Our "Future Stars" focus is on maintaining and expanding the reach and positive impact that participation in youth sports provides. The Impact: In their 2006 research, Jennifer A. Fredricks (Connecticut College) and Jacquelynne S. Eccles (University of Michigan) said that: *Sports provide a vehicle through which youths can channel their aggression in activities that have rules and norms to guide behaviors. *Athletics keeps youths in a structured activity setting. As a consequence, they have less time to be involved with problematic peers. Supported by the Women's Sports Foundation who says that highschool girls who participate in athletics are: **92% less likely to get involved with drugs **80% less likely to get pregnant **Three(3) times more likely to graduate than non-athletes Their results support recommendations for increasing opportunities for youths to participate in a range of extracurricular activities, which can be seen as learning environments with distinct "opportunity structures" for developing personal and interpersonal skills. Extracurricular activities allow students to demonstrate a wider range of skills and interests than is available in most academic contexts. Unfortunately, sports and school clubs are often viewed as less important than the academic curriculum and are some of the first items to be cut due to fiscal constraints. Educators should reevaluate these assumptions because of the potential developmental benefits of participation in extracurricular activities for many high school adolescents. The Problem: A study conducted during the 2008-09 school year estimates that the nation's high schools cut at least $2 billion in funding for athletics. The researcher who signed off on that study, Brian Greenwood, assistant professor at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, says he now believes it has grown to "10 times more than that." The Generous Community Future Stars is committed to working to ensure that our youth have access and opportunity to participate in athletics. You can help ... We'd love to hear your story! Please take a few minutes to fill out the form below (this will not be published or used anywhere without your consent in advance) Future Star Questionnaire *Info on How to be recruited and play at the "next level" is found here. For information on our future stars programs, activities, and opportunities please contact: Rob Katz Director, Future Stars ­____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Save Our Schools is an ongoing philanthropic initiative operated and managed by a local civic organization and a collaboration of community stakeholders for the purpose of providing emergency funds and resources to schools. The fiscal challenge facing our nation is having a significant impact on North Carolina Schools. The impact we are experiencing in the marketplace has trickled down to a reduction in public services. Our schools are now being forced to make dramatic changes in their budgets, which will result in deferred maintenance, a deficiency in teaching resources, and the loss of educators. In the end, we are hurting our children. While there are parents, individuals, and organizations who are working hard to support our schools, it is clear that there is a need for more. Recently, an alliance of community leaders and socially responsible companies committed to launch a unified effort to Save our Schools. This effort will utilize entrepreneurial creativity and proven strategies to deliver emergency funds to our Schools. Facts: •NC ranks 42 in the Nation in the amount of money we spend on our students (2007-2008). We are facing another 16% decrease. •2009-2011 report shows a loss of 16,253 paid positions in NC public schools •If we don’t rally as a community to achieve new strategies and solutions, our course of action will be dictated by someone else. Goals •Funding: To utilize creative strategies and assist NC Schools by raising funds that will help subsidize school budgets. •Volunteers: To organize volunteers from the community to help schools and teachers accomplish their goals. •Government: To communicate with the State and local government as to where we can direct funds and resources to best serve our NC Education System •Educate: To provide every child the same opportunity to receive an education and graduate from North Carolina Schools. This coalition has partnered with a banking institution and a non-profit to assure all monies are accounted for and properly distributed. 100% of all donations are distributed to schools and are tax deductible. This coalition will begin this initiative with 3 components. 1)Save Our Schools Bucket- The “SOS” Bucket is a solicitation for donations and major gifts. A bank account has been established to receive and distribute all donations. Donations may be earmarked for a specific school. 100% of all monies donated are distributed to the schools and are tax deductible. 2)Save Our Schools FunCard- The SOS FunCard was derived by utilizing one of the most popular and familiar fundraising products, a recurring discount/incentive card. The SOS FunCard will be redeemable at thousands of locations on every visit for a 12 month period. 