Cole has a love of baseball and is part of the baseball community near where he lives. So, how could he take this interest and make it into organizing an activity? Cole decided to gather a group of volunteers and clean up the local fields. They cleaned, painted, hung up nets, mowed the lawn, and striped the field. Wow! Continue reading
When the idea of organizing his own activity first came up, Lucas wasn’t sure what to do. We talked about what he loves and his interests: movies. Lucas even works at a movie theater! During a pandemic how could he gather people to watch a movie safely? But, then the idea came to him: he could collect people’s old Dvd’s and BluRay movies that they don’t need anymore because the have streaming services. Lucas researched and found out that service people in the US Navy can’t stream shows while they are on ships. He could donate the movies he collected to help show his appreciation for the service of those in the Navy. Continue reading
Stephen initially thought he could organize a park clean up or do a fundraiser to engage his community. But, with Covid restrictions, these seemed like risky activities. With a former career in the armed forces, he was linked to the veteran community. When he got an email from Disabled American Veterans (DAV) asking for help with a donation drive, Stephen decided this was an activity he could help organize. He writes, “Finding communities in need is never a problem when we slow down long enough to look past ourselves and own needs.” Continue reading
Kenzie’s commitment to both utilitarianism and veganism inspired her project: raising funds for Rooster Redemption. Kenzie raised $565 dollars and also helped raise awareness about the treatment of animals! Continue reading
Jaycee admits, “When Bella and I first started this activity our goal was to have around 11 donors. We really didn’t think that we would be able to promote the event effectively. We only had two weeks to promote and we didn’t think that would be enough time to get a lot of donors. Weston [our textbook author] says, “Don’t expect that you will always know what difference you are making or have made. The ways of this world can be subtle and circuitous. Have some faith” (Weston 463). Obviously, we did not have faith at the beginning. It wasn’t until the second and last week we promoted the event at her church where our faith grew really high. We ended up having around 25 people asking to sign up for appointments. Which was awesome! ” Continue reading
“Although I volunteer quite frequently it was new to me to actually organize the whole activity and execute every piece of the puzzle. It really warmed my heart to see our (meaning the staff, students, and faculties) donations go to a place that was in dire need of these things.” Kylie wanted to do more than collect items for veterans by herself. See how she organized students, faculty, and staff at the elementary school where she worked to make her donation drive a success. Continue reading
“My group cooking a meal for them may seem simple, but it contributes to the larger impact the Ronald McDonald House is going for. They strive to make parents and their children across the country feel like they have a safe, warm place to be even in the darkest of times. I’ve known children who have been extremely ill, and their families continuously talk about the care and hospitality the Ronald McDonald House provides. The entire world may not have been affected by our activity, but for the families we and RMHC, it meant everything.” –Makenna Continue reading here Continue reading
“…I saw this as my way to give back, I have no use for those books I had and I wanted people to get joy out of them like I had and I wanted to encourage reading.” See how one student was able to collect and distribute approximately 200 books to middle schoolers! Continue reading
The elderly at the Stepping Stone Assisted Living Facility were confronted with six people, Carrie, Derrick, Derek, Troy, Charlie, and Sanel, who were willing to cook them a nice meal. The group raised over $220 from the class, family, and their friends. They served many tacos to the people living at the assisted living center… Continue reading
This mega group, consisting of Andy, Milo, Deshawn, and Matt, went to Target to gather supplies that would be useful for homeless people in Minneapolis. Their initial focus was to make a budget, stick to the budget, and use it to make sure that they give people things for the long and short term. This… Continue reading