Service Projects
During my undergrad, I was a member of a National Honorary Band Service Sorority, Tau Beta Sigma - shout out to all of my Chi sisters. Our main focus was the Ohio State Marching Band and the School of Music while also helping music programs around the greater Columbus Area. I've had an interest in service projects since middle school, so I found this to be a good opportunity to get involved in a more unique way. Since becoming an Alumni, I've needed a new outlet, so I joined the GHRA and signed up to be on the Service Committee. Last night was our first service committee meeting. Our three chairs started talking to us about a potential service project which involved a somewhat sponsorship by General Mills in order to make Thanksgiving Baskets for the single parent students living in Buckeye Village. Great Idea!! The problem is that we don't know how to get people involved and actually want to help. There's so little time between now and Thanksgiving - three weeks or so - that we don't have time to set up a full blown fundraiser or really market the activity. We're working with a few other groups, I won't mention them until it's all set in stone, but we need some ideas on how to pull this off. Would it be easier to ask for money? To sell something - bake sale style or something else simple? Or to ask for donations such as food, materials to make the baskets, etc?
Does anyone have any ideas? The details are still being worked out, but any ideas in the meantime would be greatly appreciated!
-Amanda