1. Steps to an Outstanding Service Project Carlee Wright and Daniel Holland OU Rotaract Club

2. RI’s Six Areas of Focus: 1.Promoting Peace 2.Fighting Disease 3.Providing Clean Water 4.Saving Mothers and Children 5.Supporting Education 6.Growing Local Economies

3. Vision Six by Six Example #1: Rotaract Club of the Caduceus Mumbai, India

4. Provided vision screening and comprehensive eye care. 10,000 children screened. Raised 15,500 USD OVERVIEW $ ? #

5. THE PROBLEM children in Mumbai have undiagnosed eye problems (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, etc.) 15% Most of these kids : - Are in low-resource schools - Stop going; can’t read - Never been to an eye doctor

6. THE SOLUTION Cheap Screenings Training Program Eye Surgery

7. FUNDRAISING Buy in bulk Crowdsourcing Pro bono comedians 1 2 3

8. PARTNERSHIPS GOAL Comedian Consulting Firm Local Educators Rotary Club of Bombay Nonprofit Hospitals

9. Project Boond Example #2: Rotaract Club of Hassaram Rijhurnal College Mumbai, India

10. 10,000 children screened. Dig wells and install toilets. Raised 13,000 USD OVERVIEW $ ?

11. THE PROBLEM Drought. Kumbharwadi is in a drought-prone region of India. Wells run dry in the summer, leaving women and girls to spend hours searching for water. Only 1 well. Lack of water exacerbates pre- existing sanitation issues with several types of waterborne diseases.

12. THE SOLUTION Raise money Provide Facilities Teach Workshop Chlorine Tablets

13. FUNDRAISING $13k for wells & toilets Black tie dinner Comedy event 1 2 3

14. PARTNERSHIPS GOAL Watershed Organization Trust Rotary Club of Bombay

15. Outstanding Project Criteria: 1.Impact and Sustainability (25%) 2.Alignment w/ Areas of Focus (25%) 3.Collaborations w/ Rotarians and Community Organizations (20%) 4.Innovation (15%) 5.Rotaract Member Involvement (15%)

16. HYPOTHETICAL

17. THE PROBLEM A TORNADO hits Norman, destroying several neighborhoods, disrupting electrical and water infrastructure and leaving hundreds of people temporarily homeless. No water No shelter Financial strain Disrupted educations and jobs

18. THE SOLUTION Food & Water Rebuild Homes Day CareMoney

19. Crowdsourcing FUNDRAISING Corporate sponsors Black tie dinner/auction Benefit concert or plays 1 2 3 4

20. PARTNERSHIPS GOAL Habitat for Humanity OU Norman Rotary Clubs

21. YOUR PROBLEM

22. THE PROBLEM HIGH LEVELS OF LEAD are found in Norman water, and further analysis reveals that levels have been elevated for several months. HOW CAN WE HELP?

23. GROUP DEVELOPMENT TIME WORK ON A PROJECT to address the lead problem. TAKE INTO ACCOUNT criteria for Outstanding Projects. Don’t be afraid to THINK BIG! Be sure project is REALISTIC. Involve and integrate the COMMUNITY.

24. Outstanding Project Criteria: 1.Impact and Sustainability (25%) 2.Alignment w/ Areas of Focus (25%) 3.Collaborations w/ Rotarians and Community Organizations (20%) 4.Innovation (15%) 5.Rotaract Member Involvement (15%)

25. PRESENTATIONS

26. A GREAT PROJECT WILL Incorporate the community. Work at both the local and global levels. High degrees of Rotaract member participation. Be impactful AND sustainable. Include realistic fundraising ideas. Make a difference in lives of everyone involved!

27. Daniel Holland danielholland@ou.edu Carlee Wright carleew95@gmail.com Contact Information