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Cal-Nev-Ha Magazine - Volume 4 -- 2019-2020
The Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund offers three different service awards your club can utilize to recognize Kiwanians and members of your community. And when you present one of the awards below, you're also advancing our mission of building a better future for children through grants, scholarships, and the training and development of our Service Leadership Programs members. It's a win-win!
CSA
Service Awards 101
Community Service Award The Community Service Award (CSA) is presented to a community member in appreciation “of service rendered to the community.� Many past CSA recipients include local business owners and leaders who partnered with their local club on a fundraiser or service project. Consider presenting the CSA during the Governor's official visit, which offers a unique membership opportunity for your club.
YSA
Youth Service Award Introduced last year, the Youth Service Award (YSA) recognizes those individuals in our clubs, schools, and communities, who dedicate their time fulfilling the Kiwanis mission making our children safer, empowering their spirit, engaging their potential, and preparing them for beyond. In addition to recognizing club members with the YSA, consider recognizing teachers, coaches or employees of organizations dedicated to children, such as the Boys & Girls Club.
DSA
Distinguished Service Award For more than 25 years, Kiwanis clubs have awarded the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) to recognize, at the District level, Kiwanians who go above and beyond in their service and dedication to their club and community.
Governor Timothy Cunning CNH District Governor 2019-2020
My Fellow CNH Kiwanians As this year comes to a close we have a lot to be grateful for. To say we've been tested would be a massive understatement. However, through it all we have thrived.
Even during this time, growth continues. We added more new clubs during the pandemic than we had prior to the pandemic, and clubs continue to add members in this Zoom meeting environment.
We were forced to change our ways, and for most, this led to greater club meeting attendance, creative service opportunities, and some pretty significant bonding. I'll bet more people attended more meetings, not only their own, but outside of their own Divisions, and outside our own District. Personally, in my own Division (37), I saw DCM attendance go from the high 30's (that was lower than in person attendance), to more than 90 people attending. I attended many Division's DCMs and saw similar numbers. Additionally, I was able to attend many club meetings that I would not have otherwise been able to attend, providing me with the opportunity to see first hand the great works that clubs are doing.
KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
Simply stated, during this storm, we have adjusted our sails, and we have prevailed. The Ignite Your Passion team has worked very hard this year promoting Service, Fun, and SLP, all in an effort to renew and energize the spirit of Kiwanis. To this end, I say to our team, well done my friends! So many fantastic memories were created this year (and last), let's use these memories to impact the future for our clubs, homes, schools, and communities. Lastly, never stop aspiring to be inspired! Thank you all for your service! Sincerely, Governor Timothy Cunning
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A Word from Marsha Gray 2020-2021 FIRST LADY Each of us have a passion within our Kiwanis service. My passion happens to be the Foundations of the District and Kiwanis International, specifically, the Cal-NevHa Children’s Fund and the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. We join Kiwanis clubs because together we can have a greater impact on the communities we serve. When you support the District and International Foundations, you create an impact far greater than that of a single Kiwanis club. When you give to the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund, you empower youth through their scholarship and leadership training programs; you prevent trauma through their innovative Pediatric Trauma Program; and you transform children’s lives through their grant programs. Learn more at www.cnhfoundation.org. A gift to the Kiwanis Children's Fund helps children in many places, in many ways. For the Kiwanis family, the Children's Fund is a way of reaching children through grants, scholarship programs and Kiwanis youth programs. Learn more at https://www2.kiwanis.org/childrensfund. Simply stated, my project supports Governor Gary’s goals as follows:
Each club in the division will award at least one (1) Community Service Award, Distinguished Service Award, or Youth Service Award; 50% of the clubs in each division will make a gift of at least $200 towards the YES! Initiative; At least one club in each division will award one (1) Dunlap Fellowship, Hixson or Zeller award; 50% of clubs in each division will participate in the annual gift campaign with a gift of at least $10 per member to either the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund or the Kiwanis Children’s Fund; At least one club in each division will apply for a Club or Pediatric Trauma Program grant from the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund; Each club will complete their pledge to the Eliminate/MNT Project; and 50% of the clubs in each division will donate $200 towards the First Lady’s Project and earn a banner patch. I hope each club will join me in supporting our Foundations financially and by taking advantage of the grant programs offered by the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund.
