There are additional weekend retreats and a trip to Mexico. By the time the volunteers are ready to leave, they are equipped with all the knowledge they need to do their jobs and appreciate their experience. Fundraising is an integral part of the Austin Chapter s activities. The local organization earns half of the costs to send Austin youth to the summer program, as well as additional scholarship funds for those that need financial assistance. Austin Chapter activities are coordinated by a fifteen person Board of Directors, but a lot of the leadership and work springs from the volunteers themselves.
Volunteers come from a variety of area high schools and colleges.
Friendships gained from the intensive activity at the chapter level often last a lifetime.