All of the best ideas come from a "What if?" question.
"What if we went dorm to dorm asking people to donate one shirt to homeless shelter?" Keith asked at dinner.
The idea exploded and on a Saturday afternoon Nikki, Keith, David, Ryan, and Wes wandered around campus with two plastic buckets for their "Just One Shirt" drive.
They walked dorm to dorm knocking on every door encouraging residents to find one item in their wardrobe that they don't wear.
Personally, this was a challenge. If I don't wear certain clothes, they're at home. I don't have the space to have superfluous stuff here. I did find one shirt I don't wear--a yellow coffee shop shirt that makes me feel like I'm in my pajamas all day.
They gathered a car trunk and backseat full of clothes--it's approximately twelve trash bags full of clothing!
It was also part of a school-wide service project campaign where the three best service projects won $100 each.
Another winning project (the most creative project) was a hall of students who went to the nursing home and asked the residents to make Valentines Day cards for the children at the children's home. Then, they went to the children's home and asked the children to make Valentines Day cards for the nursing home residents.
The Just One Shirt campaign won most spirited. Get this: their $100 is going to support a Compassion International child for this month and for his birthday.
What if we all gave one shirt? What if we were all servant-minded? What if?
<>< Katie
"What if we went dorm to dorm asking people to donate one shirt to homeless shelter?" Keith asked at dinner.
The idea exploded and on a Saturday afternoon Nikki, Keith, David, Ryan, and Wes wandered around campus with two plastic buckets for their "Just One Shirt" drive.
They walked dorm to dorm knocking on every door encouraging residents to find one item in their wardrobe that they don't wear.
Personally, this was a challenge. If I don't wear certain clothes, they're at home. I don't have the space to have superfluous stuff here. I did find one shirt I don't wear--a yellow coffee shop shirt that makes me feel like I'm in my pajamas all day.
They gathered a car trunk and backseat full of clothes--it's approximately twelve trash bags full of clothing!
It was also part of a school-wide service project campaign where the three best service projects won $100 each.
Another winning project (the most creative project) was a hall of students who went to the nursing home and asked the residents to make Valentines Day cards for the children at the children's home. Then, they went to the children's home and asked the children to make Valentines Day cards for the nursing home residents.
The Just One Shirt campaign won most spirited. Get this: their $100 is going to support a Compassion International child for this month and for his birthday.
What if we all gave one shirt? What if we were all servant-minded? What if?
<>< Katie
4 comments:
Aww, what an awesome post!
I love the Valentine card idea!
What a great idea. Love Compassion. <3
nice post!!
Everyone can make a difference
What an awesome idea! <3 Great post!
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