AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | Veto the Squito |
| Project type(s) | Fundraiser |
| Date completed | 03/30/2007 |
| Chapter | Stony Brook University Medical Center SOM |
| Project Coordinator | Mansi Nayak, Matthew Griffith |
| Summary of project | Veto the Squito was a fundraiser we did at our school throughout the month of February and March. The proceeds from the Fundraiser were to go towards buy Malaria Bed nets for Sub-saharan Africa. We worked with Americans for Informed Democracy. They helped us with resources like a 35$ grant and malaria informational video. |
| Content area | N/A |
| Number of participants | 100 |
| Participant hours involved | 10 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | 40$ |
| Project funding | Other grant |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | Emails, Raffle (starbucks 20$ gift card), tabling, bake sale, we had a box with a mosquito on it crossed out and the veto the squito logo. |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
4 |
| Lessons/suggestions | We mainly carried this fundraiser within the school. It would have been even more successful if we had raised money throughout the community. |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS | |
| Comments | We raised around 500$ through this fund raiser, so we will be donating 50 nets on behalf of Stony Brook AMSA to the Veto the Squito Campaign. |