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Greetings to Kiwanians in every corner of our great Cal-Nev-Ha District. We all owe a debt of gratitude to the Ignite Your Passion team for a job well done under extraordinary conditions. Our District is truly blessed by exemplary leadership at every level, and it shows. I look forward to Kiwanis Next in the new year with excitement and enthusiasm. The new team has big goals and high expectations. Our objective in the immediate time is to continue solidifying our teams. Whether at our clubs, Divisions or District we will be successful in direct proportion to the strength of our respective teams. Clubs by now should have final budgets for presentation to their board at the first board meeting in October. Club membership committees should be formulating written plans of membership development to strengthen and increase the club’s membership. With a written plan and a team to carry it out, you cannot fail. Fund raising will be a special challenge given Covid related disruption. It is probably wise to plan both virtual and live fundraisers to be ready for whatever comes. Taking these simple steps now will go far in ensuring your club’s growth and success in the year to come. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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Our District now has 40 Lieutenant Governors. That accomplished, each Lieutenant Governor by now should be well recruited for their Division teams. It takes all of us, but the emphasis is going to be on building a club building team in each of our 40 Divisions. Many of the Kiwanis Next team have already provided me with their team leaders’ names and contact information. This is important so I can include them on team communication. Several Divisions have also provided multiple sites for club building and are developing early plans for the community survey. I have high expectations for this team, and with good early planning I am sure my expectations will be met and exceeded. The year past has seen its share of challenges. In the finest spirit of Kiwanis determination to serve our communities, our clubs have risen to the challenges and continue in our world wide mission. It is beyond doubt that the year to come will present us with new challenges – the “Unknown Unknowns”. We are well advised to be prepared to do what we must to not only persevere in our pursuit of the mission, but to continue to find ways to expand the reach of Kiwanis into unserved and underserved communities. I look forward to the opportunity to serve with all of you in the new Kiwanis year.
Gary Gray
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CNH Children's Fund President's Message 2020 began with great expectations for the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund. We unveiled our new YES! Initiative at the Mid-Year Conferences and we had plans to promote this new fundraising initiative at the District Convention; however, the COVID-19 pandemic created a headwind for the new program. If you have not heard about the YES! Initiative, this initiative was created to increase funding for: Y = Y outh -- your gift to the YES! Initiative supports all District Student Leaders to attend board meetings and trainings by covering costs such as housing, transportation, and meals, allowing any student to participate no matter the family’s financial situation. E = E ducation -- when you give to the YES! Initiative, you provide scholarships to our Circle K, Key Club and KIWIN’S members, fulfilling their quest for a higher education and making the dream of college a reality. S = S upport -- your YES! Initiative gift awards grants to Kiwanis clubs for new projects that make a difference in children’s lives and their communities.
With the Governor’s Official visits converted to virtual visits, and many clubs struggling to find new ways to raise funds in this hostile environment, the CNH Children's Fund saw a dip in donations, especially in our Distinguished Service, Community Service and Youth Service awards. In anticipation of the Key Club Fall Rallies being cancelled this year due to COVID-19, the Key Club District Board asked if the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund would consider setting up a GoFundMe Charity account, which would allow the CNH Key Club District to utilize this online fundraising platform to raise money for our Pediatric Trauma Program. I'm pleased to report the CNH Children's Fund now has a GoFundMe Charity account and has started a number of campaigns using this new fundraising tool. Since we launched our first GoFundMe Campaign in early June, we've raised more than $28,000 using this platform. You can visit our GoFundMe page at https://charity.gofundme.com/cnhfoundation. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to view our current campaigns. Our Development and Programs committee will be considering a number of virtual fundraisers in the coming year, such as our highly-successful virtual wine tasting. Please check the CNH Children’s Fund website for new virtual fundraising opportunities at www.cnhfoundation.org. The silver lining of this pandemic is that it has accelerated our use of virtual fundraising and will help the CNH Children's Fund to extend its fundraising efforts outside of Kiwanis. We still need the support of our Kiwanis clubs, club foundations and our Service Leadership Program clubs, but by reaching outside of our Kiwanis family for donations, we will be better able to support our Kiwanis clubs and Service Leadership Program members throughout the pandemic and beyond. If you need a virtual speaker for your Kiwanis club meetings, we can schedule a board member or ambassador to make a presentation on any of the many Foundation topics that would be of interest to your club. Simply email foundation@cnhkiwanis.org to get started.
Craig Wallace, President 2020-2022 Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund
Help Us Prevent Pediatric Trauma A fundraiser hosted by CNH Key Club
Did you know childhood pediatric trauma, or unintentional injury, remains the leading cause of death and injury among children ages 14 and under in the United States? Approximately 8,000 families lose a child each year to a preventable injury! What is even more disturbing is that studies indicate that 90% of these injuries can be prevented.
In anticipation of the Key Club Fall Rallies being cancelled this year due to COVID-19, the Key Club District Board established
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GoFundMe campaign, which To address this need, the California-Nevada-Hawaii Key Club District is raising funds for the Pediatric Trauma Program of the CNH Children's Fund to reduce preventable deaths and injuries to children.
would allow our Key Clubbers to utilize this online fundraising platform to raise money for our Pediatric Trauma Program.
Your gift today allows us to prevent pediatric trauma by providing community outreach, as well as education and materials, such as bike helmets and child safety seats, to children and families living in the communities we share.
