During the fall semester of 2023, I took a class called Concepting and Implementation in which I worked closely with a group of 9 students throughout the semester to concept, plan and execute a full philanthropy event to support Secret Meals for Hungry Children. For those who don’t know, Secret Meals is a non-profit organization created by the Alabama Credit Union to provide weekend meals to underfed local children. The organization utilizes the help of volunteers, school guidance counselors and teachers to discretely identify children who don’t have enough to eat at home and slip food packs into their bags to keep them fed every weekend for the entire school year. To support Secret Meals, my group created a western-themed bingo event called Boots and Bingo for Backpacks. I worked on the design team and assisted with the creation of our custom logo, branded deliverables and overall visual identity. I am proud to say that through our cup sales and donations from gracious Tuscaloosa businesses, we were able to raise $2,500 for Secret Meals—feeding more than 17 children every weekend for an entire school year. This class was without a doubt the most impactful and inspiring project I have worked on to date. To learn more about Secret Meals check out their website. To see the work I did for Boots and Bingo stick around!