Oakland University
OUR CLUB UPDATES Service Hours Throughout the month of November, our club performed over hours of service. OUR CLUB OBJECTIVES FOR NOVEMBER Have more attendance at our sponsoring Kiwanis Club meetings and events Continuing to recruit New Members for our club Continuing DCON planning
Have questions? We have the answers! Email: ckioakland@gmail.com OR contact any of our E-Board members President – Emma Densmore ebdensmore@oakland.edu
Treasurer – Nathan Wright nwright2@oakland.edu
Vice President – Jordan Parkin jtparkin@oakland.edu
Bulletin Editor – Andrea Kumm akkumm@oakland.edu
Secretary – Mary Mason mwmason@oakland.edu
Club Advisor – Stacey Buchanan setyburs@gmail.com
THE BULLETIN BOARD – MEMBER OF THE MONTH
Member of the Month December: Adrianna St. George Adrianna is one of out new members. She is currently a sophomore, studying Health Sciences. When Adrianna was asked what she loves about Circle K, she said, “I love how welcoming everyone has been and all of the different volunteer activities that I’ve found out about through Circle K. I wanted to make an impact in the local community while also making new friends.”
Macy’s Believe December During the month of December, our club wrote 400 letters to Santa for the Make A Wish foundation. The letters were delivered to Macy’s on December 8th, Believe Day, where $2 is donated for every letter in the Santa Mailbox. Make A Wish gives children the physical and emotional strength they need to fight different illnesses.
SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING
OLHSA Gift Collection Rochester, MI – December 6th A couple of our members who intern at the Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency spent some extra time to help sort gifts for children who receive WIC services or attend and receive other supports from the agency.
SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING
Bids for Kids Charity Auction Clinton Township, MI – December 8th Some of our members attended the Utica-Shelby Annual Bid for Kids Auction. We volunteered all night long at the registration table, selling raffle tickets for tons of amazing prizes, and helping with the Live Auction.
Kiwanis Christmas Shopping Shelby Township, MI – December 9th
To kick off the holiday season, a few of our members were able to help families who may have been stuck with a rough time this holiday season. All the families touched our hearts and we hope we made their holiday season a little brighter.
Seminole Christmas Party Mount Clemons, MI – December 20th To relieve some stress after finals, members went to Seminole Academy to give the students, who live in poverty, a Christmas Party. The students and Circle K’ers played games, did crafts, and even decorated Christmas Cookies.
SERVICE & VOLUNTEERING
Letters From Santa Shelby Township, MI – December 17th Early one Sunday morning, a few members went to the Shelby Township library with some members of a couple Key Clubs to respond to children’s Christmas letters that were written to Santa. The letters were even sent back to the children!
January 8th FIRST MEETING OF THE SEMESTER 7PM in GOLD ROOM B!
The Play-Place for Autistic Children Dates and Times vary Sterling Heights, MI Visit http://autisticplayplace.org/volunteer to sign up Shelby Nursing Center Scooping Ice Cream or Playing Bingo with Residents Call Samantha Razminas 586-566-1100 in Recreational Therapy for more information on availability Collect Old, Slightly Worn Shoes ELIMINATE Fundraiser Help Kiwanis reach their goal for eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus
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