What I did for change the world was animal abuse. The reason I chose this topic is, because I foster animals from Write Way Rescue. This topic really makes me wounder what some people think, and what goes on in some peoples heads. One reason I foster is because I really like animals. What I do for animals is I will wake up at four in the morning and I will sleep in the kitchen just to make sure they don't wake us up.

Art Supplies for ChildServ

For my change the world project I picked the topic of child abuse. Since there isn't a lot of opportunities for kids my age to do hands on charity work with kids who have been abused, I decided to help the people that can help the kids. I went around my neighborhood and asked people if they had any school supplies/art supplies that they could donate. I'm going to donate all the supplies to a group home/therapy center for kids who were abused or neglected called ChildServ. It felt so good to know that I did something to brighten someone else's day. What these kids have been through is so horrible. It was such a great experience to be able to help. Now I know that one small action really can make a big impact. What will you do to CHANGE THE WORLD?

Change The World!
for my change the world project me and my classmate katey Goldman wanted to benefit cancer children. we walked around her neighborhood and collected donations. in total we collected 40$. We then went to toys r us and donated this money to Alex's lemonade stand. this organization is very special because its all about a girl named Alex who had cancer and decided she wanted to raise money for it by having a lemonade stand. A little while after she passed away and now her legacy lives on as people all around the world collect money and host lemonade stands to collect money for cancer. 

Change the world

My change the world topic was on teen drug abuse. After much research I discovered that one of the main causes of drug abuse is low self esteem. I thought that I could focus in on that for the action I would take. After a lot of brainstorming I finally came up with a idea. I printed out sheets of paper saying "There's always a friend just around the corner!" Then my mom and I went around to local stores and asked if we could hang our signs up on their windows or post boards. Some stores we stopped at were, Starbucks, Kidsnips, and UPS. You could also make a difference by doing a few nice things every day:)

                                  Change the world

For my change the world project I wanted to give back to kids with cancer. I feel these kids deserve a happy and fun filled life considering their situation and what they are going through. I decide I was going to donate to a foundation. This foundation is called “Alex's lemonade stand” Alex was a child who was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. l decide in order to collect money I was going to go door to door telling them about the cause and what they can do help. Liv Ludwig and bailey Yellen also helped me and we worked together great. It was hard back but I know this donation will impact many kids greatly.

-Katey G

Feeding the homeless

 On Sunday, May 24 my mom, brother, and I took a trip to BJBE (our temple). On every 4th Sunday of the month, my temple makes meals for the homeless through volunteers. Other Temples around the north shore feed the homeless on other Sundays. I helped in a number of ways. First, I was assigned to put mustard in bags for sandwiches. Then, I was "promoted" to putting chicken legs in bags for the homeless. Finally, I was "promoted" to making the sandwiches. I think this was a great experience for my mom, brother, and I. It is great to help other people who are not as fortunate as us.

Food Baskets for the Hungry

Sam Yaffe and I visited the local grocery store to collect a bunch of non-perishable food items into food baskets that will be donated to a local food pantry. We made 24 food baskets consisting of everything from canned foods to boxes of pasta.  Both Sam and I had the same "Change the World" topic, Child Poverty in Africa. Although this task we completed is not helping children in Africa, it is helping people living in poverty. This topic interested me because I always felt some sympathy for those who aren't as fortunate as I am , and aren't supplied with daily needs to live a healthy lifestyle. This project was a great experience and it made me feel good to have done something to help change the world for the better.

My Experience of Reading To 3rd Grade Students

         For my Change The World project, I chose to
   promote getting more education in hospitals. I took
   action, with Carly Fisher, by going to my old elementary      school and reading books to one of the classes there. This was a really heartwarming experience, because I love spending time with kids, and being able to read to them. When I got to  share stories with them that I love myself,  it made me happy.