Please consider supporting our Key Clubbers by making a gift today and sharing this campaign with friends and
- $10 provides a child with a bike helmet - $25 provides a family with safety products to childproof their home - $45 provides a life jacket to a child - $75 provides a child with a car seat - $130 provides a family with a crib for their newborn baby
Remember, no gift is too small. Your gift, when combined with others, can ensure every child lives a happy, healthy, and safe life.
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Support Local Businesses submitted by John Crawford
As the community at large picks itself off the mat following a heavyweight fight against the Coronavirus – a fight which may yet be far from finished – the Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens is sending a message of hope to our downtrodden neighborhood. As small business owners reopen, regroup, and rebuild, Kiwanis is reminding the community that the road to economic recovery is a long one. By supporting locally owned stores, diners, and other businesses, we can all play a part in helping to restore our community. The first batch of 21 support signs was posted around the neighborhood on Sunday, June 14th, and with Kiwanis members donating more than $700 out of their own pockets to pay for additional signs, more are on the way. Thank you to all for caring about your community! KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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In this critical time, club members have found ways to continue helping their communities and children with new and renewed events. With club events and fundraisers postponed and/or canceled, new events and projects have come to light.
DIVISION 2
The Kiwanis Club of Alameda has met on Zoom for several months and has participated in different activities such as an ongoing park cleanup, scholarship awards and Relay for Life fundraising. Scholarship applications were studied in late May, decided on in early June and $46,000 was awarded virtually to the seniors and families. The scholarship recipients were also recognized in a large congratulatory ad in the local paper. Kiwanis members placed luminaria bags outside their homes in remembrance of loved ones lost or in honor of those battling cancer. They sponsored the relay through personal donations and raised $2,500 for the Relay for Life benefitting the American Cancer Society.
DIVISION 8
The Kiwanis Club of Napa had a fun event on the 4th of July - a boat parade. More than 22 boats and 10 kayaks participated in the parade. Kiwanis members enjoyed the holiday while wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 13
Since most of this year’s educational opportunities are virtual with students completely dependent upon having access to a computer, the Kiwanis Club of Long Beach purchased seven Chromebook computers (outfitted with headphones, mice and carrying cases). The computers were awarded in a drive through ceremony to deserving students supported by Children’s Bureau, a nonprofit leader in child abuse prevention and treatment.
DIVISION 19
During July and August, the Kiwanis Club of Lomita-Harbor City distributed more than 1,000 books to seven schools. The books were donated by the Molina Foundation. The giveaway was designed to enhance the school libraries for use by individual students. Three of the schools that benefitted from the distribution were President Avenue School, Harbor City School and Dolores Street School (where the club sponsors a K-Kids).
DIVISION 21
When the Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens couldn’t celebrate July 4th as usual due to Covid restrictions, club members decided to have a parade. They decorated their cars in red, white and blue and paraded past the home of John and Pat Chandler (their usual holiday hosts). With flags flying, horns honking and “You’re a Grand Old Flag” blaring from the President’s speaker, members were able to show their patriotic pride to the Chandlers and all their neighbors. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 19 (cont’d)
The Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica is proud to nnounce a $25,000 gift to the Westside Food Bank in support of the Virginia Ave. Park Emergency Food Pantry. The emergency food pantry was quickly opened in early April, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, to help serve the nutritional needs of families on the Westside, who are struggling during this unprecedented time.
