Final Group Blog

 Final Group Blog:

As our crowdfunding campaign for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee comes to an end, our team is incredibly proud of the effort and progress we made along the journey. Our work enabled us to fight hunger and create friendships amongst our small group of members.

Our goal was always clear and simple, and that was to raise awareness about food insecurity and help fight that insecurity by gaining donations. We worked hard to connect with students and encourage them to support such an important cause through our online campaign, 2 PED Walkway events, and our social media efforts. Each donation, no matter the size, helped provide meals to families who need them.

Throughout this project, we learned just how much impact consistent effort can have, even when the results aren’t immediate. Some days were slow, some posts barely reached anyone, and some conversations on PED Walkway didn’t lead to donations, but every attempt got us closer to a donation. We were able to commit, adjusted our approach, and we were able to turn small moments of progress into contributions for Second Harvest. This experience showed us how important teamwork, communication, and persistence are in any campaign, especially when working toward a mission that helps people in our own community.

We look forward to seeing the future endeavors Second Harvest gets involved in, and will continue to support the foundation in every way that we can. Five for Harvest may not be organizing any future events, but the impact our fundraising has had on the community and our own experiences learning about how crowdfunding works will last a lifetime.

William Woodcock, Tommy Rivera, Andrew Bricker, James David, Chris Walker