After a year of quarantine, how can you save money and travel safely?
SOURCE: Kathy Sweedler, Consumer Economics Educator, Illinois Extension
GALESBURG Travel is the spice of life! Travel is an opportunity to see and do things differently from our daily lives, connect with family and friends, and re-energize ourselves. Whether you choose to out of the county, across the country, or around the world, thinking about ways to decrease costs can be helpful – maybe it’ll even mean you can do more travel!
How can you decide where to pinch your pennies and when to splurge when traveling? Your likes and dislikes will dictate what you consider reasonable. For example, some families love to camp for their summer vacation and others wouldn’t even consider using outdoor toilets!
April 18, 2021
URBANA, Ill. – Volunteers are core to University of Illinois Extension s success improving families and communities. Last year, more than 9,100 volunteers gave over 184,000 hours of service to the organization. Those hours are valued at over $5.5 million dollars statewide.
National Volunteer Week runs April 18 to 24, and Illinois Extension Director Shelly Nickols-Richardson acknowledged the profound impact both youth and adult volunteers have for the organization. Without them, we would have a hard time organizing our 4-H clubs and programs, planting our community gardens, conserving our nature preserves, training our public leaders, and educating youth and their families about healthy living, Nickols-Richardson says. We count on their reliability, readiness, and resilience.