Campus, Community

Reducing the amount of unnecessary waste to landfills

Community Building, Communications/Marketing, Education

Yes, we received many donations given to us from students, faculty and staff. Items such as camping gear, clothes, books, kitchenware, electronics, and other items that fall in between. Also with the immense amount of advertising with months in advance until the day of the event we were able to give away almost everything. Asking for help from other club organizations allowed us to have all the support we needed to successfully complete our event efficiently.

Pounds of trash reduced

About 400 lbs of items were collected during the donation period.

September 15, 2016- April 26, 2017

The lack of members to help with the event. I spoke out to other club organizations at my college for volunteering opportunities and collaboration. As well as we needed time schedule from whoever was helping to establish pick up times to clear out boxes every other week. We did not want the items from the donations boxes to be overflowing. Also there were other clubs during the same time who also had out boxes for donations but for more specific items, which felt a bit competitive, and uncalled for.

Mainly club and organizations a part of Moraine Valley Community College, such as, Go Green Club, Asian Diversity Club, Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, as well as an outside source with Com Ed to promote people to go to the event. Com Ed had give-away's that and information on how to reduce energy waste in your household.

Our project needed little to no supplies because everything used was recycled many times throughout the planning till day of event. So I was able to use money from the club I am apart of Go Green Club which is mainly funded by Moraine Valley Community College, and our awesome adviser, of course!

With the help of my, Go Green! Club we were able to advertise vocally among our campus during school fests and random days of the week throughout the halls. Also advertised with flyers around bulletin boards. I also presented to my classes with permission from my professors and presented to our Inter-Club Council, as well as to other clubs directly.

Group reflection, Individual reflection

Revised goals, Communicated your project results through a blog or other media, Presented your project results at a conference or meeting, Added new team members with different expertise, Applied for awards, Celebrated

There are many willing people who will donate and help with your goal as long as you ask. Another thing is to always ask for help when you need it, I hadn't this event would have never been possible.

Start collecting as soon as possible with donation and acquire as many helping hands. Literally make a timeline and prepare for anything and everything. You have to think of the smallest details to enhance and have the best results.

Emphasize that everything is "free" when donated at the event. For some reason a lot of people who came in thought you had to pay or needed an item to give in order to take, so definitely be as clear as you can be. The resource to sustain this project/event the most would be from Go Green Club and then incorporating other clubs to it depending on how much help they would need in the future.