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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