Entry #7

Lately I have just been working on the power point for my presentation in May as well as tallying up my total earnings at home. I have a fair number of slides prepared, some of them giving a little information on the shelter itself and some of them including my personal reasons for doing this project. In general, I think the power point is moving along well. :)  My mom has really been helping me a lot throughout this project (even though she is not my mentor) and has given me a lot of support and encouragement. As of this week, i have raised another $27, which may not seem like a lot at all, but it really is hard trying to raise money, especially because i have no job. I'm also very proud of myself for not caving in and asking my mom for money or anything, which i think really shows my dedication towards my goal.


This image represents how i am preparing for the final product and how i'm trying to get everything into place.
N.d. Easyezpublish.com. Web. <http://easyezpublish.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/paperwork.jpg>.

Entry #6

Over the past week, i haven't really done anything totally new with my project. I have started on the power-point presentation but i still need to wait until i visit the shelter and take pictures and videos to complete my presentation. The thing that keeps me motivated for this project is the bigger picture, which is to donate the money to the people who truly need it, and that's what keeps me excited about the project. I'm still bothered by the success of my project so far, because to be honest, I am nowhere near my goal. I hope to reach my goal (or at least come close) in the next couple of weeks. I am not too happy with ,y progress, but i know that it takes time. This was a lot harder than i thought it would be, especially because i am doing this on my own without the help of my mom.


This picture makes me really motivated to keep trying my hardest to raise money for the homeless, because i know a lot of people aren't as fortunate as i am and have no home to live in.


Campbell, Gerald. Homeless Vietnam Veteran. N.d. Web. <http://geraldlcampbell.typepad.com/photos/homelessness/homelessvietnamvet.jpg>.

Entry #5

rePLANET Recycling:     http://replanetusa.com/

• I found this site while doing some research on how to earn money from recycling. I found this website to be very useful in my project. It gave me lots of information on recycling (how much each item was worth, where the recycling centers were located, etc.). I actually went to one of the recycling stations last weekend to cash in my bottles and cans, which was a pretty cool experience. :) I plan on paying another visit there in a couple of weeks. Hopefully by then i'll have a lot more recyclables with the help from my family members (they drink a lot of sodas and teas LOL).

Ways to fundraise:            http://www.squidoo.com/101_ways_to_fundraise

• I found this website while googling different ways to make money. This was actually the source I've been using for my project, and its where i got all my ideas, like recycling, from. I think this website is really helpful because it gives me really fun and creative ways to try to raise money.