Real Break 2023 Egypt

Tuesday, May 23 - Friday, June 2, 2023

Egypt (visiting Alexandria, Cairo, El-Galala) 

Registration open until  2/15/2023

Payment Policy

Participant Expenses

OCF is not responsible for any expenses other than those that are specifically stated. Participants are responsible for everything else, including but not limited to the cost of any flights that participants may need to arrange to participate in the Real Break program and any funds that participants may need and/or want for personal use during their travel and/or participation in the program.

Registration and Payment Deadlines

To secure a spot in the Real Break program, each participant must register online and pay the designated non-refundable deposit which is 10% the total cost of registration. This price does not include the cost of flight to and from the participant’s home city. Participants will receive fundraising information upon registration and should begin fundraising immediately after their registration is confirmed, unless they choose to pay for their trip in full. Participants may also make payments by claiming their RegFox account provided in their confirmation email. Balances will be periodically updated by OCF based upon personal payments and fundraised monies. Final balances must be paid by March 15, 2023. The participant’s card on file will be charged for any remaining balance automatically on March 16, 2023.

In the event that payments are not made by the designated due dates, OCF reserves the right to notify the registrant that he/she has forfeited his/her spot on the Real Break trip and to fill that opening with another interested participant. Under no circumstances will a participant be allowed to participate in the Real Break 2023 program if his/her entire payment is not made by the final deadline of March 16, 2023.

If a participant is able to raise more than the designated trip cost through personal, sponsored, scholarship, and/or donated funds, domestic flights purchased by the student may be reimbursed with the proper submission of receipts no later than one week after the trip. Reimbursements will be equivalent to the cost of the flight or the total excess funds raised, whichever is lower. No other reimbursements will be made for registration fees or personal expenses. OCF will dedicate any funds in excess of the cost of the trip to further development of the ministry at OCF's sole discretion.

Registration for the 2023 May Egypt trip will close on February 15, 2023. At the discretion of the OCF National Office, late registrants may be allowed to attend the program.

Trip Donations

Participants are encouraged to solicit support from family, friends, neighbors, members of their parish, and other individuals and/or organizations. Participants will receive instructions one week following the opening of Real Break registration to create their own crowdfunding donation page and resources to help them solicit donations, in hopes of covering the cost of their trip.

Supporters may make tax-deductible donations to a participant’s trip in 1 of 2 ways:

  • Online at the participant’s crowdfunding page
  • By writing a check to “Orthodox Christian Fellowship” with the participant’s name and Real Break trip written on the memo line, and mailing the check to OCF’s National Office at: Orthodox Christian Fellowship, 50 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445.

All donations made to a participant will be applied to their remaining balance on RegFox periodically, giving them an accurate remaining balance due by March 16, 2023.

Cancellation Policy

In the event a participant needs to cancel his/her registration for a Real Break 2023 program, all cancellations must be submitted via email communication to Peter Mansour at [email protected]. The registration deposit is non-refundable and will be forfeited upon cancellation. Any other amount that had been paid beyond the deposit will be refunded if cancellation is received before February 15, 2023. Cancellations made after February 15, 2023, will not receive any refund, and participants will be responsible for paying the full amount of the trip’s cost by March 16, 2023.

Cancellations due to serious illness, death, or other unforeseen circumstances that may be covered by the trip’s travel insurance, may be eligible for a full refund on a case by case basis.

If OCF needs to cancel a Real Break trip for safety and/or other reasons, the deposit and all donations made on a participant’s behalf will be refunded unless the participant and/or donors decide to otherwise have that money remain with OCF as a donation to the ministry.

OCF reserves the right to change or amend these policies at their discretion.


  • The program fee includes international flights between New York (JKF) and Cairo. Additional domestic travel to and from JFK is not included in the program fee.



