University of Notre Dame Alumni
Club of Staten Island
“BE BOLD” – Organize a
Bread of Life Food Drive
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University of Notre Dame
Alumni Club of Staten Island
ANNUAL BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
“19 YEARS OF CARING”
University of Notre Dame
Alumni Senate
April 15-17, 2010
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Agenda
• Overview
• History & Background
• Planning, Execution & Operation of the Food Drive
• “Connecting the Dots”
• Eminence Building for Notre Dame & Impact on The Staten Island
Community
• Vision for the 20th Anniversary of Bread of Life Food Drive
• Contacts for B.O.L.D.
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Overview
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Bread of Life Food Drive (B.O.L.D.) began in the Spring of 1992 as a response by the
ND Club of Staten Island to Father Malloy’s request to every Alumni Club to give a
service to their local community
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ND Club of Staten Island considered several community service projects:
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Paint a house
Serve in a soup kitchen
Visit Nursing Home
Do a Food Drive
Club selected a Food Drive
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First year, Club collected food items in the Spring from targeted schools
In 1992 B.O.L.D. collected 7,000 items of food from 11 schools for 4 not-forprofit organizations on Staten Island that served people in need
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Overview (continued)
• FAST FORWARD TO 2010
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B.O.L.D. collects 55,000-60,000 items of food, from 105 schools to
help 23 not-for-profit organizations on Staten Island that serve people
in need
• HOW DID WE GET TO THE SUCCESS OF 2010?
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“Luck of Irish” & help from The Holy Spirit
Club members totally involved in one or many aspects of B.O.L.D.
As demand and need for food grew, increased participation by more
schools, private businesses, labor unions, youth groups
Publicize the Food Drive – Sometimes the media will promote a great
story
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
History & Background
• 1992, original B.O.L.D. tied into the 150th Anniversary of The
University of Notre Dame. B.O.L.D. always complements the
mission of Notre Dame to serve the people of God in the name of
Our Lady’s University.
• Each year the number of schools which have heard about our
“Spring” Food Drive wanted to become involved.
• Each year, local not-for-profits approached the ND Club of Staten
Island to be involved in receiving much needed food for the families
they served.
• As the Food Drive grew each year, so did the time needed to plan
and execute B.O.L.D. (we will cover planning in our next slides).
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
History & Background (continued)
• The success of B.O.L.D., in involving students, businesses,
community volunteers, and organizations serving people in need
became “good news” for the Staten Island media to cover and thus
helped grow the outreach of B.O.L.D.
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Planning, Execution & Operation of B.O.L.D.
Planning
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The success of B.O.L.D. was not just “Luck-of-the-Irish” and help from The
Holy Spirit, it was PLANNING, PLANNING and more PLANNING!!
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Planning for B.O.L.D. begins in early Fall, when schools open and the ND
Club of Staten Island reaches out and registers schools for our Spring Food
Drive!
Get B.O.L.D. on school calendar!!
Establish school contacts to help with B.O.L.D. at each school.
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ND Club reaches out to organizations needing food.
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ND Club Members meet in November, December, January, twice in
February/March to make final plans for pick up, sort and delivery of food to
organizations.
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Execution
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After months of planning with schools, organizations, club members and
volunteers, B.O.L.D. is ready to execute our plans.
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Order and distribute 3,000 boxes to 105 schools. Boxes to collect food at
school, 2 weeks before B.O.L.D. FRIDAY, B.O.L.D. Saturday!!
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Distribute 35,000 items of printed material, flyers, posters to schools,
churches, businesses to promote B.O.L.D.
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Rent 6 Ryder Pick-up Trucks to collect food.
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Establish a pick-up date at schools “B.O.L.D. Friday”.
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Sort food and distribute on “B.O.L.D. Saturday” at one location.
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Operation
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We involve as many club members as possible in the operation of B.O.L.D.
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Talented club members love the opportunity to showcase their management
skills and organizational genius. Club members have been holding the
same B.O.L.D. job for years!!!
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Jobs needed to be filled:
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Contacts with schools
Ordering supplies and printed materials
Arranging for trucks for pick-up/delivery
Handling media and promoting Food Drive
Setting up locations with site for B.O.L.D. Saturday
Counting food for recipient organizations
Coordinating delivery and pick-up of food to organizations
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
“Connecting The Dots”
• B.O.L.D. has allowed the ND Club of Staten Island to reach out to:
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New club members
Establish closer ties with schools
Confirm and build our Catholic identity with Archdiocese of New York
Build closer communication with organizations of diversity within
Staten Island community
Create a pool of volunteers willing to work with ND Club of Staten
Island on other Club projects:
• 9/11 Eve of Solemn Remembrance
• Operation Show Box
• Special Olympics
• St. Peter’s School
• Christmas Toy Drive
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
Eminence Building For Notre Dame B.O.L.D. Has
Helped To Build Recognition And Appreciation
of Notre Dame And The Mission of The University
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IMPACT ─ 900,000 items of food to people in need.
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ND Club has been honored for B.O.L.D.
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New York City Council
Salvation Army of New York City
The American Red Cross (Staten Island)
The Catholic Youth Organization ─ Archdiocese of NY
Project Hospitality
AOH
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
SI Catholic School Assn.
Seamen’s Society for Families
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B.O.L.D. Vision ─ 2011
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Commemorate 20th Anniversary as a tribute to the following:
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Father Malloy and The University of Notre Dame Alumni Assn. for their request
20 years ago to give a gift to the Staten Island community.
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The students & schools of Staten Island who have helped us collect over
900,000 items of food for people in need.
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The businesses, labor unions, civic associations, youth groups, churches and
ordinary volunteers who have helped to grow and sustain B.O.L.D.
Share the story of B.O.L.D. with other ND Alumni Clubs.
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In Region 10, the Fairfield, CT Club has been doing B.O.L.D. for 5 years.
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
B.O.L.D. Vision ─ 2011 (continued)
• Continue B.O.L.D.’s outreach to more schools and corporate
donors.
• To help promote:
“WE ARE THE FIGHTING IRISH ─ FIGHTING HUNGER IN AMERICA”
BE BOLD ─ START A FOOD DRIVE IN OUR LADY’S NAME, WITH
YOUR CLUB.
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BREAD OF LIFE FOOD DRIVE
ND B.O.L.D. Vision Contacts
Christina Smith
csnd8387@aol.com
(c) 201-638-9453
(I am registered in Irish Online)
Joseph Delaney
ndjd91171@verizon.net
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