Introducing "Keep It! Going"

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When we launched the Keep It! Campaign, one of the core ideas was that our success or failure would be directly related to how well we were able to harness the “Power of Ten”.

The key to this strategy was the idea of multiplication. Raising funds is certainly critical, but it’s even more important to “Keep It Going!” by connecting others to the cause. As we have moved forward, a number of key individuals have helped us to unlock the “Power of Ten”. Their stories are as diverse as they are inspiring. Each has connected a wide range of people to the project, raised significant funds to support the cause, and brought their own personal talents and interests to the project. Through a new feature entitled “Keep It! Going”, we will salute these champions by sharing their stories and recognizing their contribution with a simple keychain created by the children of Ivory Park.

Todd Slobodnyak and the Zombies of Westminster “Keep It Going!”

At Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA, Humans are fighting for survival, and this time, the opponent is more threatening than a mid-term chemistry exam. Zombies are on the loose, and their main objective is to tag as many Humans as possible. With socks and Nerf guns as their only instruments of defense, Humans are losing ground. Fortunately for them, there are no real losers on this battlefield. Instead, the efforts of Humans and Zombies alike have resulted in a victory for the Keep It! Campaign.

College student Todd Slobodnyak is the organizer for the Westminster version of Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ), a trendy game of moderated tag that is spreading through campuses across the nation. Slobodnyak explains that the popularity of HvZ has made it a perfect way to raise funds and awareness for the Keep It! Campaign. He describes the fundraiser as a week-long, campus-wide game of tag. Last fall, Slobodynak and the HvZ crew raised $350 for the cause. He plans to hold the event once a semester and hopes to earn at least $700 in donations during the upcoming spring competition.

Students at Westminster College team up for Ivory Park in a spirited game of Humans vs. Zombies.

Slobodnyak first learned about Keep It! through his work with the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils and PASC alum and Keep It! founder Bob Tryanski. “When I was in high school, I was a PASC delegate for three years. Now as an alum, I try my best to help out by giving back,” he says. “Bob Tryanski has been a good friend and a role model. When I heard about the Keep It! Campaign, I wanted to get involved. It’s a great program with a great purpose.”

In addition to his support of the campaign, Slobodnyak has found other ways to stay connected to his leadership roots. He is a valuable staff member at the PASC Advanced Gold summer workshops and has agreed to serve as a mentor to a PASC Regional Representative throughout the 2011 Keep It! Dodgeball Tournament contest.

“Todd’s commitment to the Keep It! Campaign is the perfect example of how you can harness the Power of Ten,” says Campaign founder, Bob Tryanski. “It goes way beyond merely making a difference. Todd has harnessed his connections with PASC alums, PASC workshop delegates and staff, and brought them together with his swim team, student organizations, and other friends at Westminster. Those connections have broadened our network of support for Ivory Park and helped us to discover this great project model – the HvZ tournament as a way to ‘Keep It Going’ on college campuses.”

When he is not herding Zombies or working with the PASC, Slobodnyak is an avid swimmer and busy college student. He is currently pursuing a degree in marine biology with a minor in secondary education and is considering a career in aquatic ecology. Whether he is serving as a mentor to student leaders or organizing a fundraiser in support of a community, Slobodnyak is always looking for ways to give back. Wherever his future path might lead, it is certain that it will be shaped by his altruistic nature and a winning desire to serve. The Keep It! Campaign is proud to honor Todd Slobodnyak, a campaign champion who “Keeps It Going!”

For tips on organizing a Humans vs. Zombies fundraiser to benefit the Keep It! Campaign, contact Todd Slobodnyak at slobodtd@westminster.edu.

PASC Introduces a Dodgeball Tournament Contest to Support the Keep It! Campaign

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In January, we invited PASC members to celebrate the progress made in Ivory Park, South Africa through their support of the “Keep It!” Campaign. Since the project’s inception 18-months ago, an expanding network of social entrepreneurs has allowed us to make significant advances toward our goal. A library has been built, books are on the shelves, and we are funding the salaries of several fulltime teachers. We have raised half of our fundraising goal. As we look forward to continued progress in 2011, we would like to introduce an exciting year-long initiative inspired by several of our PASC member schools and organized by our regional representatives.

