Student Support Foundation Annual Report 2015

STUDENT SUPPORT FOUNDATION

Annual Report 2015Striving to empower a new generation that is knowledgeable in the formal practice of philanthropy

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Table of ContentsAbout Student Support Foundation ............................................................... 5

Purgolder PhilanthropyEast High School, Madison, Wisconsin........................................................... 6

Lancer Student Support FoundationLa Folette High School, Madison, Wisconsin ................................................. 7

James Madison Memorial High School Student Support FoundationJames Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Wisconsin ...................... 8

Student Support Foundation - Madison WestMadison West High School, Madison, Wisconsin ......................................... 9

Rollins College Student Support FoundationRollins College, Winter Park, Florida .............................................................. 10

Future Leaders Supporting OthersNorthglenn High School, Northglenn, Colorado ........................................... 11

Shabazz Student Support Foundation Shabazz-City High School, Madison, Wisconsin ............................................ 12

Community Chest ClubMiami Beach Senior High, Miami Beach, Florida ......................................... 13

Olympia High School SSFOlympia High School, Orlando, Florida ......................................................... 14

Plymouth StateUniversity SSFUniversity System of New Hampshire, Plymouth, New Hampshire ............ 15



Introduction

OUTAbout the Student Support Foundation

For over a decade the Morgridge Family Foundation has believed that the power of youth has the ability to change the world. Setting a few guidelines, encouraging creativity and unique opportunities in their own community, we have seen first hand how Student Support Foundation can change lives. Welcome to the youth philanthropy club movement we call Student Support Foundation.

The first SSF Club launched at Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida in 2003. The student lead clubs operate as youth philanthropy clubs in high schools, colleges and universities in multiple states: Colorado, Florida, New Hampshire, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Through the process of establishing a Student Support Foundation Club the students set funding priorities, establish their operating guidelines, bylaws and elect officers. Each club is hosted by a volunteer sponsor who acts as the convener, mentor and support role when needed. This is an important distinction from most clubs where the club sponsors have a much more hands on role. This is also intentional. The objective of developing student leaders is a primary focus of each Student Support Foundation Club.

The past 12 years have proven to change countless lives in schools where Student Support Foundation Clubs exist. The lives changed are those to whom grants are given and also to the students making the funding decisions on which requests to fund. Collectively, Student Support Foundation Clubs have granted more than $375,000 to projects they felt enhance their school and community.

Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time,and always start with the person nearest you. ~Mother Teresa


How They Did It :Cupcake Sales

The Results:They raised over $470 for the club as well as assisted in purchasing and tagging butterflies to help the University of Kansas track the migratory patterns of the Monarch Butterflies.

The Goal:To fund a project for the school’s Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes

Founded:2012

Presidents:Emily Barry

& Anna Cohen

The club put together various fish tanks, both fresh and salt

water, like this one.The Club is seen here with their

SSF logo on their shirts.

The Purgolder Philanthropy Student Support Foundation

club at East High School

Purgolder PhilanthropyEast High School, Madison, Wisconsin


How They Did It :Rang bell for Salvation Army donations,

created draft dodgers and sold to teachers,

and organized a 5K Walk. 80 community

members participated in the walk!

The Results:Draft Dodger profits were donated to

Salvation Army and 5K Walk proceeds were

donated to Leukemia/Lymphoma

Society.

The Goal:Raise funds for The Salvation Army and the

Leukemia/Lymphoma Society

Founded:2008

President:Pheechai Xiong

The La Follette High School Lancer Student Support

Foundation

Lancer Student Support FoundationLa Folette High School, Madison, Wisconsin

The LSSF club raises money for

the Salvation Army by ringing bells for

donations.

LSSF members complete their draft dodger socks to raise

money for the Salvation Army.


James Madison Memorial High School Student Support Foundation

James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Wisconsin

How They Did It :Water bottles for students & recycling bins, Installed Water Fountain, Created therapy fidgets

The Results:Issued water bottles to students and placed more recycling receptacles around the school to drive a green initiative.

The Goal:Increase recycling/help concentration of students

Founded:2010

President:

Mara Blumenstein

“Therapy Fidgets”: These simple sewing machines helped to dramatically increase student

concentration levels.

The Student Support Foundation at James Madison

works on school projects


How They Did It :

The club ordered water bottles adorned with

their school logo and sold them for $8 each.

