Tell me about your service trips!

Service trips are powerful opportunities to broaden our understanding of the daily realities of others in our world. We travel to communities outside our immediate campus and, when we return, we have experiences which give us insights into the needs of those around us and the ways in which we can use our talents for their benefit.

Saint Martin's Catholic Benedictine tradition inspires us to recognize the dignity of all people regardless of class, background or professional skill. With this perspective, we desire to make the world a better and more just place. These trips are filled with opportunities to see successful programs that help achieve that goal. Participating in and learning about them provides a springboard for our own ideas and goals back home.

What trips do you offer?

The two main opportunities are available to students. Each spring is our yearly Service Trip which occurs at the very start of summer and is fundraised for throughout the spring semester. This trip's destination is determined each year and is always beyond Washington State.

Throughout the year are smaller trips to downtown Portland, Oregon where collaboration with many wonderful agencies provides an enlightening experience and demonstrates the successes of local grassroots efforts to serve those who live on the margins of society and create true change.

How do I get involved?

Feel free to contact Susan Leyster.