Purpose of the Project Over-The-Rhine is Cincinnati’s most historically built neighborhood, filled with beautiful italian architecture and diverse cultures. In the 19th century Over-The-Rhine was home to hundreds of german immigrants making up nearly 27% of Cincinnati’s population, but it was during the second World War where things began to decline for the neighborhood. Over-The-Rhine today is one of the country’s most economically stressed areas, with an unemployment rate of 25%, a poverty rate of 58% and the median annual income in a household less than $10,000. We had then after multiple meetings and days of research, had realized that we wanted to help the local community. Over-The-Rhine is nearly fifteen minutes away from Anderson …show more content…
We started off by having a large group discussion where all of the members made a list of every place where they work and their fundraising opportunities. We were able to set up fundraisers with Chipotle where we received 50% of all revenue from customers who mentioned “Turpin FBLA”. We then also had a series of fundraisers with Skyline Chili where we would receive 20% of all revenue. They also let us set up a coat drive called “Coats for Coneys” where people could bring in a winter coat in exchange for a coupon for two coney dogs. This was a wild success as the majority of the coats we received were from them. Project Evaluation In order to have an effective evaluation, we needed to set goals. When we began the project , our goals were to feed at least 100 people, as a chapter record over 100 hours volunteering at the Wesley Chapel Mission Center (WCMC), collect 150 coats, and raise $1000. Yet, with hard work, and hours of preparation, we surpassed those goals. We fed over 180 people, volunteered over 210 hours and collected over 350 coats as well as many pairs of gloves and other winter accessories. On top of that, we also beat our goal of raising $1000 by raising an amazing $3,096.29. Implementation of the Project The project was entirely implemented by chapter members. The members intiated all of the conversations with the staff at the mission center as well as the church leaders at the church where our event was located. The members volunteered at the center by themselves and worked with the
In Texas alone there are 94 donation stations, and 40 of them are open for donations currently. They hold 3,000 registered coat drives each year and in their 22 years of doing this they have hosted over 20,000 coat drives total. Thanks to this organization 4 million people have been provided a coat! Their mission is to provide warm coats free of charge. They are doing pretty well in completing their mission so far. Anyone can donate on their website, $1 can buy two coats, $10 buys 20 coats and $100 can buy 200 coats for people in
What were your goals for this project? Our goals for this project is to raise at least $100 for Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, but also to earn a good grade. We decide to choose St. Jude because Manuela personally has a one year old boy and she had commented that she saw a television commercial were a young boy was suffering from this horrible disease, but unfortunately lost his battle against cancer. We want create consciousness that with just donating 63 cents a day and $19 a month we can make a big difference, which you can help save a life of one of these children. Families who kids are receiving treatment, they never receive a bill charging them transportation and other services for example St. Jude pays for the children who
These fundraisers are done in several ways the very first means of donation came from a telethon conducting in 1983 by founders Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Mick Shannon, and Joe Lake. After the success of the telethon with nearly 4.8 million dollars raised, many large corporations joined in the efforts to provide resources for sick and injured children. Many high-name corporations such as Marriott International, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Cosco, Dairy Queen and Ace Hardware are leading participants in donations. These donations are done in the form of tournaments, relays, telethons, and various other marathons. One of the most well-known forms of donations is done though the CMN paper balloon sales.
What a week! From Trick or Treat Street to One Homeless Night, our week was fairly successful. As a council, we should be proud of the work we have put in and results we have gotten out. From the 175+ kids who came through our doors on Monday night to the 49 successful blood donations to the $650 worth of products we raised, organized and donated to Synergy as apart of One Homeless Night. While our hard work has paid off up to now, we still have a lot to accomplish to continue making this a successful year. This next week is a vital part of that success as we take on week one of food drive and the Veterans Day breakfast and assembly.
nursing homes or helping to paint a neighborhood school. Since we are a nonprofit organization, we rely on fundraisers for our funding. Some of the fundraisers we have are car washes and selling donuts, cookies and pizza.
In 10th grade, I made a club with my sister called "TPF Rangers Club" to support the Theodore Payne Foundation. Like I mentioned in the previous response, TPF is a non-profit organization that serves to preserve California native plants and I have been volunteering there since 9th grade. One time I saw an article that they are seeking funds to build a new nursery because the current nursery was too small to hold all types of native plants. I was depressed that they barely have any support. As the president of the TPF Rangers Club, I believed that we should give financial support and thus planned a fundraiser for the foundation that will at least help them to buy more plants or new tools to use for gardening. The club as a whole designed a tote bag and sold them in school, Ralph's, and even at churches. As a result, we made a total of $280 and we donated all the money to the foundation. I as a leader participated in all the
In the article, “‘Violence’ in Cincinnati,” Thomas A. Dutton brings up a conversation about the urban area of Over-The-Rhine. He speaks out about how this downtown area has extremely too much violence and there needs to be something done about it. He speaks to the age group of twenty-five and up and to all citizens of Cincinnati. This article was published in 2001 in “Nation” magazine. At this time in Cincinnati, there were many disputes about race. A white officer shot an unarmed black man in April in 2001 that had many offenses against him at the time and was killed shortly after. Riots broke out and curfews were set in to place. This is a major event that happened in Cincinnati’s history and still today has hurt the citizens and the Over-The-Rhine district. Violence has been fought against people of color for a very long time and it affects the people and various cities around us.
