Cost

The costs for Give Back Beyond are fully absorbed by the trip participants and their fundraising and sponsorship efforts.

Trip costs include transportation, hotel, and most meals. Additional fees for R&R may be applicable for the New Orleans Trip.

Sample (not guaranteed) costs are below:

New Orleans: $600; includes Bus Transportation (to, from, around New Orleans), 5 beautiful T-Shirts, hotel, breakfast/lunch combo boxes, water bottle, snacks & refreshments for bus rides, departure meal, welcome dinner (Sunday night), and farewell breakfast (Saturday in NOLA). This also includes cost to sponsor a Paint the Town house(s) as a team bulding exercise before departing for NOLA and as a way to serve our own Cincinnati Community. Additional costs: R&R events, dinners, money for

International Trips: Expenses vary by duration and distance (airfare) but generally include all transportation, hotel, meals, a donation to the local habitat affiliate ($650/person), and R&R moneys.

Sample costs are: Guatemala – $1,900; Romania – $2,200; Ghana (2 weeks) – $3500; Vietnam (2 weeks) – $3000.

Teams will also participate in sponsoring and staffing a Paint the Town house for team building and a local service opportuntiy. Additional costs include: spending money, immunizations (~$200), and passport (if not already owned).

For both trips, the teams will host a major fundraising event and are encouraged to participate in other fundraising efforts as well as reach out to family/friends/others to contribute to the trip or the general fund. We work to make these trips accessible to all interested volunteers and will contiue to seek sponsorships to make that a reality.

All participants agree that this is a great price for a life-changing experience.