Project Change

Challenge 1: The Butterfly Effect - Due by February 20, 2012

Make a small change that may cause larger differences in the big picture. Try to think creatively, not necessarily monetarily, to impact an unknown or seldom discussed cause. This is YOUR chance to bring a voice to a little known need or issue, and put your unique spin on a small but impactful way to address it.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Spread your wings! Work with the local organization of your choice to find your cause and give it a voice! ALL TEAMS WILL WORK WITH A DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION! No doubling up, let's spread the love! (Prior to committing to the organization, your choice needs to be approved by Project Change.)

2. Less is More! This isn't about going big, so try to focus on a simple need and response using your efforts to bring a unique creativity to it to make people take notice!

3. Tell the story! In your 250 word submission, tell us how this need touched you. Why did you pick it? Was there a story or person that grabbed your attention?

4. Bring life to it! Submit your 5 photos and show us your stuff! Does a picture really say a thousand words?! If so, you should be able to make a pretty big impact in raising awareness to your need through photos!

5. Enjoy it! Remember to keep it small, and that you are changing lives! Have fun with your team AND the people of the organization you are partnering with, to really get the most out of the experience.

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Challenge 2: GET DIRTY! Due by April 23rd, 2012

Roll up your sleeves and dig in! Remember what it was like to be a kid?! We are giving you permission to GET DIRTY, and create change with this hands-on project! This challenge is all about making a difference where you can see the result before you leave! It is SO rewarding to see the change that takes place with a little elbow grease and hard work. Projects LARGE or small? Inside or outside? Doesn't make a difference! ALL are welcome and appreciated with much work to do around your community!

REQUIREMENTS:

1. To work at the organization you have selected as a partner, (or a nearby site that will benefit them).

2. To include people from the partnering organization in your efforts, planning, etc. Work hand in hand with those who will enjoy your hard work! TEAM effort on this one folks!

3. Give us the DIRT! Tell us your story in your 250 word submission. Give us the dirty details and what did YOU get out of the experience?!

4. SHOW us how DIRTY you can be!  Dirtiest picture submission to be included in 1 of your 5 photos, wins a prize!

5. HAVE FUN!! Leave the designer shoes at home and have a good time making a visible difference that will effect the lives of others even after you clean up your act!

Please include 5 pictures summarizing your project in your submission:

Example:

Picture 1 - "Before" picture

Picture 2 - Work in progress

Picture 3 - Work in progress (hint - try to include the people you are partnering with!)

Picture 4 - DIRTY Team or individual pic!

Picture 5 - "After" picture

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Challenge 1: Create Change without $CHANGE$

No Money? NO PROBLEM! This project is meant to address the ongoing speed bump that keeps people from getting involved -CASH! Your team will be challenged to put your creativity to the test and leave your wallets at home! No need to purchase items, ask for money or use your own, there are many opportunities to repurpose existing items, donate your time, spend time with someone, build relationships and connect to make a difference. Let's shed that roadblock and a little light on new ways to get involved at the same time!

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Challenge 2: See A Need – Fill A Need!

Making a difference can be simple! During this project, you are challenged to work together with your selected benefiting organization to identify a basic need. Your team will provide comfort by finding a creative way to reach across the gap and work together to fill it!

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Challenge 3: Grow Change – Create Hope

During your final project we challenge you to choose something that will continue to make an impact after you leave. This could mean SO many things! Plant a tree or community garden, teach someone to read, restore, repurpose or create an item that will continue to aid someone in your community or educate others about a local need and grow change beyond Project Change!

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Challenge 1: People

Teams were faced with the challenge to create a project in their local community to benefit "PEOPLE" in need.  The goal was to work hand in hand with their organization of choice, experience the human element and change the lives of others and yourselves in the process!

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Challenge 2: Places

In this month of the Project Change Challenge Event teams were given the task of either benefiting a "PLACE" that provides services to those around us in need, or creating a place or space to benefit others in the community. The idea was for teams to become more aware of all the organizations in our city that require assistance from volunteers daily in order to keep providing the services they offer and be examples to others through their creative projects of great ways to give them a boost!

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Challenge 3: Things

The idea behind this project was to create and perform a community service event in the local community that includes either creating or collecting a product that will assist those in need within your partnering organization. What "THINGS" do you believe could change a life within your community??

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Challenge 1: Warm the Homeless

The very first Project Change Challenge! Participants were given the task of coming to the aid of their local homeless population. As you will see, we had results that ranged from organizing benefit concerts and literally donating the coat off of your back to volunteering time in local shelters or creating a custom engineered "quillow" to warm those on the streets. The results of this challenge were inspiring! 

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Challenge 2: Feed the Hungry

This project challenged teams to do just that - Feed the Hungry! There are many men, women and children throughout the community who go hungry for days without food, or who rely on local non-profits and volunteers to get a meal. Teams worked with various organizations to answer this task in their own creative way!

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Challenge 3: Save the Planet

The idea behind this topic of the Challenge Event was for teams to use their creativity to improve their local community's environment. Working with their local non-profit of choice, they were challenged to make the planet and the community a better, healthier place to live.

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Challenge 4: Nurture the Children

Teams were challenged to work with organizations that benefit children in need in and around the Kansas City area. With the average age of a homeless person in K.C. being 7 years old, there were many options and rewarding ways to make a difference!

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