Overview
• Group Introduction
• Our Cause:
– Meeting a Community Need
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Goals and Mission Statement
Communication Methods
Final Project
Summary
Students Supporting
Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research is:
Student Names
Our Cause:
to raise money and awareness for
…helping to improve the odds for so many children!
Run of Hope Seattle for the
Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research Fund
Run of Hope Seattle is a 5k run / 3k walk
event that takes place on September 25,
2011 in Seward Park. Its purpose is to
raise money for scientific research of
pediatric brain tumors and potential
treatments. Run of Hope delivers 95% of
all proceeds to the
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund.
Group Goals and
Mission Statement
In order to develop a group project with a successful outcome,
we devised a list of achievable goals and developed a strong
mission statement.
Goals
Reach out to the community via electronic
media to raise awareness for pediatric brain
tumor research
Meet biweekly and email/correspond weekly
Contact 80 companies to obtain corporate
sponsorships
Reach 30 Facebook friends
According to Beebe and Masterson
“…a team should have a clear and
elevating goal (Communicating in
Small Groups, Principles and
Practices; pg 106).”
Define Goals > Create a
Mission Statement
Beebe & Mastersons’ SMARTS Test
(Communicating in Small Groups, Principles and Practices; pg 106)
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S: Specific Goal (what do you wish to accomplish?)
M: Measurable Achievement (can you gauge progress?)
A: Attainable (is the goal realistic?)
R: Relevant (does the goal meet needs?)
T: Time Bound (can it be completed in the allotted time?)
S: Stretch the Team (does it challenge you?)
Our Mission Statement:
Students Supporting Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research is comprised of concerned
individuals that have come together with the
goal of raising community awareness and
obtaining corporate sponsorship for Run of
Hope, which raises funds for pediatric brain
tumor research.
Practices of Dialogue
Like the inner-workings of a clock, the four
main practices outlined in William Isaacs’
Dialogue need to be used together in order to
create a flowing dialogue.
“When you express them together, you
experience balance, resilience, strength, life.
When one or more are absent, conversations
are less whole, less effective – they feel dead”
(80).
Keeping these principals in mind, our group
was able to be effective by: 1) listening not
only to ach other, but to ourselves as well, 2)
respecting each other and honoring each
other’s boundaries, 3) suspending our
opinions and being open to others, and 4)
speaking up and accepting each other’s voice.
Group Meetings
Students Supporting Pediatric
Brain Tumor Research group
members utilized many virtual
spaces to conduct meetings
when we were unable to meet
face to face.
We emailed one another
frequently to conduct group
conversations, assign tasks, and
check progress.
We also used the free internet
calling service Skype for live
teleconference meetings, which
we scheduled in advance and
took turns facilitating according
to the guidelines in
Facilitation at a Glance!
Our Pocket (sized) Protector
Students Supporting Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research group members relied on Chapter 7,
Meeting Management, to organize our
electronic and teleconference meetings. The
section titled Facilitating Teleconferences,
beginning on page 130, was vitally important to
our meeting process, as was the portion
covering creation and sharing of meeting
agendas.
We found that without predetermined meeting
agendas, our teleconferences were virtually
(pun intended) impossible and readily adapted
to using the Pocket Guide to help bring order
and efficiency to our meetings.
Communication within the Group
about the Project
In order to share ideas and
information, Students
Supporting Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research group members used a
web site called Evernote.com.
It allowed us to post and share
meeting field notes, distribute
research findings, edit ongoing
projects, and collaborate
effectively in a collective
workspace.
All members could access works
in progress and easily contribute
to the project.
Our Final Project
Comes Together
Through our group’s communication, cooperation, and collaboration, the pieces of
our project came together to meet our end goals. Not only were we able to raise
community awareness through Facebook and Twitter, we were also able to reach out
to 80 companies asking for corporate sponsorships.
May 30, 2011
Obtaining
Corporate
Sponsorship
Our team decided to draft a
letter that explained our mission
and requested contributions to
an event that raises funding for
pediatric brain tumor research.
Working with the organizers of
the event, we were able to offer
logo or company name
placement on the event
advertising and fundraising
materials as incentive for
potential donors, as a way for
them to connect their business
name to a worthy cause within
the community.
Dean Edith M. Wollin
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
Dear Dean Edith M. Wollin:
Recently a small group of North Seattle Community College students joined forces to form Students Supporting
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research. Our focus is to raise community awareness and obtain sponsorships for the
Run of Hope Seattle; an event created by the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund and Four Seasons Seattle.
Brain tumors are the deadliest form of childhood cancer. Each year 3,750 children – 10 each day – are
diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor in the United States; 76 percent of these children are under the age of
15. Research that focuses specifically on pediatric brain tumors is crucial to saving these young children’s lives,
and we are lucky to have an organization right here in our own backyard working hard toward that goal.
The Run of Hope Seattle is a one-day event where family, friends, and community come together to raise funds
and awareness in the battle against brain tumors. Since its inception in 2009, the Run of Hope Seattle has
raised more than half a million dollars; 95% of which went straight to the Seattle Children’s Hospital and The
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund to fight against brain tumors.
