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**THE FOLLOWING ARE IDEAS FROM GROUP B'S MEETING (2/11/10). 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.**


 * Raise $$ for Free the Children (benefits children in Africa) ...maybe sell bracelets?

Adopt a child through Compassion International (...this would take a long term commitment.)

Project Smile: help kids with dental problems by raising $$ and/or supplies

Child Advocacy Center: make care packages with treats and stuffed animals

Irish Elementary and/or Putnam Elementary: donate books and/or school supplies

Schools: Donate book for kids ...make our own wrapping paper to wrap the books and/or sell wrapping paper.

Raise $$ to support projects that help keep inner-city school kids and teachers safe

Create three bins at the Main Office to collect for NJHS: could be spare change, could be canned food, could be stuffed animals

Wheelbarrow full of change: collect spare change in a wheelbarrow

Create a "goodie" box full of presents for kids in hospitals...kids can reach in and get a present to unwrap

National Jewish Hospital: donate toys for their Toy Closet

Collect gently used stuffed animals to give to firefighters, who give them to kids who have lost their homes or been traumatized by a fire

Help kids in Uganda through "Wototo," an organization that helps kids who would be forced to be child soldiers find homes; maybe make reusable bags to sell at Kinard and send to the kids in Uganda.**