Florida Keys - January 2019

two women carrying a full garbage bag

Travel Dates: Saturday, January 12 to Saturday, January 19

(As of 11-15-18, this trip is filled)

 This service experience will engage participants in the recovery and rebuilding efforts in response to Hurricane Irma in the Fall of 2017. Volunteers will work on Big Pine Key or Marathon in the homes of individuals and families that were directly impacted by the storm (over 200 houses need repairs) and will have the chance to connect with the local community to hear their stories of survival and resilience.

The trip host for this service week is the Florida United Methodists Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and their disaster response team on Big Pine Key. 

How to Register for This Trip

Livingston CARES trips are filled on a first come, first served basis. Twelve spaces are available to students for this service trip. Volunteers will leave from Rochester on Saturday, January 12 on Southwest Airlines at 12:45 pm to Ft. Lauderdale and travel by van to Big Pine Key and arrive back in Rochester on Saturday, January 19 at approximately 3:40 pm. The fee for this trip is $600.00.  Airfare, transportation in Florida, housing, meals, insurance, training and t-shirts are included in the trip fee. Transportation to and from the airport in Rochester, food on travel days and incidentals are not included in the trip fee. 

If you  have any questions about registration, contact Tom Matthews (585-245-5857) or Garth Freeman (585-245-5893) in MacVittie Union 353 or email freemang@geneseo.edu. 

Required Forms

Registration for all 11 service trips opened on Monday, October 1, 2018. The Link to the required registration forms is on this website on the Service Trips page. 

Trip Fee and Payment 

The total fee for this trip is $600.00. In order to secure a space individuals must complete all registration forms and submit a $100 deposit ($50.00 is non-refundable). You will see that the waiver fee must be notarized. Beth Standish, the Secretary in the Center for Community (Union 353), can notarize your waiver form. When we receive your completed forms and $100 deposit you will be registered for your trip.

We encourage individuals to pay the $100 deposit using a credit or debit card (in person in the Center for Community), with cash, or by check made payable to Livingston CARES when you come in to have your waiver form notarized. The balance of the fee ($500.00) will be due on or before November 1, 2018 and must be paid in person with cash, a credit card, or check (made out to "Livingston CARES") at the Center for Community - MacVittie College Union 353.