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The Smurfs

By: Maeleigh, Claire, Emily, Bailey, Kate, Austin, Sophie, Jazmin, William, and Paula

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More Than Four

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Purpose

  • Current cancer patients’ struggle with blood shortages
  • “Only 4% of the NCI budget is directed to pediatric cancer”(Emily McFadden, littlewarrior.org)
  • Goal: Increase Blood Accessibility and Pediatric Cancer research fundraising.

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Short-term

  • September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month
  • Kansas City Community Blood Center
  • Additional drives in May for Brain Cancer Awareness Month
  • The blood drive will be held the 2nd and the 4th of september

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Plan

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Who can STRATEGIZE to MAXIMIZE?

People

  • Nurses
  • Volunteers
  • Sponsors
  • Food Trucks
  • Children from the hospital

Technology

  • Social Media Platforms
  • Emails
  • Calls
  • Texts

Buildings

  • Community Blood Center in Kansas City

Transportation

  • None

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Donation Type: Combo

  • Primary donation: blood
  • Secondary donation: time
  • Optional donation: money

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Budget

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Budget

Donations

  • Bracelets
  • Jars
  • Rotary

Food Trucks

  • Park for free - attendees pay for own food

  • May opt to donate percentage of sales toward cause

  • Not paid for by blood drive

Community Blood Center

  • No fee for blood drive

  • 40 people signed up in advance

Advertising / Snacks

  • Posters and snacks covered by Rotary
  • Presenting by Rotary

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Marketing

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Businesses

In order to support our cause, we will contact many businesses in the area.

  • Hosting a Blood Drive
  • Supporting a Blood Drive
  • Providing gifts
  • Providing supply

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Who Will Help?

  • Kansas City Community Blood Center
  • Food Trucks
  • Rotary
  • Former and current pediatric patients and their families

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Who Will Join?

  • Rotary
  • Kansas City Children’s Mercy Hospital
  • Pediatric patients

Other Groups:

  • Jobs for America’s Graduates
  • National Honors Society
  • Lions Club

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