WorldLegacy Ronald McDonald House New York

by | Jun 5, 2019 | Children, Health

Ronald McDonald House New York

WorldLegacy’s NC174 Leadership Team funded a family guest room for an entire year by raising $13,060 in less than a week.  The money pays for multiple families to stay for free at the Ronald McDonald House New York City. This money will fund a family guest room for an entire year. This way families can stay for free, as long as they need, while their children are receiving lifesaving cancer treatments. Some of these families need to stay for weeks or months at a time.  A child with cancer should not have to face it alone.  They get to be healed, play and be nurtured.  They created a fun superhero party for the children.

In addition to the financial contributions, NC174 donated the following items:

  • Fifty pillows

  • Fifty Corelle cereal bowls

  • Two complete stainless steel cookware sets

  • Fifty boxes traditional medicinal tea

  • Two hundred and fifty stainless steel forks, spoons and knives

  • Five steam irons

  • Fifty toys (art crafts, puzzles, playdough)

    A superhero celebration was created for the children.  See Press Release

    Total Budget:  $16,800

Ronald McDonald House Superhero

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WorldLegacy Ronald McDonald House

by | Feb 3, 2019 | Children, Ronald McDonald Durham

Ronald McDonald House Durham

WorldLegacy’s NC173 leaders stand for love, freedom and unity in a peaceful world.  NC173 chose to manifest this stand by leaving a legacy in the domain of children.  They chose the Ronald McDonald House in Durham, NC to create this project.  WorldLegacy’s NC173 Leaders raised $14,650 in cash and in-kind donations in less than one week for the Ronald McDonald House in Durham, NC.  NC173 invited people to partner with them to help sick children be with their parents when they are being treated for serious illnesses.  $11,870 in cash was raised to adopt three rooms, for a year, in the Ronald McDonald House of Durham/Wake, NC.  At $3,650 per room, multiple families throughout the year will be able to stay for free.  Some of these families need to stay for weeks or months at a time.  A child fighting a serious illness should not have to face it alone.   In addition to the financial contributions, NC173 donated the following items:

  • One 1.7 Cubic Foot Refrigerator

  • Sixteen Waterproof Mattress Pads (Twin)

  • Eight Waterproof Mattress Pads (Queen)

  • Fifteen Thermal Blankets

  • Two IKEA High Chairs

  • One Badger Basket Doll High Chair

  • Four Sets Heavy Duty Shelving

  • Four Portable LED Camping Lanterns

  • Fifteen Books, The Next Place by Warren Hanson

  • One 14.5 Cubic Foot Freezer

    A celebration was created for the families with desserts, balloons and flowers.  See Press Release

    Total Budget:  $14,650

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St. Helena Catholic School

by | Nov 13, 2017 | Children, St. Helena Catholic School

St. Helena Catholic School

WorldLegacy’s NC166 Leaders built a playground for St. Helena Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota the weekend of Nov. 3-5, 2017. This project was accomplished in spite of freezing temperatures, snow and rain. In order to install the playground and court items, temperatures needed to be at least 45 degrees. The large painted asphalt games required at least 24 hours to cure in above 45 degrees temperatures.

As the temperatures plummeted, the team realized that the project could only be accomplished by building above ground enclosures to create conditions that were dry and warm. In effect, a second project was designed and implemented in less than 24 hours to accomplish the first project!

The above ground enclosures were created using 10,000 pounds of scaffolding ($550), 9,000 square feet of plastic ($1750), 500 pounds of propane ($1000), and three propane heaters. Once the enclosures were constructed, the ground was dried with squeegees, mops, newspapers and propane torches. Volunteers were present all night long to enable the propane heaters to be operational for the entire project.

In less than three days the final playground included:

  • A Basketball half-court modular tile system with Timberwolves logo ($10,000)

  • Basketball hoops and posts ($7,000).

  • A Rainbow playground structure ($10,500) including a slide, two swings, tire-swing, climbing wall, rope ladder, and rings.

  • A Comet playground structure ($3,000).

  • A Pickleball court painted on asphalt (44’x18’) ($1500).

  • Five games painted on asphalt in a 25’x25’ area: two hopscotch boards, two bean bag toss rings, and a Twister board.

  • Two swing sets ($7,000).

  • Four composite stepping stone posts ($2,000).

  • A semi-truck and fire truck on site for children ($3900).

  • A park bench ($700)

Budget: $65,000

 

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Bolder Options, Minnesota

by | Oct 29, 2017 | Bolder Options, Children

Bolder Options

WorldLegacy NC165 created an extreme makeover of Bolder Options Youth Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The remodeled Youth Center creates a space for the children to be joyful, free, and create possibilities. It was a space where children can now study, research, read, exercise, create art, and be connected. NC165 created an inviting space that was divided into different areas- homework, games, reading, TV, and arts/crafts. The project consisted of painting the youth center, installing a shelving system in the storage closet, new area rugs, tables, desks, chairs, four new computer stations with identical desktop computers, software, a new major brand 60-65” Smart TV, an L-shaped sectional, art supplies, and learning games. Budget $30,000.