Emergency Kit for Change the World

For my change the world action, my mom and I made an emergency kit in case of a terrorist emergency. Since there isn't much I could do about stopping modern-day terrorism, I decided to make the times when there are emergencies easier and more calm. Our kit consists of five non perishable foods, a can opener, a flashlight, extra batteries (for the flashlight), four water bottles, a blanket, a fleece jacket, and an extra set of clothes. This was really an interesting project for me to do because it seems hard to think that I would ever need to use my kit, but you always have to be prepared. I encourage other people to make a kit of their own because it gives you a sense that you are helping yourself and other people in your community by creating this kit.

Sorting Food For The Hungry

For my change the world project, I want to help starving families all around the world. My cousin, Ella, and I started to take action in our community by volunteering at the Deerfield Food Pantry. We sorted many different types of foods into categories in which they belonged. These foods will soon be stacked on the shelves and given to hungry people that can't afford to buy food. I plan on volunteering more with my cousin in the future because of my amazing experience the first time. It's satisfying to know that I made a difference in someone's daily life, just by taking some time out of my day to help. 

Changing the World by Feeding Starving Children

My change the world project was about starvation in Africa. Since I couldn't actually go to Africa, I found the next best thing. Feed My Starving Children is a volunteer place in Libertyville. I went to Feed My Starving Children because I figured out that they send food to a bunch of different countries including some in Africa. My experience there was very memorable. It was nothing what I thought it would be like. When I first heard of the place, my first thoughts were we'll just be packaging food, but I was very wrong. It turns out that we actually make the food, then package it. There are different tables and at each table there are different stations. My job was the scooper, so I scooped up the food and put it in a bag. The food that we put into the bags was all the ingredients children needed. Veggies, Vitamins, Grains, and Rice. Feed My Starving Children was also a lot more fun than I expected. They blasted music, so you could sing or dance along. Teamwork was another important part. You could make up team cheers and you have to work together to get the job done. Overall, I had an awesome time and I would defiantly do it again some time soon.

SMS Girls Volenteer at Stand Up for Kids!

 

Sarah Gertz, Abby Goldberg, Abby Knaus, and I all went to Stand Up for Kids Chicago. Stand Up for Kids is an organization for homeless teens to hang out, eat dinner, and get their nessesites. They go to this organization because they are too old for a homeless kids shelter and too young for an adult shelter. Therefore, there is really nowhere for them to go. When we were volenteering Sarah and I checked in the teens that went in there. We asked them if they could sign their given name, chosen name (if they didn't like their given name they got to choose one), and if they had a smartphone or not for a new app that alerts them when the shelter is open and other things. On the other side of the shelter Abby and Abby were making dinner plates and pouring drinks into cups to serve. About halfway through we switched jobs. Nearing the end we handed out a quiz about Chicago and it's history. They were allowed to look up the answers on their phones or computer. When they got all of the answers right they won a scratch ticket. When we left I felt very good inside because I had made a change. 

Hunger/Poverty

My change the world topic was world hunger and poverty, it really upset me to see the people that were suffering from this. I chose this topic because most of my family was poor and malnurished and I really wanted to go into this because I really wanted to see what my family went through and what it is like to live in conditions like those. I am really glad I chose this topic a would do it many times again. I really hope people would start helping more in this cause.
Thanks,
Ken

Gay Marriage Legalization in US

Gay marriage is an interesting topic to talk about in the case of legalization. It has currently been legalized in my state, Illinois, which means progress. Legalization will change the world in so many ways. Many homosexuals struggle from depression caused by loneliness. Gays could just be boyfriends or girlfriends but I guess they would prefer a stronger and more trustworthy relationship. I, as a teenager, can't do much to progress the legalization throughout the states, nonetheless I can have many sign their name that they agree to accept everyone for who they are and for what they might be. Just accepting someone for who they are can go a long way, and have so many positive effects on people. If you agree to this approach please take the time to write your first and last name in the comments. This would mean the world to some people just knowing that someone is on their side. 
Thank you,
MJ Alexander