OCF Event Covenant

I will hold myself to the highest standards of behavior while at this OCF event. I will maintain a Christian attitude and participate fully in the event. I will refrain from participating in illicit or illegal activities while at this event and will encourage others to refrain from these activities as well. I understand that in the context of a spiritual retreat, smoking and drinking, even if I am of a legal age, are distractions from the purpose of this event and I will refrain from participating in these activities during this OCF event. I will adorn my body in a Christian fashion, seeking to display modesty and allow for the true focus of the event to hold the attention of others. I will respect myself and others and refrain from acting in any way as to cause discomfort or disrespect to others, this includes no men and women in each others' sleeping space. In return for my commitment and positive attitude, I will have the opportunity to interact with my peers in a weekend of fun and fellowship. I understand that OCF's leaders will do their best to provide an enriching environment in which I can thrive, both spiritually and socially. I understand that the clergy, lay people, and student leaders supervising this OCF event have the right to request I modify my behavior if they believe I am conducting myself in an inappropriate fashion. I further understand that failure to uphold this covenant may result in my expulsion from the event with the possibility of being asked not to return.

Acknowledgment and Release of Liability

I hereby certify and acknowledge the following: I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and am a high school graduate. I fully understand and acknowledge that my participation in the this event hosted by Orthodox Christian Fellowship (“OCF”) (hereby referred to as "the OCF event") is voluntary and will expose me to risks and possible dangers, including but not limited to, risks of accident, injury, illness, death, or other damage to my person or property. I hereby assume all such risks to myself that might result from my participation in the OCF event, and to the maximum extent available under the law, hereby waive, release and give up all my claims, on behalf of myself, as well as any of my family, heirs, successors and assigns, against OCF as an organization and each of its clergy, officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and other agents working on the OCF event, collectively and individually, for any accident, injury, illness, death, or other damage to my person or property occurring during or by reason of the OCF event. I hereby agree to relieve OCF and each of its clergy, officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and other agents, of any responsibility for any damage or loss to my property, as well as of any liability or expense resulting from delay or irregularity in schedule, occurring during or by reason of the OCF event. I hereby agree that I will abide by all the rules and guidelines set forth by the OCF event for the safety, good health, and well-being of its participants. I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless OCF as an organization, as well as its clergy, officers, directors, employees leaders, employees, volunteers and other agents, collectively and individually, from any liability and expenses, losses, claims or damages incurred as a result of my acts or omissions of the subject of this form and my participation in the OCF event.

Photo/Video Consent

Participants must understand that photographs, video recordings, and audio recordings will be taken during the Real Break program and will be used for the purpose of future promotion of OCF and the program.  By agreeing to participate in the Real Break program, participants are specifically consenting to the use by OCF of any photographs, video recordings, audio recordings, and/or any other visual or audio reproduction that may capture their image and/or conduct during the Real Break program.

Acknowledgment and Release of COVID-19 Liability

I acknowledge the contagious nature of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 and it’s many different variants. According to current recommendations from the CDC, individuals may resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. It is recommended that people who are in areas where the COVID-19 Community Level is high wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.

I acknowledge that being vaccinated is not a requirement for attendance at this event, and that there may be individuals in attendance who are not vaccinated. I further acknowledge that OCF cannot guarantee that I will not become infected with COVID-19. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to and/or infected by COVID-19 may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, staff, and other participants and their families.

I acknowledge that I am increasing my risk of exposure to COVID-19 and acknowledge that I must comply with all set procedures to reduce the spread while attending this event.

Upon arrival at the event, I will attest that:

  • I am not experiencing any symptoms of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
  • I have not traveled to a highly impacted area within the last 14 days.
  • I do not believe I have been exposed to someone with a suspected and/or confirmed case of COVID-19.
  • I am following all CDC recommended guidelines as much as possible and limiting my exposure to COVID-19.

*The following questions will not be required until the date gets closer to the Real Break Program. You will be responsible for transportation to JFK airport. We will send out email notifications and instructions prompting you to answer these questions:


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