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KACC-WestCommunity Outreach Committee

Proposal for 2010

February 6, 2010

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Committee Members

• Jackie Smurlo (Chair)• Robert Lee• Patricia Chan• Sandeep Londhe• Jan McCombs• Mark Whenning

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Goals

• Increase Kellogg School of Management profile in the suburbs through group/individual volunteerism and KACC-West group events

• Promote awareness of & participation in local non-profit organizations and charity events

• Organize 1 KACC-West group event per quarter– Foster social interaction between alumni

– Rotate event locations around the suburbs to increase participation

– Have fun

• Avoid bombarding alumni with e-mail announcements – Do encourage alumni to announce or share new volunteering

opportunities throughout the year

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Key Group Events for 2010• Q1: Big Brothers Big Sisters "Bowl for Kids Sake“

– Contact: Sandeep Londhe (board member)– Date: March 7 (from 3 pm to 5 pm)– Location: Parkside Lanes (Aurora)– Goal: Assemble six four-person teams to raise $2,400 (or $100 per bowler)

• Q2: Bridge Communities– Contact: Robert Lee or Jeff Huppertz (Kellogg alumni & board member)– Date: TBD– Goal: Support homeless families in the western suburb

• Q3: Naperville Ribfest– Contact: Jan McCombs– Date: 7/3 Saturday 4pm to 10pm (20 volunteers)– Goal: Help Naperville Exchange Club raise money for charity

• Q4: Feed My Starving Children– Contact: Robert Lee– Option 1:10/2 Saturday 9 am to 11am (30 volunteers)– Option 2: 10/30 Saturday 2 pm to 4 pm (40 volunteers)– Location: Feed My Starving Children’s Aurora packing station– Goals: Pack meals & bring wish list items

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Big Brothers Big Sisters "Bowl for Kids Sake“

• Open to everyone • 3 KACC teams have been formed

– Sandeep Londhe– Robert/Patricia– Mark Whenning

• 3 options for participation:– Start a team– Join a team– Be a virtual bowler (help collect donations from friends and family but not going to bowl)

• Need bowlers for the remaining 3 KACC teams• Spread the words!!

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Other Community Outreach Ideas• Non-profit board and volunteer opportunities publicized

through KACC monthly newsletter– Contact: Jason Sissel – Goal: Match non-profit board and volunteer opportunities with interested

Kellogg alumni

• Aurora Soup Kitchen– Contact: Jan McCombs– Date: TBD– Location: Hesed House (Aurora)– Goal: Provide hot lunch on Mondays and Fridays to poor and homeless

people

• Lending Kellogg alumni expertise to members of western suburb chamber of commerce– Contact: Jan McCombs– Goal: Increase Kellogg School of Management profile by supporting the

local businesses

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Backup

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Web links

• Big Brothers Big Sisters "Bowl for Kids Sake“http://aurorabfks.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=327951

• Bridge Communitieshttp://www.bridgecommunities.org/index.html

• Feed My Starving Childrenhttp://www.fmsc.org

• Hesed House Aurora Soup Kitchenhttp://www.hesedhouse.org/ask.html

• Naperville Exchange Club’s Ribfest http://www.ribfest.net/