Week 8

This week I learned a little about logistics. Big Brothers Big Sisters is having an annual event in January called Corks and Canvases. This event is a gala that will also have a silent auction. Over the past few weeks I have been in charge of filing for this event. Any time a company has donated for the event, I must record their donation and put it in the corresponding slot in the event binder. I also have recorded the donors on a spreadsheet to keep up with what benefits they will receive at the gala. In addition, I have helped with inventory for this event by going to the storage unit and seeing what items were left over from last year.

Last Tuesday I was provided the opportunity to attend a logistics meeting for Corks and Canvases. While at the meeting, I met some of board members for Big Brothers Big Sisters. I listened to them as they discussed details for the gala. Some of the details included decoration, lighting, and parking. However, most of the meeting was focused on getting donations for the silent auction.

Currently, I am taking a class called Leadership Communication at the University of West Florida. The majority of the class curriculum is composed of the class participating in a philanthropic project and raising money for a nonprofit organization. As a class, we are raising funds by going to companies and asking for monetary donations or items for an online silent auction. During the logistics meeting at Big Brothers Big Sisters, I found myself relating to what the board members were doing by asking for items for their silent auction at the gala. This relation was neat to see on a larger scale with Big Brothers Big Sisters.