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SIGN PNW District Project 2010-2011 Governor Caitlin Snaring

SIGN PNW District Project 2010-2011 Governor Caitlin Snaring. SIGN VIDEO. Watch the Official SIGN Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U-DLFGweWE. What is SIGN?. SIGN =Surgical Implant Generation Network ( www.sign-post.org ) Mission Statement

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SIGN PNW District Project 2010-2011 Governor Caitlin Snaring

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  1. SIGN PNW District Project2010-2011Governor Caitlin Snaring

  2. SIGN VIDEO • Watch the Official SIGN Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U-DLFGweWE.

  3. What is SIGN? • SIGN=Surgical Implant Generation Network (www.sign-post.org) • Mission Statement “To support surgeons in the developing nations by providing them with training and modern equipment so they can provide immediate surgical treatment to their patients.”

  4. SIGN 200 programs in 41 countries3,000 SIGN surgeonsOver 50,000 patients walking

  5. Did YOU know? • TRAUMA caused by severe fractures as a result of road traffic accidents, violence, and disasters is one of the major killers of the world, ranked with malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS. • 5 Million People Die and Millions more are injured each year as a result of trauma.

  6. INJURY STATISTICS • 90% of all injuries occur in developing nations. • For each person killed by trauma, 3 to 8 more are permanently disabled by trauma. • About 5 million people die from trauma each year, more or less the same as malaria, TB, and HIV/AIDS combined. • Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a leading cause of traumatic injury. Each year 1.2 million are killed in RTAs and 20 to 50 million more are injured.

  7. GOAL TO BUILD A SURGERY CENTER FOR SIGN IN THE COUNTRY OF TANZANIA.

  8. BENEFIT $25,000  Establishes a SIGN program. The new program receives onsite training, feedback via the online surgical database, and a full supply of SIGN instrumentation and implants.

  9. MONETARY GOAL $25,000

  10. Mission Number 1 Mission #1 To sell the distributed SIGN t-shirts for $15-$20 each.

  11. Buy a SIGN Shirt Today!

  12. Mission Number 2 Mission #2 To raise $200 in your Key Club by fundraisers and donations.

  13. Visit Kiwanis Clubs! • Steps to Visit a Kiwanis Club or Division Meeting • 1) Ask the President 2-3 weeks before the meeting if you can give a SIGN presentation. • 2) Prepare a speech and possibly show the SIGN video. • 3) Print out the SIGN flyer to hand out and the letter asking for support. • 4) Arrive early at the Kiwanis meeting and meet people. • 5) After your speech, pass around a bucket to collect donations. • 6) Send a thank you letter.

  14. Successful Fundraisers! • Competition between classes! • The class that collects the most money gets to 1) have a party or 2) pie the teacher in the face at the next assembly, etc. Raised over $2,000 • Tie-Dye for Tanzania • Sell white shirts for $10 and the tie-dye process for $2-5 dollars; also a great promotion event to spread awareness about Tanzania Raised over $1,000 • Promotion Ideas? • Email, facebook, video/speaker school announcements, posters, mass texting, tumblr, twitter.

  15. DCON AWARDS • Divisions and individual Key Clubs that raise the most money will receive recognition at DCON • Top Division will get front row seating at DCON

  16. Importance of Advertising

  17. Advertise in Your Clubs!

  18. QUESTIONS?

  19. Lets make a difference!

  20. CONTACT • Email Governor Caitlin Snaring at pnwcaitlin@gmail.com for… • Questions and Comments • Fundraiser Ideas • Visit us at http://pnwsignproject.wordpress.com/ • Joint “PNW Key Club SIGN Shirts” on Facebook

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