Members Come Together to Make a Difference
Cal-Nev-Ha Magazine - Volume 3 -- 2017-2018
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Joni Ackerman
District Governor, 2017-18
This Kiwanis year we are involved in the Call To Action. This is the year where every club and division prepares an Action Plan to outline their goals and the steps to be taken to achieve those goals. Many clubs have yet to sit down and write up their goals. The written plan will clearly state your goals and will help to make them happen. An Action Plan is also known as a strategic plan or last year as the I-Plan. I am the team leader of your District, and it is an honor and a privilege to serve you as Governor. The club president is the team leader of the club, just as the Lt. Governor is the team leader of your division. A team leader should have positive team spirit. When a Kiwanis leader has positive team spirit, that club is much more fun and attractive, for both members and others.
I have asked those at my Governor’s visits to kill off the joke that goes like this: “Oh you’re the new club president (or Lt. Governor), what happened, did you miss a meeting? Ha, ha, ha.” That joke is killing us. We are demonstrating that we have no respect, for our officers or our organization. Making fun of people who serve is a bad idea, and I ask each of you to please stop the negative message by killing the joke. We have 16 new clubs in the district so far this year, and many more that are being worked on to open soon. We are helping the new clubs to gain solid footing, by sending trainers to them directly and by encouraging them to send people to conventions for training. Leadership development is a top priority for existing clubs and new clubs, but it does not happen by accident. Without training, it is difficult to create leaders from members. Some people may be natural leaders, but training is still the key. People who lead by example, as I have tried to do, do so by getting as much training and knowledge as possible. Training by getting education is never a waste of time.
A key success factor is to regard service in Kiwanis as an honor and privilege. The areas of the world where Kiwanis is growing without effort are growing for one reason: because it is considered to be an honor and a privilege to be asked to become a member, and because it is an even greater honor and privilege I have spent many months traveling the to serve as an officer. District, visiting divisions and regions,
meeting with club presidents and reviewing their membership numbers and efforts with them. Some patterns have emerged. Most divisions have one to three clubs that are very, very small, such as two to eight members only. In the same divisions are clubs that are good sized, from 20 to 50 members. A handful of clubs are very large, with 70 to 200 members. Regardless of size, every club wants the same thing: more members. Membership growth in existing clubs is largely static, meaning it is neither growing nor shrinking.
working with our students. The brochure should not merely have a list of what projects you do or support, because that is not captivating to the non-member’s eye. Colorful pictures of members in action are easier for others to understand. A template for the business card and for the brochure have A major purpose to creating new Kiwanis been made available at mid-year conferences clubs is to provide service where we presently and remains available. A brochure template do not serve the community. It is also a major is available through Kiwanis International as mechanism to increase District membership well. numbers, since existing clubs are not the source of large additions of new members. I have emphasized that each club There are only a few divisions where every should regard themselves as a team, that club is plus in members at this time. membership goals are best accomplished through use of a membership team. Some I have shared membership growth techniques clubs have membership teams, but not very during every visit, from the basic invitation to many. Some divisions have a membership lunch to the new member special guest day team, but not very many. event. Each time I have emphasized the need for each club to have a club business No one person should attempt recruiting card that contains an invitation to their efforts on his or her own. It is best worked in meeting with club contact information. Every a team of not less than two members who club should have a club brochure, with present themselves to the prospect together colorful pictures of service projects and and work together.
Joni Ackerman
CNH District Governor, 2017-2018
Many clubs have an involved process with recruiting new members. My advice is to be less involved in your process and focus on closing the deal. Hand that prospect the member application--and hand them a pen! Ask for it back before he or she leaves. Close the deal. This is the Call To Action. I have shared the efforts that we made to create the new Redondo Beach Kiwanis Club, opened in January 2018, in the city where I live. We utilized business association groups and chamber of commerce events to announce the formation of our new club. The old fashioned “walk about,” where a club goes out into the community and knocks on doors is not the best first line of action. It is a tool but not the only one.
Part of our mission is to support our Service Leadership Programs in the schools. In Kiwanis lingo, SLP means Sponsored Leadership Programs, but no one outside of Kiwanis can know what that means. Instead, when speaking to a non-Kiwanian, I use the term “Student Leadership Programs,” because it is a self-explanatory term and everyone agrees that developing students into leaders is very important. If student leadership development is important, then member leadership development is equally important. We are the mentors of the students. We must be capable leaders ourselves. We have a bright and stable future here in Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis. We will add new members and new clubs to our roster to supplant the people and clubs that we lose every year. Exemplify the mission and our positive team spirit at every meeting and event, and your club will grow and prosper. Remember to be positive!
In the remaining months of my term, we will To attract new people as members or to see even more success. Membership is a create a new club, it is best to make never ending, continuous process. People your presence known in the community by today have many choices for their time and attending community events, chamber mixers resources. I urge you to continue to take and business association meetings. There Action, because you never know when your you can announce you are with Kiwanis and next best member will come walking through explain our mission. Our mission is to serve that door. the children of the community and the people who need us. You can quote the mission statement: to improve the world one child and In Service, respectfully submitted, one community at a time. To explain our Joni Ackerman mission, there is another important message Your Governor to give.
gather
together
It's hard to believe four months have passed since we all gathered together at this year's Champions for Children Dinner & Auction: Eat, Drink and Be Giving - but the memories are far from forgotten. Both in Sacramento and Pomona, the night began with a reception where guests were able to relax and mingle following the weekend's busy conference. As guests arrived they visited the live auction table, as well as the "Thank You" wall which showcased thank you letters from our District's Service Leadership Program members. After the reception, guests took a seat in the dining room as the dinner service and wine raffle began. The night ended with the announcement of the wine raffle winners and the live auction commenced. It is with your generous support and gifts that the Foundation is able to provide the children of our District a safer and better place to live. THANK YOU!
we ate. we drank. we gave.
Mark McDonald Executive Director Hawaii is the destination for the California-Nevada-Hawaii District Convention 2018 -August 9th to the 11th, 2018. We will be at the Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa, located on the ocean next to the Kona Country Club. There will be beaches to the north, and diving, fishing or helicopter rides, if you want to take a side trip.
Mark McDonald
Mark W. McDonald District Secretary/Executive Director
On Thursday, we will have a Golf Tournament at the Kona Country Club (at $85.00 per person compared to the normal fee of $160.00), followed by the District Board of Trustees meeting. On Friday morning, 7:00 a.m. is the Inspirational Breakfast, followed by the Opening Session at 8:00 a.m., then educational seminars and the Awards Luncheon. In the afternoon more educational seminars. The evening is open for you to join us at the hotel’s Haleo Luau, have team dinners or just go out on the
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town. Some of you may even be on your honeymoon. Saturday is the Foundation Honors Breakfast followed by more educational seminars. The Inter-club Luncheon will be at noon with a Key Note Speaker. Following the lunch, we will conduct the business of the District, election of Officers, Amendments and Resolutions, during the House of Delegates session. Saturday evening will be the installation dinner of our new leaders. Kona is a great place to relax and get refreshed in Kiwanis. Yes, there will be time to enjoy the Island. You can stay for three days prior to and three days after the convention at the convention rate so go ahead and make it a vacation. We all look forward to you shaping the District for the upcoming year. Registration is open now! Aloha Y’all!
