Book now to reserve your spot on John, Brandon, and Brittany’s bottle school trip: July 24th to 30th, 2025 ***Booking Options Below***
Hello everyone,
We are glad that you connected with us – as friends, colleagues, like minds working towards supporting community-driven projects that empower future generations. For the past five years, John has worked with Hug It Forward, sharing in the enthusiasm and joy of building schools to support students and teachers within local communities. Likewise, Brandon and Brittany have spent three years participating in Hug It Forward projects, exchanging stories and smiles with children, school staff, and community members while contributing to school construction. Guatemala is rich in its history, culture, and beautiful places. You will have an opportunity on this trip to explore Mayan ruins, experience delicious foods, and admire exquisite vistas. More importantly, you will have an opportunity to make a difference. In doing so, you will fall in love with the country, the students, and the community, just as the three of us have; if this is your second (or third) bottle school trip, we assure you that you will fall in love all over again.
Participating in building a school is hard work – work that is exceptionally rewarding. The three of us have been motivated to help Hug It Forward attain its mission of building 10,000 schools within the country. Not only do bottle schools create new learning spaces for students today; they will ensure positive change for generations of students in the future. We want you to join us, to create a sustainable and lasting difference and to brighten futures by making positive impact on students’ lives. The experience of participating in bottle school trip will definitely make an impact to yours.
We hope to see you soon!
John Harris, Brandon Miller, and Brittany Blomquist
How kids and communities build bottle schools
Pictures from our previous bottle school trips
Want to know more?
Visit the Hug It Forward web site to find out all about bottle schools.
Information about your trip
Please make sure you read all the information on this web site, including the Information section and the FAQ.
Book now by PayPal, check or Zelle
Book today to reserve your spot on our bottle school trip from July 24-30, 2025.
The cost of the bottle school trip is $1,499 per person.
You can reserve your spot by paying a $750 non-refundable deposit by March 24th, 2025, with the balance ($749) payable in full by June 24th, 2025.
Please make sure you have read the Terms and Conditions before booking.
Have you read the Terms and Conditions? After reading the Terms and Conditions, please click the “Yes” button to view the booking options.
Available booking options below…
Option 1: Mail us a check (fees do not apply)
- Mail a check payable to “Serve The World Today” to:
Serve The World Today
5810 Long Prairie Rd.
Suite 700 PMB 179
Flower Mound, TX 75028 - Please write on the memo line of the check which trip you are attending
- Send us an email to adam@hugitforward.org – please tell us:
- That you sent a check and what the amount was ($1,499 per person, or $750 if you are just paying a deposit now)
- Which trip the check is for
- The name on the check
Option 2: Pay using Zelle – please check with your bank to see if they offer Zelle as an option for transferring money (fees do not apply)
- Log into your online banking
- Choose to transfer money using the “Zelle” option
- Enter our email address info@hugitforward.org and the amount $1,499 (or $750 if you are just paying a deposit now)
- In the “Message” box, please enter which trip you are booking!
- Send us an email to adam@hugitforward.org telling us that payment has been sent via Zelle
Option 3: Paying by PayPal (fees apply)
Click the “Buy Now” button on the right to pay the full amount $1,499 cost of your voluntourism trip (plus $52.81 in PayPal fees).
Click the “Buy Now” button on the left to reserve your spot with $750 cost of your voluntourism trip (plus $26.67 in PayPal fees).
Please read the Terms and Conditions!
Have you read the Terms and Conditions? After reading the Terms and Conditions, please click the “Yes” button to view the booking options.
Fundraising for bottle schools
You might also like to fundraise for Hug It Forward bottle schools. Fundraising for bottle schools is optional – it is not a requirement of participating in a bottle school trip.
If you choose to fundraise, we suggest a $250 fundraising goal, but some people choose to do more or less than this. It’s really up to you – how much you think your friends and families can give, how creative you can be, and how much time you’re prepared to put into it.