HOW WE SERVE
In-Person Service Projects
When Global Travelers get together, whether for travel or for social time, we try to combine it with a service project. Sometimes the service project even dictates the travel.
Serving Wherever We Gather
Travel and service go hand in hand at Global Travelers.
Whether we're gathering for a club trip, regional social, or informal meetup, we look for ways to make a difference in the communities we visit. That might mean packing disaster relief kits, planting trees in the Amazon, supporting local schools, or helping build homes.
No matter where we meet, service is part of the journey.
In-Person Service Project Examples
Building a Home
August 2026
For the past few years, we’ve spent two days each summer working on a Habitat for Humanity house in Minnesota.
We then met for our summer social, enjoying a few days of fellowship and fun. It’s a wonderful chance to meet fellow members in person, strengthen connections, and build new friendships. We’re already looking forward to next year!
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Picking Up Trash
June 2026
Close to 30 of our Global Travelers club members and their families went on a cruise in Alaska.
While in Seward, they visited the Alaska Sea Life Center where they made a donation on behalf of our Global Travelers club. They then rolled up their sleeves to pick up trash and spruce up the grounds. Members then explored Denali and other parts of this beautiful state.
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Cleaning Up a Canal
December 2025
Global Travelers members rolled up their sleeves to make genki balls to help improve water quality in Honolulu’s Ala Wai Canal.
The service project gave members a chance to care for the community while enjoying fellowship. Gathering in Honolulu a few days before their inter-island cruise, members also explored Oahu and strengthened friendships.
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Packing School Supplies
April 2025
Several dozen Global Travelers gathered in Kansas City for fellowship and service. Members spent a morning at Heart to Heart International assembling more than 1,200 hygiene kits with essentials such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and towels for disaster relief.
Our club also donated $500 to support the organization’s work.
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Reforesting the Amazon
March 2025
Nearly 40 Global Travelers spent a week in the Brazilian Amazon, combining adventure with service.
Members planted trees to support a local reforestation project, and our club donated $500 to schools in the Indigenous villages we visited. Along the way, we explored the region and enjoyed fellowship amid the Amazon’s natural beauty.
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Rotary Camp Cleanup
January 2025
Not every project is big. For this project, ten Global Travelers rolled up their sleeves to clear post-hurricane brush and debris at Rotary’s Camp Florida, a facility that serves children and adults with disabilities.
Our club also donated $500 to support the camp. The service project was part of a larger gathering that brought members together for fellowship and fun.
Other Projects
Our service takes many forms! Global Travelers have packed medical supplies in Tulsa, helped university students practice English in Ethiopia, packed baseball equipment and food for Nicaragua, and spruced up exercise equipment in Tampa.
Wherever we gather, we look for opportunities to connect with local communities and lend a hand.