This year, PASC and “Keep It!” are sponsoring a statewide contest to challenge member schools to act locally and reach globally. With this contest, schools are invited to host dodgeball tournaments in support of the Keep It! Campaign. The tournament is based on a scalable, replicable project model first used by students at North Allegheny. With the assistance of NA students and staff, PASC and Keep It! supporters have developed a how-to manual that documents the secrets to planning a successful dodgeball tournament. This manual is now available to all PASC member schools.

In addition to presenting students with valuable lessons in leadership, the goal of the dodgeball project is to fund our continuing efforts in Ivory Park AND to support community needs in your own hometown. This concept is being modeled by one of our partner schools. At Oak Park Elementary, students have created a sunshine fund. Monies raised throughout the year are shared by the Oak Park and the Ivory Park communities. Support of the sunshine fund allows students and staff to care for their own neighbors while building connections with people thousands of miles away.

It is hoped that through Keep It! Dodgeball Tournaments, schools can provide support to their own communities and to Ivory Park. The details for the dodgeball tournament contest are as follows:

• Our goal is to recruit sixty schools to sponsor Keep It! Dodgeball Tournaments before October 15, 2011.

• Between January 15th and March 15th PASC will promote the tournament idea and recruit schools to register online at www.keepitcampaign.com/dodgeball.

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Your Dollars Are Making a Difference

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In Ivory Park, small donations can make a world of difference. Here’s how your dollars are transforming the community:

■$10 buys a book for the library.
■$10 covers the cost of a hot meal a day for three children at the day care center for an entire month
■$10 covers the cost of a hot meal for a senior citizen at the soup kitchen twice a week for a full month.
■$10 a month covers a teacher’s salary for an entire month over the course of a year.
■$25 a month pays the salaries of five cooks for an entire month over the course of a year.
■$50 a month pays the salary of a librarian for one month over the course of a year.
■$100 covers propane, transportation, and other costs at the Suppa du Mamma Soup Kitchen.
■$375 per month provides a daily, balanced meal to 120 of the children at Sedimosang Center.

■$500 provides 60 seniors with two meals a week for an entire month at the Suppa du Mamma Kitchen.
■$750 covers the cost for a local librarian to receive a week of professional development training.
■$875 pays for a computer database system to catalog the library collection and manage the library.
■$1,500 pays the salary of a teacher/tutor for an entire year.
■$6,000 builds a complete, state-of-the-art kitchen that feeds 120 preschool children every day, 60 senior citizens twice a week and another 160 school-age children every day after school.

To join our efforts by donating to the project, follow the attached link. Together, we are building a community of hope.

http://www.bobtryanski.com/keepitcampaign/ivorypark/donate.html

A Video Update from Ivory Park

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While there is still much work to be done, the amazing efforts of volunteers and supporters in Pennsylvania and across the country are making a substantial difference each and every day for the residents of Ivory Park.

This video montage is a celebration of the progress that has been made in Ivory Park over the past year. As you can see, there is much to celebrate.

Here are just a few of the highlights:

* Working with the Pennsylvania and Texas Association of Student Councils, we were able to raise enough money to get the library built. While the first round of books has made it to the shelves, our next task is to get the library fully stocked. Thanks especially to Governor Mifflin Middle School, Norwin High School, Kempner High School, North Allegheny High School, Union Middle School, Athens Middle School, Mars High School, North Penn High School, Riverview High School and many others for their assistance with the library project.

* The First Presbyterian Church in Greeneville, TN is well on its way to reaching the goal of raising enough money to pay for construction of the kitchen in the Ivory Park Community Center.

* We have been able to cover the salaries of four of the teachers in the day care center and after-school tutoring programs thanks to individual contributions and monthly donations.

* Our eBay Giving works site is up and running. A number of generous donations from corporate partners like Giansanti Design and Dynamx Digital have helped us to raise funds by recycling old software and electronic products.

* Our partnership with Awava allows us to offer wonderful handmade products from Uganda that will support women in that country with a living wage while also raising funds to support the Community Center in Ivory Park.

Check out the great products on our ebay Giving Works site

http://donations.ebay.com/charity/charity.jsp?NP_ID=32936

* Many donors have joined the Power of 10 monthly donation program which is generating regular income to support the Day Care Center and Soup Kitchen and Orphan Feeding Programs.

