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Plumpy’nut is our passion. For those of you that may not be familiar with this strange name, Plumpy’nut has been recognized as “Africa’s miracle food”. It is a mixture of peanut paste, vegetable oil, powdered milk formula and essential vitamins and minerals. It was created to provide severely malnourished children with a high energy and high protein packed food.
In 2007, the first ever Walk for Plumpy'nut was established by a dedicated group of the self - proclaimed "Plumpy'nut Fanatics". The original goal for this walk was to raise $2,000. However, in our first year alone, we were able to more than double that goal! The walk was a huge success due to the efforts of a student committee that dubbed themselves the “Plumpy’nut Fanatics”. Because of their tireless work and the guidance of adult mentors, we raised over $5,000 through the generosity of corporate sponsors and individual walkers. Through the money raised from the walk, we were able to save the lives of 300 children in Ethiopia from malnutrition! Preparation for the 2008 Walk is already underway.
Building on the success of our first walk, the Plumpy’nut Committee has decided to expand our work and become involved in tackling more global initiatives. We have recently established “Food for Thought, Inc.”, a registered not-for profit-organization. We are dedicated to raising money and awareness for childhood malnutrition and education.

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Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award

A Walk in the Park

I was highly honored as one of four state winners of the Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award. My project is entitled “A Walk in the Park” and was the development of 29 interpretive trail signs plus informational booklets and audio trail guides for the Bobwhite State Park Nature Trail. This was a large community service project involving 8 months, the writing and receiving of a $1000 grant, working with several hundred people from community clubs and agencies, and a high degree of technological inventiveness, plus computer and map-making skills.
I have always wanted to do something to make a difference in my community and with this project; I found a way to do just that. Twenty-five years ago, Lorena Blount and the state park service set out to place informational signs on the Bobwhite State Park trail. They succeeded, but 25 years ago the technology to do this was expensive and didn’t last very long. The first signs that the group placed in the park were coated with a paint that squirrels and chipmunks LOVED and a few months later they came back to the trail to discover that their signs had actually been eaten. And here as you can see, even with different paint, four by four posts won’t last very long out in Iowa’s harsh weather. Some of the original 19 signs are still there but all of them are rotted and some are completely gone. The trail originally had tri-fold pamphlets that had information on each of the locations of the signs. The park also had to discontinue these because of their cost of production.
I was inspired to do this project partly because of my love of nature and desire to help preserve the environment. But the day I got the idea for this project came after Lorena Blount took my T.A.G. class on a nature hike on the Bobwhite trail. She knew so much about almost everything on that trail and I learned so much from her. So I decided that my project would be to preserve her words so everyone would be able to enjoy what she had to teach.
While working with this project I met with over a hundred people from all walks of life individually and in groups. One of them was Park Ranger, Scott Ingram. I had several meetings with him about the signs in which he shared a funny story about how his assistant’s sister got lost on the trail for over two hours. This was my inspiration for creating the maps on the trail and in the book. I started out by writing several grants and going around to a few of the organizations in Corydon. None of the grants I applied for were accepted except for the Wayne Community Foundation grant which brought over a thousand dollars into the Walk in the Park project. During the summer I met with several of the organizations in Corydon such as the Lions Club, Wayco Arts Council, Welcome we Help, and the Optimist club. While presenting my project to those organizations, I became more comfortable with speaking to large groups. During the summer, there were several times that I set up this display about my project and by several donations I got the rest of my funding.
In doing this project I gained several new skills such as collaboration, cooperation, and leadership in presenting to large and small groups in the community. I feel as if my project is a project where people really wanted to get up and help. Almost every day people were encouraging me or offering to help with something.
With A Walk in the Park, I have lived up to my dream because not only have I learned much about nature, but now others will also be able to learn about Iowa’s dwindling native prairie in a fun and engaging way.

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In our community, because of a recent diagnosis, we have noticed an issue that is not being addressed. There are many people in our city that struggle with not only the disease of Multiple Sclerosis, which affects the brain and spinal cord, but also the cost of medication to try and slow the progression of M.S. My mom found out she had M.S. A man from the M.S. Anex Company came to our house to inform her on her medication. He started talking to me and said that he would really like to see support for finances of M.S. start in our community. I had a friend who was looking for an Eagle Project so I called him up with my idea and we got started on it. A relay walk fundraiser for people in our community with M.S. It's called A Walk of M.iraculous S.teps. Now we're just looking for all the help we can get.

