So Much Has Happened! After a slow start, Alaina and I got to thinking about how we could get the word out about the sports swap, since it hadn't seemed to get to many people yet. To begin, I took to Facebook and made a post in my neighborhood group offering to come pick up items from anyone wanting to donate equipment. Residents in my neighborhood were very generous. I received a couple loads of equipment dropped off at my doorstep, as well as a $50 donation to buy brand new equipment with. I then contacted a family friend that lives in Stone Crossing, a large neighborhood across from mine, asking her to post my post on their Facebook group. I got one large donation of baseball uniforms in great condition (Nike, Adidas, etc.), as well as some football padding. It was great to see items start coming in and the generosity of the community. Neighborhood Donations!! Next, we were pleasantly surprised by the NPHS donation box! During a fire drill, Alaina noticed that our school's donation box was filled, and she called me screaming with excitement. The next day, we went downstairs to collect the items and transport them to her car. Her trunk was filled with equipment! NPHS Donations!! After Alaina and I saw what getting the word out can do, I took to the New Palestine Community Facebook group page to get people educated on the Sports Swap. Almost immediately, a flood of interest, excitement, and questions rolled in. We were so excited that our community was so interested in our project! Several people commented and messaged me saying they were planning to take a trip to one of the surrounding schools to drop off donations! Expanding Alaina and I finally coordinated additional donation box locations at Upward/United Methodist Church, and at the Boys and Girls Club in Greenfield. We had the donation box all ready to bring to Upward, but the Boys and Girls Club box had to be located outside, in a weather sturdy bin, meaning we needed to redesign our collection box. Luckily, Alaina had a spare trashcan that we could use, so we got together and cleaned out out, which wasn't the most fun thing to do🙃 After we had a clean bin to decorate, we headed to Upward first to drop off their box, then travelled to Greenfield to set up the bin at the Boys and Girls Club, fingers crossed it withstands the weather🤞 Drop off time!
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AuthorHello, my name is Kennedy Garrett, and I am a senior at New Palestine High School. I can't wait to take you along the journey of the New Palestine Sports Swap! |