Join the Power of 10

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9357326

Step by step, the efforts of our supporters are resulting in steady progress toward the development of strong student leaders and the completion of project goals. It’s been a great year. Help us to keep it going by joining the Keep It! Campaign today.

Video montage photos by Edward Coll, “Step by Step” by John McCutcheon has been used with the artist’s permission.

PASC Progress Report

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Thanks to PASC, “Keep It!” Reaches New Heights and Expands Its Challenge to “ACT LOCALLY, REACH GLOBALLY!”

While there is still much work to do, the efforts of our PASC partners and additional supporters are making a difference each and every day for the residents of Ivory Park. Read about the changes that have already taken place.

When the “Keep It!” Campaign was launched in September of 2009, our goal was to motivate young people to develop their capacity as social entrepreneurs. For the campaign’s inaugural project, young entrepreneurs were challenged to act locally and reach globally by helping to build a community of hope in Ivory Park, South Africa. Thanks to the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils, hope is alive and well in Ivory Park.

Backed by critical support from our member schools, “Keep It!” is drawing an ever increasing number of dedicated volunteers. Their efforts are resulting in steady progress toward the development of strong student leaders and the completion of project goals.

The dream is to build a community of hope in Ivory park. Helping us is a national network of social entrepreneurs led by the PASC.

To date, we have raised a little more than $20,000. These funds have allowed PASC to make a positive impact in Ivory Park, where U.S. dollars go a long way. A library has been built and the first round of books is already on the shelves. We have been able to fund the salaries of three full-time teachers for an entire calendar year. A fourth teacher’s salary has been covered by regular monthly contributions from a small group of PASC alums who have embraced the “Power of Ten” concept by contributing ten dollars a month.

In addition, construction of the community center kitchen has been completed. Much of the funding is in place, and our partners at First Presbyterian Church in Greeneville, TN, have pledged enough funds to cover the remaining kitchen costs.

Funds have also been directed to support feeding programs for the daycare center, soup kitchen, and an after-school program for teen orphans who, because of the AIDS crisis, are parenting their younger siblings. The program allows the teens to continue their education while their siblings are cared for at the daycare center. It also provides a hot meal, a tutor, and a place to study after school. Altogether, these programs now feed 150 preschool children, 60 senior citizens, and 75 teens. Continue reading →

Governor Mifflin Middle School: Reaching Out Across the Miles

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This past December, students and staff at Governor Mifflin Middle School in Shillington, PA discovered that their actions at home are touching lives a world away. Through vibrant photos and wondrous tales of hope and progress, the Governor Mifflin community was witness to the difference they are making each and every day to the residents of Ivory Park, South Africa.

Student council advisor Nancy Brady explains that students and staff first learned about Ivory Park through a presentation by the Keep It! Campaign’s founder, Bob Tryanski. When they heard about the challenges facing Ivory Park residents, the school community enthusiastically accepted the challenge to act locally and reach globally.

After the campaign presentation, each homeroom at the middle school received a photograph of a child from Ivory Park, a tangible representation to help students remember that they were reaching out to someone real. “Putting a name and a face on the project is important for middle school students,” says Brady. “Our students learned of places and people that they had never heard of before. They learned that they can do things right in their own backyard and touch the lives of children thousands of miles away.”

Brady explains that each of the 24 homeroom teams prepared care packages including blankets, friendship bracelets, pictures frames, and puzzles for their new friends. Teams also joined forces to create a children’s book, The ABC’s of Governor Mifflin Middle School. The book, which includes stories and pictures about America and Governor Mifflin students, now adorns the shelves at the new library in Ivory Park. To further their outreach, several fund raising events were planned.

In December of 2010, students and staff gathered to view photos and hear about the progress being made in Ivory Park thanks to the efforts of Keep It! Campaign supporters like Governor Mifflin MS. Perhaps most influential was the story of a three-week-old baby girl who recently arrived at the Sedimosang Day Care Center. Because the infant’s family could not care for her, she was brought to the day care center. Notes received by Keep It! organizers in Ivory Park indicated that day care workers wrapped the baby in a blanket sent by Governor Mifflin students: “The baby was happy in one of the warm blankets made by the students. It is good to know that with the help of these donations and the big mother heart of a care giver named Josephine, that this little girl will be okay.”