Bolder Options Darrell Thompson Darrell Thompson is the President of Bolder Options, an innovative organization focused on healthy youth development. Uniting one-on-one mentoring with goal setting, physical activity, tutoring, and leadership opportunities the program builds confidence, maximizes potential, and encourages healthy life skills in 10-14 year-olds. Darrell Thompson is a respected leader in the youth development field having been with Bolder Options for 21 years.

 

 

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WorldLegacy Leadership Team Brings Extreme Makeover to Bolder Options Youth Mentor Program Facility in Minneapolis, MN

Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) September 13, 2017

WorldLegacy’s NC165 Leadership Team will complete an extreme makeover of the recreation room at Bolder Options in Minneapolis, Minnesota during the weekend of September 16 – 17, 2017 by renovating and painting an existing space and adding new, state-of-the-art computers, a television, couches, tables, area rugs, furniture and toys.  The work will be done in excellence and will serve as a lasting gift to enable Bolder Options to open up infinite possibilities for the at-risk youth they mentor. This WorldLegacy Leadership Team is committed to having these children know they are respected and honored, and that the impossible becomes possible by risking and taking a leadership role in the world.

This extreme makeover project is the culmination of WorldLegacy’s three-month leadership development program.  What makes this project unique is that the WorldLegacy Leadership team of nine individuals completely designs the project from start to finish, cannot use any of their own money, involves the community to do 75% of the work, and must complete it all in three days or less.

The WorldLegacy NC165 Leadership Team asks for your partnership to make this project possible. Please come and participate with us in all aspects of the work. The adventure will begin on Friday, September 15 at noon and 8:00 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday.  All renovations will be completed by Sunday afternoon and will culminate with a ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 17.  The ceremony will celebrate and honor all donors, volunteers and leaders who gave of their time, talents and resources to make the project a success.  WorldLegacy invites the entire Minneapolis community and all those who work and volunteer for this incredible organization to come join us. Bolder Options Minneapolis is located at 2100 Stevens Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55404.

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SWAG Family Resource Center Florida

by | Jul 1, 2016 | Children

SWAG Family Resource Center

The NC160 Leadership project was an extreme makeover for SWAG Family Resource Center in Gainesville, Florida. Two sisters from the West Indies started the SWAG Family Resource Center. The sisters were immigrants themselves and wanted to give back to the community in their retirement. The center has served over 15,000 patients in 2015 alone. The project transformed the toddler room into a multipurpose room including a library, young children’s play and lounge area, additional tables and chairs, a whiteboard, workstations and rugs. Storage shelving and cabinets were provided for the utility rooms and adolescent room. The team painted the Center including the toddler room, reception area, kitchen, computer area, hallways, and the resource counselor’s office. Storage cabinets were installed in each bathroom over the toilets. The team went through 4000 books, sorted them, and moved them into the new library area after coding them by educational level. They improved the resource counselor’s office by adding a table and chair and a new rug. Outside, they power washed the building, updated, repaired and mulched ten raised gardens. Finally, they updated the front of the building with new plants, new mulch, and garden fencing along the beds.  In doing this, they created a clean, pretty, comfortable, safe place for children to come and do homework, get tutoring, read books and work on the computer. Through this project The Leadership Team transformed the environment at the SWAG Family Resource Center into a space that is warm and inviting. They created a comfortable, safe place for children to hang out and do homework or play games with friends, get tutoring, read books and work on the computer.

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Projects for Children

by | Jun 17, 2016 | Children

Projects for Children

Domestic Violence Center, Wilmington, NC

This NC57 Leadership project completely refurbished a children’s playroom including furnishings, art, and equipment. June 2003.

Durham Battered Women’s Shelter, Durham, NC

This NC81 Leadership project transformed a barren backyard into a “Learning Garden” for the habitants of the Shelter, with a focus on educating children about the environment. The work involved major repairs, installation of a privacy fence, buying furniture and creating a garden with plaques and artwork that educated children about plants, birds and butterflies. March 2006.

Exploris Museum Raleigh, NC

This NC69 Leadership project created a Refugee Children’s Center at the museum.  Newly arrived refugee children from such countries as the Sudan, Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Somalia, Ethiopia, Laos, North Korea, Burma, and Rwanda have weekly classes to learn skills to support them in American in a fun and dynamic setting. Budget: $12,000. November 2004.

Fox Ridge Community Center, Raleigh, NC

The NC37 Leadership center provided limited educational assistance for children ages 9 to 15. This project created a computer laboratory and reading room.  March 2001.

Raleigh Rescue Mission, Raleigh, NC

A team of ten people from NC29’s Leadership Program transformed a vacant lot next to the Raleigh Rescue Mission into a beautiful landscaped park, playground, and picnic area for families.  Where there were once broken beer bottles and drug paraphernalia there are now children laughing and playing, and families in transition feeling a part of the community.  The team named the park “Legacy of Love.”  January 2000.

SAFEchild Child Abuse Prevention Agency, Raleigh, NC

This NC33 Leadership project created an English/Spanish Library, a mural for the children called “wall of dreams”, and upgraded a playground. Budget:  $30,000.  October 2000.

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