unanimous club decision.” The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn has increased the unemployment rate in Los Angeles County from 4.4% in June 2019 to 19.1% in June 2020. That is approximately 1 of every 5 adults out of work. The Westside Food Bank and the City of Santa Monica opened this food pantry to meet the immediate need of thousands
Food for those in need submitted by Jessica Handy
of people in the ommunity who suddenly became food insecure due to the pandemic. To date, the Virginia Ave. Park Emergency Food Pantry have provided more than This gift from the Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica will 100,000 pounds of food to Santa Monica residents fund the purchase of the most highly needed items since opening in April. “On average we serve about fresh milk and eggs. “The grant is greatly increasing 250 households weekly,” reports City of Santa the number of eggs we can provide, and we wouldn't Monica Administrative Analyst Angel Villasenor. be able to provide fresh milk at all without it. It “Over half of the households couldn’t have come at a better time as Westside hildren that particpate in the c e h t Food Bank has committed to help mmunity pantry are from the Pico o t d e t o n doubling our food we wa ilies of our c emic . . .” Neighborhood.Additionally, “ d purchases this year, and the food pantry provided nd fam ugh the pan a community support like this over 1,400 boxes of food to nonprofit t thro e g grant from the Kiwanis Club, partners and faith groups.” is what will make that possible,” says Deputy Director Genevieve Riutort. This past autumn, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica was a title sponsor of the Inaugural Canstruction Neil Carrey, president of the Kiwanis Club of Santa Santa Monica, which contributed more than 4,516 Monica, says, “we wanted to help the children and pounds, about 5,500 items, of nonperishable food to families of our community get through the pandemic, the Westside Food Bank and Meals on Wheels. so we chose an organization that has always been “We unknowingly gave the food bank a head start there for those in need and was stepping up to do on providing for the current increased need,” said more at this time. The Westside Food Bank was a Neil Carrey. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 26
The 2020 Kiwanis Danville 4th of July Parade (the Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley, Danville’s signature project) took place as a live, virtual event. The event was hosted by two live emcees, Chris Chmura of NBC Bay Area and San Ramon Valley Kiwanis’ own Kevin Sweeney. More than 110 groups and individuals from the San Ramon Valley community were included, as well as thousands of photos and videos from past parades. There were live shots from around Danville, a community car parade, live bands and singers, a flyover by the Memorial Squadron honoring the Missing Men and Women Suffragettes at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley, celebrating the 100 year anniversary for women’s right to vote. Local citizens also got in
on the act by posting pictures of their 4th of Julydecorations and celebrations. The parade closed with a tribute to the 2020 graduates and a thank you to the parade sponsors. The Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley, Danville started a grants program in the early 1990’s and in the subsequent years has awarded grants to local community nonprofit organizations totalling more than $1,000,000. The primary source of funding for the grants program is from the generous support of the 4th of July Parade sponsors.
DIVISION 28
The Kiwanis Clubs of Centennial Hills, Green Valley, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Strip, North Las Vegas, Pahrump Valley, Southwest and Las Vegas Young Professionals, represented 100% of the clubs in Division 28 at their Kiwanis One Day at Sunset Park. Members packed individual plastic bags with rice, beans, potatoes, macaroni and cheese and oatmeal. A total of 7,619 bags were packed and given to the Salvation Army for distribution. The individual bags of oatmeal will be used for the homeless contingent along with a bottle of water. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 28 (cont’d)
The Kiwanis Club of the Las Vegas Strip, in conjunction with a member’s business and World’s Finest Chocolates, recently donated 35,000 chocolate bars to numerous firefighters, police, nursing homes, hospitals and Three Squares in the Las Vegas area. Club members drove all over the Las Vegas valley to deliver the chocolate.
DIVISION 30
DIVISION 32
In late June, several Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg members joined in celebrating the 100th birthday of Del Tiedeman, a resident of Healdsburg Senior Living. A parade of about 30 vehicles decorated with balloons and congratulatory signs, as well as the Healdsburg Fire and Police Departments passed by the residents. The highlight of the event was a fly over of the P51 Mustang “Red Dog” WWII aircraft piloted by Lynn Hunt of the Pacific Coast Air Museum.
Division 30 is proud to welcome the Kiwanis Club of Greater Westminster as its newest club. Despite Covid restrictions, the club was chartered in July 2020. Members have elected their board and are planning a book distribution to be held in early Fall. Welcome to Kiwanis! The Division has been able to hold its Division Council Meetings for the past couple of months outside at Kiwanisland, supported by the Kiwanis Club of Garden Grove. The facility is a park with picnic benches, an amphitheatre and meeting room available for different organizations. CORRECTION: In the last CNH magazine edition, the wrong club was acknowledged for a unique Hallmark card fundraiser. The article should have stated the Kiwanis Club of North Bay spearheaded the fundraiser. Please accept the editor’s apology. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 32 (cont’d)
Congratulations to the newest Eagle Scout Ben Stevens from Healdsburg Troop 21 (sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg). His Eagle Scout project consisted of donating 300 to 400 bottles of hand sanitizer to Reach for Home, Catholic Charities and the Redwood Gospel Mission. He collected hand sanitizer donations from local distilleries and wineries. He obtained labels and plastic bottles and bottled and labeled the sanitizer for use. The Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg has donated $15,000 for the “Camp Healdsburg 2.0 Distance Learning” program at Healdsburg Community Center for its youth camp. The program offers day care and schooling for youth of all ages with working parents. This is the club’s second round of funding for the camp.
