We delegated various treats to bring in. I brought in brownies, while Jayna brought in her famous homemade cookies and donuts, Tracey made the ever popular "puppy chow" and various other sugary goods, and finally, Eric contributed 3.5 dozen muffins.
Ultimately, after selling baked goods during the 15 minute break and after school, our bake sale was a success. We made about $380, all of which will be going to Ryan's Well foundation.
From the bake sale, I had to almost take charge yet simultaneously work collaboratively. In this, I had to develop new skills in leadership, learning how to delegate various tasks and to communicate with group members. Similarly, having done similar community service before (especially, give my work with Relay for Life), I felt that I show commitment to helping those in need in my activities.
Similarly, there is a large ethical implication of donating money to make wells and latrines in Africa. Through providing necessary utilities to people in need, our group is striving to increase the Greatest Happiness Principle (GHP), increasing the most good for the most people. We are helping through funds, to provide people with their basic needs: clean water. Thus, through the providing of clean water to communities in Africa, we're helping one community at a time, increasing the general world happiness.
Finally, this issue of providing clean water is absolutely an issue of global importance. Many places, including that of Africa, lack access to clean water. They often resort to drinking dirty water, increasing the spread of malaria and other water-borne diseases. Thus, through supporting Ryan's Well, we are not only trying to create an increased access to water sources, but also increasing our school's awareness of the problem. Hopefully, more people, inspired by our bake sale will act on their own in a similar manner.