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2018 Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha District Convention
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa Kona, HI August 9 - 11, 2018
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, August 9, 2018 6:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Kiwanis Golf Tournament (Kona Country Club - Shotgun start 7:00 a.m.) Registration, Credentials, District Sales & Exhibit Booths Open 20178-2019 Kiwanis CNH Foundation Board of Directors Meeting 2017-2018 Kiwanis District Board of Trustees Meeting 2018-2019 Kiwanis District Board of Trustees Meeting Governor’s Team Dinner (by invitation only) Evening Free for Team or Division Dinners
Friday, August 10, 2018 7:00 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
Inspirational Breakfast Registration, Credentials, District Sales & Exhibit Booths Open Opening General Session Educational Workshops and Seminars Awards Luncheon Educational Workshops and Seminars Second General Session Haleo Luau at hotel (tickets available during registration process) Evening Free for Team or Division Dinners
Saturday, August 11, 2018 6:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 8:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Foundation Honors Breakfast Registration and Credentials Open District Sales & Exhibit Booths Open Educational Workshops and Seminars Inter-Club Luncheon House of Delegates & Third General Session No Host Social Installation Dinner Fourth General Session & Installation of Officers and Lt. Governors
Sunday, August 12, 2018 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Rose Float Inter-Club Breakfast
PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT DEADLINES: ♦ Convention Regular Registration Deadline - July 27, 2018 (also the 100% and Host Division Club registration deadline) ♦ Exhibitor registration deadline - July 27, 2018 ♦ Convention Registration Cancellation deadline - July 27, 2018
Kole “The Surf Dog” Raises Money for Charity Submitted by Members of the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley
The Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley recently held a special “Miracle Mile of Quarters” fundraiser in support of Rady’s Children’s Hospital of San Diego, at the Stater Bros. market in Temecula.
According to Club President Tom Teagle, “This was the first time that we have held a fundraiser for Rady Children’s Hospital, outside of collecting directly from our club members and friends. It was a very successful effort, made even more successful since our fellow Kiwanian Ed Presnillo brought his incredible Labrador Kole (who was recently inducted into our club as Honorary Kiwanian) to help with fundraising. Ed is an expert dog trainer and Kole was a magnet for donors, especially children and the ladies who came to the market, which, of course, led to more and bigger donations.” KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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This was not the only event where Kole helped Kiwanis with fundraising. The popular eight-year-old canine also helped at Christmastime when members of the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley rang the bell for the Salvation Army. He also went to work recently at IHOP for their “Free Pancake Day” fundraising effort, as well as collecting donations at the annual Rod Run in Old Town Temecula. So far, Kole has collected well over a thousand dollars for Rady Children’s Hospital over the past four months. In addition to Kole being a service dog to assist with anxiety issues, he has a talent for surfing. He placed 3rd in his first surfing competition in 2016 and was invited to the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge in 2017. An outing to the beach requires a lot of help. While Ed carries his 9-foot board, Kole carries his own gear to and from the beach. When Ed and Kole go out for walks, he likes to pick up cans and bottles on command, return them to Ed and then deposit them into the recycle bin back at home in the garage. As far as Teagle knows, Kole is the first ever canine member of a Kiwanis Club internationally.
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A HOME RUN FOR PEDIATRIC TRAUMA PREVENTION Spring fever hit Alpine on April 15th and with that comes baseball season. For the first time ever, the Kiwanis Club of Alpine partnered with Alpine American Little League and Alpine Fastpitch to offer a Major League Baseball Jr. Home Run Derby with the focus on Pediatric Trauma Prevention.
SUBMITTED BY RAY SOPFE, PRESIDENT, KIWANIS CLUB OF ALPINE
Alpine club member Jim Pontzious was presented with the opportunity to organize a Home Run Derby for the local little league, and Club President Ray Sopfe saw this as a great opportunity to have the event focus on Pediatric Trauma Prevention. To assist with the day's events, the Granite Hills High School Key Club worked alongside the Kiwanis Club of Alpine to make the event a success. On the day of the event more than 305 youth came out to have their league pictures taken and participate in a Pitch Hit Run contest. Winners of the Home Run Derby were Camden Shields and Tyler Bertalan who will compete at the Regional Level. The Kiwanis Club of Alpine has supported the pediatric trauma program at Rady Children’s Hospital, a Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation Partner Hospital, for many years, donating more than $850,000 since 1990. And to continue their dedication to pediatric trauma, the Alpine Club was able to secure a Pediatric Trauma Prevention Grant to invest a total of $4,000 to replace the Alpine
American Little League's worn out baseball gear that is no longer safe, especially helmets, catcher gear, netting screens and other protective gear. Physical Therapists from the “360 Sports Medicine” program from Rady Children’s Hospital were on hand to answer questions from parents - their team of specialists work closely with young athletes’ primary care physician, other specialists, parents and coaches to help young athletes make a safe and rapid return to sports and activities following an injury. Keeping the athlete safe, another display showcased at the event, showed examples of worn out baseball equipment and provided pamphlets on concussions as related to Little League. Because of an increased awareness of sports related injuries, parents and coaches have worked closely together to reduce the number of preventable injuries. Adding better protective equipment is also another way to reduce injuries. Alpine Kiwanians are known not only for their service to the children of the world, especially those living in Alpine, but also for their camaraderie and fellowship, and the fun they have making the community a better place for everyone.
The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation wishes to say
THANK YOU! to our Service Leadership Program members who raised...
Circle K
$30,670 Key Club
$233,888 KIWIN'S
$22,858
towards our Pediatric Trauma Program, while also raising awareness about unintentional childhood injuries through your fundraising efforts. You are AMAZING!
Margo Dutton, President
Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation
CNH Foundation President's Message
Don't Let Our Children Fall Victim to "Trauma Season" As I write this article for the CNH Magazine, summer is rapidly approaching. You can't help but hear the birds singing as our lawns and gardens come to life. With spring and summer comes children laughing and playing, and sadly an increase in traumatic injuries. The period between April and September is known as "trauma season" when traumatic injuries among children rise - sometimes even doubling! This is the time for clubs to increase their efforts in preventing these traumatic injuries. Think about hosting a new Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP) service project. Check out our website for ideas such as hosting a bike rodeo, a swim safety event, a car seat check-up, and so many others. Together we can make a huge difference in the lives of children in our District. The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation is ready to help you. Consider applying for a PTP grant for that new project. The Foundation will match your club's cash contribution to the project - dollar for dollar - up to $2,000! Imagine what you could do with a total of $4,000. If a new service project doesn’t work for you, consider a fundraiser to help us raise money for the Foundation’s PTP initiatives. We have ideas on our website for fundraisers, as well.
