Sunday, May 15, 2011

5/10/11

Action-  Today I went to my mentors house to pack the food and supplies she bought.  We manged to pack 2 boxes this time. 
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action is still unknown.  My mentor will keep us posted for what is next.

How am I doing?-I'm doing great.  Im trying to finish the rest of the year strong with this project.

5/7/11

Action-  Today I met up with my mentor at 11 A.M.  We both drove down to San Francisco to this place to help distribute food.  I don't recall the name of the place, because it shifts to different locations.
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action is to again get food and supplies to box to send down to the Philippines

How am I doing?-Everyday is getting closer and closer.  Literally 1 more month until I graduate.

5/5/11

Action-  Today our mentor called me up to help pack books again. The day before she managed to collect plenty of books to fill up 4 boxes.  This is the most boxes we've packed ever. 
 
Next Action (What and Where) - The next time we meet up, were going back to that place in San Francisco to help distribute food to the poor.


How am I doing?-Everything is going well.

5/3/11

Action-  Today I we created business envelopes and folded pamphlets do distribute at future vending events.  We don't have any planned events coming up, but its better to be prepared. 
 
 Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action is still unknown.  My mentor said she will text me if anything comes up.

How am I doing?- It feels like I've been working with my mentor for a long time.  We've seem to become friends, not just her being my mentor.  We would go out to eat whenever we had time after my mentoring hours.

4/30/11

Action-  Today I went to my mentors house along with my friend doing the project also.  took all our coins and dumped them into pile.  This time we managed to collect $52
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action will be to help create business envelopes for my mentor and pamphlets.


How am I doing?-I'm doing fine with my project.  Everything is going well.

4/29/11

Action-  Today we packed all the food we bought in the previous day.  We manged to pack up to 3 boxes worth of all the stuff we bought.
 
Next Action (What and Where) - The next day we meet up we will see how much change we collected for our "Pennies for Patients" project.


How am I doing?-  Everything going well.  Everyday is getting closer and closer to graduation and I still have mixed feelings about the situation.

4/28/11

Action-  Today we drove out to Walmart to buy food to send down to the Philippines.  We bought 2 shopping cart loads of various snacks and drinks
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action is to pack all this food the next day when we meet up.


How am I doing?-It's starting to hit me that I am about to go through the last month of my high school career.  I'm excited yet saddened by the fact I'm leaving.

4/26/11

Action-  Today we went to my mentors house to pack more boxes with supplies to send to the Philippines. 
 
Next Action (What and Where) - My next action will be to collect or buy supplies. 


How am I doing?-  For the next couple will be the same thing again.  For the upcoming month we have events planned yet.

4/23/11

Action-  Today, we went to our mentors house around 11 A.M.  We drove down to Stockton to a dance showcase.  We sold shirts, advertised project PEARLS, and collected donations. We stayed there until 5 P.M.  Then we drove back home.  My mentor treated me to dinner that night.
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action is will be to collect more books and supplies to box and send down to the Philippines.


How am I doing?- Everything is going well,  Only a couple two more months until we're finished.

4/22/11

Action-  Today for our my senior project, I went to my mentors house to pack more boxes to supply the Philippines.  Today we packed more food than supplies. 
 
Next Action (What and Where) - On the 23rd which is a Saturday. We're going to vend at a dance show in Stockton.


How am I doing?-I love how for this project, we go to all kinds of places.  It keeps the project fun and alive for me.

4/20/11

Action-  Today, we to this food distribution place downtown.  On the drive there me and my mentor discussed that after we finish help distributing food, were going to go around the city to try to get extra change for our "pennies for patients"
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action will be at my mentors house to pack more boxes to send to the Philippines.


How am I doing?- Everything for this project has been going okay.  I'm just taking it day by day and step by step

4/18/11

Action-  For this Monday, we took all our " Pennies for Patient" jars to see how much change we collected.  We all dumped our coins into one pile.  we managed to collect around $63.  This money will help feed children in Ulingan.
 
Next Action (What and Where) - The next time we meet up we're going to discuss other ways to advertise Project PEARLS while we're at a food drive in San Francisco.


How am I doing?-As i go through this project I feel more comfortable dealing with people.  I find it more easy to converse with a variety of people.

4/16/11

Action-  Today, our mentor called us down to her house to pack boxes again.  We managed to fill up 4 boxes.  After we finished our mentor bought us Wing Stop for working hard.
 
Next Action (What and Where) - For our next meet up were going to a vending convention in Tracy to vend and spread the word of poverty.
How am I doing?- As the days goes by me an my mentor seem to be getting closer and closer.  Sometimes we hang outside of our senior project just to hang out and have fun.

Friday, May 13, 2011

4/14/11

Action-  Today, we went to Gellert Library and War Memorial Library.  Each library supplied us with 2 boxes worth of books each.  We didn't expect to receive this many books so quick.
 
Next Action (What and Where) - Our next action is still unknown. My mentor will keep us posted.


How am I doing?- At this point I've come to the realization that I am about to graduate.  I'm really excited to be able to graduate.

4/12/11

Action-  I went over to the house of Melissa Villa to help pack more books.  We managed to fill up around 4 big boxes of books.

Next Action (What and Where) - For our next action we're going to go get more books and supplies from libraries.  Were either going to buy or take books they don't want anymore

How am I doing?- As i continue to work with Project PEARLS I've become more happy with myself.  Helping others really does make oneself feel good.