Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fabulous PP's Logo

Dear PP members,

This is the finalized logo of Purposeful Penny. Kevin contributed to making this logo. He asked his friend, Hokwon Jung, who is a professional web illustrator in Korea, to create a logo for Purposeful Penny. We will use the colored logo for promoting our group initiative and making our coin collectors. The color used in the logo means love and donation. I appreciate Kevin and Hokwon for their big commitment and contribution.

Best regards,
Jonathan

Draft of webpage contents & site map

Dear PP members,

Here is the draft of PP's webpage contents and site map. Please look into it and send your feedback to Jonathan and Alla. We are working with Denis, the webmaster and the director of PP's technical supporting team. Denis, a doctoral student in the information science department at Pitt, has a professional knowledge about webmaster and administration. His joining our initiative is one of the biggest privileges for Purposeful Penny group. We appreciate Denis' input and willingness to work with us for our cause.

Thank you,
Alla, Denis and Jonathan

[Web Contents & Site Map]=================================

I. About Us
- Mission
- Vision
- Core Values
- Constitution
- People
- Faculty Advisor
- Executive Board Members
- General Members

II.What We Do
- Past Activities Summary Report
- Finance and donation report
- Action Plan 2009-2010


III.Get Involved
- Become a member
- How to donate


IV.Recent News
- Agenda and Meeting Notes
- Blog


V.Let’s Learn
- Education for underprivileged children in the world


VI.Contact Us
- Email: sorc+ppenny@pitt.edu
- Web: www.pitt.edu/~sorc/ppenny

PP fundraising event plan

Dear PP members,

Here is the plan for the fundraising event. At the PP general member meeting on January 29, the outlines of fundraising event was discussed. Below is the outcome of last meeting's discussion. Please send your feedback to Jonathan and Aya,the executive committee chair for the fundraising event, your feedback about the event outline. Thank you.

Best regards,
Jonathan (jon.jeong@gmail.com)
President of Purposeful Penny
Aya (ayaokada102@gmail.com)
Treasurer and Chair of PP Fundraising Event Executive Committee


[Purposeful Penny Fundraising Event Plan]====================================
1)Purpose
- Increase in fundraising
- Promotion of our charity initiative beyond our personal networks, GSPIA and campus

2)Target group:
- Concentrated target group: GSPIA Community (Mostly students)
- Extended target group: Pitt students

3)Location
- Daytime session: GSPIA Student Lounge
- Evening session: Schenley Plaza

4)Date (One day event)
- Thursday March 25, 2010 (After the spring break)

5)Presumed contents
- Introduction of Purposeful Penny Initiative (Mission, vision, core value, action plan)
- Introduction of PP’s first year target group, Bright Kids Uganda
- Multi-cultural exchange events: i) Tea & Snack will be provided ii) Evening session will be composed of various performances.
- Guest invitation: Dr. Picard, African Synergystic Think Tank members
- Display and screening: i) Pictures of PP’s activities and efforts will be displayed ii) Pictures/movies of Bright Kids Uganda will be displayed and screened.

6)Preparation for the event
- Previous promotion and public relations using Pitt news, GSPIA e-mail blast, GSPIA news letter, fliers and personal networks
- Preparation and distribution of coin collectors at least one month ahead of the event day
- Two separate sessions: i) Indoor fundraising during daytime ii) Outdoor fundraising with multi-cultural event and performance
- Event day setting requirements: Tables, Micro phone, projector and screen, multi-cultural event (international food, performance) and leaflets

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Purposeful Penny General Member Meeting

Event: Purposeful Penny General Member Meeting
Date: Jan. 29, 2010 7:30 p.m. - 9:30
Location: William Pitt Union 5th Floor Lounge

1)Agenda
* Agenda was set at the Purposeful Penny Office Bearer Meeting on January 23(Alla, Aya, Jonathan and Khurram)

o Preparation for the meeting with Dr. Picard
- Bank Account
- Creation of online webpage: www.pitt.edu/~sorc/ppenny
- E-mail account: sorc+ppenny@pitt.edu
o Updates for the last year’s decision
o Discussion of organization logo and symbols
o Production of coin collectors (i.e. bottles, cans, or boxes)
o Making business cards for PP’s office bearers
o Multi-lingual mission statements (English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, and French)
o Membership registration agreement form
- Components: i) Ethics codes including multicultural understanding and respectful attitudes toward other members ii) accounting and financial accountability

o Discussion for the fundraising event for spring 2010

2) Preparation of PP members for the PP general meeting on Friday January 29, 2010
o Bring their collected coins
o Multi-lingual mission statements (English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, and French)
o Bring their ideas for fund raising event