100% of all monies for FunCards are distributed to the schools and are tax deductible. www.adoptaschoolfuncard.com / 3)“Adopt a School”- Adopt a School programs are community initiatives that provide solutions to local schools and have a positive impact on the “whole” community. Resources provided include: Mentoring, Tutoring, Sports & Recreation, Leadership & Character Education, Food & clothing distribution, Internships, and Job placement. www.adoptaschool.us There are opportunities for anyone to participate with the Save Our Schools campaign. June 15 thru December 2010 business development, Partner and media recruitment More information on “The Save our Schools Bucket” and “Adopt a School” can be found at www.generouscommunity.net and www.adoptaschool.us Description and Plan of Action for SOS FunCard below: The SOS Funcard™ is the “Where to go and what to do” discount card. An SOS Funcard™ is a fundamental bond between education, business and the community. The mission of the Save Our Schools “Funcard” Project™ is to provide schools with an easy, profitable, and ongoing source of funding where the “school” retains 100% of all monies. The “Funcard” project improves the opportunity to make up for the shortfalls of local and state funding. The FunCard project also bypasses the worries and other non-traditional revenue “profit-share” campaigns associated with typical fundraisers. *SOS FunCard - A recurring discount/incentive card redeemable at thousands of locations on every visit for a 12 month period. Cards are sold for $20 each. Participating schools retain total $20. Here’s how The Ideal SOS FunCard Fundraiser works: * Save Our Schools "SOS Funcards" (look and function like a typical grocery store loyalty card) and provides card holders with valuable discounts & incentives on their everyday purchases to hundreds of businesses each visit. (example: Buy One Get One Free Pizza, $5 off Oil Change, Free Kids meal, 20% off Dry Cleaning, Carwash, Car Rentals, Movies, Grocery Store Coupons, etc). There will be 20 business discounts on the back of the card that represent businesses in the cardholder’s immediate community. Card-holders also have thousands of discounts and incentives available to you locally and across the United States FunCards costs $20 a year Schools receive all $20 and incur no costs. Cards can be purchased: online, participating schools, and business and organization “distribution partners”. Campaign Example: Average 1,000 students (or parents, local organizations, and businesses) per school participate: Each student or community partner sells 5 Funcards each @ $20 ($100) Min. raised is $100,000.00 per school All monies raised are distributed to school of card-buyers choice. On behalf of the school, Save Our Schools coalitions sends each FunCard holder a monthly Thank you message, a free gift, and a list of new business participants that offer discounts and incentives. (This strategy fosters a “relationship” between the school and the FunCard Holder). On the 12 month we send a renewal notice to the card holder allowing them to renew instantaneously. In a perfect world this will net the school $100,000.00 before they begin their next FunCard campaign. Our guestimate is the renewal rate will be approximately 40% or $40,000.00 Year 2, estimated $40,000 renewals and $80,000 new sales (4 cards ea) $120k. Project Needs: a) Businesses to provide incentives b) Media to promote campaign, c) Admin Volunteers, d) Community Leaders to help spread the word. Strategies: 1)By 2015, to secure a $20 (FunCard) sponsorship per student in NC schools. We will encourage partnerships from local media, businesses, community leaders, parents, organizations, and churches to sponsor and promote to sponsor every child in our NC schools by purchasing 1 FunCard per child. This effort would allow us to inject $50M per year in our NC schools. 2)By 2020, to establish a community Adopt a School program for every NC school. Alleviating a minimum expenditure of $10,000 per year per school, by allowing volunteers to assist schools in mentoring, tutoring, student services, job placement programs, school resources, and assistance with the grounds and maintenance. This effort would allow us to save from the States budget $23M per year in our NC Schools 3)By 2020 to secure a minimum of $10,000 per year per school from corporate and small business donations and sponsorships. This effort would allow us to inject $23M per year in our NC schools. About Generous Community: Vision: To change lives through generosity Mission: To transform cities by encouraging and developing individuals to positively impact their families, communities and the marketplace Values: Generosity, Collaboration, Integrity, Entrepreneurial Creativity & Faith A Short description of Generous Community: Generous Community is an organization that creates sustainable solutions which enable communities to break longstanding cycles of poverty, inadequate schools, job loss, and a confused marketplace. Collaboration is always at the core of our work. By collaborating with diverse public- and private-sector partners, we help provide strategies and solutions that change the way people think and act. Partnerships with businesses are a critical and unique element of our approach. These cooperative efforts provide resources that can be used for public good and solutions that stand on their own, for the long haul to improve the health and welfare of our communities at large. More than 3,000 Generous Community volunteers have participated with the donation and distribution of food, clothing, and supplies to our local citizens. This group has also provided housing for the poor and serves our at risk children through establishing mentoring and tutoring programs for schools and youth service organizations. We will continue to make updates to this project as we progress. For more info: Contact Bob Winstead 919.919.889.1669 bwinstead@generouscommunity.net http://www.sosfuncard.com http://www.adoptaschool.us Please help us Save Our Schools _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Crisis Team The Crisis Team protects the learning environment and provides students with a process to facilitate behavioral change and maximize academic potential. Staff Contact: James Nelson Director of Facilities & Security jnelson@wcpss.net Student Liaison Services The mission of Liaison Services is to help students maintain at their base school before placement at Longview, and to assist after their reentry to their base school after attending Longview. Staff Contact: Dan Anderson Consultant danderson@wcpss.net Student Support Services Support services include guidance for academic, career, and personal/social success. Support services also provide a contact point for connecting families with community agencies. Staff Contact: Sharhonda Hinton Cooper Social Worker scooper@wcpss.net (919) 856-7695 Guidance Program Staff Contact: Brent Walker Career Development Counselor bwalker2@wcpss.net Support Services VOLUNTEER! Longview welcomes community volunteers. There are many opportunities for service. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Stacy Sanders at (919) 856-7698. Media Center The media center serves as an extension to the classroom, providing print and non-print materials in support of the curriculum. Staff Contact: Willanna Griffin Media Specialist wgriffin@wcpss.net Longview School 318 North King Charles Road • Raleigh, NC 27610 • Telephone (919) 856-7691 • FAX (919) 856-8131 http://www.adoptaschool.us __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Blind Side X 2 info coming soon ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Success is Contagious What does is take to be successful? In recent research, it has been documented that those who have a positive outlook on life affect those around them. “Success is Contagious” is a group of local business owners who are coming together to bring this concept to life by offering an all inclusive meeting to build relationships, utilize each other’s services and bring about an ability to sustain the local community. “Success is Contagious” is for creative, optimistic people who believe in cultivating business relationships with like-minded individuals. Creating these relationships helps to sustain a community by building camaraderie, recognizing and accessing individual strengths and finding collective solutions to overcome obstacles. “SIC” is a bridge for business leaders to assist high school and college graduates with transitioning into the marketplace via: mentoring, job shadowing, and networking. Contact us to participate or begin a “Success is Contagious” group in your zip-code. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Kids Exchange is too awesome for words! There are so many ways for families to benefit. First, sell anything your kids have outgrown or do not use anymore, including clothes, toys, accessories, furniture, bedding, books, videos, everything! Second, shop for the greatest deals on everything that has to do with kids. Third, sign up in the 'work exchange program' - give your time for a great head start on the shopping. And last, donate your unsold items to a great cause. What a great experience it has been for me! I keep coming back for more! -- Pam Gurganus A Christian environment that provides moms like me, with multiple children, an opportunity to find great items at great prices, work with other mothers while making friends and even clean out my closets for some extra spending cash, what more could a mom want? Don't miss it! -- Donna Roman The Kids Exchange events have allowed over 4,000 generous volunteers to deliver more than $6M in clothing, supplies, food, and housing to disadvantaged families worldwide. visit www.KidsExchange.net ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The fiscal challenge our nation has faced over recent months has had a significant impact on this state, city, and local community. We have witnessed like never before: poverty, job loss, inadequate schools, and a confused marketplace. Recently, an alliance of community leaders and socially responsible companies committed to launch a unified effort to promote optimism and encouragement, and to provide strategies and solutions that change the way people think and act. These collaborative efforts provide resources that can be used for public good and afford solutions that improve the health and welfare of our communities at large As a nation, we prove we are a “Generous Community” by our response and aid to tragedies such as: 9-11, tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and the recent Haiti earthquake. Imagine an effort for your community that ignites the same humanitarian motivation and action. Generosity is a key component of recovery and transformation. Each of us has a capacity to impact our community. When our immediate community is positively impacted, we benefit. And when we mobilize as a united community; individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses are healthier May 21-24, 2010 is Generous Community Weekend (GC Weekend). GC Weekend is a grassroots effort to utilize collaboration, creativity, and generosity to positively impact communities and the marketplace. From May 21-24, generous people across the USA will focus on impacting the people, organizations, and businesses in their zip codes Purpose: Mobilize local communities to become more socially interactive and creative towards an environment of positive change in their local community. Goals: Engage partnerships with businesses and affinity groups Encourage social interaction Instill consumer confidence Stimulate the marketplace Help those in need Events and Activities: Business leaders are sponsoring several marque events to provide people an opportunity to interact as a larger community. Individuals, organizations, and neighborhoods are also participating by hosting smaller events, and promoting acts of kindness in their immediate zip code. Marque Events: Networking Social and Silent Auction Friday May 21 Community Networking and