Brady notes that the photos and stories from Ivory Park made a lasting impression on students and helped to solidify the fact that their service work has been important. “The story of the three-week-old baby being welcomed and wrapped in a blanket made right here at our school touched every heart in the gym,” she says. “And, the before and after pictures of the library and kitchen brought thunderous applause from the student body and staff. Knowing that they had made a significant impact in the lives of children and adults halfway across the globe was a wonderful way for our students and staff to start the holiday season.”

The First Presbyterian Church in Greeneville, TN: The Power of Ten in Action

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The congregation at the First Presbyterian Church in Greeneville, TN, has a history of reaching out to others in need. Through mission works large and small, church members are committed to caring for people in their own community and beyond. Recently, the congregation embraced the Keep It! Campaign and the people of Ivory Park by agreeing to provide financial support for Ivory Park initiatives. Church member Ann VanBuskirk explains that the congregation is dedicated to raising enough funds to complete the Suppa du Mamma Soup Kitchen. The new central kitchen located in the Ivory Park community center will provide hot meals for senior citizens and children.

First Pres Youth Photo

A variety of groups throughout the church have joined the fundraising campaign. The women’s group hosted a benefit breakfast, the senior high youth group organized and performed at a church-based dinner theater, and in November, the congregation participated in an International Bazaar. VanBuskirk notes that the bazaar has become an annual tradition that provides shoppers with access to unique gifts and accessories while providing support to artisans from Palestine, Nicaragua, and other parts of the world. This year, the church sold $400 worth of Awava merchandise resulting in $200 in fair trade wages for the Awava artisans in Uganda and $200 for Ivory Park.

Bob Tryanski, founder of the Keep It! Campaign, explains that the new kitchen will consolidate existing efforts to provide nutritious meals to those most in need. Previously, the soup kitchen operated separately from a feeding program in the Sedimosang Day Care Center and an after school meal program for teenage orphans. Now, one central kitchen will serve all of these programs. As a result, meal programs will become less costly and more time efficient. In addition, it will create sustainable jobs for the cooks.

Tryanski also points out the significant impact that has been created by building a network through the Power of Ten. “When you realize the effects this project can have, it’s difficult not to get involved,” says Tryanski. “Thanks to the efforts of great volunteers like our friends at the First Presbyterian Church, the new kitchen will feed 150 preschool children every day, 60 senior citizens several times a week and another 160 school-age children each day after school. In terms of dollars, $10 will feed three kids for a month, and $100 will pay the salary of two of the cooks for a month.”

To date, supporters at First Presbyterian have contributed over $2000 and are more than one third of the way toward reaching their goal.

Portia Kekana: Helping Girls in South Africa to Reach for Their Dreams

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The Girls' Enrichment and Empowerment Academy equips young women in South Africa with the courage to reach for their dreams

GEEA helps young women in South Africa reach for their dreams.

When Portia Kekana was 18-years-old, she became a mother. In South Africa, where teen pregnancy is common, it would have been easy for her to slip through the cracks. Poverty, substance abuse, and disease become defining factors for many young women facing similar circumstances. But Kekana was one of the lucky ones. Armed with the desire to achieve and a supportive family who valued academic learning, she was able to complete her education. Now, a graduate of Vista University and the University of Cape Town, Kekana is reaching out to girls across her country. As the founder of the Girls’ Enrichment and Empowerment Academy (GEEA), she hopes to equip a new generation of South African women with the life and leadership skills to succeed.

Kekana explains that GEEA was started in 2009 as a platform through which young girls can learn to embrace who they are, without compromising their gender. As in most societies, South African preteen and adolescent girls are vulnerable to pressures from their peers, the media, and cultural norms. Add easy access to alcohol, lack of resources, and the invasion of the AIDS epidemic, and adolescence can be a mine field. “I felt the need to help young girls make informed decisions and not fall into the same trap that I did,” explains Kekana. “GEEA aims to supply the girls with the information that will help them make better choices, reaffirm their uniqueness, and help them to realize that their dreams are within reach.”

