Pierce College student turns class project into successful non-profit

08/05/2024Pierce College student turns class project into successful non-profit

As part of the coursework for Management 283 or Principles of Management, Dr. Paul Gerhardt asks his students to come up with a business plan for a non-profit organization. For Shatone Martin, the class project had perfect timing. “I went to my teammates and said: I actually have this idea, and I want to start this in real life,” Martin said. Her teammates agreed and the project became the start of Lifting Spirits with Helping Hands, a 501c3 non-profit that collects unused and essential medical equipment and gets it to the people that need it most.

Shatone Martin stands in the packed storage center for Helping Hands LLC in front of a row of mobility assistant devices

As part of the coursework for Management 283 or Principles of Management, Dr. Paul Gerhardt asks his students to come up with a business plan for a...2024news