Rough Draft

So the Rough Draft is done! Although it is a very very rough draft... I learned a lot from writing it. I ended up using Upward Sports as an example throughout my paper so I got to learn things that they do as a non-profit and that was really neat! I really enjoyed it. 

On a different note I have had several students from the lower school bringing in their Rice Bowls and ask for more so they keep on filling them up and it is awesome! I am loving their enthusiasm and it makes the project that much more exciting for me to take part in! 

Research Update

Research is coming along...it started off slow but then it all came rolling in! It has been really interesting to learn about different aspects of  for-profit and a not-for-profit organiztions. I have been able to learn about the processes of starting the different organizations and the differences in each. Also I have learned about the tax benefits of each and how each one of them handle money and where their money goes. The ways that both of the organizations work are very diverse but knowing what each one entails is crucial when starting an organization. I am very excited about where my research has gotten me and where it is going to take me.

Thesis...

Thesis:      Choosing to be a for-profit or a not-for-profit organization is a crucial part for when your are starting an organization; I believe that it is more beneficial to be a not-for-profit organization because there is no particular owner so therefore they should not be taxed, by not paying taxes it accelerates the growth of the mission and the organization, and all of the proceeds are poured back into the organization.

                                                           

This is my still a thesis that is a work in progress. I have been working on it but not sure what else needs to be done to finish it off!

On the other hand....I passed out Rice Bowls yesterday and today so now everyone at the school has received a Rice Bowl! I am so excited that everything is getting started! Johnny Ramintanin (the director for Rice Bowls) spoke at chapel and showed some pictures and I think that that got everyone really excited! As I passed out the Rice Bowls to a 4th grade classroom (I passed K4-5th grade Rice Bowls out myself and explained to them what they were) a little boy asked if they could put dollar bills in their bowls and told them "of course, whatever they could get to fit inside is great!" and he told me that he "has a 100 dollar bill that I has been saving and I think I'm going to put it in my Rice Bowl!" Even if that doesn't happen it is still awesome to hear responses like that! And with Mrs. Patterson's class I got to answer several questions and tell them all about senior project and what I was "passionate" about and was able to turn it into a teaching moment. Then before I left they all circled up and put their hands on me and we prayed before I left the room. It was remarkable!  I can't wait to continue on with my project!