DIVISION 34
Division 34 Lt. Governor Derek Lubich presented the Morton Korengold Award to Rick Stern from the Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto. The prestigious division award was begun as a tribute to the late Mort Korengold, who died of heart failure while serving as President of the Kiwanis Club of San Carlos in 1982. Each year, the award is presented to a Kiwanian selected from club nominations. The Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto was recently named a “Local Hero” by the Palo Alto weekly newspaper. During the pandemic, the club found safe ways to serve. An ongoing project has been to clean up and rebuild portions of a local city park. They also painted fences and cleaned up vegetation at the local Gamble Gardens and lawn bowling green. They also repaired play structures at the All Five Nursery School. Club members also assembled “Edu-Kits” packages. Each kit consists of books, worksheets, crayons, paper and other available items that help families struggling to engage their children while schools are closed. The program has expanded where items provided have grown to include grocery cards, diapers and other basic survival needs. The kits are distributed to local families. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 34 (cont’d)
“The Objects of Kiwanis”
In March, the Kiwanis Club of Bayshore Community, East Palo Alto organized an evening of packaging food at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Even though Covid shut down the ability to meet for lunch in person, they continue to meet twice a month via Zoom. In July, the Kiwanis Club of DeAnza, Cupertino delivered three big boxes of new children’s books to the Bring Me a Book Organization. The books were to be delivered to schools when Covid stopped it from happening. Bring Me a Book established a way to get books to children even during the pandemic. In August, club members did contactless drop offs of new clothing, school supplies, shoes and backpacks for 250. Since the Kiwanis Club of Redwood City was unable to have its signature project this year - a Farmer’s Market, members have found other ways to serve. They have signed up on Californians For All’s website to volunteer in any of the capacities listed. In August, members ordered meals to be delivered to seniors. The Kiwanis Club of Silicon Valley-Sunnyvale is a small club but is dedicated to the Fremont High Key Club. Club members have become more active since venturing into technology and meeting via Zoom. They have attended Division Council Meetings and the virtual Kiwanis District Convention. As of July 30th, the Kiwanis Club of Greater San Mateo had logged 3,052 service hours, both physically and virtually. They sponsor four Key Clubs and hosted the Key Club Banquet in March. Some of its service projects include addiction prevention/mentally ill, feeding homeless day laborers and more. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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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 34 (cont’d)
Some of the Kiwanis Club of San Carlos’ accomplishments during Covid included awarding six scholarships, Zoom meetings and increasing its support for Caring Cupboard, whose low income seniors receive meal bags delivered to homes each week. The club also fulfilled its 5-year pledge to the EliMiNaTe Project by raising more than $21,000 to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus globally. Ignite Your Passion • 909.989.1500 • www.cnhkiwanis.org
DIVISION 34 (cont’d)
The Kiwanis Club of Woodside Terrace, A.M., Redwood City held a Zoom auction to raise money for its projects. Partly because of the auction, the club was able to give out $22,000 in scholarships for Redwood City High School seniors. Three of the 13 scholarship winners were from the Redwood City High Key Club.
DIVISION 35
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The Kiwanis Club of Duarte recently recognized Deputy Robert MacLean who retired at the end of March. Deputy MacLean was Duarte’s School Resource Officer and served Duarte residents for more than 19 years and LA County for more than 25 years. He also volunteered side by side Duarte youth packing holiday baskets, planting baskets and even doing hard labor during community service activities. Thanks to the District’s 4th Annual Back to School Kickoff, West Covina Unified students began the 2020-2021 school year equipped with new backpacks, school supplies and health kits. The Kiwanis Club of West Covina oversaw the donations for the event and purchased school items through a CNH District grant. Members helped distribute the backpacks at the drive-through event.
DIVISION 37
In August, the Kiwanis Club of Poway held a San Diego Blood Drive in the Poway City Hall parking lot. Twenty-six people braved the heat and Covid-19 protocols to donate during the event. Another drive is planned for February. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 42
With a grant from the CNH Children’s Fund, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo was able to purchase five Magic Spun Chairs for the kidSTREAM Children’s Museum. Continuing its support of the museum, club members served as judges for its Lego competition. Because of Covid, teams were tasked with building a city and were allotted a time to bring in their work to present before the judges. Also receiving a grant was the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley. The club received a CNH Covid-19 Community Assistance Grant. The grant was used to provide scholarships for 40 kids in the Safe Passage gang diversion program. The kids were divided into six groups and rotated through recreational activities that taught 6-foot distancing and the importance of hand-washing in protecting themselves and their families from Covid-19. The club was able to host a safe-distance installation dinner in September. Kiwanian of the Year awards were presented to their two Key Club Advisors. The Kiwanis Club of Moorpark collected and dropped off more than 60 children’s books to Flory’s Little Free Library. Club members also organized, collected and delivered school supplies to Moorpark Pantry Plus for students who need a helping hand.
