Written Report for Project Procedure Manual for the Shoe Box Project for United Way
Introduction
The Shoe Box project is a humanitarian activity that seeks to support homeless men in the United States. The project aims to collect objects from well-wishers after which they should distribute them to needy men. The complicated and demanding nature of the project requires a higher level of care and order for effective and efficient integration of the various activities of the program. Therefore, the paper presents a written report for the best procedures that the Shoe Box Project for United Way could adopt for maximum results. The intent of the written report is to formulate a feasible mechanism or framework that will steer the Shoe Box project from initiation to completion (“The Shoebox Project” N. p). Given that both the well-wishers as well as beneficiaries live in different regions in America, it will be prudent to conjure a practical road map that will facilitate timely collection of the items from the stakeholders, identification of the prospective beneficiary, as well as the delivery or distribution framework.
Literature Review
The literature review builds upon the findings of previous studies and tests in the humanitarian sector (Starting Literature Review” N. p). In the recent past, the world has experienced an unprecedented increase in the number of homeless men around the world. As the feministic wave continues to garner momentum, its effect on the boy child is evident more than ever. In America, the number of homeless men has increased rapidly an issue that requires timely redress. The Shoe Box Project intends to intervene by collecting materials from well-wishers and redistributing them to the affected individuals. It is imperative to highlight that advocacy is an essential element when dealing with any humanitarian aspect. The premise infers that the management should start by enlightening the masses regarding the project’s scope, purpose, as well as a proposed budget (Motheral, Teitelbaum, and Toan 284). According to a report titled “2015 United Way Shoebox Project” well-wishers are everywhere in the world. In essence, most people have the zeal to help but fail to establish a formidable platform that can make use of their contribution towards the betterment of the society. Therefore, the advocacy part should concentrate on informing the masses regarding the increased need to help the boy child by starting with eradicating the homeless men from the streets.
The United Way Atlanta hints that the success of the project execution requires the extensive participation of the general American public and other well-wishers across the world (Shoebox Project N. p). Such participation would be in ways such as filling shoeboxes and wrapping them up for easier distribution. The San Antonio County on the other hand states that cooperation between sponsors, the team, and public would ensure maximum results in the delivery of items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorants together with soaps (“Shoebox” N. p). The National Capital Area calls for innovation in the design, planning, and implementation of the project (United, N. p). Such changes would increase the level of success that the project would realize. The report titled “Shoe Box 2015 accepts that it is easier to localize the project as opposed to starting off a national distribution mechanism. In essence, the plan should endear to distribute the commodities in the same locality of collection. Instead of collecting items then incurring shipping costs, the project should ensure that the collected items serve to meet the needs of the homeless men in the area. However, corporate social responsibilities from the companies should facilitate regional distribution as some companies might avail sizable donations compared to their peers.
The Greater Chippewa Valley reports that it is important to put heart into the core needs for an efficient and effective process (“Shoebox Project” N. p). The move would ensure that the individuals carrying out the distribution would provide maximum results. The New Mexico Department highlights the fact that advocacy is key to realizing an efficient mechanism for implementing the project (“United Way” N. p). Because of the high number of homeless and needy men in society, it is important to inform the public of the program to help in developing ideas. The Southwest Louisiana also believes in innovation as the background of the Shoe Box project’s success (“United Way” N. p). The Greater Atlanta believes in the power of togetherness and donations in propelling the project to success (“CVent” N. p).Lindsay Moscarello, on the contrary, pointed on the importance of prayer and supplication to the ultimate success of the project (Moscarello N. p). She hints that adequate plans and designs will only effect through constant meditation and reflections.
The CORO Realty Advisors also believe that the success of the Shoe Box project will transpire only through coordination with outside vendors and other interested parties such as non-governmental institutions. The organizations would be responsible for generating rather valuable and quality information regarding the best alternatives of carrying out the project (“Coro Reality Advisors” N. p). The Youngstown department of the United also believes that Unity will ensure the success of the disbursement of the objects (Youngstown N. p). Cyn Central, on the other hand, asserts that unity will propagate efficient and effective operations regarding the Shoe Box project (Hand N. p). The Frederick County contends that the cooperation between the various stakeholders would ensure a consistent operation of disbursing the collected objects (“United Way” N. p). The girl scouts also believe that continued volunteering would increase the project’s performance that would ultimately help improve the lives of the citizens (“United Way” N. p). Stephanie Serna also insists that continued support through donations and various forms of aid would boost the projects’ overall performance (Serna N. p).