The Results:They drove the overall reduction of plastic

water bottle waste dramatically. They also

kicked off the year with raising an additional

$1000 so that they could fulfill more

grant requests.

The Goal:Reduce Water Bottle Waste and raise money

to assist the African American Girls Support

Group

Founded:2007

Presidents:Patrick Sheehan-

Klenk and Kate Scholz

Student Support Foundation Madison West

Madison West High School, Madison, WI

The Madison West Student Support

Foundation


Rollins College Student Support Foundation

Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida

How They Did It :3rd Annual Food Truck Fundraiser, relocated

gardens and created garden boxes from

recycled playground equipment, harvested

gardens

The Results:They were able to raise a combined total

of $351.00, which is only 15% of the

total profits!

The Goal:Raise money for Winter Park Day Nursery, a

local daycare center that provides affordable

childcare to underserved families

Founded:2007

President:Matthew Hendry

The Rollins College Student Support Foundation with some of their supporters

Rollins SSF works hard to move an expanding a garden into a larger plot.

Rollins College SSF members rally around their highly successful

food-truck to campaign for more money.


Future LeadersSupporting Others

Northglenn High School, Northglenn, Colorado

How They Did It :Fund raised $237.29 through partnerships

with Zenga, Chipotle, and Difference

Makers. Collected and sold scrap metal.

The Results:They purchsed tablets and apps for SPED

students. They also used the money they

raised to the people of Uganda.

The Goal:Raise money to help SPED classes purchase

equipment to help them communicate

Founded:2009

President:

Feliz Herrarias

Future Leaders Supporting Others

The FLSO club works diligently on “The Marshmallow Challenge”, which demonstrates which teams can build the sturdiest structure

from uncooked spaghetti. The marshmallow must be able to be supported on the top.

The club collaborates on a

project that needs all hands in.


Shabazz Student Support Foundation

Shabazz-City High School, Madison, Wisconsin

The Goal:Help create a free library, assist students in need

Founded:2012

Club Leaders:Annalise Parker-

Alden, Sonnet Peterson, and

Morgan Jindrich How They Did It :

Bake sale, helped put together a little free library

The Results:They painted a mural and were also able to purchase a mattress for a student without a place to sleep.

This mural was a synergistic project that

showed what the club can do by working together.


Community Chest ClubMiami Beach Senior High, Miami Beach, Florida

How They Did It :Sold pizza after school to raise funds

The Results:They took SPED kids on 5 different outings.

They were also able to organize more fund

raising throughout the entire year to fund

seasonal events for the entire school such as

Pumpkin Carving and Valentine Card-making

The Goal:Kickstarted a recycling initiative that revitalized

the school’s environmental impact by marking

bins with Graphic Art pieces to make them

more visible and easy to find/SPED field trip

Founded:2009

President:

Alexandra Soriano

The Community Chest Club enjoys some pizza during the

time between sales.

The Community Chest Club SSF poses with many other students from Miami Beach

Senior High School.


Olympia High School SSFOlympia High School, Orlando, Florida

The Goal:Make changes within the school to recognize energy conservation

Founded:2003

Presidents:

Lillian Gilmore and

Alexa Wolber

How They Did It :Posters were made and placed all throughout the school to remind students and teachers to shut off lights as they left rooms. In addition, a huge push was made to make sure all phone chargers were unplugged when not in use

The Results:This helped the school to notice a reduction in energy usage. They were also able to fund 11 members of Olympia’s track team.

The Olympia High School Student Support Foundation

gathers in a gymnasium.


Plymouth StateUniversity SSFUniversity System of New Hampshire

Plymouth, New hampshire

The Goal:Run a soup kitchen to raise money

for and to feed those in need

Founded:2014

Presidents:Denisha Odell

How They Did It :

Sold soup in handmade bowls and allowed

people to donate food to a food drive in

exchange for admittance to school events

The Results:Helped a student buy a uniform and

helped another student take a trip to

visit her sister as well as assisted in

stocking the food pantry

Plymouth State University SSF gathers in their

student-run food pantry.

This year’s Plymouth State University Student

Support Foundation

“How wonderful that no one need wait

a single moment to improve the world.”

~Anne FrankSTUDENT SUPPORT FOUNDATION

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Student Support Foundation Annual Report 2015