Cookout Saturday May 22 Non Profit Fair Saturday May 22 Golf Tournament Monday May 24 Local Activities and Random Acts of Kindness Projects: Free Car Washes provided by local businesses and organizations. (No donations or tips accepted) Wave Stations people waving and smiling at motorists Free Dental, Vision Services for disadvantaged and homeless Community Cookouts and Block Parties Leave $5 at Drive’thru- for the car behind me Buy 50 tickets at movies- for first 50 people to show up Customer Appreciation Sales and events-Local businesses and Restaurants Sports Tournaments -Softball, Baseball, Basketball 3on3, Tennis, etc Financial Seminars and College Scholarship information Appreciation visit/thank you cards to Police/Fire/EMS Business Networking Events About Generous Community: Vision: To change lives through generosity Mission: To transform cities by encouraging and developing individuals to positively impact their families, communities and the marketplace Values: Generosity, Collaboration, Integrity, Entrepreneurial Creativity & Faith A Short description of Generous Community Generous Community is an organization that creates sustainable solutions which enable communities to break longstanding cycles of poverty, inadequate schools, job loss, and a confused marketplace. Collaboration is always at the core of our work. By collaborating with diverse public- and private-sector partners, we help provide strategies and solutions that change the way people think and act. Partnerships with businesses are a critical and unique element of our approach. These cooperative efforts provide resources that can be used for public good and solutions that stand on their own, for the long haul to improve the health and welfare of our communities at large. More than 3,000 Generous Community volunteers have participated with the donation and distribution of food, clothing, and supplies to our local citizens. This group has also provided housing for the poor and serves our at risk children through establishing mentoring and tutoring programs for schools and youth service organizations. The center ring of the logo represents YOU. The ring on the right represents solutions. The ring on the left represents your local community _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks "Giving" Day What: Annual Thanksgiving turkey drive When: Saturday, November 22 Where: Volunteers will be collecting frozen turkeys, non-perishable food, and donations at locations in Wake County, Durham County, Mecklenburg County, and New Hanover County. Volunteers will be in the parking lots of the drop-off locations between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Look for Generous Community banners to locate the drop-off point. Get involved: For more information on the work of the Generous Community, including a complete list of turkey drop-off sites, visit our website or call 919-889-1669. The turkeys and other donations will help the Generous Community to provide a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and other holiday meals to those in need, and to be there for those in need after the holidays. "The FoodBank is in a crisis situation with food supplies shrinking at the same time that more and more people are turning to emergency food providers for help. This drive has to be about a 'Turkey and More' if we are going to be able to meet the need throughout the winter long after the holidays over," says Ross Blaising, Generous Community Volunteer. "Our annual ‘Thanks GIVING Day’ drive is taking place when we are in the worst economic times in years for those we serve and for those who support us. Please talk to your family, friends, co-workers, houses of worship and ask them to help--we need to have as many as possible involved. Whether in the form of a frozen turkey, canned goods, or a cash donation, we need your support now more than ever before," says Blaising. Last year, Generous Community distributed more than 1,000 turkeys and other groceries, ultimately serving low-income seniors, children, the disabled, battered women, the homeless and working poor families in 10 counties. Generous Community is encouraging financial donations, which will be used to purchase turkeys at wholesale prices and assist the Generous Community in distributing food and groceries throughout the winter months when the number of families needing help increases greatly. Checks made out to Generous Community can dropped off at turkey collections sites or be mailed to Generous Community, 7128 Falls Glen Court, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27614. Please write "Thanks GIVING Day" on the outside of the envelope. . The turkeys and other donations will help Generous Community to provide a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and other holiday meals to those in need, and to be there for those in need after the holidays ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Santa Day info coming soon _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Transitional Housing info coming soon __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adopt a School Day Children... a high yield investment! The current fiscal challenges facing our nation have, and will continue to have, a significant impact on your city and state. As economic projections reflect a slowdown in our economy, we begin to feel the impact through cuts in hours, wages, and even jobs. Government often responds with higher taxes and fees, a reduction in public services, and calls to look out for even deeper cuts to follow. Under these conditions, our public, charter, and private schools are generally forced to make dramatic changes in their budgets, often resulting in deferred maintenance, a deficiency in teaching resources,and the loss of educators. In the end, we are shorting our children, who might otherwise benefit from cleaner schools, access to broader programs and modern technologies, and smaller class sizes. While there are parents, individuals, and organizations who are working hard to support our schools, it is clear that there is a need for more. October 1, 2011 will be the third National Adopt-A-School Day. Adopt-A-School Day is a nationwide grassroots effort to establish an annual day of awareness and service to US schools. On October 1, generous people in every community in the USA will assist schools in their zip codes following a simple 3 part formula: 1. Pick a school in your zip code you have an interest in helping. 