Bonner Legacy Project: World Help Birthday Events

Student Author Information

Kelsey R. Spickler, University of LynchburgFollow

Location

Turner Gymnasium

Access Type

Campus Access Only

Start Date

4-17-2024 12:00 PM

End Date

4-17-2024 1:15 PM

College

Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences

Keywords

Bonner, nonprofit, leadership, service, community engagement

Abstract

For my Bonner legacy project, I established Birthday Party service events for my Bonner service site, World Help. World Help relies heavily on volunteers to help sort and pack lifesaving supplies that are sent around the world to our partners in need, so volunteer management is a priority for the department. Simultaneously, I noticed some of my friends on social media started fundraisers for nonprofits in honor of their birthday, asking that people donate to that organization rather than buying gifts. I wanted to do something similar for my birthday for World Help, but I wanted my friends and family to be more involved than just giving money and moving on. Combining World Help’s need for volunteers and my passion for service, I developed a structured birthday party event for myself and others to celebrate their special day at World Help while making a difference around the world.

Faculty Mentor(s)

Dr. Nina Salmon, Ms. Cindy Ferguson, Ms. Tasha Gillum

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