Remember to submit your articles for the next edition of the CNH Magazine -- deadline is January 10, 2021 Via its Facebook page and in person, the Kiwanis Club of Oxnard thanked the Nutrition Service Staff at the local elementary schools. More than 1,000 bags of groceries have been assembled and distributed to the community every Monday since the school closures due to Covid-19. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 42 (cont’d)
In August, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara was able to do a community service project. Club members prepared and filled 45 backpacks for all the Cleveland School Kindergarten students. The backpacks were filled with all the supplies needed to start the school year. An additional 25 backpacks were provided for any student who needed one in the upper grades. Member Gary Gray, then Governor Designate, presented the Governor-Elect banner to Margo Dutton who will serve as Governor after him. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana, Simi Valley has kept its tradition of service by supplying meals for the Samaritan Center. Club members prepared, packaged and delivered “To Go” meals for distribution to those in need. Members also showed support for its sister club the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley’s “Great American Food Drive”. Members accepted almost 1,000 donations. Club members have been working on its Blanket Buddies project. Hundreds of yards of material must be measured, cut and tied. The blankets have and will be donated to Child Hope, Operation Smile and Project Linus. The Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley has volunteered to help with the delivery of overflow meals due to the Coronavirus. To help replenish the local food pantries, the club hosted its “Great American Food Drive” in September by asking for donations outside of six local markets. The club collected several tons of food and KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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DIVISION 42 (cont’d)
Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks member Cristy Warner led a group of Key Club and K-Kids members to serve pizza to needy individuals at various venues around the area. Every Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the club delivers for Meals on Wheels. This service has become more important as the need has increased significantly during the pandemic. Since July, the Kiwanis Club of Ventura has moved its meeting outside to Arroyo Verde Park. Members bring sack lunches and set up chairs in an effort to maintain social distancing. As a fundraiser, the Kiwanis Club of Ventura Suburban has been selling Emergency Kits for its various projects.
DIVISION 44
The Kiwanis Club of Orangevale Fair Oaks held a Food Drive to help support the Orangevale Food Bank. They received a grant from the CNH Children’s Fund. Overall, the club collected almost 1,000 pounds of food and nearly $3,000 in donations. The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta sewed and packaged 200 Comfort Buddies to be given to children undergoing treatment in their local emergency rooms. The local newspaper “River Valley Times” featured the club for its generosity and service. The club hopes to continue the project in the future. Helping out at the Markham Elementary Placer Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry was the Kiwanis Club of Placerville. Club members helped staff the drive-through food pick-up. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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The Kiwanis Club of Carmichael volunteered at an event that put together 800 meal kits for needy families in the local area. Bell Hill Academy Elementary School and the Kiwanis Club of Gold Country, Grass Valley came together to create a reading program for the children. Bell Hill Academy is a dual immersion school, English and Spanish, K-4th grades. Four years ago, then President Janice Moule put into motion a reading program where the club donated $2,500 for books for the school the first year. Each year after, the club has donated $500 for Spanish language books (per the school librarian’s request). Each year, four Kiwanians tutor reading every week in a classroom. At the end of the school year and with help from the librarian, the Kiwanis Club of Gold Country, Grass Valley gives each child a book in English, based on their grade level. The Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights donated more than $1,000 worth of food to the Citrus Heights Food Bank. They loaded cars and trucks up with the canned and prepackaged food for the food bank.
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Joseph Lang, a long time Kiwanian from the Kiwanis Club of Hemet, passed in July at the age of 103 1/2. He served in the US Air Force as Lieutenant Colonel. He had the heart to serve as reflected by all the ribbons and medals displayed on his wall -- along with his Kiwanis DSA plaque. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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“We wanted to show our support in a very tangible way”
Honoring Medical Professionals submitted by Cecilia Osladil
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sacramento is proud to honor and support the medical professionals at UC Davis and the Shriner’s Hospital with the installation of a special thank you banner. The club placed the banner in front of the Kiwanis Family House near the hospital. The Kiwanis Family House was chosen as the site for the banner due to the strong connection between the club and the mission of the Family House to serve the children and their families and the fact that it is located near a main thoroughfare for the Medical Complex. “We wanted to show our support in a very tangible way and this banner will serve as a visible reminder to all medical professionals and first responders that the community has not forgotten their service”, said Kiwanis Club of Greater Sacramento President Armando Flores.
