It was her junior year, and Mary Jo Ryan, now 23, spent Spring Break volunteering in Atlanta. The most influential place she said she volunteered was a substance abuse rehabilitation house. Ryan and her team of fellow students had been there only five or six hours when, after dinner, the men shared openly, even crying, about their dependency issues. For Ryan, it was an experience that continues to influence her today.
Alternative Spring Break tackles social, environmental issues
Monday, July 28, 2008 | 2:25 p.m. CDT;
updated 3:08 p.m. CDT, Monday, July 28, 2008
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