WHAT IS ONE?

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When one takes a moment to reflect upon the effects of global poverty, the facts may seem quite overwhelming.  Approximately 10 million children under the age of 5 die each year, many from preventable and curable diseases.  About 77 million children of primary school age are not attending school.  According to the UNAIDS AIDS Epidemic Update, there are about 39.5 million people living with HIV in the world today.

As part of our ongoing efforts to raise public awareness about the issues of global poverty, hunger, disease and efforts to fight such problems worldwide, the students of Pembroke Pines Charter High School have joined together to form ONE Pines Charter.  ONE engages students in discussions about these issues and provides them with the ability to participate in activities that contribute to the effort to end poverty in the immediate community and around the world.

Join us for a series of information sessions, movie screenings, and community volunteer activities and events.  Together, as ONE, we will end poverty.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE?

Since the launch ONE Pines Charter in January of 2008, we have:

• Received advocacy training
• Attended a conference with a guest speaker regarding the AIDS epidemic in South Florida
• Participated in:
• Global Youth Service Day
• World AIDS Day
• Release our ONE Pines Charter t-shirt
• Participated in a number of tabling opportunities including Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s
• Held a ONE Pines Charter family night at Catch of the Day
• Held a film screening for Invisible Children
• Branched out to neighboring schools including the Pines Charter Middle Schools
• Filmed our first ONE Pines Charter commercial

WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Our goal is to end poverty worldwide.  The sky is the limit, but we need your help. 

Visit Ms. De Pas in room D213 or send an email to President Rafael Batista for more information about the upcoming year.

When are the meetings?
Our first meeting will be on September 10th at the ROG auditorium.
The following meetings will be on the first Wednesday of every month.  Locations are TBA.

Who are the ONE Pines Charter officers?
Sponsor – Ms. De Pas
President – Rafael Batista
Vice President – Ruben Ferrer/Andre Riley
Secretary – Maliha Ahmad
Treasurer – Ryan Vassel
Parliamentarian – Chris Hixon
Director of Events – Casey Black
Concert Committee Chair – Gianin Padua
Advertising Chair – Juan David
Web Design/FX – Jordy Dominguez/Eric Crespo
Community Committee Chair – Alexis Acosta
Sophomore Representative – Colin Loicana

Where can I find more information?
ONE Campaign:  www.one.org
ONE Pines Charter:  www.myspace.com/ONEcharter
ONE Campaign Miami:  www.onecampaignmiami.com
Millennium Development Goals:  http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/goals.html
DATA:  http://www.data.org