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5K for the HomelessA run for the less fortunate

Akeel KalikElaine LeslieTyler WhiteRachel ThomasLeanna Shelnutt

Project Overview•The Life Science Academy

will organize and host a 5k in the Summer at a local park or track for anybody who wants to participate.

•Our goal is to have more than 150 participants.

•We are hoping to obtain 950 dollars from Owensboro Health in order to fund this project.

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Evidence of the Need•From www.pitinoshelter.org :

▫“We can always use your help at the Pitino Shelter”

▫“The Pitino Shelter depends heavily upon the generosity of churches, businesses, individuals, schools, and the community to continue making a difference in the lives of the homeless families we serve.”

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Evidence of the Need (cont.)

• Our call to the Pitino Shelter highlighted certain points

• We talked to James Barnett, Program Director of Pitino Shelter▫Public soup kitchen provides 3 meals

everyday 200,000 meals were given out last year

▫The 65 bed facility is always full▫Only shelter in Owensboro that takes women

& children▫Turns away an average of 87 people away

per month

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Evidence of Community Health Problem

•460+ Homeless in Owensboro as of 2008 (Peck, 2009)

▫Growing number due to poor economy

▫Number of homeless in Owensboro equivalent to the number of students at Tamarack Elementary (City-Data, 2013)

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Health Problems of the Homeless•Homeless people often suffer from:

▫Mental disorders▫Substance abuse problems▫Issues associated with exposure (frostbite,

leg ulcers, etc.)▫Malnutrition

•These problems often go untreated or are treated inadequately

• Source: NCH, 2006

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Proposed Solution

•We want to organize a 5K in a local park▫Choice of either a registration fee or

material donation (canned goods, blankets, etc.) in exchange for a t-shirt or wristband

▫Give out information about the problems of homelessness

▫Donate proceeds to the Daniel Pitino Shelter

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Objective 1: Organizing The 5K

•Ask local businesses• Businesses and grant

money would fund: Park rental costs Costs of t-shirts Food and beverages for participants

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Objective 1: Organizing The 5K (cont.)

• Registration▫Via text▫Name and shirt size

• Advertising▫Flyers▫Radio Advertisement▫Possibly TV, but costly

• Raise money▫$20 to participate▫ Includes t-shirt w/

sponsors

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Objective 2: Purchasing needed materials• Size Distribution will vary

among registration response

• T-Shirts▫ Each custom T-shirt will cost

around 7.5 dollar depending on amount. Customink.com

• Wristbands▫ Each wristband will cost

about 25 cents. Reminderband.com

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Objective 3: Hosting The Race

• 5K Location▫ Yellow Creek Park▫Ben Hawes State Park

• Registration fee ▫$20▫Entry and t-shirt

• Proceeds▫ Pitino Shelter ▫Donated in winners’ names

• LSA students will run registration table, food/beverage booths, water stands, etc.

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Yellow Creek Park vs Ben Hawes State Park

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Damsite Trail – 4.0 kmHiking Trail + Various Mountain

Bike Trails – app. 5+ km

Goals1. More than 150 participants

2. Raise 1,000+ dollars and material goods for the Daniel Pitino Shelter.

3. Encourage people to help the Pitino Shelter.

4. Increase awareness of homelessness and the problems that come with it.

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Outcome & Evaluation• Pitino Shelter can use money

to▫House more homeless families▫Feed residents▫Provide healthcare for

residents▫Other essential services

• If each LSA student participated and invited at least two other people to participate, we could raise at least 1,000 dollars

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Timeline •Registration Deadline will be May 20th.

▫People who register after will not receive a T-Shirt

•Race will be held Saturday, June 14th

•First day of LSA (2014-15) will discuss our effect ▫Improvements▫Ease▫Quality of Life of the shelter residents

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Obstacles•Persuading sponsors to support this

marathon

•Choosing the size distribution of the T-Shirts

•Getting a proper estimate of people expected

•Facing weather

•How we are going to handle money received

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Project Conclusion• This marathon gives an opportunity

for our community to do a good for not only themselves but also for the less fortunate in our area.

• With this community benefit project, we hope to have more than 150 participants.

• With the help of sponsors and the grant money from Owensboro Health (900 dollars) we hope this marathon could become a reality.

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Are there any questions?

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Sources• Peck, S. (2009). Owensboro officials taking on homeless

problem. WFIE. [accessed 12 January 2014]. Retrieved from http://www.14news.com/story/9648286/owensboro-officials-taking-on-homeless-problem

• City-Data. (2013). Owensboro, Kentucky. [accessed 12 January 2014]. Retrieved from http://www.city-data.com/city/Owensboro-Kentucky.html

• National Coalition for the Homeless. (2006). Health Care and Homelessness. [accessed 12 January 2014]. Retrieved from http://www.nationalhomeless.org/publications/facts/Health.pdf

• The Daniel Pitino Shelter. (2013). A History of the Pitino Shelter. [accessed 12 January 2014]. Retrieved from http://www.pitinoshelter.org/history.htm

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Wristbands and T-Shirt pricing