Thanks,
Sydney and Kyler

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The Special Events/Development Intern is a paid internship beginning as soon as possible. This individual will serve as a member of the fundraising team and will report to a Special Events Manager. The position’s primary focus is to provide support to the fundraising team in the execution and development of special events for the Foundation. The roster of special events that this position will have key roles in includes Lou Gehrig Day at Wrigley Field and ALS Walk4Life. S/he will also support the team in researching prospective sponsorship alliances and other fundraising efforts. At the conclusion of the internship, there is the option to extend the internship duration, dependent upon intern interest and Foundation priorities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
1. Provide support in the coordination of event logistics for Foundation events.
2. Act as primary contact in the planning and support of external (friends/family) fundraising events.
3. Assist with pre- and post-event communications with registered and prospective event participants and team leaders.
4. Collaborate with team in the development and execution of on-event materials (e.g. forms, signage, promotional items).
5. Manage event responses, registrations and donations, including creating and maintaining database files.
6. Maintain Foundation archives of event activities and update local area event listings.
7. Assisting with prospecting for auction donors and soliciting for item donations via the internet and phone calls.
8. Work with Development/Fundraising Associate to research prospective sponsorship alliances, keep up-to-date on ALS and fundraising trends and provide summary to staff.
9. Coordination of mail lists and mailings.
10. Other duties, based on intern interest and Foundation priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS
- College students majoring in marketing, communications, public relations, advertising, non-profit management, business or related field.
- Enrolled in an accredited college or university and be in good academic standing.
- Must be at least of second-year standing.
- Demonstrate strong analytical thinking, problem solving skills and communications skills (both written and oral) with attention to detail.
- Possess an ability to interact professionally with potential donors, external vendors, volunteers and board members.
- Must be a team player, resourceful and creative.
- Minimum commitment of 15-20 hours a week, 12 week commitment desired. Must provide his/her own transportation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Writing sample required (3 page maximum).

Please submit a cover letter, along with your resume and a writing sample (3 page maximum) to . Please indicate that you are responding to the posting on DoSomething.org.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Established in 1977, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is one of the nation’s preeminent organizations dedicated to raising funds for the treatment and elimination of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Foundation has been affiliated with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine since 1979, where it funds both a clinical care program and world-class scientific research. The Les Turner ALS Foundation’s patient service programs are available to all ALS patients and caregivers in Chicago and the surrounding areas, regardless of where they receive their medical care. These services include support group meetings, professional in-home consultation services, communications and durable medical equipment programs, respite care grants and many educational activities.

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In our small town, we have a lake that is not in use. A sidewalk encompasses it, but no one uses it. I suggest that everyone should make it to the lake, AKA Make the Lake.

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Breast Cancer is the most common cancer women will have to face in their lifetimes (excluding skin cancer). It can occur in women of any age and race. Breast cancer does not just affect women, but families and friends.
I am a Girl Scout wanting to encourage people to help take a stand against breast cancer. My family has been affected by breast cancer and have been there holding the hand of a loved one, worrying about the blood tests, and trying to move forward with life. I am determined to help find the cure. I am following the National Breast Cancers Coalition Fund’s Motto of “Say It. Fight It. Cure It. Stop It.”
I am hosting a walk/run on May 6th in Conrad, Mt. The proceeds will be given back to local organizations that help families say it, fight it, cure it, and stop it. My race is called “Stomping Out Breast Cancer.” All ages are encouraged to participate and help make a difference before it takes or attacks a loved one from your family.
I am accepting any donations or sponsors. Each participant will receive a t-shirt and join the celebration of honoring survivors and loved ones. please call 271-3799 or write to “Stomping Out Breast Cancer, 201 1st Ave NW Conrad, Mt 59425.
If anything, please encourage women to have annual exams, mammograms, follow the ABC’s of Breast Health and visit with their primary care providers.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ON RACE DAY – KASEY BROWNELL

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We are a group of 9 highschool sophomores organizing a 5k race in Takoma Park and Silver Spring, Maryland to raise money for Darfur and other important issues by working with the Holocaust Museum. We are going to have runners sponsored by the community and we are working hard to make this a great event. We are hoping for a huge turnout! We are working with teachers in our school to come up with some good ideas to get the word out. The race will be in April and we are already working on preparations and other important parts of this project. This grant would enable us to get a good foundation for this project and it would be really appreciated!

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LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's fastest growing grant-making foundation devoted to lung cancer research and support, seeks motivated, energetic, organized individuals to help us produce a fundraiser walk in Detroit in 2008. We produce walks all over the country; more than 10,000 participants will stride with us in 2007! Detroit is a prime market for us, and we'd like to build a team to plan and execute the walk, using our expertise and resources.

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First CNY Lung Cancer Walk & Rally 9:00 am September 22, 2007
All money raised will benefit lung cancer research and be donated to the Lungevity foundation. Music, face painting, silent auction, raffles 1 mile and 3 mile walk. Held at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool, NY (just outside of Syracuse NY)
Lung cancer kills more men and women than any other cancer yet receives just a fraction of research $ per death as compared to other cancers.

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I will be walking from Tampa to Tallahasse. 250 miles to bring awareness to the 1.6 million homeless kids in this country. 13 of those kids die everyday wih out ever knowing someone really cares. November is to become National Homeless Youth Awareness month and this will be the first year. I want to bring awareness to the crisis and for people to see that it is important enough to me to give up a month of my life to help this cause by walking. Others are planning on walking 1 day with me or a couple days with me. I am also going to use the walk to raise funds so I can continue making backpacks for homeless and street kids. So far I have made around 700 with food, socks, personal hygiene, candy, boxers and a small toy.They are given to Stand Up For kids who have trained councilors that give them out. www.littleredwagonfoundation.com www.standupforkids.org