The beginning of week four started off with a relaxed staff meeting at First Watch. It was great to get out of the office and reconvene on the past week’s activities. Later in the afternoon I did some digital design for the upcoming Charity Regatta put on by the Columbus Kiwanis. I’ve been working on this project for several weeks, so it has been very rewarding seeing the progress I’ve made.

Tuesday was then spent finalizing ideas for the sailboat, then I was finally able to upload the photo of our sailboat to join the online regatta race. After finishing up the regatta design, it was all hands on deck for an evening packing event. We hosted thirty volunteers, and packed over 1,000 buddy boxes during the event. It was great seeing a large group come together for their community. 

The Family Mentor Foundation always stays busy, so on Wednesday we hosted another packing event during the day. Once again, it was great to upbeat spirits and high morale when it came to packing buddy boxes. The rest of Wednesday was pretty mellow, conducting more research for the upcoming pilot program, and organizing information. 

Thursday I was tasked to draft some letters for donor relations, then attended a partnership meeting in the afternoon. At the meeting I learned a lot about funding strategies and different methods. It was great to hear how other nonprofits find funding and build relationships with them.

Lastly, on Friday I helped with some Buddy Box orders for drivers, and more designs for an online fundraising event. This week has definitely been eventful, and I feel like I learn something new each day.