Proposal

Briefly describe your intended project. For my project, I would like to have a fundraiser of some sort to raise money for children with pediatric cancer. This money will be donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation. I would also like to volunteer having a link to the organization. I also have an option of assisting at an event which the foundation provides to volunteers.  Project Outcome or Goal Through my work, I would like to first show that volunteering is greatly beneficial to the foundation. Relating back to my research topic, I would like to show that by providing children the knowledge that there are people who are willing to volunteer for them, evokes a positive emotion within them. Also I feel strongly that volunteering not only affects the patient positively, but to the volunteer too.  Project Completion Strategies First, I contacted the foundation to find out if volunteering is available. If the foundation provides me the opportunity, then I will work out what I will do with them. I will most likely participate in either an event or a fundraiser the organization will host. If that is not possible, then I will try hosting an event through the school with the support of family, staff, and friends.  Project Resources and Materials I will need hours and the foundation’s approval along with the guidance from the people of the foundation. Alternatively, if I were to host my own fundraiser, I will need many people to make it successful.  ** __Research __ **  Research Topic : <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">My research topic is the psychological impact of cancer on children and whether the impact allows the child to grow positively or negatively. I felt like people connect cancer with negative emotions and I would like to bring a positive perspective to the audience. I do not know much about this topic and by expanding my knowledge; it will be beneficial to me as a person. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Essential Question: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What is the psychological impact on the child after being diagnosed with cancer? <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Prior Experience: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I have none. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Research Benefits: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I feel like I will benefit by knowing more about this topic. I will also potentially bring a new perspective to the audience. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Potential Sources: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I am currently in contact with the Make-A-Wish foundation, an organization that helps a child by granting him/her a wish. I also plan on contacting the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation and the Pediatric Cancer Foundation.