Mission Statement
Our mission is to help each and every one of our users achieve their goals and be one step closer to their full potential. We know everyone’s lives are extremely hectic - whether it be school work, your job, or children - and it can be challenging to focus on personal objectives. That is why we created Motivation Station, currently a website but soon to be an app, that socially connects people to motivate each other while doing good for the world. While our ultimate goal is that everyone completes their goals, we understand that it won’t always happen. When that occurs, we hope to utilize Motivation Station as a platform to donate to charities. This way, if our users don’t complete their personal goals, they can still feel empowered in that they are contributing to the societal goal of bettering the world.
How It Works
First, a user chooses a partner based on their friends/social network. From there they choose a challenge, the duration, the frequency, and the "motivation." There are two options for "motivation": you can either potentially give money to your partner, or donate to a charity of your choice. The money is located in a bank account that is connected to the user homepage. Once you have completed your goal, it must be confirmed by your partner. This can be done by sending a picture, a video, or a map location. Once your partner confirms, the money is safely returned to your bank account. If you don't complete your goal, the money is either sent to your partner or directly to a charity.
Our Social Network
Friends
Add your friends by username to have a partner in crime!
Location
Add friends by location to find out about users near you!
Charity
Add friends by similiar interests in charities!
Charities
These are the charities that our users can currently donate to. Every user has the opportunity to recommend a charity that they are passionate about, which must then be aproved by our team.
UNICEF
UNICEF is appealing for almost US$1.4 billion to assist millions of children, women and men by providing them with nutritional support, health care, water, sanitation, learning spaces and materials, protection services, shelter and information. This support is not only to provide lifesaving emergency interventions, but also to strengthen national preparedness systems and build resilience at communities so that avoidable illnesses are prevented.
charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit bringing clean and safe drinking water to developing countries. 100% of donations received by charity: water directly fund sustainable water projects in the field.
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is an American charitable environmental organization, whose mission is to "conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.The Nature Conservancy now works in more than 35 countries, including all 50 states of the United States. The Conservancy has protected more than 119,000,000 acres (48,000,000 ha) of land and 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of rivers worldwide
Pencils of Promise
Pencils of Promise is a non-profit organization that builds schools and increases educational opportunities in the developing world. It is a 501(c)(3) organization with education programs in Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ghana. As of 2015, the charity has served over 31,000 students, built 266 schools and has provided 24.3 million education hours.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders, is an international humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. The organization actively provides health care and medical training to populations in about 70 countries and frequently insists on political responsibility in conflict zones.
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer.Its motto is "to save lives by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and fighting back."