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Division 58 June Newsletter
Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents 2 Key Leader 3 Threads of Hope 4 The Eliminate Project 5 International Convention 6 The Structure of Key Club 7 Contact Information 8 Final Message
Key Leader Key Leader is a weekend retreat where students get the chance to grow in leadership, make some new friends, and maybe find themselves a little along the way. The cost is $200; however, Key Clubbers are encouraged to ask a local Kiwanis Club or school to sponsor them. One camp is on November seventh through the ninth. It is to be held 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!
International Convention (ICON) Join us at the 71st annual Key Club International Convention! Where: Anaheim, California When: July 2nd-6th Cost: $895 What is going to happen at ICON? ICON is where the new Key Club International board members are elected! You will learn more about the district project, Project Eliminate! You will also engage in fun, new, and exciting training sessions to become better at your position! Lets not forget that you get to have fun at Disneyland!
The Structure of Key Club
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
Thanks for reading! A competition was made at the Moses Lake High School Key Club that whoever had the most hours since DCON could pie the advisor, Brooke Frederick, in the face! Congratulations to the winner, Bethany Iverson, who completed forty-two hours of service!