Be sure to make it educational. Often kids will get the overview of periods from their parents and/or school but often this teaching will miss important specifics (such as how to actually use a pad or tampon). 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
Jessica, Itzel, and Syreena brought people together during the holiday season to give gifts to people all across the world that do not receive Christmas gifts. Together they encouraged many people to buy gifts for kids and brought everyone together to build 65 boxes that would be shipped within the country and internationally to kids… Continue reading
This group decided to help bring a homeless shelter back up to date. Amanda, Ogoma, and Hanna joined over 300 volunteers and participated in painting and cleaning throughout the shelter. What Amanda was amazed about were that “each of those volunteers were just one volunteer, but they all added up to an achievable result in… Continue reading
For this project, Eric wanted to apply his love of skateboarding to his want to make a difference in his community. He chose to take a few friends to his local skate park to pick up garbage, rake the leaves out of the way, and have fun while doing it. Eric said, “I felt really… Continue reading