Photos by Trina Krider
So, what has the Foundation been doing on your behalf? In December, our six partner hospitals were invited to submit a grant application to the Foundation to assist with their unfunded needs directly related to pediatric trauma and injury prevention. Be sure to check out the next issue of the CNH Magazine to learn how your PTP fundraising dollars help our partner hospitals. Additionally, I had the honor to attend all three of our Service Leadership Program (SLP) District Conventions. One of the greatest privileges I have had as your Foundation President is to present the Foundation scholarships. This year we awarded $118,000 to 75 student leaders from Circle K, KIWIN'S Key Club, and CNH Key Club. As the students begin their new administrative year, please offer them all the support you can. In closing, I offer my warm gratitude and appreciation to all the members of the Cal-Nev-Ha District. Without you, our Foundation simply would not exist. Your generosity is what provides the funding for grants to our Kiwanis family clubs and our partner hospitals. You provide scholarships to our SLP students, and you are the reason we are able to partner with some amazing children’s hospitals. Thank you for making all of this possible and partnering with us to "build a better future for our children."
Our Service Leadership
Programs At Work
Our amazing student leaders and Aktion Club members continue to do great service for their schools and communities!
K-KIDS Members of the K-Kids of Betsy Ross Elementary Club held an aluminum can tab drive. All proceeds from the collected tabs will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Club members also made cards and posters for Crossing Guard and Nurses Appreciation Day. On May 29th, the Kiwanis Club of Sunrise Vista completed the Installation of Officers for its first K-Kids club. The new K-Kids club is associated with the Boys and Girls Club of Vista. The Kiwanis Club currently sponsors five Key Clubs and future plans include opening a Builders Club which will also be affiliated with the Boys and Girls Club of Vista. The K-Kids of Sutter Creek Club assembled care packages that were donated to children at the Jackson Emergency Shelter. Bears and blankets were bundled together in each care package. K-Kids Publicist Aja Fuller said, “It’s a thrill to be helping people in need and we hope to be doing many more kind of actions!”
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K-KIDS (cont’d) K-Kids of Santa Susana members also collected tabs for Ronald McDonald House with more than 1500 tabs collected. Other projects the club participated in were collecting towels, blankets and plastic toys for the local animal shelter; new/gently used stuffed toys for the Trauma Dolls program; books for local community reading programs; and hygiene items to give to the For the Troops program. Members of the Cleveland Elementary School Leadership Council (soon to be K-Kids) filled Police Appreciation bags with treats and funny thoughts for the Police Chief to give her officers. The Cosumnes River Elementary School K-Kids 78 members collected 2,000 canned goods and boxed items for the Elk Grove Food Bank and the KCRA Food Drive. The K-Kids Club also participated in the holiday toy collection drive and Pennies for Patients event for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In keeping with the collection theme, members demonstrated to other students that plastic water bottles and aluminum cans are worth 5 cents each (CRV value) and encouraged fellow students to deposit their bottles and cans in the K-Kids CRV Recycle containers placed throughout the campus. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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K-KIDS (cont’d)
Key Club
The Juanamaria Elementary K-Kids worked on their Bucket Brigade project decorating plastic buckets and posters.
The CHAMPS Key Club in Van Nuys held a voter registration day for teenagers 18 years and under (who can pre-register to vote) during one of their lunch periods. Congratulations to the Key Clubs in Division 19 who have raised more than $200,000 since October 2017. On Saturdays, members of the Key Club of Bishop Montgomery High School volunteer at the Madrona Marsh helping with cleanup. Club members also participated in the Relay for Life and met their fundraising goals for the event. In May, they supported the Best Buddies Club in a Friendship Walk. The Best Buddies Club raises awareness for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The members of the K-Kids Club of Arroyo Elementary made PBJ sandwiches for the homeless shelter.
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Three members from the Healdsburg High School Key Club visited a recent Kiwanis meeting and supplied plates of various baked items prepared by Key Clubbers for an auction. The Kiwanis Auctioneer encouraged Kiwanians to bid generously. In total, the baked goods raised a total of $430. 909.989.1500 • www.cnhkiwanis.org
Key Club (cont’d) Division 30 South Lieutenant Governor Vivian Bui shows her true colors after the Color War at one of her final Division Council meetings. The Region 18 Key Club Hawaii Convention (HCON) was held in March. The theme was “Happily Ever After.” Three divisions converged on the hotel - Komohana, Hikina and Makai. Their community service project was a Literacy Fair held at the queen Kaahumanu Center in Kahului. It was an afternoon of fun and education for both the Key Clubbers and the young children. Activities included face painting, bingo and puppet shows for the kids. The Key Club of Moorpark High School took over a Kiwanis Club of Moorpark club meeting and shared their latest happenings in regards to fundraising and service. Terrific Kids
KIWIN’S
The Kiwanis Club of Moorpark presented Terrific Kids Awards to recipients from all the elementary schools in Moorpark. Club members are proud to sponsor a program that focuses on character building.
Members from the KIWIN’S Club of Torrance High School have been busy with fundraising events at Jamba Juice and Krispy Kreme Donuts. They have volunteered their time to work at cleaning up their campus and the Madrona Marsh. Another highlight was their active participation in the Tour of Long Beach cycling fundraising event which supported the Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital of Long Beach. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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Key Leader This year’s Key Leader camp in Ojai drew 74 youth participants from 8th graders through high school seniors. Under the guidance of Immediate Past Kiwanis International President Jane Erickson, the program allowed the students to experience leadership growth, learn team building skills and develop self-confidence to better serve their schools and local communities. In addition, the students hiked, participated in sporting activities and rode a zip line. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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BUILDERS CLUB Members from the Builders Club at DATA Middle School made Valentine Thank Yous for the firefighters and Sheriff’s deputies for their service, especially during the Thomas Fire in Ventura. The students also made Teacher Appreciation Rock paperweights for the school staff. And not to forget about the moms, club members made flowers for Mother’s Day. Builders Club of Medea Creek Middle School prepared for a drive at the local animal shelter by creating posters to help with publicity for the event. Congratulations to the Builders Clubs of Sequoia Middle School and Sycamore Canyon School for jointly raising $2,150 for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer. Bring Up Grades (BUG) The Police Chief of Santa Barbara brought officers with her to congratulate the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara’s BUG Award winners at Cleveland Elementary School. All of the students loved having the officers present the BUG Awards. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim presented BUG certificates to all 24 schools in the district. The awards are presented in multiple assemblies over a few week period. John F. Dulles Elementary School students were presented with BUG Awards by their teachers and representatives from the Kiwanis Club of La Mirada during its end of the year assembly. The Kiwanis Club of La Habra has an annual BUG Awards dinner. The club cooks a spaghetti dinner and puts on a reptile show for the BUG Award recipients, families and principals.
