April 10, 2024 -
October 1, 2024
North Carolina Governor's Page Service Project (25 hours)
Local Service, Global Impact
SKILLS DEVELOPED
Collaboration, Communication, Problem solving, Civic literacy and citizenship, Leadership
SUMMARY
Reflection
After interacting with patients and their families suffering from Alzheimer’s, I have learned that exuding compassion to others when in need gives one the most pleasure and self-fulfillment. Contributing to future advancements in neurodegenerative disorder research with fundraising and research blog posts gives me a hope for a future of better understanding and awareness on Alzheimer’s disease.
Project Impact
Hosted high school volunteering sessions at North Carolina nursing homes for elderly with Alzheimer’s, raising over $2365 towards research on neurodegenerative diseases.
PROJECTS TASKS
Page Week
10.00 hours participating in an awareness event | Connectedness
Learned about governmental and policy procedures while meeting people within state government and interacting with various branches of government in North Carolina.
Project Planning
6.00 hours leading an initiative | Curiosity
Planned volunteering sessions for local high schoolers at nursing homes for elderly afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease through the Green Level chapter of the Minds Matter Initiative and used social media to raise awareness.
Publicity
1.00 hour advocating on social media | Respect
Creating new chapters by making achievement posts on social media to incentivize new members to join the organization to volunteer and contribute to Alzheimer’s research.
Do the Project
12.00 hours volunteering | Compassion
Hosted three Saturday volunteering sessions in August for local high school students at nursing homes for elderly patients of Alzheimer's where we played games such as bingo.
Project Outcomes & Reflection
1.00 hour raising money | Respect
Beginning in September raised $500+ (as per my high school’s chapter) and $2365 in total towards AFA's national research and programs, specifically focusing on neuroimmune communication in Alzheimer's disease, early detection methods, and treatments for memory loss. My chapter (Green Level) was one of the top donors to the cause.
Aid/Relief
Climate & Wildlife
Equality
