The Green Team Gives Life & Hope Nourishing Body and Soul at Feed My Starving Children Ben Bradbury, Keri Fickau, Megan Holmen, Kaylin Kerstner, Alli Sullins, and Liz Yager
Purpose Non-profit Christian organization Feeds starving children in body and spirit Volunteers package meals Shipped to 50+ countries
Background Founded in 1981 Distributed 100 million meals – 70% in past 3 years Special formula Funding
FMSC: Volunteers make it happen 17¢ per meal 95% of donations to food Small office staff Group Green: Members research Travel to Brooklyn Park Logistics
3 sessions of 1.5 hour shifts Travel = 45 minutes per session Every second counts Time
Night #1: label Night #2 & 3: assemble bags, pack boxes Task Assignment
Dialectics Task vs. Social : talking on the way, working at location Individual vs. Group Goals : each seeking achievement, yet desiring group cohesion Structure vs. Spontaneity : 1.5 hours of organized work, mixed with spontaneity Group Dynamics
Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning Process
Personality Dimensions Introverts & Extroverts Internal dimensions mostly the same External dimensions different Diversity
Unique yet unified team Prevented conflict by handling situations maturely and biblically Servant’s heart Conflict
Sharing and Caring Hands Re-adjusted expectations after first night Mixture Mix-ups Team time during travel Problem Solving
Strengths Team unity Detail-oriented Organized Ability to work through dialectics Complementary personalities People skills Evaluation
Weaknesses Lack of brainstorming Groupthink Time management Evaluation
Next Time Arrive earlier Chapel monetary offering Incorporate Northwestern Participate more often Evaluation
Meal Totals April 1st: 13,000 kids fed once in the 1 1/2 hours we were there 38 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year April 10th: 8,000 kids fed once in the 1 1/2 hours we were there 22 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year Closing Comments
Meal Totals April 15th: 13,400 kids fed once in the 1 1/2 hours we were there 39 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year Total: 34,400 kids fed once in the 4 1/2 hours we were there 99 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year Casualties during this presentation Closing Comments
We may have given these children life… But they showed us the meaning of life. Close
The Green Team Gives Life & Hope Nourishing Body and Soul at Feed My Starving Children Ben Bradbury, Keri Fickau, Megan Holmen, Kaylin Kerstner, Alli Sullins, and Liz Yager