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Senior Capstone Jake Russell. Background Information  Grandfather works for the National Alliance for Mentally Ill  Each year, they solicit donations.

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1 Senior Capstone Jake Russell

2 Background Information  Grandfather works for the National Alliance for Mentally Ill  Each year, they solicit donations to host a Christmas party for mentally ill clients who live in group homes  He spoke with us about the details about the location of the event, the meal, and the gifts they would receive  Part of our project would involve shopping to buy all of the gifts for the clients, who had already given them a list of items they wanted

3 Shopping  We went to Walmart and bought over $3000 worth of clothing, shoes, watches, etc. and put all of the stuff into gift bags for the clients from the group home

4 Party  We helped served a great meal of turkey, ham, potatoes, green beans, and more  We passed out gifts. Each client received 2-3 gifts that were on their list, plus basic toiletries  Listened to band, danced, and had fun

5 Party  The people that lived in the group home were either mentally ill, previously homeless, or both  All very thankful to receive gifts; some were even crying  Most went around showing everyone else what they got and were so happy, even when they were the most simple gifts

6 Conclusion This party was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. Seeing how thankful people were and knowing how great of a thing it is to help these people in need was amazing. When I handed one of the gifts to a lady she was bawling her eyes out, so happy that we helped her. Another man was walking around with his $15 boots and showing everyone how cool they were. It really put things into perspective of how much I have and I am so grateful to have everything after seeing everyone’s reactions.


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