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B3Bulletin 5/1/2026 - 5/15/2026

B3Bulletin 5/1/2026 – 5/15/2026

IN THIS ISSUE: Get ready for one of our favorite traditions as we celebrate B3 Despedida and announce this year’s B3 Raffle winner! Enrollment for the 2026 – 2027 B3 season is now officially open, and we invite interested students and families to join us at our upcoming Open House on May 13th to learn…

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B3Bulletin 4/15/2026 - 4/30/2026

B3Bulletin 4/15/2026 – 4/30/2026

IN THIS ISSUE: Ways to get involved, celebrate, and stay in the loop: a new Community Service Opportunity, our upcoming B3 Open House, and details on the B3 Photo Contest. Plus, don’t miss B3 Despedida, fresh Guatemala photos + videos, the B3 Raffle, and our Ground Coffee Sale. We’re also highlighting key Important Dates so…

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B3Bulletin 4/01/2026 - 4/15/2026

B3Bulletin 4/01/2026 – 4/15/2026

IN THIS ISSUE: A look back at Brains Beyond Borders and all the fun from the night, plus a big welcome home to Equipo Esperanza! We’re keeping the momentum going with the B3 Raffle, celebrating Global Volunteer Month, and launching our B3 Photo Contest. Don’t forget to send in your Guatemala photos and videos, and…

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What Is B3?

What B3 Does

  • Volunteer locally throughout the fall
  • Travel and volunteer globally during school breaks in February, March and April
  • Work and live in a community to construct needed facilities throughout Latin America
  • Focus on shaping leaders and personal development
  • Come together monthly to build teamwork
  • Fundraise to help cover costs associated with building materials and logistics
  • Have fun

Why B3

  • Develop leadership skills
  • Inspire responsibility
  • Ignite spark to value volunteerism for a lifetime
  • Grow personally
  • Perform meaningful “glocal” (local and global) community service
  • Embrace cultural immersion
  • Develop friendships both with team and communities abroad
  • Be positive “ambassadors” of the United States

B3 Values

  • Empower students
  • Act with integrity
  • Work collaboratively
  • Cultivate leadership
  • Experience and embrace cultures
  • Advocate for a community of giving

Testimonials

Andres Marmelo
Student

All of the life lessons and opportunities to grow as a person are very tough to find in any other type of experience. This to me is what makes B3 so special and what keeps me wanting to come back and grow every year.

Jack Moley
Student

B3 has been the best experience of my life and has changed me for the better.

Avery Vanacore
Student

B3 has pushed me far beyond my previous bubble of comfort and has taught me to look for beauty in the small things in life. B3 has shown me what true happiness is in the smiles of the children we work with and has shown me how to be an active member in my community, both at home and abroad.

Jacob Firebird
Student

Most importantly, B3 allows me to play a small part in making a huge difference for others, be it just one family or a whole community. The opportunity to change a family’s life by building a house, stove, or latrine, is truly a once in a lifetime experience (or in this case, four times in a lifetime).

Arun Soni
Student

What I really like about B3 is that it isn’t just a charity. We make a difference with our own hands and we gain a new perspective on the world. We learn the difference between a want and a need, a must and a have, and the essentials to be a happy human being.

Michael Pavlis
Alum and Advisor

I love witnessing B3 student volunteers become the best versions of themselves whether it be on the site, among the community or among themselves.

Mike Aitkenhead
Advisor and Board Member

B3 changes lives. Our own lives, the lives of students, and the lives of those we visit in our community and abroad.

Jim Keenan
Parent

Beyond Borders builds more than structures, they build character among young men and women creating the foundation for future leaders. The kids who participate in this terrific program learn important interpersonal skills working alongside amazing kids from different…
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Deborah Schaefer
Parent

Builders Beyond Borders has been an extremely positive experience for both of my children who have participated. Not only have they been exposed to vast needs of people from other countries and communities they have also made lifelong relationships. We are a family…
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Kathy Jamison
Past Advisor and Past Board Member

B3 offers a uniquely valuable opportunity for high school students to discover who they are through service. It’s a privilege to be part of this organization.

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