Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Project Change Team Expo & Kick-Off

This event is a GREAT WAY to kick off the 2011 Challenge Event! We will have inspirational guest speakers and about 20 charitable organizations explaining how they impact the community and how your team could help. Food and drink provided.

When: November 2nd 2010, 5:30-7:30p.m.
Where: Eden Alley -707 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO

http://www.projectchange-kc.org/news/rsvp-team-expo-and-kick-event

2011 Challenges Arrive Early!

We just got the three different challenges for 2011! Great challenges call for great ideas, and we’re ready to start brainstorming. Still lots of time before our first challenge submission, but it’s time to spread the word and get people thinking and talking. Write down any idea you have, no matter how big, small, far-fetched, lofty, or off the wall it may be! The fourth (group) challenge will occur in May and is to be announced at the kick-off party November 2nd at Eden Alley on the Plaza.

Challenge One
Create Change without $change$ - Submission due by or before February 18, 2011.

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!

Challenge Two
See-A-Need -> Fill-A-Need - Submission due by or before March 25th, 2011
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!

Challenge Three
Grow Change -> Create Hope – Submission due by or before April 29th, 2011

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!