Book now to reserve your spot on Tom Rybus’ bottle school trip: November 10th to 16th, 2022 ***Booking Options Below***

 
 
 
How about a bottle school trip to Guatemala, November 10-16, 2022? It’s a season Adam Flores loves.

Inspired by a June 2021 trip and a recent conversation among HIF veterans Julie Dahlgren, Vicky and Mike Hranac, Pam Rybus and me, Tom Rybus. If you are reading this, you’ve probably been on a trip, know about them, or know one of us, so you know how rewarding these trips are.

This is your invitation to join us for another one. Or a first one.

Hug It Forward kindly tailored this trip for us. We’ll be working on schools in two communities, both in Chimaltenago: Two days tying bottles (no cement work) in one community and another day painting a school in another community, which the five of us funded. The fourth day we’ll be honored to witness the inauguration of “our” school.

When not working we’ll be housed at the comfortable Hotel de Montaña, Tecpan and enjoy hearty meals planned and prepared by our chef, Christy.

As for me, I’m a retired middle school geography teacher who taught in Idaho and abroad. I value education for all and support personal involvement with other cultures. Helping to build bottle schools and working hand in hand with Guatemalans has become a central part of my life.

Young or not, please join us.

Cheers,
Tom Rybus


 

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 November 10-16, 2022.

The cost of the bottle school trip is $1,499 per person.

What does this include?

You can reserve your spot by paying a $750 non-refundable deposit by July 10th, 2022, with the balance ($749) payable in full by October 10th, 2022.

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.

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Available booking options below…

Option 1: Pay using Paypal’s “Send Money” feature (fees do not apply for those that have a PayPal balance or bank account linked to PayPal)

  1. Log into Paypal (www.paypal.com)
  2. Click the “Pay & Get Paid” tab and choose the “Send Money” option
  3. Enter our email address servetheworldtoday@gmail.com and the amount $1,499 (or $750 if you are just paying a deposit now).
  4. Choose which payment option you want to use (either PayPal balance or bank account)
  5. Change “Paying for an item or service” to “Sending to a friend”. If you have a PayPal balance or your bank account is linked to PayPal, you will not have to pay fees. If neither of these are the case, please choose Option 2 or Option 3
  6. In the “Message” box on the following page, please enter which trip you are booking!
  7. That’s it!

Option 2: Mail us a check (fees do not apply)

  1. Mail a check payable to “Serve The World Today” to:
    Serve The World Today
    P.O. Box 366
    Krum, TX 76249
    • Please write on the memo line of the check which trip you are attending
  2. 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 3: Pay using Zelle – please check with your bank to see if they offer Zelle as an option for transferring money (fees do not apply)

  1. Log into your online banking
  2. Choose to transfer money using the “Zelle” option
  3. Enter our email address info@hugitforward.org and the amount $1,499 (or $750 if you are just paying a deposit now)
  4. In the “Message” box, please enter which trip you are booking!
  5. Send us an email to adam@hugitforward.org telling us that payment has been sent via Zelle

 





Option 4: Paying by PayPal (fees apply)

Click the “Buy Now” button on the right to pay the $1,499 cost of your voluntourism trip (plus $52.81 in PayPal fees).

 





Click the “Buy Now” button on the left to pay the $750 deposit 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.

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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.

See more information about fundraising.