MIA Student Car Washes Fund Trip to Europe

Marco Island Academy’s History and Culture Club is holding car washes in order to make money for their trip to Italy, Greece, and Athens in June. The car washes will be held on February 11th, March 4th, April 1st, and May 6th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in the parking lot of Kretch’s, 527 Bald Eagle Drive.

A previous car wash raised $1,500 in donations that will go towards trip expenses for each student. The car washes, in addition to Eteam Sponsorship fundraising, will alleviate some of the costs for each student traveling to Europe. In the previous trip’s campaign in 2020, the travel club was able to raise up to $9,800 with combined efforts from the students and club advisors.

In this year's trip, the club will be traveling with 40 students, five official school chaperones, and nine other adults. Costs will be $8,280 for meals, $2,600 for a boat tour in Capri/Blue Grotto and $5,400 for additional excursions. Round trip bus transportation from Marco Island Academy to the Miami International airport will cost $3,600 bringing the total to $19,880 or $450 per person.

In the past seven years, the MIA History and Culture Club sponsors, Mrs. Lori Galiana and Señor Fernando Higuera have taken students to Europe for immersion in language skills, culture, and the living history of the places they visit. The trip hosted by the club teaches students independence, life skills, and a new lens to the world outside of Marco Island, Florida.

The travel club will depart for their trip on June 6th and arrive in Athens. Students will have the opportunity to go sightseeing, visit the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and the Acropolis museum. Students will also have the opportunity to absorb the history and culture while visiting the archaeological site and museum in Delphi, the excavated Roman city of Pompei, Vatican museum and sites, the Sistine Chapel, and many other locations dense with beauty and historical significance.

Help support the history and culture club’s venture to Europe, by coming out to future car washes or leaving donations on the online Eteam fundraisers.