Positive Footprint

Vital Stats

David G

Austin, TX

people helped430
People Doing It 12

The Problem

The problems that we are tackling: How do we create future philanthropists? How do we empower high school aged youth to create ambitious service projects that impact their community? How do we transform volunteerism into an enjoyable experience for high school youth and their families? At Positive Footprint our core purpose is simple. We empower high school aged students by giving them the opportunity to engage in community volunteerism and regularly reflect on their journey. These students then they take what they have learned and create service projects that impact the world.

Plan of Action

Recruited 8 high school sophomores that wanted to positively impact their community. - COMPLETED Recruit mentor / advisor to help guide direction of organization - COMPLETED, Recruited Jaime Palomo as a strategic advisor in June, 2010 Created Positive-Footprint.org primarily as a place for present members to share and connect through their journey. - COMPLETED Create second group of high school students to begin during January, 2012 - IN PROGRESS, We currently have a wait-list of interested students and will be recruiting a leader for them soon. Planned out all of the volunteer events that our group will participate in during Fall 2011. - COMPLETED Create sponsorship package to hand out to local area businesses and agencies - IN PROGRESS, Deadline August 14, 2011 Work alongside the Austin Community Foundation to enable us to receive outside donations for transportation, event, and other miscellaneous costs. - IN PROGRESS, Deadline December 15, 2011 Finish designing a two year curriculum that can be replicated in other cities, along with a side manual for the leader. - IN PROGRESS, Deadline October 31, 2011