Traditionally, vacations offer an escape from the bustle of life, a way of recharging and getting some quality personal time. But there’s been a shift from this more self-centered pleasure to a selfless concern that has created a whole new form of travel called “volunteer tourism.”

She’s part of Oprah Winfrey’s “Angel Network.” First Lady Laura Bush presented her with Woman’s Day magazine’s “Most Inspiring Women  Award,” and the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave her its Community Health Leader Award.