The banner was paid for with a special grant from the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund. The Fund recently launched a COVID-19 Community Assistance Grant program and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Sacramento was a recipient of a grant. “We are grateful to the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund for their support in helping to recognize these tireless workers”, said club project coordinator Cecilia Osladil. “We all have a family or friend who have suffered from COVID-19 and due to visitation restrictions, the medical professionals not only provide outstanding care for our loved ones, they are surrogate family members when we can not be there, said President Flores. “The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sacramento is honored to complete this project and extend our sincere appreciation to all those on the front line .” KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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by Herman Platzke, District Chair, Kiwanis Children’s Fund
A Year in Review to Date
Kiwanis Children’s Fund highlights for 2019-2020 (Ignite Your Passion team) include two $4,500 scholarships provided to Key Club students and $1,649 to support an Aktion Club service project with the district grant program based on 15 percent of our district’s total undesignated giving for 2018-2019 (Heart of a Hero team), including gifts from individuals, clubs, and other entities. The Key Club members receiving the $4,500 scholarships funded by the Kiwanis Children’s Fund were Kainalu Yoshida, King Kekaulike Key Club, and Ali Al Saleem, Western Key Club. Kiwanis Children’s Fund provided more than $115,000 in COVID-19 grants to Kiwanis clubs around the world to provide food for families, laptops for children, and masks and sanitizer. Support for the grants was aided with a $50,000 matching grant and another $65,000 raised in a one-week effort on Facebook! Projects supported by Children’s Fund grants since 2018-2019:
• Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto, California: Amid COVID-19, this club partnered with the Karat School Project to provide kits to families in need. Each kit is tailored to the needs of the individual family so some may contain only the basic educational materials, while others may contain basic survival items such as food, grocery cards, sanitizing supplies, etc. • Kiwanis Club of Hidden Valley, Escondido used a club grant to refurbish a playground at a local park, which had been closed for safety concerns. The club worked with city officials, Key Clubs, and other service organizations to fix drainage issues, purchase new equipment, and make the playground ADA compliant. The club continues to work with the park, supporting a children’s fishing experience annually and bi-annual Youth Days, where hundreds of children participate in an afternoon of environmental education and exploration. Congratulations to Lieutenant Governor Kirsten Ireton, Division 7 for meeting the President’s Challenge!
2020-2021 Kiwanis Next Team Lieutenant Governors and Trustees, your help is needed! Your clubs receive an Annual Gift Campaign request to support the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. Encourage your clubs to take to their board, consider a donation, and include it in their club’s budget. With a gift to the Children’s Fund, your clubs can extend their impact to children beyond their local community.
Since the start of the 2018-2019 Kiwanis year, the Kiwa nis Children’s Fund has awarded $4 .3 million* in grants and scholars hips, including:
Next step: Meet the President’s Challenge!
• $222,432 for 50 disa ster relief grants
At least 50 percent of the clubs in the district (or division for lieutenant governors) must make an unrestricted gift to the Children’s Fund. Total unrestricted club giving must increase by 10 percent within the district (or division for lieutenant governors). This is based on an average of the previous three administrative years.
• $313,852 to Service Leadership Programs and schola rships • $897,527 for 157 clu b and district grants ($120,000 of wh ich supported COVID-19 relief efforts )
• $2.1 million to UNIC EF USA for The Eliminate Projec t • $736,000 to fight iodi ne deficiency disorders Grants have been mad e to at least 20 countries and 47 Ki wanis districts. *As of June 23, 2020.
Visit www2.kiwanis.org/childrensfund for more information or contact hplatzke@yahoo.com.
by Michael Fields CNH District Partnership Coordinator 310-245-8329
Partnership
Kiwanis and Sister Cities International are proud of their partnership, which will benefit communities around the world. Each organization gains from significant opportunities for cultural and educational exchanges. People of different cultures can celebrate and appreciate their differences and build partnerships that would lessen the chance of new conflicts. The mission of Sister Cities reflects the belief in the power of personal connections. Today, Sister Cities continue to expand its reach and strengthen existing relationships. The members boast exchanges in arts and culture, business and trade, youth and education, and community development that not only bring them friendship, but help them to tackle the world’s most pressing issues at the local level. The Kiwanis family, in partnership with Sister Cities, offers: • Access to tens of thousands of citizen diplomats and volunteers. • Connections to new club and event speakers via the diplomatic corps, as well as Sister Cities members. • Access to high school and professional exchange opportunities. • Opportunities for Kiwanis family members in Sister Cities to collaborate. Invite a Sister Cities Citizen Diplomate to a club meeting (as a speaker or just a guest), and ask them to join your Club!!!
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Our Service Leadership Programs At Work
As the Coronavirus struck, many of our clubs and SLP were not able to do all the service they had planned. But even with that, our Service Leadership Programs flourished and are ready to get started once they are able. Kudos to all the students during this unprecedented time.
KEY CLUB Even during the Covid restrictions, the North High Key Club was busy this summer with service projects that could be done at home. In one project, they partnered with another on-campus club (Human Relations Ambassadors) on a joint Disney themed service week with daily projects and a Disney inspired foodie challenge.
A recent service project was perfect for the Key Clubbers starting school. Donations were made to charities by using any of the search engines: Search for a Cause, Search Scene or Ocean Hero to complete any internet searches. The members had a great opportunity to earn some service by using these search engines while doing their schoolwork.
The club is off to a great start for the school year and has logged 348 service hours with a goal of achieving 2,000 hours for this year. Many Key Clubs, such as North High Key Club and Whittier Christian High Key Club have been participating in a service project called Free Rice Trivia. By answering trivia questions, members helped raise money for the World Food Program, a global organization that works to provide families and children with food. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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Key Club Members Fundraise in Support of Lebanese Red Cross written by Martha Contreras submitted by Gary Trieschman
Traditional lunchtime candy sales, and old-fashioned doughnut offerings are no longer viable fundraising methods for high school student service organizations amid the coronavirus pandemic. As they struggle to fulfill their charitable missions, two local Key Club organizations hosted a virtual, video-game fundraiser for the Lebanese Red Cross in light of the recent, disastrous explosion in Beirut.