2. Ask how you can help on Adopt-A-School Day (October 01, 2011) 3. Organize your group and lend a hand. This community service day makes no distinction between public/charter/private schools, nor grade levels. This is a day for the community to support all of our schools. Projects include donations,beautification, implementing a new school program, fundraising, backpack drives, career skills training,and more. This year, we are asking generous people like you to support schools in their zip codes and in addition,we will be serving as a catalyst to expand the scope and impact of the Adopt- A-School Day Nationwide. The Generous Community Student Board will be handling the promotion and publicity of this truly unique effort to establish an annual day of service when we invest one day for our future. The attached information will lead you through a simple process of how to get involved and get served, the school/s in your community. Thank you for being Generous. ______________________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of the Nationwide Adopt-a-School Day is to mobilize the community in service to local schools. The Adopt-A-School Day is a day when we join together as a “whole” community to support our schools. Participating organizations and community leaders will select a school and discuss how they might provide assistance on October 01, 2011. Background: The recent economic downturn and looming state deficit has made investment in our schools extremely difficult for the government as multiple priorities compete for resources. We believe that our greatest asset is our people and that education is key to the US's economic prosperity. The goals of Adopt-A-School Day for 2011: 1. To provide a service day to at least 2,000 schools 2. Nationwide publicity for Adopt a School Day: newspaper, TV, radio, social networking, etc 3. To establish (10) new Adopt a School programs 7. Secure 100 new partners for "Save Our Schools" campaign Ways to Participate Volunteer Your Group: Whether it’s beautification of the grounds, donation of materials, an educational program for the children, or something new, US schools are asking for your group’s contribution. And “group” doesn’t just mean clubs, organizations, or businesses. You can organize a group of friends or family too! For more information, contact Community Involvement Chair Bob Winstead by email at: bwinstead@generouscommunity.net Volunteer Yourself: Don’t have a group to work with? Register at bwinstead@generouscommunity.net for more information on how you can participate in their Adopt-A-School Day project. Donate/Support/Attend Events: Your donation and/or attendance at our events will go a long way to making Adopt-A-School Day a success. Alternatively, you may choose to support one of our fundraisers. Participation Form Please fill out all the fields mail this form ASAP to: Adopt-A-School Day, c/o North Carolina Generous Community, P.O. Box 438 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27588 or fax: 919.870.1554 Register at www.generouscommunity.net Group Information Name of Organization or Group: _________________________________________________ Website (if available):__________________________________________________________ Brief Description of Group:______________________________________________________ Primary Contact Secondary Contact Name:___________________________________Name:______________________________ Phone:__________________________________ Phone:_____________________________ Email:___________________________________ Email:______________________________ School Information Name of School:______________________________________________________________ Name of Primary Contact:_______________________________________________________ Phone Number:_______________________________________________________________ Email Address:________________________________________________________________ Project Description Category (circle one): ·fundraising ·donation ·beautification ·educational ·faith-based ·other:_______ Brief Description of Project:_________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ About the Generous Community Student Board of Directors: The North Carolina Generous Community Student Board is a local chapter of the Generous Community, United States. We are a civic, nonpartisan organization made up of tomorrow’s leaders, dedicated to leadership, individual development and community service. Vision: Equipping communities to facilitate their generosity Mission: Provide academic, mentor, vocational, personal needs support, and funding to schools, organizations, and businesses Values: Faith, Collaboration, Integrity, Generosity, Community, Entrepreneurial/Creativity We are students, of all backgrounds and ages 14-25, who have come together for a common purpose: creating positive change in our community and in ourselves while having a great time. We represent a variety of occupations, interests, and social and economic backgrounds. As individuals, we subscribe to many different political ideologies