The Westside of South Bend is most important to me. Growing up in the Westside, I saw snail-paced changes. Roads and sidewalks were finally being fixed and business was also increasing. More out of town visitors would
The mission of the agency is to “provide for the needs of hungry people by gathering and sharing quality food with dignity, compassion, and education”. Volunteers were there to restock the shelves and bag the food for the clients. The staff duties consisted of interviewing clients and making sure the facility ran smoothly. Harvest Hope serves a diverse population residing within Lexington, West Columbia, and Cayce.
We raised almost $2000 from just private donations. These are from local businesses to individuals. We sent letters to local businesses and I was getting phone calls day after day. These people wanted to support the Piggyback Foundation and this is how the awareness spreads. That is our goal, people need to know about this foundation, so they can give to them. Our individual donations were on a different level this year. We are blessed to have caring community members and this senior project would not be the same without them. At St. Paul, we have had many families helped by The Piggyback Foundation. My mother, Allison Smith explains “that is why it is important to educate our school and community how important it is to support this local foundation.” I am proud of what we could do for this awesome foundation and I give thanks to the community for so much
I chose to do my service learning project at Feed My Starving Children. I chose this service learning project because I had prior knowledge and experience by doing it with my family and church. Feed My Starving Children has been a huge impact to those who have participated in this service experience because their mission is to pack meals that go to very hungry children around the world. Being from a single parent family, it is hard for us to not be concerned about where the money for food is coming from, yet we have food on our tables for everyday meals. Therefore, I can’t imagine what it is like for those who experience hunger.
According to Jack Patton, a retired steelworker, he affirms that the steel industry used to be the strength of the US economy, as well as the driving force of the Cleveland Economy. But now, most of the steel mills have closed, businesses have left, and Cleveland has lost thousands of jobs. On his part, Paul Volpe, an architecture, states that Cleveland used to be the centerpiece of Fortune 500 companies until most of them left and only a few now remain. The population itself has not grown as expected, thereby giving rise to the concept of “sprawl”. In the 1960’s and 70’s, part of what drives business to the suburbs is numerous free and large parking space, however, officials of Cleveland, to salvage the situation, tore down many vacant structures to create parking lots for businesses. Sadly, this effort did not work: more businesses collapsed and more people left, leaving the city in isolation. Regrettably, the problem persisted, the situation of things got exacerbated, until late 1966 when things finally exploded. This led to serious riots and protests which even drove many away; the straw that finally broke the camel’s back was when the Cuyahoga River caught fire, this led to more and more people deserting the city and eventually, the city went into bankruptcy. As tax revenues fall, basic city services also fell; police
Vincent De Paul Club, KOOCS club, and volunteering in my own time. I am the Vice President of my schools St. Vincent De Paul Club. In the club we work to promote service and solidarity through our school. We do regular food drives and volunteer at the St. Vincent De Paul thrift store. We conduct many events and retreats throughout the year. One which I heavily help to plan is our Night Out for the Homeless. One night every year members of the club and others who wish to participate sleep outside in February. We only have tarps to protect us from the rain and yoga mats to cushion us from the pavement. The experience enlightens us to the real life struggles homeless people go through. With KOOCS, I go and make food then serve it to the homeless. I also volunteer with Seattle Union Gospel Mission where we go out at night and give vital materials to homeless people are Seattle. We provide food, blankets, socks, clothes, hygiene items, and whatever else we can provide.
People wait in a huge line for hours and hours, but once they get their food, they knew it was worth the wait. Choosing this for my service project was a no-brainer, it involved the community, enough hours to complete the task, and volunteering. I wish that the foundation was a year round thing but they only serve during Thanksgiving holiday. It take 9 months for them to raise the money to put it on, and it take around $25,000 to do so. They get churches on board, local schools, and businesses of all kinds. I think the job I did there was important when it comes to my ideal of Civic Responsibility, because I was there for the people who could not help themselves in this expensive time of year. I pushed a shopping cart and filled it up with food, all while talking about their lives and making them smile and laugh, after the cart was full, I would load the food into their vehicles and send them on their
If you are holding a drive to raise money for child cancer research many families are likely to attend and you could approach local pediatricians, entertainment venues, and toy stores. This does not apply as heavily for individual donations, though appealing to smaller donors based on the knowledge of prior donations or their philanthropic interests can help you be more successful as well. Many radio campaigns list their donors by name on their programs, occasionally in real