MSP, Week 4

We are learning about ways to determine if, as Ryan would say, "we love or not." I personally just like to call them and develop somewhat of a relationship with the company seeing as I'm donating money to them. It's some effort to evaluate, but I mean it doesn't really take too long on a financial level. On a personal level, it may take some time though.

MSP Week 3

This week we learned about tax returns and really just a lot of information. We learned the importance in looking at organization's tax returns from the IRS to determine how much they actually give to the cause. If an organization doesn't give much and keeps a majority of it, its not an organization you want to donate to. Its somewhat of a difficult process to find an organization. Especially for my category, Health Research and Education, because there are so many organizations who focus on the cure or research of a single disease such as breast cancer or HIV. If it comes down to it, we may have to choose a disease we want to see cured. We'll just stick to our mission statement.

Week 2, MSP

We did an activity where classmates bring in three items that are or represent something important to them. I didn't really learn about myself, but my classmates brought in some items that brought out some emotions. We also created a mission statement with our group. It was something along the lines of seeking to advance in medical research and techniques for our and future generations. Of course it was touched up and made nice. I put some effort into it because I think its a very important aspect of MSP. We're suppose to find some organizations that we can donate to that relates to our cause. I'm really not sure what to expect, possibly some positive and kind vibes, as it would make sense right? We're giving money they better be nice!  

That's all I got for this week.

My 1st Experience

My first experience with the MAD (Make a Difference) cards was fun. I learned that I care about certain issues such as Health and Research. I had difficulty choosing and narrowing down it down to issues I truly  care about. I learned some of the things that make my peers feel sympathetic. I hope to further learn about giving away money and making a difference in others lives.