and religious beliefs (the Generous Community is not a religious or political organization). If you are interested in becoming a member,contact us in any of the ways listed below! Adopt-A-School Day Contact Information: North Carolina Generous Community PO Box 438 Wake Forest, North Carolina 27588 Executive Director: Bob Winstead Phone: (919) 889.1669 Email: bwinstead@generouscommunity.net ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsor a Child Generous Community, in partnership with our local GC Chapters and the FunCard campaign, is providing scholarships for children to attend school. For Less than 06 cents per day, you can reap the benifits of the FunCard program and help provide a desperate child with an education. Your gift or $20 FunCard purchase will provide the following: School supplies Meals Clothing Mentors Tutors Teachers’ salaries Basic medical care Classroom cleaning supplies Help us provide hope for a child . Call us today to learn more about the FunCard campaign and make a contribution. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Volunteer Become known as someone who makes a real difference in the lives of others! Put aside a few minutes now to discover the life changing benefits to you in volunteering. To volunteer with a local Generous Community Chapter contact that chapter or our home office. Below is a quick kit to help you manage your own project when you want to bring Generosity to your community Getting Started While no two projects will be the same, successful projects will share a few common practices. We encourage you to incorporate the following elements into your service project: •Create a team with your friends and neighbors to share the effort •Set outcome-based goals and track your progress to those goals •Celebrate your successes together The Challenge: Many community-based organizations do not have enough capacity to manage a large number of volunteers, so they need you to organize yourself in coordination with them. This tool kit is designed to either help you organize a group and be a positive addition to a Generous Community Chapter, or, if such an organization does not exist, to be a well-organized independently-run group that fills a needed gap in the community. A step by step guide to getting started and executing service activities follows. Please let us know how your project goes and what you learn by telling your story Step One: IDENTIFY LOCAL NEEDS No one knows your community better than you and your neighbors do. Take proactive steps to address the challenges you see daily and generate solutions that work in your neighborhood. Whether you and your team decide to partner with the “Save Our Schools” campaign begin an “Adopt a School” initiative or to organize meal distribution at a community center, you already have the resources you need to get started. •Find out what’s already happening in your community. If you see a service gap, consider creating your own project. •Brainstorm with friends and local leaders about what your community most needs. •Conduct a needs assessment by mapping resources, holding focus groups, or distributing a survey. Step Two: Build a Team Teams can help share the work, motivate members, and hold each other accountable. Teams build community. Ask your family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, and faith group members to serve with you. •Host a house meeting or pot luck to choose a project, set goals, recruit volunteers, and plan next steps. •Get a guide for hosting a house meeting. Step Three: Set a Goal Set a service goal and hold yourself accountable. Commit as individuals and as a team to making a measurable impact. Set your goals high to stretch yourself. Then keep track of how you are doing and designate someone to be responsible for updating the group on how you are progressing toward your goals. You’ll be surprised at how much you can do when you commit, focus, and follow through. •Get a guide for setting goals. Step Four: Serve Your Community The key to effective service is planning. Organize your materials, make confirmation calls and, if you have time, read supplemental materials before you volunteer. •Get a tip sheet for your service activity. •Visit the Hands on Network website for in depth guides on running volunteer activities. Step Five: Report and Celebrate Successes Your team members, the community, and the Generous Community family want to know about your successes and hear your stories. Share your accomplishments by reporting your results. We will highlight the best stories throughout the year. Tell us about your successes and what you have learned, or just tell your story. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1)Hold an event to benefit Generous Community or one of our specific programs 2)Donate a portion of the proceeds to Generous Community from an event you currently promote. Ideas: Golf Tourney 5k walk/run Triathlon Silent Auction Social event Wine Tasting Concert __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Community Based Foster Youth Mentoring program - This program provides mentoring for school age children, using trained volunteers who are matched and work with a foster child for a minimum of one year. This one year commitment ensures that foster children enjoy at least one stable personal relationship with someone who can provide a continuum of educational and personal support. