Management Internship

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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. !

•The challenge has no cost and is proven to build essential working skills and motivate employees. !

•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. !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. !

•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. !•This gives all employees a chance to develop their skills while offering an excellent opportunity for peer-to-peer development.

Pros & ConsPros

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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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!

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Hello,!!I!regret!to!inform!you!that!we!will!not!be!holding!our!BD's!Mongolian!BBQ!Fundraiser!tonight,!6/19.!The!manager!of!Mongolian!BBQ!recently!notified!me!that!they!are!closed!tonight!due!to!uncontrollable!circumstances.!I!deeply!apologize!for!any!inconvenience!this!may!have!caused!you.!Please!spread!the!word!to!others!that!may!have!planned!on!attending!the!event!this!evening.!I!will!keep!you!informed!of!a!possible!reschedule!date!as!well!as!future!fundraising!events.!I!appreciate!all!of!your!support!and!understanding.!

Mongolian BBQWe had some initial challenges with

our first event.

About two hours before the event I had made a call to BD’s Royal Oak only to discover that they would be

canceling the fundraiser.

Recovery actions were taken by myself as well as Neil to revive our fundraiser, and a few short weeks

later we had succeeded.

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FOR THE CAUSE!

ROAR

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.

SAVE THE DATETHURSDAY, JULY 24 • 6 - 9 pm

All bd’s Mongolian Grill Metro Detroit Locations:Ann Arbor • Auburn Hills • Canton • DearbornNovi • 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

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.

Blaze Pizza

Dave and Busters

Bowling

August 8th, 20147:00PM - 10:30PMAugust 8th, 20147:00PM - 10:30PM

per personIncludes two games, shoes,

unlimited pizza & pop

20$

5 Star Lanes2666 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.

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.

Penny War

Crowd Rise

The Breakdown

Mongolian Barbecue-$3,800.00

Detroit Tigers Game-$150.00

Blaze Pizza-$108.97

Dave & Busters-$500.00

Bowling Night-$1,116.00

Crowd Rise-$125.00

Penny War-$8,000.00

SSA Corporate Donation-$1,000.00

Grand Total

$14,799.97 For the Detroit Zoo’s Animal Conservation

Fund.

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

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.