Aktion Club The Aktion Club of Inland Empire held a party to say good-bye to their long time friend and Aktion Club Advisor, Sharron Varga. Club members filled 50 boxes with hygiene items to be given to the homeless in Los Angeles. The Aktion Club of North Orange County recently donated three “cornhole” games (slanted board with a hole in it) to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit is due to ship out in July and the games (worth almost $100 each) will be used on the ship while the Marines are deployed. In addition, the Aktion Club donated $200 to provide food for the City of Placentia’s “Blessing Boxes” program where less fortunate families can pick up non-perishable food supplied by groups such as Kiwanis. One of the club’s main fundraising efforts is recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Much of the money raised through recycling allows them to donate to different organizations. Members of the Aktion Club of Torrance decorated the Kiwanis truck for the Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Aktion Club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara held a Spring Fling Dinner Dance. Members made paper flowers that were distributed to attendees at the dance. By Proclamation, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors declared the week of March 5th-9th as “Worldwide Kiwanis International Aktion Club Week.” Three Aktion Clubs in Division 5 were specifically recognized for their service to Fresno County. The Aktion Clubs of ARC Fresno, Reedley Adventures Club and Charis Community were present to receive the Proclamation for their combined 30 years of service to the Central California Valley. They received accolades for taking on such projects as cleaning up alleys and the San Joaquin and Kings River, planting trees, and helping at a specialized food bank for individuals with disabilities. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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Circle K Members from the University of California, Irvine Circle K took over the May 17th Kiwanis Club of Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar club meeting. The club has more than 400 members and some of its service includes interacting with children and helping at a Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen every second Sunday of the month. Special events the club has participated in include Relay for Life, Dance for a Chance, Alumni Take Over and a 12 hour service marathon. Members of the California State University, San Marcos Circle K raised more than $1,800 of which $800 went to the American Suicide Prevention program. Several Circle K of Ventura College members read to students at Poinsettia Elementary School. In addition, 42 club members helped at the Surfrider Beach cleanup. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Circle K held a Career Development Night. Students were given resume tips, interview skills and guidance by Kiwanians in multiple one-on-one sessions. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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It Takes a Village The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. KIDS HELPING KIDS Situated along the Northern California coast, about 200 miles north of San Francisco, Humboldt County is best known to many for its magnificent coastal redwoods and home to the world’s tallest trees. However, did you know Humboldt County has one of the highest rates of hunger and food insecurity statewide? According to the California Food Policy Advocates, a non-profit organization exclusively focused on food policy, 22% of the children in Humboldt County are living in poverty compared to the national average of 13.9%. Looking to provide children with access to food over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the Kiwanis Club of Fortuna, along with five other local Kiwanis clubs, youth volunteers – including high school students from Fortuna’s new Key Club – and other community volunteers, gathered on a Saturday in October to package nearly 38,000 meals in three hours. The meals were then donated to Food for People’s Backpacks for Kids program. According to Anne Holcomb, Executive Director of Food for People, Humboldt County’s Food Bank, “Many of the schools we work with through our Backpacks for Kids program report that 70%-98% of their children are enrolled in free school lunch meals.” For many of these families, school meals are often the only meal these children receive each day, with many children going home to empty cupboards. Holcomb also stated, 90% of the children who participated in the Backpacks for Kids program last year reported they share their food with their families. The six local Kiwanis clubs each contributed towards the project, raising $2,750 between them. They then leveraged these funds to raise an additional $8,050 in grants and donations, including a $1,500 grant from the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation. The project was so successful, there is talk of hosting the project again next year. “It takes all of us working together to help our kids grow into strong, capable adults who will become the future leaders of our community,” said Division 20 Lt. Governor Dana A. Webb. "Everyone there had a lot of fun and felt good providing meals for kids in need, and want to do this project again next year with even more youth groups.”
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The annual East Fresno Kiwanis One Day project was completed on April Submitted by Howard Jackson 14th. The Kiwanis Club of East Fresno partnered with the County of Fresno, the City of Fresno, PG&E, the Sheriff’s Department, the Methodist Church of Calwa, the Calwa Parks
project, especially related to the alley clean-up. The small area southeast of Fresno has never had a major trash pickup. The alleys had become piles of trash, where contractors, tire shops and regular people dumped their trash and dangerous debris. Emergency vehicles, law enforcement and public service agencies could not use the alleys when needed for service work and patrols.
Calwa Clean-up Project District and residents of Calwa in a major clean-up effort. Some 95 Kiwanians and SLP members from 10 East Fresno Kiwanis sponsored clubs worked on the project. The project was postponed a week due to inclement weather which may have reduced the number of participants.
In addition to the alley clean-up, the Kiwanis Club of East Fresno painted the outside of the recreation building at Calwa Park which was in major disrepair and in need of refurbishing. Club and SLP members undertook a major clean-up effort in the Calwa alleys in preparation for some major improvements being planned by the County and City for lighting and paving the alleys.
The total 3-day clean-up effort resulted in removing 31 large roll-off bins of debris, 193.9 tons of material, almost 400 tires, 39 refrigerators and many other appliances from the area and alleys. All of the debris, etc. presented a major environmental and health hazard to the Fresno neighborhood. The Kiwanis Club played a major role in the KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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KEEPING HEADS ABOVE WATER This spring, the Kiwanis Club of Woodland partnered with the Woodland Community Center to provide swim lesson scholarships for 75 children within their community. With the help of a Pediatric Trauma Grant from the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation, and in cooperation with their local Key Club members, more than 40 hours were dedicated towards eight – 30 minute swim lessons (equaling more than 300 hours of lessons).
The Woodland Club provided water safety training scholarships for children as young as six years old whose families otherwise would not have been able to afford these safety lessons. With community support, 75 children within the Woodland community now have the necessary swimming skills that are essential to prevent sudden, unintentional injury from drowning.
March of Dimes Fights for Healthy Moms and Strong Babies Submitted by Michael Fields, fieldsmj@earthlink.net CNH District Partnership Coordinator
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. Every baby deserves the best possible start. Unfortunately, not all babies get one. March of Dimes is changing that.
March of Dimes has helped millions of moms and babies in its 80-year history. Today that legacy includes working to level the playing field for all moms and babies, no matter their age, socio-economic background or demographics. March of Dimes supports moms throughout their pregnancy, even when everything doesn’t go according to plan; advocates for policies that prioritize their health; supports radical improvements to the care they receive; and pioneers research to find solutions to the biggest health threats to moms and babies.
