Beach Reach: Christian Volunteers Protect Spring Breakers, Share Jesus...And Pancakes
By Richard Hunt \n\u201cSouth Padre Island is always one of the top-5 ranked destination beaches for Spring Break,\u201d explains Joe Osteen, one of the coordinators of this year\u2019s Beach Reach project. The students from around the country gather to \u201cblow off steam, to party, to go to the clubs to meet new people - and from a Christian perspective, to often make decisions and do things that are destructive.\u201d That can involve abuse of alcohol and risky intimate casual relationships.