Stopping Overpopulation, One Educated Woman At a Time

Overpopulation is affecting so many citizens all over the underdeveloped world today. I heard about this issue briefly in Social Studies one day and decided to explore it further for my Change the World project. I found out through research that every woman living in an under-developed country will have at least 7-8 babies by the time she is fifteen. I found it disturbing that women would be mothers for so many children by that young of an age.  This inspired me to learn more about this topic so that I could help with the solution. I found that there are many ways to help with this issue. One way is by educating women in developing countries that they have a choice in the amount of offspring they have and on how to use contraception to exercise that choice. After I had done all the research, I presented the overpopulation issue with its problems and solutions to my class so I could take the first step of educating others. I asked them to take 3 quick steps with me to help improve the overpopulation problem.   I encouraged them to take these three easy steps:
1) Go to Population Connection, 
https://secure3.convio.net/zpg/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=121 
2) Review the Letter, Complete your information
3) Click SEND
About 3 or 4 days after I had given the presentation, my friend Gabi was the first to take this important step towards education on contraception for women in underdeveloped countries. She followed the three easy steps and sent the letter which basically explained to our congressmen that we needed more education on contraception for women in third-world countries. A couple days later, Gabi got an email from a Dick Durbin saying all the things he had done and how he was supportive of this issue.  He was pleased I reached out to him.  I was so happy that she did this because I influenced someone to take the same call to action that I did to help a problem I find very important to solve.  You can also help with this issue by following the three easy steps above. Please SEND the letter because even if it seems like a small effort, each letter tells our representatives that we want them to help support these womens' issues and hopefully they will respond and impact a whole lot of womens' lives for the better.

Have You Done Something Nice This Year?

For my scrapbook, I did bullying. Bullying is a topic I care a lot about and is happening everywhere all around the world. For 2 and a half weeks I have been having the teachers watch everyone. If they see someone go out of their way to do something nice, they send me their name. One the last day, when all the names have been sent to me, I went around giving all the kids who had their name written down a piece of candy. In each class I went to I explained what I was doing and that I was giving out the candy. All the people felt very happy knowing that they did something nice, which makes me feel like I did something that shows that others will see if you go out of your way to do something nice. After doing this I hope that people will do more acts of kindness. That I how I changed the world! :-)

Changing the world one dollar at a time

For my change the world project, I chose to try my hardest to end bullying. Bullying is an issue that happens everywhere all around the world. If we in our generation do not try to stop or end bullying who will? To take a step to end bullying I tried to raise money to give to Mrs. Romano who is in change of lunch buddies. With the 35+ dollars we raised she bought a new game for those who participate in lunch buddies. If you want to end bullying let me know and we can sign you up for lunch buddies or make a donation, as little as 1$ can get us a long way!!

Helping the Hungry

                Hunger has affected the lives of many, and that's why I decided to put an end to it for my change the world project. I first presented the topic of hunger to my L.A. class, by giving a speech about the topic and doing an online presentation. I then told my class at the end of my presentation that I would have a box in this classroom, where you can drop off non-perishable items which would all be donated to the Township Deerfield Food Pantry. It felt so good to get my ideas out there, and reach others in order to stop hunger. It was a couple of days before the first person donated, which was my friend Gracie. She just donated a simple can of soup, which would put a smile on the face of someone who falls to hunger. It was awesome that both us, helped fight hunger together. You can also help fight hunger, by donating to the white box located in Mr. Samorian's room. PLEASE donate, and help make a difference for those who fall to hunger.

Serving One Can At a Time

A couple of my friends and I collected food to donate to our local food pantry to help end World Hunger. We did this by leaving a box in Mr. Samorian's room and told our classmates about our drive. By Doing this, we were able to donate many canned and boxed goods to the pantry. This makes me feel really good knowing that we were able to help many people in our community, and you can feel the same way by donating. You and your friends can get together and help collect food to end World Hunger. If you do, just leave a comment below to let me know. Lets end world hunger one donation at a time.

-Abbie M.

Changing the World One Can at a Time

When you donate non-perishable food everything counts. Thousands of people around the world are going through rough times and can’t get enough resources they need. For my change the world project, I’ve decided to donate a box of non-perishable food to the Deerfield food pantry. This will benefit families in the Deerfield area who aren’t able to get the food they need to survive. At the end of the year, just before summer, I will be going to the food pantry to donate the box of food that’s been collected over the year. How would you feel if you made a positive impact on a family in need?

-Alex M.