Sock Drive!
A. Required
Information:
1. Full Name: Breanne Edgel
2. SUU T#:405106
3. Email:breanneedgel@gmail.com
4. PhoneL702)279-5140
5. Major & Minor: Biology
6. Title of Project: Sock Drive
7. Expected Project Start Date (Semester/Year):Fall
2014
8. Expected Project End Date (Semester/Year):Fall
2014
B.
Abstract:
The
Sock Drive is a charity that will help people that do not have socks. Many
people that are homeless today go without new fresh socks. Pediatricians who
see these people walk around town daily without socks shows signs of a major
health risk problem. So the Sock Drive around the fall of 2014 will accept
donations of brand new (unopened) socks. We will have designated areas that
will be placed throughout town that will be accessible for people to drop off
donations. The sock drive accepts any volunteers from any age, also we will get
clubs and organizations involved with volunteering and spreading the word
around. Once the boxes are set in the designated area that is when we will
start our Sock Drive. The Sock Drive will be placing fliers all around campus,
and will be making announcements in classrooms. The Sock Drive will be posting
fliers also around Cedar City to get the community involved. Every day the
socks that have been donated will be picked up, to lose the risk of anyone
stealing anything. Once the sock drive is over, we will then donate the socks
to a place that is able to give out socks to people that are in need.
C. Project Details
1. Explain how the project connects with your
personal motivations and career aspirations.
This project really just connects more with my
personal motivations. I like to help people, and the people that are in need. I
personally have been one of those people that have been helped when I was in
need, and I would like to return the love and care to other people who just
simply cannot buy socks. This project connects with my career aspirations by
knowing what can go wrong with people and their health by not simply buying
socks.
2. Explain how the project ties in with concepts
of community engagement.
This project ties into the community
engagement by allowing the community to help the community that is in need.
There are people in this town that do need the proper care that others can give
to them just by buying them one pair of socks. It also lets the community know
that there are people out there that are in need of help.
3. Provide a timeline for completion of each step
of the project.
I would like to complete my project Fall 2014, when people
are more willing to donate things to organizations and charities.
1st- I would like to get organizations around the
city to get involved. The more organizations involved the higher the success
rate. I would like to start talking to organizations around July 11th.
To at least give them a heads up to decide if they want to participate or not.
Also, start working on what the fliers will look like.
2nd- During the week of the 13th I
would be getting things ready. Like make a drop off box and figure out where to
put them that would be the easiest place for people that are participating to
drop off the socks. Which would most likely be participating locations.
3rd- On July 13th I will start
printing the fliers to put them around campus and other chosen areas. These
fliers will have the details of how long the sock drive is going on, and where
the drop off designations will be. The date that the sock drive will start is
July 20th. I will also have
to get the fliers approved at SUU in order to put them on campus.
4th- By the time I get the fliers out on July 13th
and the designated areas for the drop
offs. Each day I will go around to the designated areas and pick up the socks
so that none will be taken or lost for at least two weeks.
5th- By the time the sock drive will end, which
is on the 26th of July I will pick up all of the donation drop offs
and collect the last bit of socks .
6th- I will then choose an organization here in
Cedar City to donate the socks to by the end of Fall 2014 semester.
4. Provide a budget, with projected expenses and
revenues, for your project.
Expense List:
Gas- $60.00
Fliers- $5.00
Boxes- $15.00
Revenue List:
Get Edge scholarship- $500
Summer job- $100
5. Explain how your personal strengths will help
you complete your project.
The personal strengths that I
have are that I am very well-liked by many people. When I set my mind to
something I get it done. I am a great leader, along with being a great leader
you need to have great listening skills. I also am great at working with other
people.
6. Explain how you will overcome your personal
weaknesses and outside threats to complete your project
Personal weaknesses that I have that will keep me from completing
my project is that sometimes I forget easy tasks that I need to get done, along
with time management. The only way that I see me getting over those weaknesses
is to set reminders on my phone so that I will know what needs ti be done next.
The outside threats that might happen are that there might be other charities
that will be going on while I am doing mine. Another outside threat that I see
is that someone might steal the socks or the box. Or no one donates at all. I
will have to overcome these weaknesses by possibly moving the sock drive to
either an earlier date or later when there are less charities going on. With
someone stealing the boxes or socks...I guess I helped at least someone who
needed both. I will just have to set up another box and hope for the best.
Journal Entries:
April 23,2014
In order for me to start working on my EDGE
project I need to start looking for a job. This project does not require a lot
of money but I still need to look for a job.
May 5, 2014
Finally got a job and now I can start working
on my EDGE project!
May 7, 2014
Went shopping for items needed; posters, and
bins!
July 15, 2014
I am so glad that I am doing this. I will be
helping a lot of people in the community that are not able to receive something
simple like socks. Today I am making the fliers to have people be aware that
this event is coming up.
July 18, 2014
Went around to different organizations that I
am involved in and told people about the Sock Drive and who it will help.
July 19, 2014
Went around to the different places that said
they will allow the Sock Drive bin in their building, Handed out fliers out,
also handed the fliers out in different wards around the community.
July 20, 2014
Today is the official day that the Sock Drive
starts! I am excited and at the same time very nervous. I really want people to
donate and make them aware that they should donate more than just clothes and
food to people that are in need. Everyone needs socks too! I realized that a
lot of people take socks for granted. Everyone wears socks. No one likes to not
wear socks, especially ones that have holes in them or are worn out.
July 22, 2014
We have donations! It’s a slow start but I am
sure it will pick up soon! It’s getting closer to the date and usually people
donate a lot on the last day, and it’s during the week.
July 25, 2014
Its FRIDAY! People donated socks! Not a whole
lot but I am sure it will help someone out!
July 26, 2014
Last day and time to go around and pick up all
of the bins! I did not have the results that I had wanted but still people did
donate!
August 4,2014
Went to Las Vegas and donated the socks to the
Soup Kitchen. They handed out the socks that were donated. It was a great
feeling helping the people that are in need. It felt like I made a change and
difference in someone’s life. Even with the little donations that I had.
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| Posters that went around the LDS chapels and 4H building |
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| Found a donater! |
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| Thank you 4H for helping! |
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| The bins that went around to the chapels and 4H |
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| Thank you for all who have donated! |
I have learned so much by doing this Edge project! A lot of people have donated and I cannot wait to do another Project! I really appreciate all those who participated!
<3 Breanne
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