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Team Venture

Michael Ashcraft Laurie Reynolds Lisa Smith Earl Windsor. Team Venture. Homeward Bound Kevin Kohn Memorial Walk 5K Walk to End Homelessness www.homewardboundindiana.org. Released 1/12/11 from the National Alliance to End Homeless in America.

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Team Venture

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  1. Michael Ashcraft Laurie Reynolds Lisa Smith Earl Windsor Team Venture

  2. Homeward Bound Kevin Kohn Memorial Walk • 5K Walk to End Homelessness • www.homewardboundindiana.org

  3. Released 1/12/11 from the National Alliance to End Homeless in America • 643,067 people experiencing homelessness in any given night in the United States • Nationally the homeless population by state has increased 3.11% • Main causes of Homelessness • Uninsured people • Unemployment • Release from incarceration • Housing cost burden • Double up situations – increased 12% - 6 million

  4. Local Organizations that worked together as a team to end homelessness • Michigan City Housing Authority • Interfaith Men’s Homeless Shelter

  5. Countdown 10 Days Initial Contact & Acceptance September 13 Event September 24 • Meetings with Director • Contact committee members • Walk Route • Distribute flyers, t-shirts, & posters • Coordinate 10 volunteers • Assign street markers • Gather volunteers’ requested information • Develop, implement, & compiled survey • Feedback / Presentation to Director • Personal donations / optional

  6. Effective Communication • Texting • Computers • Virtual Meetings • Email • Team Websites • Face To Face

  7. Team Venture Website

  8. Challenges • Time Crunch • Availability • Post Event Hangover • Team Controversy • Abilene Paradox • Ownership of Leadership

  9. Achievements • Communicated effectively using multiple methods • Supported / Bond / Trust each other • Collaborated effectively in person & utilized Google Documents • Confronted team controversy • Conducted team virtual meetings using Adobe Connect • Each member had a chance to lead an aspect of the project (Ownership of Leadership) • Coordinate Schedules • Utilized Brain Writing • Created a team website / Wikispace • Created / Completed a team charter and paper • Helped the community

  10. Recommendations • Family Events / Games • Spring Walk • Earlier Notice on Advertising • Future Volunteers from PNC

  11. Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.  The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives.  It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.  Andrew Carnegie

  12. Questions For More Information : venturepnc.wikispaces.com

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