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**THE FOLLOWING ARE IDEAS FROM THE 6TH GRADE MEETING TODAY (2/12/10). THERE IS A LOT TO CONSIDER ABOUT EACH PROJECT, AND ALSO MUCH TO CONSIDER ABOUT WHICH PROJECTS TO FOCUS ON AND HOW TO MANAGE THEM.

SO... WE ARE JUST IN AN IDEA STAGE SO FAR, AND YOUR JOB IS TO LOOK OVER THIS LIST AND COME TO THE NEXT MEETING PREPARED TO BREAK INTO SMALLER GROUPS TO LOOK AT THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES OF AN IDEA YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING FURTHER.**


 * Organize a Social to raise $$.

Raise $$ for sick kids, maybe St. Jude's Children's hospital.

Donate clothes to less fortunate people in other countries (or in Fort Collins).

Have a band and games for a fundraiser.

Ronald MacDonald House (raise $$ to help them); they give families of sick kids a place to stay if the hospital is away from their home.

Raise awareness about no texting (even emailing!) while driving.

Raise $$ for the Make-A-Wish foundation (helps kids who are very sick to have a last wish come true).

Write letters and become pen pals to the elderly.

Heifer International: raise $$ to buy an animal (like a cow, goat, or chickens) for a family to learn to raise and use.

Raise $$ for the Salomon Islands, which are the second poorest country in the world; they have a huge poverty rate and many health issues.**