A Managerial Approach To Marketing Unit 4 Discussion Board (RESPONSE)

STUDENT: SHELLY HOLMES

Good morning, Dr Nolan and Classmates.

Executive Summary: Homeless Youth Camp/ Community Youth Alternative Camps

Purpose: Community youth across the United States, even across the globe would/ could save the lives of hundreds of youths each year. It would change the lives of those volunteering to help; as well, because then they would see who they were helping, and where their money or donations was going. Plus, having the those who served this country help as mentors and security, will help show the youth, you never give up and you never stop fighting for your freedom or this country, where we have rights, and hopes and dreams do come true.

These volunteers would be helping, these youth with hand-up not hand-out way of lives, giving them a second chance in living in this world. Is that not we all want? when we mess things up; a second chance, to mend things, to correct the things we did wrong. We need to start helping these young people. 

Discussion: Learning from all the marketing aspects has taught me, not to target not just one group, with this program. Yes, one area is being targeted, Larimer County at the moment; it is where I live. But, if other counties see that it is working maybe they will take notes and start a program, and so on. Till it is country wide. I have learned, keeping an open mind and leaving a grey area in this project, not always thinking black and white; thanks to those who contributed to the input sessions.

I remember one individual specifical calling it, RATER model. I like that, Reliability, Assurance, Tangibles, Empathy, and Responsiveness. All coming in to play, with this type of organization, who have lived this type of life/ are youth who are their own age coming through a juvenile system but being helped by young people wanting to change the world for the better. It has a better change of working, than trying to force a system on these young people by adults that in their minds who do not respect them or what they think to begin with. Plus, some of these young people fear adults, so they will not work with them starting out; starting with the young people is the better options.

Numbers tell us that young and families are filling the street more and more each day, each month, each year. It is time we do are part, in our own backyards and clean-up, our own business, make things right.

Closing: This non-profit business, with the help of others in the community can do this, working side by side, we can change the future for them, and we can change the future for ourselves. As a non-profit agency needing grants, co- funding with Larimer County; and they are needing climate action right now. A group like this would be a great addition to the cause, because they could help with, clearing the old trees and shrubbery away and planting trees, as part of their work detention for alternative services and for work training for the homeless youth as well. So, in reality this group, would be helping so much more than homeless youth, and veterans; there would be youth alternative sentencing programs, climate control and do not forget the college volunteers coming out to help; earn their credits. The many different things they will learn and take away from such an experience will be remarkable.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Thank you for all your hard work and help these past weeks.

From Colorado,

Shelly Holmes