Proposal

I am fulfilling my volunteer hours by working with MCAP (Montgomery Child Advocacy Project). I will be working with Mary Pugh, the executive director of the program. After completing this volunteerism I will have gained a better understanding of MCAP, this non-profit organization. Also, I will hopefully be able to feel the pain for these children being abused. I will go about completing my project by preparing for their fundraisers. I will also hopefully get to go into Mrs. Pugh’s office and talk about the different situations they encounter. I want to hear the stories of the children they work with and what MCAP does to help them. In order to fulfill my volunteer project, I will need to talk with Mary Pugh. I will also need to spend time on the weekends going in to the offices to complete my volunteer hours.
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The topic of my research is children who are victims of abuse and neglect. Most of these children are neglected and abused by their family members or caregivers. I chose this topic because I enjoy working with kids. I work with kids often and I want to make a difference in their lives especially those suffering. When I read about this organization I was instantly moved and wanted to help immediately. I could not imagine being a young child put in a terrible situation of being abused and not having any parent figure fighting for me. These children need voices speaking out for them. How do the voices of MCAP help the children be heard? I have not directly had any experience with this topic. I have helped with MCAPs annual Run for the Hill of It in past years. This was my only connection and involvement with this program. The children suffering from abuse and neglect will ultimately benefit from my research investigation. I will make my peers aware of these children’s needs and hopefully they will want to help make a difference. I want these children to have hope and change their life for the better. Mary Pugh is definitely a reliable source for information on my topic. I will contact her through email, on the phone, or in person. I will hope to learn her personal feelings and reflections after working with some of these children. I will also want to know what her motivation was towards being a part of this non-profit organization.
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