Approximately half a million babies in the U.S. are born prematurely or with birth defects each year. Preterm birth is the largest contributor to infant death in the United States. It can also lead to lifelong disabilities. Babies who survive an early birth are at higher risk of facing lifelong health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. Although the overall risk of infant death at term is low, the rate of infant death is more than twice as high for infants born at 37 weeks of pregnancy compared to infants born at 40 weeks. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
What began with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's personal struggle with polio led to the creation of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, better known as March of Dimes, and ultimately a cure for the disease. With that success, the organization began to focus on fighting birth defects, premature birth and infant death with innovations like newborn 28
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Kiwanis International Partner screenings and surfactant therapy; education for medical professionals and the public about best practices; and lifesaving research. March of Dimes provides comfort and support to families in NICUs and empowers all families with programs, knowledge and tools to have the healthiest possible pregnancies. March of Dimes is more innovative and more committed than ever to making the future brighter for us all. By fighting for the smallest among us, and bringing communities together, March of Dimes can solve even the toughest problems. March of Dimes and Kiwanis share a passion for helping children and making a difference in our communities. We work together to help more families here and across the country, and we see Key Club members dedicating their time and energy to benefit others, specifically at our March for Babies events throughout the year.
so many ways to get involved. March with us by signing up, fundraising and participating with your friends and family. Donate today for healthy moms and strong babies. Volunteer at any of our events near you.
Let’s fight for every mom and baby to help every baby have a brighter future. There are
Visit marchofdimes.org to get inspired and to start now. You can also contact our local offices in California, Hawaii and Nevada. California, contact Jennifer Conroy: jconroy@marchofdimes.org | 818-539-2180 Hawaii, contact Carmella Hernandez: chernandez@marchofdimes.org | 808-973-2153 Nevada, contact Pam Carlston: pcarlston@marchofdimes.org | 702-690-0716 KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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A NATURAL LEADER Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of San Leandro
Jonathan Martin being presented with the Hope of America award by past president Vonnah Bagner. Also pictured is Jonathan's mother, Tamiko Martin.
On May 29, 2018, the Kiwanis Club of San Leandro presented its Hope of America Award to Jonathan Martin, an 8th grader at Bancroft Middle School. The presentation took place at The Englander, the site of the club's weekly meetings. The Hope of America Award recognizes and encourages students who have demonstrated leadership, academic accomplishments, and good character, combined with consistent devotion to the acquisition of learning skills.
Jonathan was nominated by Vice Principal Jeffrey Miles, who said, "Jonathan has outstanding grades and effort. He is a natural leader and a talented athlete." Present with Jonathan were his mother, Tamiko Martin, and his grandmother, Margarett. Both are extremely proud. The Kiwanis Club of San Leandro is proud of the children within our community, and have a special thanks to our leaders of today and tomorrow!
Call to Action Team: Let’s Set a Record!
by Herman Platzke, District Chair, Kiwanis Children’s Fund
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Let’s set a record! Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier for the mile run. He did it by setting goals for each quarter mile. Our district’s first quarter donations to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund was more than $23,000. A great start to meeting the President’s Challenge! Maintain that pace, push the envelope through the remaining quarters, and set a record!
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$100,000 for the Kiwanis Children’s Fund! $100,000 dollars would provide a $15,000 grant for kids in our district! With the district grant of $9,283.00 grant for 2016-17, we are supporting Key Leader Camp, an Aktion Club service project and a Key Club service project. Next year, with $15,000 we could add scholarships, too. The grant is 15% of giving by clubs, individuals, and other entities to the Children’s Fund from Oct 1 to Sep 30. $100,000 would also qualify our district for the President’s Challenge in per-member giving and allow us to provide more scholarships.
$100,000 is Possible!
Your Call to Action: Encourage more clubs and individuals to give, there is more than enough potential to reach this goal. Do this at your Division Council Meetings and visits to your clubs. Twenty Divisions met the President’s Challenge last year! The challenge is to increase giving by 10% over the previous 3-year giving average. New divisions have already met the goal this year, this is a plus, keep it up!
Lieutenant Governors, do you have a Kiwanis Children’s Fund Chair? You and your chair are ambassadors and advocates for the Children’s Fund. Meet the President’s Challenges and meet the $100,000 goal, and our district will be eligible for a district grant of $15,000 or more. Giving has rewards! KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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You Made this Possible!
The reward, a grant to be used for health, education, and leadership development is the result of team effort, clubs, individuals and other entities giving to the Children’s Fund supported by the entire leadership team. The decision on use of the grant funds for 2016-17 was a collaborative effort by Governor Joni Ackerman; Past Governor Roy Talley, Key Leader Program; Mike Akana, Key Leader District Administrator; Howard Jackson, Aktion Club Administrator; Audrey Kagawa, East Hawaii Kiwanis Club Secretary; and the district chair. With the grant approved, we’ll complete the projects; report on the use of grant funds at the district convention; and follow up with a written report on how the projects achieved their objectives, supported with pictures, Kiwanis family participation, number of youth served by the projects, and a detailed account of spending for the projects to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund by September 1, 2018. The Key Leader funds will help support making the Ojai Key Leader Camp affordable for all attending; the Aktion Club funds will support a service project to provide hygiene kits for families-in-need and the homeless; and the Key Club funds will support a service project to provide fleece blankets for the Children’s Justice Center. The East Hawaii Kiwanis Key Club will do their project at the district convention with help from Kiwanis members attending making it a true Kiwanis family endeavor.
Your Call to Action!
Give to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund! Meet and exceed the President’s Challenge! Go where no district has gone before! Let’s set a record! It’s as easy as $10 per member! Clubs and individuals giving to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund is a WIN-WIN-WIN! Clubs and districts can apply for grants to support projects (there are three grant periods now); our district becomes eligible for a district grant, 15% percent of giving for the 2017-18; and, in turn, we can do more to support health, education, and leadership development.
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Perhaps you can get an idea for a future service project by reading about what other clubs in our District are doing to help others in their communities. Instead of reinventing the wheel, contact the club mentioned and find out what is involved in putting together a successful service project or fundraiser.
DIVISION 13
The Kiwanis Club of Long Beach supported the Special Olympics’ track and field event in various capacities, including the awards ceremonies, softball throw event and the games arcade. Nine Special Olympics’ teams participated with 250 athletes, 104 coaches/team volunteers and 100 other volunteers.
Members of the Kiwanis Clubs of Long Beach and Bixby Knolls-North Long Beach participated in the First Annual Filipino Festival in Long Beach. The clubs purchased a booth on behalf of all Division 13 clubs to raise awareness about Kiwanis, recruit potential members, possibly start a new club; and provided free face painting. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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On March 24th, the Kiwanis Clubs of Los Angeles and Culver City jointly sponsored a pancake breakfast in conjunction with the “Heart of the City” 5K run to raise funds for California hospital, located in downtown Los Angeles. Members from the Kiwanis Clubs of Bellflower, Claremont, Downey and Long Beach assisted in cooking and serving breakfast to more than 400 attendees at the event. On April 28th, Kiwanis was out in force at the “I Dig Long Beach” tree planting in Long Beach’s “South of Conant” neighborhood. Long Beach club members were assisted by the Kiwanis Club of Bixby Knolls-North Long Beach Club and members from the California State University, Long Beach Circle K and members from Key Clubs at Bellflower High School, Millikan High School and Sato Academy. Circle K members staffed the popcorn booth and provided fresh hot popcorn to the more than 100 participants who came out to help plant 54 new parkway trees.
