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The Green Team Gives Life & Hope

Nourishing Body and Soul at Feed My Starving

Children

Ben Bradbury, Keri Fickau, Megan Holmen, Kaylin Kerstner, Alli Sullins, and

Liz Yager

Purpose• Non-profit Christian

organization • Feeds starving children

in body and spirit• Volunteers package

meals • Shipped to 50+ countries

Background• Founded in 1981• Distributed 100 million

meals– 70% in past 3 years

• Special formula• Funding

FMSC:• Volunteers make it happen• 17¢ per meal• 95% of donations to food• Small office staffGroup Green:• Members research• Travel to Brooklyn Park

Logistics

• 3 sessions of 1.5 hour shifts

• Travel = 45 minutes per session

• Every second counts

Time

• Night #1: label

• Night #2 & 3: assemble bags, pack boxes

Task Assignment

Dialectics• Task vs. Social: talking on the way,

working at location• Individual vs. Group Goals: each

seeking achievement, yet desiring group cohesion

• Structure vs. Spontaneity: 1.5 hours of organized work, mixed with spontaneity

Group Dynamics

• Forming• Storming• Norming• Performing• Adjourning

Process

Personality Dimensions• Introverts & Extroverts• Internal dimensions mostly the

same• External dimensions different

Diversity

• Unique yet unified team• Prevented conflict by handling

situations maturely and biblically• Servant’s heart

Conflict

• Sharing and Caring Hands• Re-adjusted expectations after

first night• Mixture Mix-ups• Team time during travel

Problem Solving

Strengths• Team unity• Detail-oriented• Organized• Ability to work through dialectics• Complementary personalities• People skills

Evaluation

Weaknesses• Lack of brainstorming• Groupthink• Time management

Evaluation

Next Time• Arrive earlier• Chapel monetary offering• Incorporate Northwestern• Participate more often

Evaluation

Meal Totals

April 1st: • 13,000 kids fed once in the 1 1/2 hours we

were there• 38 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year

April 10th: • 8,000 kids fed once in the 1 1/2 hours we

were there• 22 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year

Closing Comments

Meal Totals

April 15th: • 13,400 kids fed once in the 1 1/2 hours we were

there• 39 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year Total:• 34,400 kids fed once in the 4 1/2 hours we were

there• 99 kids will receive 1 meal a day for a year

Casualties during this presentation

Closing Comments

We may have given these children life…

But they showed us the meaning of life.

Close

The Green Team Gives Life & Hope

Nourishing Body and Soul at Feed My Starving

Children

Ben Bradbury, Keri Fickau, Megan Holmen, Kaylin Kerstner, Alli Sullins, and

Liz Yager