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kids... a high yield investment! ”Adopt a School” are community initiatives that provide solutions to local schools and have a positive impact on the “whole” community. Adopt a school initiatives can be a project of an individual group or organization or, as we suggest,a coalition of local community stakeholders (churches, youth service organizations, businesses, government, and community leaders) Generous Community provides “Adopt a school” certification and mentor training: Your organization is trained to provide within your capacity: School Assessments Coalition Building & Partnership Recruitment Mentoring Tutoring Sports & Recreation Leadership & Character Education, etc. And short projects to include: Landscaping Food & clothing distribution Internships Job placement Fundraising, social, and holiday events, etc. Adopt a School Initiatives are equipped to support ALL Students. Normally students are divided by two behaviors or circumstances: 1) “At Risk” and, 2) “Leadership Ready” AT RISK FOCALS Graduating on time Gang Activity Directive Education & Abstinence Drugs and Alcohol LEADERSHIP READY FOCALS Entrepreneurship Marketing Management Citizenship/Philanthropy Start or join your Adopt a School Initiative or mentoring program in your neighborhood today! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Start a Generous Community Chapter Strengthening Communities You share our passion. You have ideas about how to improve your part of the world. And you know people who are willing to help. But there isn't a Generous Community Chapter near you. Don't worry. That's exactly how many of our Chapters get started. Choosing a Chapter Format While community-based “Chapters” are our tradition, we realize that one size does not fit all. That's why we offer several Chapter formats for you to choose from: •Traditional Generous Community Chapters are ideal for bringing together a group of community-minded people to serve the needs of their community in any way – and can be formed anywhere. •New Century Generous Communitys are designed for young adults who are age 35 or younger at the time of club formation, and offer flexibility to fit busy lifestyles. Members meet and volunteer as their schedules permit – and rely on Web resources to communicate and perform club administration. •Campus Generous Communitys are designed for college and university students, administrators, faculty, alumni and other community-minded individuals. Members serve the campus community while developing valuable leadership and business skills. •Club Chapters enable a small group of people to form a Generous Community and start making a difference in their community sooner. Members become part of an existing "parent" Generous Community, but select their own projects and activities. You can also start a new Generous Community based on your interests or circumstances: •Perhaps you have a hobby you enjoy, a community project you'd like to work on or want to volunteer with business colleagues. If so, a Special Interest Generous Community could be right for you. •Maybe you'd like to organize a club that includes members from distant geographic areas – or holds club meetings online for convenience. If so, a Cyber Generous Community will help you organize a club through the Internet. •Or, you might prefer to work on projects that serve schools. If so, a Champions Generous Community in support of “Adopt a School” might be a good choice for you. Whatever the case, we will help you start a Generous Community that works best for you and your community. Ordering a Chapter Formation Kit If you would like to receive a new chapter formation kit, please contact our new chapters team. Be sure to include your name, mailing address, phone number and the type of club you're interested in. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In Kind Donations Generous Community gladly accepts "in-kind" donations provided there is a need for the donation. In-kind donations can include items such as books, sports equipment, computers, school supplies, and other non-monetary items. All in-kind donations to Generous Community are tax deductible. Before making your donation, please consider the following: All shipping costs and customs fees for the donation must be paid by the donor Detailed description of the donation must be provided to Generous Community. Donors should sign an in-kind donation agreement available through our office Please contact the Generous Community Office at bwinstead@generouscommunity.net or 919-889-1669 for more information. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Each year, an estimated 200 million calls are made to various 911 centers across the United States, covering 99% of the nation’s population and saving an untold number of lives. What if you lived in an area that did not have access to 911 or have a single hospital? Thousands of people around the world and in your community face this reality every day. Generous Community provides care to people in need each year. Will you help? Currently our medical outreach programs are offered during our National Generous Weekend campaign which occurs every year on the 3rd Weekend in May. Services rendered vary based on the participation of dentist, optometrist and medical professionals in specific geographic regions. Major campaigns are based in cities where there are established Generous Community Chapters however, hundreds of local communities participate around the globe. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Generous Community provides long-term strategies to developing countries with the goal of transforming individual lives and entire communities. One of our initiatives is providing CarePacks—packages of school supplies and hygiene products for needy children worldwide. Thousands of CarePacks are needed every year as a gift and outreach tool for orphans and school children in impoverished places around the world. You can get involved: Make a CarePack and mail it in, or... Give a donation and we will build a CarePack. 