Given the freedom to define our objective, we have chosen La Causa—aptly, “The Cause”—an MPS (Milwaukee Public School) Partner School on the south side of Milwaukee. Not only is it a school, but it is also a daycare, Head Start, Crisis Nursery, deals with home removals with Child Protective Services and Family Counseling, and has a food bank and clothing store. Our team, El Efecto—“The Effect”—will raise vital funds for La Causa, purchase essential classroom materials, provide families with basic items, and offer our time by tutoring, reading to, and playing with the children.
The school does not have much of a budget, as the teachers have to buy anything they want/need for their classrooms out of their own pocket. In addition, a lot of these kids have really rough home lives, and that it why they created the crisis center. It's open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for children who can't/don't want to/are afraid to stay at home. Many of the students even eat all 3 meals and bathe at school. We will be helping with after school programs, cleaning, specific classes, and possibly a specific family. Most of the students don't have coats, hats, snow pants, mittens, etc. In addition they have a wish list on their website. We can either donate items that are on the wish list or a monetary donation. Not only are we planning on helping at the school, but we're going to be setting up a project in order to help long term. La Causa is mostly a hispanic/Spanish speaking school. We are talking to our own Spanish department, as well as Spanish classes/clubs at local high schools about spending some time volunteering at La Causa and are hoping to get it set up to be a long term committment.
Team Effect is very excited about the progress we have made in the past week. We have been able to contact radio stations, get donations of simple necessities such as toothbrushs and toothpaste, and also have been meeting on a regular basis to brainstorm other ways we can impact this organization.
Thank you so much for supporting our cause!
If you have any questions or comments please email us at teameffect2010@gmail.com
About our group!
- Team Effect
- Milwaukee, WI, United States
- On January 27, 2010, fifteen teams from Milwaukee area colleges were given the challenge of contributing to our community in a charitable manner. The parameters are few, for we are restricted only in location and time. We have a starting amount of $1,000.00, a mission statement, a cause, and a team of dedicated students. The catch is we only have twenty days to accomplish our goal. We hope to include you in this incredible opportunity, to involve you in this golden chance to change lives—yours, ours, and those for whom we campaign. Team Members: Lindsay Hintz Hillary Gardner Hannah Behnke Alex Blahnik Elizabeth Kock Amber Marshall Anna Baxter Derrick Bordeleau James Sather
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