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Table of Contents Contents 1 Table of Contents 2 Summer Blood Drive 1 Table of Contents 3 Key Leader 2 Key Leader 4 Threads of Hope 3 Threads of Hope 5 The Eliminate Project 4 The Eliminate Project 6 Key Club 101 5 International Convention 7 Contact Information 6 The Structure of Key Club 7 Contact Information 8 Final Message
“Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.” -Danny Thomas
Summer Blood Drive The Inland Northwest Blood Center is putting on a summer blood drive that will take place at Moses Lake High School on July 17 th from 9 a.m. – 2 p. m.. Some of the Key Clubbers from the Moses Lake Key Club are helping out. In order to be eligible to donate you must be at least 16 years of age (16 and 17 year olds need to turn in a parental consent form) and weigh at least 120 pounds. You can donate every 56 days. Every 2 seconds someone in the world needs blood, and each time you donate, you can save up to 3 lives. I encourage everyone to roll up their sleeves and give blood! To get more information visit wwww.inbcsaves.org.
Key Leader Key Leader is a weekend retreat where students get the chance to grow in leadership, make friends, and discover who they truly are. The cost is $200; however, Key Clubbers are encouraged to ask a local Kiwanis Club or school to sponsor them.
One camp that is coming up is on November seventh through the e some new friends, and maybe ninth in Bellevue, Washington at Camp Sambica
Threads of Hope Threads of Hope is an organization that helps poor families in the Philippines. Some of the girls go to the beach and are forced into prostitution because that is the only way to get money. Alex and Christine Kuhlow (the founders of Threads of Hope) took a trip to the Philippines and were inspired to help these people. There are people who make bracelets over there and then they are taken to the states to be sold for one to two dollars. Clubs can use this as a fundraiser and half of the proceeds goes to the families in the Philippines and the other half goes to your club. Clubs from Division 58 plan on participating in this fundraiser and are going to donate the profits to another charity organization! I encourage other clubs to do this as well!
Want to find out more? Here is a link to their website! http://www.thread sofhope.com.ph/in dex.html
The Eliminate Project Kiwanis International and UNICEF have teamed up to ELIMINATE Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus! With your help we can wipe this disease off the Earth! It has already been eliminated in 20 countries, but it is still a threat in 39! 60,000 babies die per year, as well as several mothers, from MNT.
Did you know that 1 child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine? Well, the vaccine for this disease is only $1.80. MNT is caused when tetanus spores, which are found in the soil, come into contact with an open cut during childbirth. It leads to convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch so mothers cannot hold their baby when it is born. At this point there is not much people can do. The road to ending MNT will be hard, but helping out in fundraisers is easy! Through the hard work of Kiwanians, UNICEF, and volunteers like you, we will see an end to MNT!
Key Club 101 Mission: Key Club is an international, student-led organization providing its members with opportunities to perform service, build character, and develop leadership. Motto : Caring- Our Wayof Life. The three Key Club colors all stand for something: blue stands for unwavering character, white stands for purity, and gold stands for service. The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring, and inclusiveness.
Contact Information District Governor: Lisa Antonio Lisaantonio.dgov@gmail.com District Secretary: Ik Hoon Jung ijungpnwsec@gmail.com District Treasurer: Aneesh Pappu apappu97@gmail.com District Editor: Jenny Zhang editorjennyzhang@gmail.com Convention Chair: Cleo Tsang pnwconventionchair@gmail.com
• “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” • -Albert Einstein