Project Charity-BoardProject Charity-Board

Jerry LeeJerry Lee

Mission StatementMission Statement Project C-B was made with the democratic sense Project C-B was made with the democratic sense

that the student body would be able to choose that the student body would be able to choose where their money would go to.where their money would go to.

Many people, when donating to charities, blindly Many people, when donating to charities, blindly choose who to give without giving enough choose who to give without giving enough thought into where the money will go to.thought into where the money will go to.

The voting process of Project C-B lets the donors The voting process of Project C-B lets the donors decide where to donate, and give thought into decide where to donate, and give thought into what they pick and how they are helping the what they pick and how they are helping the world become a better place.world become a better place.

The Voting ProcessThe Voting Process In the end, we came up In the end, we came up

with fourteen dollars.with fourteen dollars. The ASPCA had the most The ASPCA had the most

votes, so we sent all votes, so we sent all fourteen dollars to them.fourteen dollars to them.

The other charities The other charities available to vote for were available to vote for were

““The Smile Train” and The Smile Train” and “Feed the Children.”“Feed the Children.”

Quote Mr. Stroud: “..but I Quote Mr. Stroud: “..but I don’t like to feed don’t like to feed children, especially at children, especially at eighth grade lunch!” (It’s eighth grade lunch!” (It’s supposed to be a joke)supposed to be a joke)

About the ASPCAAbout the ASPCA The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty

to Animals was created "to provide effective means to Animals was created "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States." the United States."

They also establish many animal hospitals around They also establish many animal hospitals around the United States and provide assistance for the the United States and provide assistance for the general population’s care for their own personal general population’s care for their own personal pets.pets.

The ASPCA is also “notorious” for being very active The ASPCA is also “notorious” for being very active in lobbying for animal welfare laws. Illinois Senate in lobbying for animal welfare laws. Illinois Senate passed the bill HB 5076 under the influence of the passed the bill HB 5076 under the influence of the ASPCA; the bill provided protection for animal ASPCA; the bill provided protection for animal rescuers against suing for helping an animal during rescuers against suing for helping an animal during natural disasters and/or other emergencies.natural disasters and/or other emergencies.

……and what comes from all of this?and what comes from all of this?

It was a gratifying experience to see how It was a gratifying experience to see how many people were so generous to the many people were so generous to the cause. The world really does have many cause. The world really does have many generous people willing to donate to generous people willing to donate to charitable places. It’s nice to know that charitable places. It’s nice to know that people care for animals as much as they people care for animals as much as they care for themselves.care for themselves.

……It seems people care more about It seems people care more about animals than other people. (A joke!)animals than other people. (A joke!)

CreditsCredits

http://http://www.aspca.orgwww.aspca.org// http://http://www.smiletrain.orgwww.smiletrain.org http://www.feedthechildren.orghttp://www.feedthechildren.org Charity Navigator for helping us find Charity Navigator for helping us find

which ones to pick (not easy)which ones to pick (not easy) The people at Cans for Charity for The people at Cans for Charity for

graciously rejecting my first ideagraciously rejecting my first idea ……and everyone who donated to the and everyone who donated to the

cause!cause!