Project Completion Report

EDGE Completion Report

Handmade “Hope Cards” for Hospitalized Children

Abstract of Project:  

This project combined both my passion for helping others and what I am wanting to do in my future career, working with children into one project. For the project, I designed and then created my own “Get Well” cards. Each card had a unique design and message. The purpose of each card was a way to bring a small amount of hope and happiness into each child’s life while they are away from home and in the hospital. After the cards were made, I sent them to Primary Children’s Hospital. Along with the cards, I also sent a letter to the individual in charge who would be distributing the cards to the children. The letter contained my address for the kids to write to if they had the desire after receiving the cards. This was a great opportunity to help others and I hope that at least one child will write to me in the upcoming weeks.

Larger Purpose:  

I chose to make cards for children who were stuck in the hospital for my EDGE Project because I have always had a strong desire to help others and I want to make a difference in at least a single life. I believe that this project helped me to accomplish feeling a sense of love and concern for those suffering in the world around me. I can’t imagine how children feel being cooped up in the hospital for long periods of time, so I wanted to do something to make their stay a little more enjoyable. I hope that I was able to accomplish that purpose.

Project Goal:

 

For my EDGE Project, I designed, created, decorated and sent 120 “hope cards” for children who were/are at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT.

I achieved this goal by planning out what I wanted to do with the cards. I had to decide how big I wanted them to be, how I wanted to design them, and what messages I wanted to write in them. A lot of planning and preparation went into this project.

After the initial planning phase of the project, I had to start by cutting out the cards and writing in them, then finally decorating them. This took a lot of time. I used an assortment of materials and supplies for this step of the project. After all of the cards were written in and decorated, I called Primary Children’s Hospital and told them what I had and asked for an address where I could send the cards. After receiving the address, I sent the package and my goal was reached!

Outcomes:

1)      I felt a sense of accomplishment for helping those who were struggling in the world around me.

2)      I was happy to know that I made a difference in at least one life.

3)      I learned how to better use my creativity to serve those around me who might be struggling.

4)      I strengthened my knowledge and set a goal for what I am desiring to go into for a future career.

These three outcomes were met through the duration of my EDGE Project. As I worked to design, create, and send the cards, I felt a sense of enjoyment and accomplishment for what I was doing. I knew that I was doing a good thing, and that knowledge made me happy. I also knew that even if the cards didn’t change their lives, that it would at least brighten a single child’s day. Throughout this project, I better learned how I can use my creativity to help those struggling in the world around me. I am not sure yet if I actually made a difference in any one life, but I hope to hear from at least one child soon, if only to know that he or she received the card and appreciated it enough to want someone to write back to. By doing this project, I was able to realize how strongly I want to go into a career in the medical field that deals with helping children.

Deliverables:

At the end of my project, I agreed that I would show all 120 handmade “hope cards” that I wrote messages in and designed to the EDGE Program Director, Todd Petersen. I was able to present these deliverables on time and they were deemed appropriate. Also, throughout my project, I took pictures that help to document my work as I progressed throughout the different stages in this project. That way, I, along with others will be able to have access to the different steps of the project and will be able to tell the amount of work that went into it.

                                                                                                      

Timeline:  

            Start date: 8/2016

End date:  1/2017

-          August 2016: I began working on my project.

-          End of September 2016: I had all of the cards cut out and folded.

-          End of October 2016: I had all of the card edges inked.

-          End of December 2016: I had all of the cards decorated and written in.

-          End of January 2017: Had all 120 cards completed and in the mail to Primary Children’s Hospital.