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
Fall 2018
Organizing a Donation Drive for Veterans
“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
Helping the Hiawatha Homeless Camp
One group decided to address a public problem of people living in a camp along a busy highway in Minneapolis. This group worked on charity by providing for the people in the camp’s direct needs. Read more! Continue reading