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Wellness - Childrens Health and Baseball
Estimated hours to complete:
02H 15M
#3: Secure Donors
Estimated hours to complete:
02H 15M
Challenge Details
Challenge Summary
Age group: Stage of Life (all ages)
THE CHALLENGE: Too many kids end up in a Children's Hospital without the emotional and financial support they need from other kids. 12 year old Elliot Mast has figured out a way to "pitch in" and hit a home-run for Children's hospitals by swinging for a cause and raising a lot of money.
THE ACTIVITY: In the United States, about 30 million children and teens participate in some form of organized sports, imagine how much money kids could fundraise just by getting people to pledge donations for every home run, strike out and base hit.
THE OUTCOME: Raise money for a Children's Hospital.
Partners Information:
KooDooZ is a cause- based social networking site for kids who want to make money while making a difference.
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What You Need To Do
#1: Why Support a Children’s Hospital
Children’s Hospitals care for thousands and thousands of kids every year. Not only do they provide family-centered care, they also help physician-scientists advance innovation, so that they can find new cures to childhood diseases.
Because of privacy concerns however, many hospitals can not easily accommodate visitors who are not part of a patient’s circle of friends and family.
Still, there are a number of ways you can become an ambassador to sick kids -- and Elliot Mast’s way is to “Pitch In” by combining his love for baseball with fundraising.
ACTION TO DO: WATCH Elliot’s video.
- Begin:
03/31/2011 01:00 AM - Due By:
09/28/2011 01:00 AM - Minimum Credit:
00H 15M - Maximum Credit:
00H 15M
#2: Which Children’s Hospital Will You Support?
Your city may have one or more Children’s Hospitals. With a quick Google search, you should be able to find the different websites in order to evaluate which Hospital are a match for you.
ACTION TO DO: READ the mission statement on 1 or more Children’s Hospital websites. Read about the different departments to decide where your funds can do the most good.
- Begin:
03/31/2011 01:00 AM - Due By:
09/28/2011 01:00 AM - Burden of Proof:?
Text - Minimum Credit:
00H 15M - Maximum Credit:
01H 00M
#3: Secure Donors
Elliot Mast asks members of his community, family and friends to pledge $10- dollars for each home-run, $5-dollars for every strike out, and $2-dollars for each base hit he achieves. As a result of his dedication to the game, he has raised thousands of dollars for the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh whose Foundation, Give to Children and Child Life Programs, aids ill kids and their families by making a child’s stay in the hospital fun and, according to Elliot, “not too scary.” In the doctor-free zone, Child Life provides games, toys, video games, books and hosts events so the “kids can be kids and not just patients.”
ACTION TO DO: DOWNLOAD THE FUNDRAISING FORM fill out the name of the hospital and specific program you are supporting and get ready to mail or email the document to your friends and family. You should also bring commitment forms to your next ball game.
- Begin:
03/31/2011 01:00 AM - Due By:
09/28/2011 01:00 AM - Burden of Proof:?
Text - Minimum Credit:
00H 15M - Maximum Credit:
02H 00M
#4: Grand Slam
You can use this challenge as a 1-time fundraiser or for every game you play. Keep this challenge open until you are ready to make your donation to the Children’s Hospital, and share with us how much you donated.
ACTION TO DO: SHARE the total amount you were able to fundraise.
- Begin:
03/31/2011 01:00 AM - Due By:
09/28/2011 01:00 AM - Burden of Proof:?
Text - Minimum Credit:
00H 15M - Maximum Credit:
00H 15M
