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Emily Massey’s Senior Capstone Experience

Emily Massey’s Senior Capstone Experience. Benefits of Helping Others. Studies. Professor Lara Aknin’s study Thoits Study Paul Arnstein’s study The Detroit Study. Benefits of Helping Others. Less Depression Greater Calmness Fewer pains Better health Longer life expectancy.

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Emily Massey’s Senior Capstone Experience

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  1. Emily Massey’s Senior Capstone Experience Benefits of Helping Others

  2. Studies • Professor Lara Aknin’s study • Thoits Study • Paul Arnstein’s study • The Detroit Study

  3. Benefits of Helping Others • Less Depression • Greater Calmness • Fewer pains • Better health • Longer life expectancy

  4. Chemicals • Oxytocin • Overcoming fears • Buffers stress • Increases social tranquility • Dopamine • Soothing effect • Serotonin • Treats depression

  5. Volunteering

  6. Shadowing • Internal Medicine- Tyler L. Hanson, MD Pediatrician- Dawn M. Larson, MD

  7. Raffle Tickets • Two signs donated from JoAnn Munkvold $5 for 1 ticket and $20 for 5 tickets • Sold tickets at: • Olivet Methodist Church • Santa Clause Day • 3 basketball games Raised over $700 Selling at Santa Day Giving out signs Selling at games Drawing

  8. New & Used Stuffed Animals • Collections boxes placed: • Fall concert • Winter concert • Olivet & Menno Churches • School FACS room • Sorted by students • Collected 120 stuffed animals

  9. Non-profit organization that provides homemade security blankets to children in need. Requirements: Homemade Any Kind Any Size 0-18 years old

  10. Blanket Tying Night Wed. February 26, 2014 At the Menno Old Gym 7:00-9:00 p.m.

  11. Delivery Day • 100 used stuffed animals Clothing Closet in Yankton, SD

  12. Sorting Blankets Delivery Day • 100 blankets to the hospital • 20 new stuffed animals • 1 blanket to a cancer patient in Wessington Springs Loading the vehicle Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Arriving at the hospital

  13. Hospital Braxton Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Roberta Stoebner Mentor: Mrs. Carla Hummel

  14. Quotes From Menno Students • Sophomores • Elizabeth- “I loved being able to work hard with everyone and make a competition out of how many blankets we could make. We all had the same ambition to help kids and that is what motivated us to make so many.” • Tyus- “I loved gathering with friends to help people in need. Coming from a rough family history, I know what it is like to be in need. It was a great feeling to have fun and still help people.” • Juniors • Natalie- “I enjoyed doing it for a great cause and knowing that I helped someone out.” • Austin- “I really enjoyed making a difference and spending time with great friends.” • Seniors • Christina- “I felt the benefits of helping others in a huge way and enjoyed helping out kids. It was a fun project and very successful senior project.” • Nathan- “I liked visiting with everyone and helping kids.”

  15. Thank You • Faculty Advisor- Mrs. Roberta Stoebner • Mentor- Mrs. Carla Hummel • English Teacher- Mrs. Kay Smidt • Shadowing- Dr. Larson • Shadowing- Dr. Hanson • Donating signs- JoAnn Munkvold • Shirts- Cindy Kirschenmen • Church Collection Boxes- Olivet & Menno • Using the gym- Menno Public School

  16. Senior Project

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