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The Kids Exchange is a compilation of approximately 4,000 families and their gently used baby, children, and maternity items, more than 300 volunteers, and almost 100 paid personnel each show (every January and July). www.KidsExchange.net Our mentoring programs with children in our school systems allow us to build relationships with families. As we do, our events like the Kids Exchange allow us to provide assistance inside the home. http://www.kidsexchange.net __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adopt a School FunCard / Save Our Schools FunCard Generous Community is proud to announce its new directory service and national discount card which is now available online to visitors and new suppliers. It boasts endless amounts of new features for customers and suppliers. Your directory items can also controlled entirely by you. We have a members interface where you can log in and change any details, add special promotions for SOS FunCard customers and much more! Business Listings start at FREE- you must offer a discount for your product or services to participate. Consumer you you may purchase a funcard for $20 and direct all $20 to the school of your choice. Schools or organizations supporting schools may use the Funcard as a fundraising tool. Remember this is totally a philanthropic initiative. You keep 100% of all monies received. No fees, no inventory _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We have volunteer opportunities that span all interests and time commitments. Our donors range from individuals to some of the world's largest companies. Explore Ways to Help and see how you have the power to enhance the life of a child DONATE Donate in honor of a loved one, become a monthly giver, and more. Help change lives today! VOLUNTEER TIME AND TALENTS We need helpers at events, language interpreters and translators, office help, professional services & more. DONATE TREASURES We need building supplies, computer equipment, hot tubs and spas, frequent flier miles, loyalty points, shopping sprees and more. SHOP TO HELP SOS FunCard ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Foster Care Community Based Foster Youth Mentoring program - This program provides mentoring for school age children, using trained volunteers who are matched and work with a foster child for a minimum of one year. This one year commitment ensures that foster children enjoy at least one stable personal relationship with someone who can provide a continuum of educational and personal support. Diane Daily Generous Community Foster Care Director ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bring Them In, Build Them Up, and Send Them Out Bring Them in: Generous Community brings in students from all walks of life. We use conferences, awards ceremonies, sports, hobbies, talents, community service, and activities of interest to get them involved. Build Them Up: We love them and teach them to love each other. We interact with one another. We encourage, motivate, and support them in every aspect of their lives. We get involved. We build a relationship with them. We promote community. We become a TEAM. We teach them how to set and attain goals. We teach them how to communicate and utilize all resources available to them. And we teach them to expect to succeed in everything they attempt (school, sports, careers, relationships, etc). They experience, passion, compassion, integrity, team building, goal setting, and overall personal growth and sense of accomplishment Send Them Out: We send them out as leaders equipped to make great accomplishments in their schools, teams, families, communities, and their personal lives. We send them out as the examples of morals, ethics, and social responsibility. We send them out as mentors that get others involved so that their lives may be enhanced in some way. We send them out to make a difference! As an Association, “Generous Community” wants to impact the lives of people by providing learning facilities/opportunities and educational programs that promote character development, life-enhancing values, and relationships (Life Skills). Through the Life Skills Experience, participants learn valuable lessons about the importance of maintaining a positive attitude; how to make decisions by thinking about the possible consequences and how to define and set goals from the Generous Community and “Adopt a School” projects to everyday life. The Life Skills Experience is one of the unique features that differentiate The Generous Community Student Board of Directors from many other successful student activities, teams, and programs. Through creative concepts we tie in the experiences of the students to forward the “GC” Mission of caring for the needy of the world. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kids... a high yield investment! ”Adopt a School” are community initiatives that provide solutions to local schools and have a positive impact on the “whole” community. Adopt a school initiatives can be a project of an individual group or organization or, as we suggest, a coalition of local community stakeholders (churches, youth service organizations, businesses, government, and community leaders) Generous Community provides “Adopt a school” certification and mentor training: Your organization is trained to provide within your capacity: School Assessments Coalition Building & Partnership Recruitment Mentoring Tutoring Sports & Recreation Leadership & Character Education, etc. And short projects to include: Landscaping Food & clothing distribution Internships Job placement Fundraising, social, and holiday events, etc. Adopt a School Initiatives are equipped to support ALL Students. 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