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The Division 13 Kiwanis Kids & Cops 2018 was a success with more than 70 law enforcement personnel from the Police Departments of Long Beach, Downey, California State University, Long Beach and Signal Hill. In addition to the law enforcement, 100 students and faculty as well as Circle K, Key Club, KIWIN’S and Kiwanis members helped to restore trust of inner city youth of law enforcement. The day was complete with fun athletic activities and interaction with police officers playing together side by side with the youth. Police K-9’s, motorcycles, Police Explorer Scouts and Senior Volunteers were also on hand at the event.
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The Kiwanis Club of Claremont just completed phase two of a project they are giving as a gift to the citizens of Claremont. Along the base of the San Gabriel mountains is a walking, nature trail called Thompson Creek Trail. The City of Claremont planted a variety of plants, native shrubs and trees along the trail. The club felt it would benefit the walkers to have the plants identified by name. Working with the city arborist, an identification process took place. The club then had signs made with the generic plant name, popular name, country of origin and the club name. The initial placement was 50 signs. In conjunction with Earth Day, the club placed another 40 signs. The club has covered approximately 2 miles of the trail and as funding becomes available, they plan to place signs along the remaining 1-1/2 miles. The Kiwanis Club of Ontario Noon Club moved one of its lunch meetings so that they could issue 6th Grade Achievement Awards to locally sponsored schools. Congratulations to Kathy Hartman, member of the Kiwanis Club of Uptown Riverside for her work with children in the community. She was presented with the club and Unforgettables Foundation plaque for Friends of Children. On a Saturday morning in May, the Kiwanis Club of Upland Foothill and the City of Upland sponsored a city wide track meet for elementary students. Club members assisted with registration, security, T-shirt distribution, track and field events and awards. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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Club members from the Kiwanis Club of Pomona got up early one Saturday morning in April to set-up a breakfast burrito stand at the “Spring in the Farm” at the Pomona Fairplex. It was a great event for children to see the animals and vegetation being raised at “The Farm.” On April 14th, the Kiwanis Club of Norco held its 9th Annual Lake Norconian 5K Run/Walk. Between runners and walkers, there were 386 participants.
The 16th Annual Chino Corn Fed Run Car Show & Cruise was coordinated by the Kiwanis Club of Chino. Club members arrived at 4:30am to set-up and organize the almost 900 cars in attendance.
At an Aktion Club picnic, the Kiwanis Club of Montclair cooked and served hot dogs for the Aktion Club attendees. A few days later, club members held a pancake breakfast at the city’s Holy Saturday Eggstravaganza. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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The Kiwanis Club of Burbank Sunrise donated $10,000 to the Providence St. Joseph Emergency room remodeling project. The funds are a direct result of the club’s successful annual golf tournament. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Entertainment Industry Group Los Angeles were on hand as the sponsoring club of the new Kiwanis Club of Encino. Welcome to the family!
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In May, the Kiwanis Club of Lomita-Harbor City presented the 14th Annual Golden Apple Awards dinner which honored eight outstanding teachers from the community. Each teacher received a “Golden Apple” trophy along with a monetary gift from the club. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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Like many Kiwanis Clubs do, the Kiwanis Club of Torrance participated in Read Across America on March 2nd as volunteers read to students at Yukon Elementary School. Spring is Awards time in Torrance as the club honored five recipients at the 2018 Celebration of Community Awards and held its annual scholarship luncheon for five additional honorees. The club’s Texas Hold ‘Em event is the club’s biggest fundraiser of the year and this year was no different. All proceeds fund the club’s charities and scholarships. The most players participated this year than ever before.
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Division 22 Oahu K-Family welcomed CNH Governor Joni Ackerman and First Dude Greg Ronkainen in March. They held an Oahu interclub to allow as many clubs to meet the Governor while she was on Oahu. Members from the Kiwanis Clubs of Alaka’i Young Professionals, Honolulu, Kaneohe and Pearl Harbor were in attendance in addition to Division 22 Komohana Key Club Lieutenant Governor. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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Two club members from the Kiwanis Club of Atascadero were honored by the Atascadero Chamber of Commerce. Past President Albert Almodova was named “Citizen of the Year” for 2017 as well as Pete and Terresa Novak’s Grocery Outlet was named the “Business of the Year.” Congratulations to the honorees! Another club winner was Cathy Van Orman for her third time first place finish in the club’s annual chili cook-off.
DIVISION 30
At a recent Division 30 Council Meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Fullerton presented a framed photo to Past President Cynthia Holmberg of the Kiwanis Club of La Habra. While cleaning out a storage unit, the Fullerton club found an old photo that they had refurbished. It was a photo from an Interclub between the two clubs back in 1928 as La Habra celebrated 100% attendance. The Fullerton Club was the original sponsor of the La Habra club. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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The Kiwanis Club of La Mirada held its 11th Annual “Going Quackers for Kids” Duck Race. The morning started off with cooking and serving a pancake breakfast to the families at the City’s Easter Egg Hunt. Club members then headed to the lazy river located off the backside of the park where the duck race took place. Several Circle K and Key Club members helped at the combo event, including taking turns as the costumed duck. The duck race raised almost $4,000 for local non-profit community organizations.
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“The Objects of Kiwanis” To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships. To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill. The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Kiwanis International Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the decades, they have remained unchanged.
DIVISION 30 (cont’d)
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim and several of its sponsored Key Club members participated at the Anaheim Children’s Festival. Their SLP students helped with crafts and other activities. Other youth are beneficiaries of the Kiwanis Club’s service through its long history of reading to students at Betsy Ross Elementary. Three members - Frank Barry, Ken Crandall and Dick Mosher were honored for their service to the school. Congratulations to Past President Susan Faessel for being honored by U.S. Congressman Lou Correa as one of Orange County’s Distinguished Women for 2018.