In early 2010, Kekana and long-time friend Jean-Rose Msiza began preparations for a GEEA seminar, a weekend of instruction and fellowship designed to promote free expression and enhanced self-esteem. Msiza explains that her work as a social development facilitator in rural areas of South Africa fueled her desire to get involved. “I experienced the challenges faced by rural woman and girls, and I wanted to do something to alleviate the burden,” she says. “I saw GEEA as an opportunity to promote social justice.”

Together, the women sought the resources needed to host the event. Receipts such as the Bob Tryanski Presents “I Have a Dream, Too!” Challenge Grant and personal contributions from individuals such as Kathy Coll, assistant executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils, helped the women’s vision to become a reality. “The thing that made this project really special, was that Kathy Coll and I were able to combine resources from two awards we each received last year in order to make this happen,” notes Tryanski. “Kathy was the recipient of the 2009 NASC Warren Shull Advisor of the Year Award, and I received the Earl Reum Award from the National Association of Workshop Directors in December. When Portia shared her vision for the GEEA program, Kathy and I knew it was the perfect way to spend the prize money from those awards. The Earl Reum Award was sponsored by workshop directors and activity advisors from all over the country, so it really embodied the Keep It! Campaign’s challenge to Act Locally, Reach Globally. Thanks to the generosity and support of some of this country’s finest activity advisors, Earl Reum’s influence in sowing the seeds for leadership education throughout the United States has now been extended to South Africa to support Portia’s dream.”

In May, fourteen girls arrived at the site of the National Girl Guides Association in Randburg, Johannesburg to take part in the first GEEA seminar. Throughout the weekend, the girls participated in team building activities and group discussions about self awareness, goal setting, problem solving, spirituality, leadership, sexuality, and financial literacy. Attendees also heard presentations from motivational speakers –doctors, social workers, and business professionals – who had volunteered their time and talents to share important messages rooted in relevant, personal experiences.

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Oak Park Elementary School: “Bridging the Parks”

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Seasonal fundraisers provide consistent support and teach students about local and global citizenship.

At Oak Park Elementary School in Lansdale, PA, students and staff are discovering creative ways to care for their own community while building connections with people thousands of miles away. Brett Baker, 6^th grade teacher, explains that Oak Park students and staff have always been responsive to meeting the needs of others. “Our school family is community minded,” he says. “Whether the needs are in our own backyard or far away, we rally around the cause.” He notes that Oak Park families have supported local food banks, adopted a school ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, and provided resources for residents of Haiti.

“Bridging the Parks” represents the school’s latest effort to act locally and reach globally by building a bridge between Oak Park Elementary and Ivory Park, South Africa. In October, Bob Tryanski – founder of the Keep It! Campaign – traveled to Oak Park and acquainted students with the challenges facing Ivory Park residents. He explained that donations from Oak Park will help to support the feeding program at the Sedimosang Day Care Center and will also provide books for the new library. A $200 check presented by students at the orientation assembly will pay for meals for 20 Ivory Park children for an entire month.

Baker explains that throughout the school year, students and staff will be participating in the “Bridging the Parks” campaign through a variety of simple, fun, and profitable initiatives. As the campaign catalysts, sixth graders will be driving the fund raisers and learning important service lessons in the process. The monies raised will be shared by the Oak Park and Ivory Park communities throughout the coming year.

October: “You are Gourd-geous Fundraiser to Squash Out Poverty”

In this fundraiser geared toward the autumn season, Baker mobilized his sixth graders to take orders for colorful gourds. For $1, students could order a gourd and request that it be delivered to a fellow student or staff member along with a note reminding the recipient that he or she is “gourd-geous”. In this three day sale, dedicated students sold more than 500 gourds.

November: “Friendship Grams”

This fundraiser allows students to celebrate Thanksgiving by showing thanks for special friends and staff members. For just 25 cents, students can purchase a friendship gram – a small note of gratitude adorned with a piece of candy.

December: “Spirit of Giving”

In an important life lesson about generosity, the Oak Park staff will embrace the spirit of the season by asking for donations in lieu of more traditional holiday gifts from their students. The gifts received will be used to support children in the local community and in Ivory Park.