Our group is happy to be supporting the Run of Hope by reaching out to local businesses and asking for their
assistance. As a highly regarded member of our community, we would like to ask for your support in the 2011
Run of Hope Seattle. In return for your generosity of $500 or more, The Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Fund
and Seattle Children’s Hospital will display your company logo on the Run of Hope Seattle website, recognizing
you for your charitable contribution to such a great cause.
If you are interested in being a sponsor or just contributing a small donation to this amazing cause, please
donate through Firstgiving at the email address link below. We will work with you to get your company
information so to ensure your company is properly recognized for its contribution.
DonationURL:
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/studentssupportingbraintumorresearch/runofhopeseattle2011
We thank you in advance for your time and generosity.
Sincerely,
Ryan, Seren, Samantha, and Megan
Students Supporting Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
SPONSORSHIP
REQUEST
LIST
Each group member
was assigned to
research twenty
generous local
businesses and health
care providers to
whom they submitted
donation request
letters.
24 Hour Fitness in Northgate
A&M Imports in Bellevue
Amber Restaurant Belltown
Amore Infused Belltown
Archestone Belltown
Be Luminous Yoga South Lake Union
Bean City Coffee Co
Bellevue Kawasaki
Bill Pierre Chevrolet in Lake City
Bill Pierre Ford in Lake City
BMW Seattle
Café Ladro (Bothell)
Café Ladro (Seattle)
Capital Grille (Seattle)
Capital Hill Flower and Garden
CB Richard Ellis
Chocolopolis in Queen Anne
Clark Kjos Architects
Culinary Essentials in Bellevue
Ducati Seattle
Eastside Motosports
El Goucho (Seattle)
Elliott Bay Medical Group
Ferrari & Maserati of Seattle
Flying Fish Restaurant South Lake Union
Gene Juarez Northgate
GLY Construction
Gold’s Gym in Greenwood
Greenlake Place Physicians
Guitar Center in South Lake Union
Harris Ford in Lynnwood
Hilcrest Bakery
Honda of Seattle
Hot Yoga of Kirkland
I Love Hot Yoga in Greenlake
J Gilbert Footwear Belltown
Jones Lang LaSalle
La Belle Reve in Bellevue
Forest Park Clinic
Laurelhurst Family Medicine
Lexus of Bellevue
Margaret O’Leary U-Village
Mercedes-Benz of Bellevue
Midnight Blossom in Seattle
Mithun Co.
Mortenson Construction
Nordstrom Northgate, Bellevue, Downtown
North Seattle Community College
Northwest Eye Surgeons
NW Family Care Center
Olympic Medical Center
One Sky Wellness Associates
Patrick's Fly Shop of Seattle
Purple Restaurant Group
Rainin’ Ribs BBQ & Smokehouse
Retina Consultants of Seattle
Rosaline Hampton Salon in Bellevue
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Bellevue
Seattle Healing Arts
Seattle Seaplanes
Sellen Construction
Shiku Sushi in Seattle
Sparta’s Pizza & Spaghetti House
The Ballinger Clinic
The Polyclinic (4 locations)
The Sports Medicine Clinic
Tumor Institute Radiation Oncololgy Group
Turner Construction
Upton Family Medicine
UW Medicine Radiation Oncology (2
locations)
ViaVita Cafe and Wine Bar in Bellevue
Washington Motorcycle Road Racing
Association
What’s Next Media Seattle
Wild Ginger (Seattle)
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
First Giving Donations Page
New corporate
sponsors are
directed to donate
at Students
Supporting Pediatric
Brain Tumor
Research’s First
Giving web page.
Raising Community Awareness
With Social Media
Facebook Page
Our Facebook page was used to post
updates, articles, and links to
information about pediatric brain
tumor research and Run of Hope
Seattle. Our goal was to encourage
participation in the event, increase
donations, and spread the word
about ongoing treatment research.
Raising Community Awareness
With Social Media
Twitter Feed
We created a Twitter feed to
remind our followers to register
for and donate to Run of Hope
Seattle. In addition, it shares
Tweets from the organizers of
Run of Hope and Seattle
Childrens’ Hospital.
Project Summary
• Achieved goals by meeting and
communicating regularly
• Overcame obstacles by relying on both
teamwork and individual strengths
• Learned how to communicate in group
setting while overcoming apprehensions
about working in groups
• Helped raise awareness within the
community for childhood brain tumor
research
The End
Works Cited
Beebe, Steven A., and John T. Masterson. Communicating in Small Groups: Principles
and Practices. Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2006. Print.
Isaacs, William. Dialogue and The Art of Thinking Together. New York, NY: Doubleday, a
division of Random House, Inc., 1999. Print.
Bens, Ingrid, Dan Picard, and Carol Tornatore. Facilitation at a Glance!: a Pocket Guide
of Tools and Techniques for Effective Meeting Facilitation. Salem, NH: Goal
QPC, 2008. Print.