Over the past few weeks I have made a lot of progress on my project. I have collected items in many classes. The class with the highest number of items is Miss Hardin's class. The second highest class was Mrs. Seifert's class. Finally tied for third were Mr. Blachly's class and Mrs. MicKinney's class. There were a total of 259 items collected. The items collected were: 15 scarves, 1 long sleeve shirt, 1 vest, 2 sweatshirts, 5 one time use hand warmers, 1 reusable hand warmer, 8 coats, 10 blankets, 45 hats, 3 ear warmers, 26 pairs of gloves, 31 pairs of short socks, 2 pairs of slipper socks, and 114 pairs of long or fuzzy socks. One of the biggest needs of the homeless is the lack of socks. Through this project we have collected a combined 145 long and short socks. These will be such a blessing to the people who receive them. Something so small to us is something huge to the less fortunate. I am excited to give these items to God's Open Arms Ministry so that the homeless can be warm and comfortable all winter.
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Since the last time I updated everything, I have found a new way to collect items. I will be collecting items by putting boxes in teachers classrooms. As of right now, I have ten teachers that volunteered to keep a box. There will be a box in each of the following rooms: Mr. Blachly, Mrs. Boehm, Mr. Hodges, Mrs. Huckaby, Madame Judy, Mr. Large, Miss. McGovern, Mrs. McKinney, Mrs. Seifert, and Ms. Meyer. Madame Judy will also be throwing a "French party" for the class period that donates the most items! Over the past few weeks, I have collected boxes to put in the classrooms, contacted teachers, and contacted Mrs. Robinson about putting it in the announcements. I also plan on contacting Mr. Burk to see if he will announce it on NP 120. Items will be collected in the classrooms from November 12th through November 16th.
Over the past few weeks I organized a date to collect items for these bags. I decided to collect items at the home football game against Delta. I hung up flyers, talked to teachers about giving extra credit, and I collected items. The home game against Delta was freezing and rainy so not many people showed up. We did not even have a student section, but the people that were at the game were every generous and we collected a box full of hats, coats, gloves, scarves, and vests. There were many items that will be super helpful to the homeless over the winter! I am currently in the process of planning another way to collect items in hopes of changing more lives.
My project is "We've Got Your Back". This project works to provide for the less fortunate in our community by making backpacks and bags filled with items such as non-perishable food, socks, water bottles, blankets, etc. Many people are not as fortunate as we are. Many parents struggle to provide food or a home for themselves and their families. As fall and winter approach, many of the people living on the streets struggle to stay warm. The goal is to provide these people with clothes and basic necessities in order to improve their quality of life. My goal is to show them that where God guides, He provides. I chose this project because over the years I have gone to different places around Indianapolis and Greenfield with a ministry called "God's Open Arms" feeding the homeless. The feeling I got from seeing people that have nothing is a feeling that I will never forget. Despite having nothing, these people were full of joy, kindness, patience, helpfulness, selflessness, and thankfulness. There were some of the most genuine people I have ever come across in my short lifetime. I want those in my community and the communities around me to be able to stay warm and healthy throughout the winter. It is important that everyone feels equally loved, accepted, and cared for. Over the course of about 7 weeks, I am working to get donations and to put the bags together. |
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