Methodology
The methodology phase of the paper first seeks to show and describe the collection of data (“Dissertation Proposals & Writing Dissertations,” N. p). The data collection majorly transpired through secondary sources such as among others websites. Peer-reviewed journals also played a key role in availing reliable information sources. The websites and journals describe the Shoe Box issue in one way or another, presenting facts and other related concepts that are significant in drawing an accurate project design. The section also describes the development of the report (Shuttleworth N. p). The description happens through the sampling of the existing sources of information that describe the issue at hand (Winch N. p). The section also presents the analysis of the data collection process (“Project Statement” N. p). Most of the collected data originated from secondary sources that recorded the information and opinions on platforms such as the web. The paper integrated equipment such as calculators and Google Maps for the collection, analysis, and presentation of the data.
Results
The paper has numerous findings, most of which are in conjunction with the various people’s views and opinions about the Shoe Box United Way project. First, the responsible individuals need to keep up their efforts in creating awareness about the issue. A broad knowledge of the matter has since propelled the project to break huge boundaries such as among others geographic and monetary. Secondly, the concerned team of persons handling the issue should exert more energy and power into increasing the number of donors and well-wishers not only in America but also all over the world (Jaida and Rave 24). Most people believe in the power of donors in this demanding and complicated task that also involves a considerable amount of money. The donors and well-wishers would be significantly efficient in contributing ideas that would ultimately simplify the decision-making process regarding the methodologies of disbursing the materials to needy persons. These individuals would also help in promoting the event to individuals all over the world.
Besides, the project team should carry out a serious research of the current economic and educational status of America. The study should first seek to determine the target age group for maximum results. The step would be vital in understanding the target users and men that are subject to homelessness and other related inadequacies (Graham, and Donna 47). The team should then analyze the information after it should identify the target regions for the receipt of the humanitarian products. Proper and efficient analysis of the user statistics would ensure the appropriate and desired distribution of the products to the intended group of people. The research should also encompass factors such as the target group’s hygiene condition, a move that would enable the implementation team to determine the right proportions of objects for distribution. The team should then design, plan and come up with the right structure and channels for distributing to the target persons in society. Such mechanisms would include means such as road distribution through tracks and other relevant forms of transport.
The team should also determine the cheapest and most efficient distribution mechanism that would bridge the societal interests and the existing fiscal resources. Consequently, the team should seek to integrate the most qualified individuals for the execution of the plan. Such a measure would ensure maximum results in the wake of a morally unstable era. The whole process would only be satisfied with the integration of unity and togetherness across all the existing areas regarding the execution of the project (Franklin and Estelle 183). The team should have good coordination and cooperation with the well-wishers, donors, and other interested parties. All the groups of people should also relate well to the community, a move that would ensure maximum results.
Conclusion
The paper has shed enough light on the Shoe Box Project about the United Way men. The presentation has shown the various ways in which the implantation team and the concerned individuals would carry out the process in such an orderly and effective manner to ensure maximum success. Through coordinated and cooperated effort, the team would increase the number of donors and well-wishers, a move that would result in increased objects for the needy individuals in society. The process would also prompt the team to develop rather effective ways of designing, planning and analyzing the existing data regarding the American men and transportation mechanisms for an efficient aftermath.
Recommendation
The recommendation section a personal interpretation of the findings of the paper (“Paper Masters” N. p). The Shoe Box project involves a large aspect of charity and financial responsibility. Thus, the condition prompts the concerned individuals to be more vigilant, honest, and hardworking to ensure that the process runs not only smoothly but also efficiently (Lisa 58). Unity would also increase the team’s strength to solve the present struggles that the American people experience.
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