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In May, the Kiwanis Clubs of Spring Valley and Rancho San Diego held their 19th Annual Safety Officers Appreciation Dinner recognizing local Sheriff deputies, Senior Volunteer Patrol members for the Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol and firefighters for their service to the community. The first Peace Officer Appreciation Dinner was held in 1998. Beginning with the second event in 1999, the dinner has been annually co-hosted by the Kiwanis Clubs, the Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce and numerous community organizations. After devastating firestorms rocked the region in 2003 and 2007, firefighters were added to the event and the name was changed to Safety Officers. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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The Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg was busy serving food these past few months. On Palm Sunday, the club held its 62nd Annual Healdsburg Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast where they fed more than 700 hungry people. At the Steelhead Festival at Lake Sonoma, club members served corn dogs, garlic fries and fruit cups. The total proceeds of $1,943 were used to charter buses to bring children to the visitor’s center and fish hatchery. Although the attendance was down due to inclement weather, the club recently raised between $8,000 to $9,000 at its food booth at the FFA fair. As part of the ongoing clean-up and restoration of the historic, non-endowed section of Oak Mound Cemetery, the Kiwanis Club volunteered to take on the ongoing maintenance of an assigned portion of the historic section. Club members were responsible for cutting the grass, weed whacking, raking and performing other necessary maintenance. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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Division 34 Celebrates
40th Annual Special Games
Article/Photos Submitted by Nancy Whitney
Thanks to one man’s vision, Walter Chronert, Kiwanis Club of Los Altos member, the Special Games were first organized in 1979 with two Adaptive PE teachers. This year marked the 40th annual event with 900 special needs athletes participating and 700 Kiwanis, Circle K and Key Club volunteers. It takes 8-10 months of strategic planning every year to plan, fundraise, secure donations, etc. Division 34 recently joined forces with Division 12 who recruited club members from the Kiwanis Clubs of Willow Glen and Campbell to serve in leadership roles. All of the clubs in Divisions 34 and 12 dedicated their time and efforts to ensure that all the games/event courses and races were fun and well supervised. Each club is a game sponsor for the day for each of the 18 events on May 18th. CNH Governor Joni Ackerman was a speaker at the event before the official start. Peter Bergsman has been the driving force and strategic mastermind for 30 years and is great at helping all the 700 Kiwanians feel and share a special love for the Special Games Day! The love and special energy of the students was reflected by the smiles and beaming pride as they received achievement ribbons at ceremonies. The response from the students is the reason why everyone works so hard to make the event happen. The rewards in human spirit and kindness is more than words can explain, from the job of the students to the teams of volunteers who work to deliver the well laid plans. Any club that wants to put on their own Kiwanis Special Games can. There is a set-up plan and Division 34 and 12 are wiling to share it. If your club or division is interested in starting your own Special Games event, contact one of the two Lieutenant Governors of Divisions 34 and 12.
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SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE
Since the Kiwanis Club of California’s Global Friendship was charted in 2008, it has been the club’s goal to support our military wherever possible. Over the years, the club provided books, school supplies, toys, sports equipment, clothes and hygiene items for children of war torn countries. With troops being pulled out of so many countries, the club looked for a new area of children to serve.
DIVISION 37
A thank you to all Division 37 Kiwanis Clubs who donated quarters to the sponsored high school Key Clubs for the Miracle Mile of Quarters at Rady Children’s Hospital. The Key Club members and student leaders raised more than $100 for the event.
A member of the Kiwanis Club of Redlands, and now member of this club, suggested an orphanage in Mexico - Casa Hogar Canon Beuna Vista. There is no running water and water must be trucked in, costing in excess of $500 per truck load. The orphanage has between 30 to 40 children, ranging in ages from 5 to 17 years of age.
The Kiwanis Club of Sunrise Vista celebrated the 105th birthday of Ethel Arrowsmith. Everyone in the club calls her “Mom”. Instead of a handshake or hug, Ethel does a fist bump. Ethel is a strong believer in Women’s Rights and was an active public speaker well into her nineties. She joined the club on her 100th birthday. As a tribute to her, all club members wore a hat during the celebration since she loves “headwear”.
Recently, housing rules and regulations were implemented to reflect USA standards. The children were moved out while the buildings were brought up to code. The final phase involved buying new mattresses, linens, towels and pajamas for the children. For the past 18 months, the Kiwanis Club has provided school supplies, backpacks, games, books, sports equipment, hygiene items, food and funds for water on a regular basis. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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DIVISION 37 (cont’d)
Lynn Effinger, President-Elect of the Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley, has offered to help clubs organize a mobile blood drive in your area. Hosting an event does not require monetary donations - all you need is a few hours to volunteer. An innovative fundraiser for the Temecula Valley club is its annual Krispy Kreme Donut fundraiser to support its 11 sponsored Key Clubs. The club sets up a table at the annual Christmas Parade in Old Town and makes more than $1,000 (net) in less than 2 hours.
DIVISION 39
The Kiwanis Club of Chico awarded three scholarships to local students this Spring. The club presented a $1,000 scholarship to each of the recipients to the school of their choice, based on not only academic achievements and service to the community, but their exemplification of Key Club International’s core values of leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness.
DIVISION 42
On March 18th, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo holds the charter for Cub Pack 3800. Members were on hand for the Pinewood Derby/Awards Ceremony. The event also included a Bridging Ceremony where 8 Cub Scouts moved up to Boy Scouts. Many of the Cub Scouts moved on to Boy Scouts and eventually became Eagle Scout. The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo joined forces with the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks to provide pancakes for runners and volunteers at the Autism Society’s Aut2Run. The two clubs have joined forces at this event for several years. This year, the KIWIN’S from Camarillo and Rancho Campana High Schools also pitched in to help.
DIVISION 42 (cont’d)
For many years, the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley has served monthly dinners and prepared sack lunches for the needy. For the club’s Kiwanis One Day project, members assembled help bags to be handed out at the May monthly dinner. Earlier this year, members were invited to serve as judges for the Greater Conejo Valley Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year competition. In an effort to benefit the Moorpark High School track and cross country teams, the Kiwanis Club of Moorpark volunteered at the annual Groundhog Day 5K race. In another service project, the club partnered with McDonald’s to pick up trash on the club’s stretch of LA Avenue. Cub Scout Pack 3251 is chartered by the Kiwanis Club of Oxnard and club members have enjoyed joining the Cub Scouts at several of the activities. On May 12th, club members, along with KIWIN’S and Key Club members, were out in force for the annual City of Oxnard Kiwanis Track Meet. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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At the Wheel to the Sea event in may, members of the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks helped push people in wheelchairs across Pacific Coast Highway and on to the sand. After the hike to the beach, the 150 participants enjoyed chicken and burgers from the Kiwanis Club, who fed the line in a 15 minute period.
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For its second year, the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley volunteered at the Painted Turtle Camp which provides a year-round, life changing environment for children with life threatening diseases. Members made lanyards for campers, decorated information packets, worked in the garden, made welcome signs and much more.
Congratulations to the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara for its award from the Parks and Recreation Commission for the club’s 39 years of service to the community. The club began with providing the Thanksgiving Luncheon many years ago and continues to support the Adapted Recreation Program with co-sponsored events. In April, club members came out in force for the Special Olympics Games. Members helped with set-up, registration and more. Howard Wang with Circle K even tested the sand in the pit for the first long jump. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana, its K-Kids, Key Club members and community friends joined together on projects to touch the lives of children in refugee camps in Syria. Some members created handmade dolls for children with nothing to call their own or hug when times get scary, while other members knitted or crocheted hats for babies and children struggling against the elements. The Madera K-Kids made beaded bracelets and cards to go with the shipment of dolls, toys and hats. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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The Fourth Annual Crab Feed put on by the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta was a great success. The Key Club members brought in more than $1,900 in tips for their club projects. The Bar Crew brought in more than $1,800 to benefit the Northern California Special Olympics. Those two amounts don’t even include the raffle tickets, meal prices, etc. Congratulations!
