On September 22, 2010, University High School in Irvine, California, had the first-ever Count Me In for My Community philanthropy fair. Founder, Morgan Evertz realized that her classmates wanted to help in their community, but didn't quite know how to become involved; they had the desire, but not the direction. University High School invited thirteen national and local philanthropies to come together, to come to the students. During a forty-minute lunch break, 1300 students flocked to the fair. Papers were flying, music was playing, and charities were smiling. Students were visiting the thirteen booths, signing up to learn more or to work at a charity event and collecting raffle tickets for a chance to win an Apple IPAD generously donated by Ruby's restaurant. Within a mere forty minutes, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation had over 400 volunteer signatures from students. On average, each philanthropy gathered about 250 signatures; 250 potential new volunteers.

Brad Huber, freshman, the lucky winner of an iPad, summed it up best:

"This was a great promotion to help kids in high school like me to discover new and fun ways to serve my community. I plan to do some community service for Irvine Junior Games, Families Forward, Youth Action Team and the American Heart Association."

40-Minute Lunch Period
13 Philanthropies
1300 Students participated and signed up to get involved or begin working
Non-profit charities averaged about 250 signatures
Students worked with charities to finalize contact lists
Charities are currently using the mailing lists to get students involved in upcoming seasonal and holiday events in the community


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Fact sheetVolunteer sign up list
TimelineEvent Map/Layout
Sponsor LetterOn-Campus Publicity Recommendations
PostcardsPosters
T-ShirtsFlyers
Weekly AnnouncementsPep Rally