Proposal

Project __Description__ For my graduation project I will be organizing a benefit concert on November 20, 2010 from 6:00 pm to 9:00pm to raise awareness of juvenile diabetes along with raising money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF), which is a foundation that is dedicated to finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. I will be holding the concert at my church, Christ's Lutheran Church, located at 700 Pennsylvania Avenue in Oreland, PA. Melani Jaffe will be my mentor. She is a meeting and event planner for a living, so she will be of great help during the process of planning this concert.

__Outcome/Goal__ The goal is to have a concert that will raise a good amount of money to be donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. The concert will also be used to raise juvenile diabetes awareness and will hopefully get others to see how important finding a cure for juvenile diabetes is.

__Project Completion Strategies__ I will need to secure a date and time at my church. I need to find people to perform at my event by asking friends and family friends. Flyers will need to be made and handed out along with making a facebook group to promote the event. I will ask friends and family to help out at the event selling tickets, food, and t-shirts. I will also need volunteers to hand out free ribbons and stickers promoting diabetes awareness. A message asking for food and beverage donations, to be sold at the concert to raise even more money, will get sent out to friends and family. Posters with key facts about juvenile diabetes and finding a cure for the disease will be made and hung at the event to inform attendees about the disease.

__Project Resources and Materials__ For my project Madi Reynolds and the band Renne will be performing. Volunteers will be needed to sell tickets at the door, sell t-shirts, sell concessions, hand out free stickers and ribbons, and grownups will be needed to keep an eye outside and in the hallways to make sure no mischief is occurring. A stamp to stamp people’s hand after they pay at the door will be needed along with flyers. I have gotten permission from JDRF to use their logo and they will be providing brochures about their foundation. Stickers and t-shirts will need to be purchased and ribbons will need to be made. Need donated food and beverages to be sold at the concert. Tables and chairs will be provided by the church. I will need tablecloths for the tables and trash bags. Fellowship hall at Christ Lutheran Church will be needed from 4:00pm to 11:00pm. Two hours will be needed to set up the area and for performers to have their sound checks, three hours will be needed for the actual event, and about two hours will be needed to clean up from the event. Numerous hours from now until the event will be needed to make phone calls, send e-mails, etc. Will need my mentor’s opinion to help make sure the event goes smoothly and I have everything I need.

Research __Research Topic__ My research topic is juvenile diabetes and more specifically what is being done to find cure for the disease. I chose this topic because juvenile diabetes is one of those diseases that I never truly understood what causes it in detail and how much of a burden the disease is on those that have to deal with it every day of their lives.

__Essential question__ What is the potential for finding a cure for juvenile diabetes and what research projects are being worked on now that could lead to a cure for diabetes?

__Prior Experience__ No, I have not had any prior experience with the topic of juvenile diabetes.

__Research Benefits__ The average day person who does not know much about juvenile diabetes will benefit from my research investigation because it will enable them to be more aware of what research is being done to cure juvenile diabetes and will enable people to see how important it is to find a cure and lift juvenile diabetics from the burden of the disease.

__Potential Sources__ My dad will be a potential source. He is a certified doctor and knows quite a bit about diabetes in general. See annotated bibliography for rest of reliable sources.