Fill the Shelves with Algonquin Food Cupboard and Project Management Program

Project Description:

More than the name of the project, “Fill the Shelves” was not only established for Algonquin College Food Cupboard, but also a remarkable learning experience for Project Management students.

The project’s goal is to aid the Algonquin Food Cupboard Program in the form of donated and purchased items, with quality and quantity approved. Each team that participated has to raise donations, with a starter fund of $40 from the School of Business, and the target is $1000 worth of goods. This amount ensures the Algonquin Food Cupboard Program with sufficient resources to help students with food insecurity. The donations can be money, canned food, proteins, dry goods, and toiletries. All items will be delivered to the food cupboard on the 27th.

The overall project was divided into two stages: raising money and buying goods. Our team has planned various activities in the first phase, namely crowdfunding in Parliament hills, fundraising from gofundme.com, donation events in Tim Hortons, door-to-door fundraising, and asking for support from personal connections. For each event, we prepared designed pamphlets to raise interest among donors.

Throughout the fundraising process, we have faced so many challenges. For instance, it was inevitable that a lot of people we asked in person at events showed no interest, no sympathy, and just wanted to avoid us as much as possible. However, we took that as a motivation to change our approach, learn to communicate, find compassion and raise awareness about the meaning of the project. Gaining this experience has helped us to fulfill our project’s requirements as well as make unforgettable memories within our team.

Reaching the end of the project, our team has successfully collected $737.1 of monetary. We then organized team members to use discounts at Walmart and Costco to buy the best quality products for more than $2000 valued items for the organization. Also, we stored them safely and in good condition and delivered to Algonquin Food Cupboard on the final day of the project.

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