February: “You Rock”

Students and staff will be able to purchase a polished pet rock in a box – a keepsake designed to let that special Valentine know that he or she is not taken for “granite”.

Through creative, seasonal fundraisers, Oak Park Elementary School is providing consistent opportunities for students to affirm friendships and to become good citizens in their own community and across the globe, in Ivory Park.

North Allegheny High School Students Plan It, Dodge It, and Keep It!

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“Our mission is to help build a community of hope in Ivory Park, South Africa. Helping us to reach our goal is a network of social entrepreneurs – people who work together to develop sustainable projects that will ultimately give the people of Ivory Park control over their lives and their future. The results of these efforts are measurable; the projects are sustainable; the outcomes are scalable; the models are replicable. ”

Bob Tryanski

At North Allegheny High School in Wexford, PA, students are social entrepreneurs. Through a recent dodgeball tournament, organizers of You throw it; I dodge it; They keep it! did more than just raise funds for the people of Ivory Park, South Africa. They also developed a scalable, replicable project model – a tangible template of success filled with clear-cut strategies that other schools can apply.

Akshaya Arjunan, currently a senior at North Allegheny, served on the planning committee for the dodgeball event. She was introduced to the concept of social entrepreneurship and the Keep It! Campaign while attending an Advanced Gold Workshop sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils. After learning about the hardships facing Ivory Park residents, Arjunan was inspired to take action. She encouraged a committee of classmates to act locally and reach globally by including Ivory Park as a beneficiary of the high school’s upcoming tournament. Committee members agreed, and with the Keep It! seed firmly planted, organizers got busy cultivating an event that would provide the perfect mix of fun and fund raising.

Patti Dzambo, student council adviser, notes that the committee, composed of twelve student council officers from both the intermediate and senior high schools, met on a weekly basis during the two months preceding the tournament. While developing and executing their plans, students focused on designing a blueprint that was measurable, scalable, and replicable. “By brainstorming and paying attention to the details, students learned to solve problems before they occurred,” says Dzambo. “They knew that if they were detailed and well organized, then the project could be duplicated the next year and the next. Their work raising money for worthy beneficiaries such as Keep It! would live on at North Allegheny High School and beyond.”

Tesin Gnalian, a recent graduate of North Allegheny, served as a cabinet head for the student council service committee in charge of organizing the event. Gnalian explains that she and her peers were excited about the opportunity to make a difference and acknowledges that organizing the tournament required time, patience, and teamwork on the part of everyone involved. Still, she believes that the end results made it all worthwhile. “We get so caught up in our own lives that we forget that there are people out there who need things that you and I take for granted – basic necessities like food and water,” she says. “We need to take a step back from our own lives and give to those who need our help. The Keep It! Campaign gave me and my peers the opportunity to make a commitment and to give back.”

The efforts of student planners and participants resulted in a successful tournament with 23 teams taking the court. And, while tournament play may have appeared to be all fun and games, the final score resulted in life-changing benefits for the people of Ivory Park. The $1,108 in event proceeds has already been used toward the completion of a working library in Ivory Park. In addition to providing a variety of books to school children, the library will also be the site for an intergenerational literacy program.

With the assistance of North Allegheny students and staff and PASC assistant director Kathy Coll, the secrets to planning a successful dodgeball tournament have been documented in a “how to” manual that will be available to schools in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. “The wonderful thing about North Allegheny’s contribution is the way in which they have provided us with a replicable project model that is supported with written materials that other organizations can follow,” says Bob Tryanski, Keep It! founder. “Look at the organizations that have had tremendous success mobilizing high school students to support their cause through special programs — organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, or the American Cancer Society and their Relay for Life – and ask yourself what these organizations have in common. I think the answer is that each of them has an involvement template that any organization can follow. If other schools embrace the idea and implement the strategies outlined by the team at North Allegheny, the Dodgeball Tournament could turn out to be our Relay for Life. The possibilities are exciting!”

By providing a replicable project model, North Allegheny has achieved one of the hallmarks of social entrepreneurship. Keep It! encourages other schools to embrace the ideal and implement the strategies outlined by the team at North Allegheny. By working together to build a network of social entrepreneurs, there is no limit to the positive impact that students can create. . .in their own communities and across the globe in Ivory Park.