in paying for the trip, please email us at civicengagement@etown.edu before filling out this form.

Dates: December 9 - December 14, 2022

Cost: $210

Spring Break Service Trip - Disaster Relief (North Carolina)

This trip took place from Monday, March 6th - Saturday, March 11th. Students traveled to Richmond, Virginia, where they assembled light fixtures, cleaned loading areas for trucks, removed and replaced siding on a house, finished construction on the floor of a porch, and more! This trip cost $300, with a $250 scholarship offered to the first seven people to sign up. Transportation, lodging, and meals were included.

Dates: March 6 - March 11, 2022

Cost: $300 with $250 scholarships

General Service Trip Forms

Please go to the Forms and Resources page to find the forms needed for Service Trips.