2. Zero To Hero
WHAT IS ZERO TO HERO?
•Zero to Hero is a unique team building challenge, which gives you the opportunity to work
together to create and then execute an entrepreneurial fundraising idea.
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•The challenge has no cost and is proven to build essential working skills and motivate employees.
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•Colleagues are challenged to collaborate with each other to raise donations for the Zoo’s
Conservation Fund by planning and implementing a successful fundraising initiative.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
•Under the direction of our Management Intern, each activity has been designated a retail lead that
will coordinate all efforts. Innovation, creativity and teamwork are vital if we are to successfully
raise money.
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•Through research and careful planning, we have selected activities that will promote team building
and make the most profit to support the Zoo’s Conservation Fund.
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•This gives all employees a chance to develop their skills while offering an excellent opportunity for
peer-to-peer development.
3. Pros & Cons
Pros
We raise money for a great cause, The Detroit Zoo. More specifically, the
new PPCC and the Wolf Habitat.
Each event was geared towards bringing distant departments together.
Retail, Concessions, Grounds, and Catering tend to keep to their own.
My personal development as a leader and manager.
Cons
The Detroit Zoo will want SSA to continue fundraising efforts for years to
come.
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4. Our Objective
Raise $10,000 for the Detroit Zoo’s Animal
Conservation Fund.
Unite the distant departments at the Detroit Zoo.
Boost team morale and motivation.
Develop my individual managerial and leadership
abilities.
And most importantly, to have fun!
6. FORTHE
CAUSE!
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photography by: Mark Gaskill
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Just by coming in to enjoy your favorite stir-fry,
from 6-9pm, 20% of all sales* will be donated to
The Animal Conservation Fund!
The money donated will also go to benefit the
Polk Penguin Conservation Center &Wolf Exhibit.
SAVETHE DATE
THURSDAY,JULY 24 • 6 - 9 pm
All bd’s Mongolian Grill Metro Detroit Locations:
Ann Arbor • Auburn Hills • Canton • Dearborn
Novi • Roseville • Royal Oak • Sterling Heights
PRIZE RAFFLE!
Raffle tickets will be sold on the night of the benefit for a chance
to win awesome prizes from bd’s and The Detroit Zoo! Tickets will
also be entered into a drawing to win one of these GRAND PRIZES:
2 American Airline Vouchers • 2 Sea World Passes • 1 Kings Island Pass
Mongolian BBQ!
(Part 2)
Benefit Night
Through coordination with
BD’s Mongolian BBQ
corporate office, the new and
improved event was in full
swing.
20% of all sales were
donated as well as profits
made from a Prize Raffle
7. Tigers Game
Detroit Tigers vs Oakland
A’s
Tickets were first come first
serve.
$30 included one ticket,
our exclusive “Zoo Crew” t-
shirt, and a fun filled night
with friends and family.
13. Bowling
August 8th, 2014
7:00PM - 10:30PM
August 8th, 2014
7:00PM - 10:30PM
per person
Includes two games, shoes,
unlimited pizza & pop
20$
5 Star Lanes
2666 Metropolitan Pkwy
Sterling Heights, MI 48310
(586) 939-2550
We at Service Systems Associates are independently raising funds to help our partner
at the Detroit Zoological Society. All proceeds go towards funding the Detroit Zoo's
mission of Celebrating and Saving Wildlife, focusing on animal conservation. Your
generous donation will help fund it's continuing efforts to educate our community.
14. To whom it may concern,
We at Service Systems Associates are independently raising funds to help
our partner at the Detroit Zoological Society. All proceeds go towards funding the
Detroit Zoo's mission of Celebrating and Saving Wildlife, focusing on animal
conservation. Your generous donation will help fund its continuing efforts to
educate our community.
Fewer natural wildlife habitat areas remain each year. Moreover, the
habitat that remains has often been degraded to bear little resemblance to the
wild areas that existed in the past. When an ecosystem has been dramatically
changed by human activities—such as agriculture, oil and gas exploration,
commercial development or water diversion—it may no longer be able to provide
the food, water, cover, and places to raise young. Every day there are fewer
places left that wildlife can call home.
With community support, the Detroit Zoo can further increase its
contribution to wildlife conservation, providing increased opportunities to
conserve threatened species and habitats. We would greatly appreciate
monetary or merchandise donations to help our mission of raising funds for
Animal Conservation.
Your Generous Donation Will Help:
• Wolf Habitat: Construction will begin this year! The design of the habitat
will include grassy meadows, trees, a flowing stream and pond, wolf dens
and elevated rock outcroppings from which the wolves can overlook the
surrounding area.
• Polk Penguin Conservation Center: Inspired by Sir Ernest Shackleton’s
legendary Antarctic expeditions as well as epic crossings of the Drake’s
Passage, the facility will feature 4-D effects such as arctic blasts, rough
waves and snow, and physical elements such as ice crevasses. The
building’s exterior will evoke a tabular iceberg. The habitats will ensure an
optimal environment for the penguins’ welfare and encourage wild
behavior, from diving and porpoising to nesting and rearing young.
We look forward to working with you soon. For more information concerning this
matter please contact:
Chris Searle at (586) 612-4040 or chrissearle@kmssa.com with any questions or
concerns.
Donation Solicitation
Weeks prior to the event, I was
hard at work!!
After a few failed attempts to solicit donations
over the phone, I began a journey towards a
more direct approach.!
With a stack of letters I went business to
business with high hopes of acquiring donation
items for our upcoming raffle.!
The success of obtaining my first item fueled my
motivation to get more.!
Items were solicited from Royal Oak,
Birmingham, Rochester, and other surrounding
locations that were willing to help support our
cause, The Detroit Zoo.
22. The Cost to SSA
Yes, this was a PAID
Internship!
Intern’s Time-$2,500.00
Neil’s Time-$1,500.00
Printing Cost-$50
23. Knowledge
From this experience, I learned….
How to be a better leader, team member, and individual.
Never to take NO for an answer.
Hard work ALWAYS pays off in the end.
Lead by example, not by words.
Empathy is better than sympathy.
It is the little things that matter most.
Consistency is key to success.
Passion, or lack there of, will make or break you.
To be more assertive when my hard work is on the line.