Two of the club’s spring service projects were covered in the River Valley Times newspaper. Club members filled approximately 6,000 colored eggs for the family picnic and Easter Egg Hunt. Then on April 7th, the Kiwanis Club hosted the 17th Kiwanis Kid’s Fishing Day for children from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. The event was co-sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Game who filled Lake Clementia with fish.
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Kiwanians from Division 45 have been cleaning up areas for its Kiwanis One Day project. Since April 2009, members have raked leaves and debris each year at Nevada’s Mormon Station State Park in Genoa. This past April, members came out once again to clean-up the state park before Genoa’s annual music festival. The population of Genoa is 939.
DIVISION 47
The Kiwanis Club of Twentynine Palms partnered with Morongo Basin Coalition for Adult Literacy in hosting a Spell-A-Thon to raise funds to teach English to adults with English as a second language. The 11 teams that competed, along with a silent auction raised $2,200. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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BIKING TOWN Submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Alameda
Alameda, California is a biking town. Bike to School and Bike to Work Day happen every year in May and you can find bikers of all ages using two wheels rather than four to navigate through town. Many children ride their bikes to school on a regular basis year round in this small city by the Bay. Safe Routes to School is a government program designed to encourage children to walk and bike to school and to help promote health, safety and environmental awareness. In Alameda, Safe Routes to School has grown into a partnership of a full day of fun and learning for families and students in the Alameda Bike Festival and Rodeo. The Kiwanis Club of Alameda was looking for a new way to make a difference in their town when Club President Denise Gasti learned about Safe Routes to School and their bike safety programs in schools. "Kiwanis was a perfect fit. We were able to supply many volunteer hands and lots of energy to help the event grow into a festival of learning to ride, getting the proper safety equipment onto the kids and having lots of fun face painting, helmet decorating and playing games," says Denise. "Our volunteers learned to fit helmets and in our first year with a matching grant from the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation, we supplied helmets, bikes and lights for the participants," Gasti said. "Since then we continue to contribute in many ways. Even our Key Clubs have supported the Rodeo
every year and this year made it a divisionwide event for Division 2." The day starts off with Learn to Ride classes where the pedals often come off for the first couple of hours while kids use their feet to learn to glide. Family Cycling is another class taught by the local bike clubs. The class finishes with a real "road ride" coached by a certified instructor. At noon the rodeo begins.
Free helmets and helmet fittings, bells and lights are installed and safety vests are given to the new bikers. A skills and drills course is set up to work on lessons learned during the morning classes. One of the biggest attractions of the day is the BikeMobile. This year the technicians fixed more than 60 bikes by replacing chains, tires and brakes, and by resolving other safety issues. "Alameda Kiwanis loves this event. It has become one of the biggest service events of our year when you look at the number of children and families who are served. This year more than 325 people were part of the activities. Safety training and supplying safety equipment is a perfect fit for preventing pediatric trauma," said Denise. She added, "Another great benefit is the partnerships we have developed with the schools, our City and other organizations in town. Kiwanis has really connected the community through the bike rodeo."
U.S. ARMY
Kiwanis International Sponsoring Partner by Michael Fields CNH District Partnership Coordinator
WHAT IS THE UNITED STATES ARMY? The U.S. Army is the largest branch of the United States’ Armed Forces. It was formed in 1775 to fight the American Revolutionary War before the United States was even established as a country. The U.S. Army is fully vested in the communities in which members live and serve and it provides many resources to help communities become healthier, safer and more productive.
WHY IS THE U.S. ARMY PARTNERING WITH KIWANIS? Despite its more than 200-year legacy of service, the Army and all that it does for our citizens and communities isn’t familiar to everyone. Partnering with Kiwanis International provides ways for local Army officers to showcase our shared values of service, leadership and education. The Army strives to strengthen local communities through service and to build character and leadership among youth such as Key Club members. Through the Kiwanis Speaker’s Bureau, U.S. Army personnel can connect with Kiwanis-family clubs at club meetings, raising awareness of what today’s Army can provide and offering access to local Army support and resources. The Army also gives exceptional opportunities in higher education that can help young people throughout their lives. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
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WHY IS KIWANIS PARTNERING WITH THE U.S. ARMY? We all know that our nation’s youth (and especially Key Club members) are our future. The Army provides resources and tools to ensure students have what they need to succeed in school. Higher education can be pricey, but the Army can make the process easier on the wallet. On the education web platform armyedspace.com, there’s an educator toolkit with information about scholarships, ROTC, tuition assistance and more that students can consult with club advisors and guidance counselors.
Honoring Members
Submitted by Allen Peck
The sun had just broken through the clouds and warmed the group of 16 people gathered on the concrete walkway that winds around Mission Bay Park. The group, made up of Kiwanians from the Kiwanis Club of Clairemont Hills, was joined by family members and an interclub from the Kiwanis Club of Kearny Mesa. All were there for a very special event - the dedication of the newly installed plaques honoring current Clairemont members for their years of service.
There’s also March 2 Success, a free online program that offers study materials for students interested in improving their scores on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT, military entrance exams and others.
The plaques are part of a memorial to past members and now current club members. The bronze plaques surround a bench that the club installed to acknowledge the service its members have provided the community over the past 50 plus years.
HOW CAN YOUR CLUB CONNECT WITH THE U.S. ARMY? Each community has a local Army battalion that can participate in your club’s activities. Don’t miss out! Visit goarmy.com to find your local contact and to learn how your club could get support for a service project. Invite military personnel to attend your club meeting and extend an invitation to local battalion members to join your Kiwanis Club. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 3 -- 2017 - 2018
Among those honored were three Division 21 Past Lieutenant Governors, five Past Club Presidents and current members of the club. After the recognition of each member, a prayer of thanks was given for the dedication and service the club members have given over the years. 53
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Every community needs a Kiwanis club. And every club needs Kiwanians. It is your chance to shape the future of your club, community ...and the Kiwanis Family. Have you considered asking someone to join your club? How about opening a club in a nearby community? Our Service Leadership Program (SLP) students are always busy with service, and you might just be the one to guide them on the right path.
Thank you for your service to your comunity!!!
Aloha! You are cordially invited to the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation's
H O N O R S BREAKFAST ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018
Meet Richard Minatoya Join us at this year's 2018 Foundation Honors Breakfast** as we welcome Keynote Speaker and Foundation Director, Richard Minatoya. As a former Key Club President, Foundation scholarship recipient, and current deputy prosecuting attorney for the County of Maui, Richard personally knows the impact your support makes on young leaders in our district because he was one of them. **The Foundation Honors Breakfast is open to all Kiwanians and their guests. For all recipients of the Foundation's William A. Dunlap Fellowship, Rose Float Fellowship, Tablet of Honor, Legacy Fellowship and Accelerate Initiative donors, the breakfast is complimentary to you and one member of your household (limit two complimentary tickets per household). To receive your complimentary tickets, please select the "Complimentary Ticket" option when registering.