Fundraising Letters

Similarities/Differences: All of the organizations have a different cause, but they all want
to help the youth in different ways. Also, all of the letters have most of their words in
italics or bold. I think that is a great way to grab the reader's attention.
Lastly, most of the organizations include facts and statics except Youth in Action.

Tools to persuade the reader: The letters included pictures in their letters except for
“United we Dream”. Most of them have a quote in their letter, and
statics to show the impact they have made in the community.
Also, DownCIty is the only organization that included all of their sponsors! to persuade the reader.

Donation: If I had to donate $50.00 to one of the organizations it would be DownCity!
Not only because their letter is awesome! But I am very familiar with what they do with students they work with. When I worked at the YMCA, DownCity joined us during the after school hours and helped students built their own garden.
It was a great experience for the students that attended the YMCA
during the after school hours because they learned about team building, different plants, tools,
and much more!

SNOW DAY!

SNOW DAY

HSLI/Problems it address - Stands for “Hasbro helps with Summer Learning”

This program is designed to help students from low-income

families. It was also created to prepare the students for the

upcoming school year. The program has various of activities

for the students to explore outside of the classroom with their teachers.

It is a great opportunity for all the students because not all of the students

are able to afford camps such as, the YMCA.

Funding: The HSLA program receives their funding from United

Way, the General Assemble and Hasbro.

What YDEV anchors does HSLI aligns with?

It aligns with positive Youth Development because this program is

promoting positivity for the youth. It is also bringing teachers

together to make learning happen! Many great outcomes can

result from having this program in place.

Plus- I love the program! It can help many kids increase their reading,

and math level for the upcoming school year!

Delta- I do not like the testing portion of it. Although,

it is designed to prove that the program is working.

It is not necessary .. Teachers should test their students

when the school year starts.

PASA (Guest Speaker)

PASA GUEST SPEAKER

The guest speaker I picked is Brittany, the manager of PASA.

I enjoyed her presentation about her organization because

she seemed really passionate about what she does.

During her presentation, she talked about different

roles and why they are all important. Brittany helped me get an better understanding

of all the roles because of the handouts she passed out.

The handouts included roles, facts about PASA,

and success stories. However, made sure the class participated

by asking us what already knew about “PASA”, and

the impact they have on the community.

Speaking style: Brittany, is a natural it public speaker. She seemed
really comfortable with the class. She also shared a story with us to help keep us

engaged. She is also very honest with the class. She stated

that her job sucks sometimes, but her students remind her

everyday why she does what she does. When she stated that,

I definitely related. During the summer, I worked for the

summer program. During the program, I was responsible

for creating flyers, permission slips, new letters, and

much more. It was a lot of busy work, but it definitely

did pay off at the end! Seeing a smile on the families

and students we assisted made it so worth it and it reminded

me why I did what I did.

Connection to course themes: Brittany’s presentation related to
the theory of change discussion that was held in class.
Theory of change begins with creating a long time
goal and listing the outcomes. “PASA”, assures
that the leadership team has weekly meetings to
help them achieve their goals. The board members
also meet to discuss their ideas on how they plan to achieve their goals too.

Mission: The Rhode Island Foundations, is a proactive community and philanthropic leader dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of Rhode Island.

History: The Rhode Island Foundation, is one of the largest and oldest community foundations.
It was first organized at Rhode Island Hospital in June 1916. The foundation received their first donation from the U.S Senator and industrialist.

Who does the foundation fund? / Why?

The foundation funds individuals from the community. It does not award applicants who discriminate against any individual or group. The foundation funds because they want to help individuals accomplish their goals.

Grant Program: One of the programs is called the "Classroom Sparkle Grant" it gives teachers the opportunity to receive an award of 1,000. In order to be eligible, the teacher must work full time, and work with third or fourth-graders. Also, the teacher must write a one-page report
describing their project before submitting their application.

Questions: 1) Can you receive more than one scholarship from the Rhode Island Foundation?

2) How long does it take for the participants to receive the scholarship?