Wake-Up Sleep-Over Overview

Wake Up Sleep Over is a four-day Spring Break immersion where college students camp at host churches and group campgrounds and spend their days activating real solutions in Central Florida communities.

This is an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Do-A-Thon designed to:

• Strengthen neighborhoods

• Support local initiatives

• Build civic leadership

• Launch real project plans and pilots 

• Deepen faith through action

 

 

What You'll Gain?

 

✔ Leadership development

✔ Civic engagement confidence

✔ Project design experience

✔ Community relationships

✔ Service hours

✔ Resume-worthy impact

✔ Spiritual growth through action

 

 

What We’ll Be Doing?

Using real health and housing data, we identify high-need ZIP codes across:

Orange County

Osceola County

Seminole County

Lake County

 

Volunteers will:

 

✔ Conduct community asset mapping

 

✔ Review local health indicators

 

✔ Meet with community leaders

 

✔ Develop 3 actionable project plans

 

✔ Present solutions to local partners

 

 

Impact Areas

 

🏠 Affordable Housing & Temporary Shelter

🥦 Food Access & Nutrition

🌧 Climate & Severe Weather Resilience

🤝 Faith-Based Civic Engagement

 

 

 

Where You’ll Stay

Participants will stay overnight at host churches across selected communities.

 

Expect:

•Fun team building activities 

•Fellowship hall or outdoor camping setup

• Meals

• Structured daily activities 

What to Expect?

Participants will stay overnight at host churches or group campsites across selected communities.

Expect:

•Fun team building activities 

•Fellowship hall or outdoor camping setup

• Meals

• Structured daily schedule

•Tangible projects that aim to produce impact 

 

 

Detailed Description

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Who Should Apply?

Impact areas include:

 

🏠 Affordable Housing & Temporary Shelter

 

 

 

🥦 Food Access & Nutrition

 

 

 

🌧 Climate & Severe Weather Resilience

 

 

 

🤝 Faith-Based Civic Engagement

 

 

 

Where You’ll Stay

 

 

 

Participants will stay overnight at host churches across selected communities.

 

 

 

Expect:

 

 

 

•Fun team building activities 

 

 

 

Fellowship hall or outdoor camping setup

 

• Meals

 

 

 

• Structured daily schedule

 

 

 

Who Should Apply?

 

• College students (18+)

 

 

 

• Emerging leaders

 

 

 

• Builders, thinkers, organizers

 

 

 

• Students passionate about faith & justice

 

 

 

• Individuals ready to step outside comfort zones

 

 

 

You do NOT need prior activism experience.

 

 

 

You just need a willingness to serve and grow.

 

 

 

What You’ll Gain

 

 

 

✔ Leadership development

 

 

 

✔ Civic engagement confidence

 

 

 

✔ Project design experience

 

 

 

✔ Community relationships

 

 

 

✔ Service hours

 

 

 

✔ Resume-worthy impact

 

 

 

✔ Spiritual growth through action

 

 

 

You will leave with more than memories.

 

 

 

You’ll leave with momentum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

👥 Limited to 15–20 participants

 

 

 

📍 Central Florida

 

 

 

📋 Application required

 

 

 

Spots are limited to ensure quality, safety, and meaningful impact

 

 

 

If you’re ready for a  transformational Spring Break 2026 :We’re looking for:

• College students (18+)

• Emerging leaders

• Builders, thinkers, organizers

• Students passionate about faith & justice

• Individuals ready to step outside comfort zones

You do NOT need prior activism experience.

You just need a willingness to serve and grow.

Be the change you wish to see

Volunteering with Good Works offers a uniquely rewarding experience. It's an opportunity to truly "be the change you want to see" by empowering yourself and the community. Our focus on community empowerment ensures that our volunteers are not just participants, but integral drivers of good. Join us in making a real difference in Orlando.

Join our mission-driven team

We are seeking passionate individuals who are team-oriented and flexible, ready to contribute their unique skillsets to our pilot projects. If you are eager to contribute to addressing critical challenges like Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, or Severe Weather Mitigation and Resource Allocation, Good Works is the place for you. Your skills can help shape a better future for our community.