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The St. Augustine and Eastlake High School Key Clubs is raising funds for medical services and shelters for those afflicted. “Valorant,” a competitive, T-rated, individually-controlled video game, is the platform for the virtual two-week tournament. “Now, because of COVID, we have to find ways for students to donate to charity online,” said Dante Villalobos, President of
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the Eastlake Key Club.Typically, the local Key Clubs raise money for the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Program, but this time they will donate all proceeds of the fundraiser to the Lebanese Red Cross because of the urgent need. With Lebanese hospitals still servicing victims of the August 4 explosion, the donations will help provide free medical service to the victims, in addition to their first aid response and emergency shelter, according to the Red Cross. “It’s a very tragic event,” said Joseph Selfani, St. Augustine High School’s Key Club webmaster. “My extended family was impacted; some of them lost their homes, but thank God no one was injured.” Joseph, 17, previously helped stage a from-home, “Counter-Strike” video-game fundraiser for the trauma program in July raising $350. He hopes the “Valorant” tournament surpassed the money raised during July’s competition. “It’s a fun way to raise money for a charity and it’s socially distant,” Joseph added.
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KEY CLUB (cont’d) The Kiwanis Club of Duarte was thrilled to learn that both Salutatorians and Valedictorians were members of the Duarte High School Key Club. Congratulations to all the 2020 seniors! On July 16th, the Patrick Henry High School Key Club had its first club meeting since the onset of the Covid-19 quarantine. The main purpose of the meeting was to introduce the new board. Some of their upcoming events will primarily be small neighborhood cleanups that allows for social distancing. The club is also troubleshooting fundraising and memberships issues during quarantine. The Division 34 Aqua Apes were successful during 2019-2020 by raising almost $7,000 for the Pediatric Trauma Program. Despite Covid, they also performed more than 10,000 service hours. They are continuing their service through online Zoom meetings. Key Club Division 42 West made play toys for rescue animals. The toys were donated to the non-profit Paw Works through the Kiwanis Club of Oxnard. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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KEY CLUB (cont’d) The Class of 2020 graduated without all the pomp and ceremonies due to Covid-19. So, the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta provided gifts to the 51 graduating seniors from the Pleasant Grove High School Key Club, Sheldon High School Key Club and Rancho Murieta High School Key Club. They received letters from Kiwanis members, a Key Club Senior Pin and a personalized Congratulations certificate. In addition, 14 graduates also received a Key Club medallion in recognition of 200 minimum service hours to their school and community. The Newbury Park High School Key Club joined forces with the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley by collecting donations of milk, eggs and canned and packaged foods for distribution to needy families by Adelante Comunidad Conejo. CIRCLE K Circle K Sunset Lieutenant Governor Jonnie Nguyen plans to provide an inclusive and fun environment for everyone through constant divisional events. They have adapted to offer online srevice events utilizing different websites like Between the Bars and focusing more on tabletop service ideas like dog toy making or thank you cards. They have raised more than $450 to donate to different charities, one of them being the Environmental Defense Fund. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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Congratulations to Timothy Cunning as our new Director of Service Leadership and a special “thank you” to Bruce Hennings for his many years of service.
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Kids Garden Comes Alive submitted by Gary Trieschman
The Kiwanis Club of Imperial Beach-South Bay was on hand when the Kiwanis Kids Community Garden was dedicated on February 29, 2020 there were few members of local community service organizations who could have imagined the positive impact that this garden would have on the young people and the families of Imperial Beach and the South Bay communities. People from all over have come to visit and experience the organic garden with the beautiful backdrop of the Imperial Beach Estuary. Since its dedication, this garden serves, on average almost 20 children each day. This does not include the parents who accompany them or the hundreds of local Imperial Beach citizens who walk along the Imperial Beach Estuary trail and admire the green space, chickens, ducks, and butterflies. If you look closely you will see lizards, and Monarch butterflies coming out of their cocoons to sun themselves on the garden’s fence and walls. There are no chemicals ever used in this garden, only seaweed and the compost which comes from the chicken coops, which provide a sustainable organic nutrient source for the garden.
While during the last six months the movie theaters, restaurants and other social venues have been closed, the Kiwanis Kids Garden and the estuary trails have been in continuous use and is a welcomed and needed respite from staying inside the house. The walks along the trail provide young people with exercise and while in the garden these young people learn about animal husbandry, the care of plants and the basics of vegetable gardening. There have even been native pollywogs and frogs introduced to the garden in an effort to restore these once abundant ecological resources to the environment. Needless to say these have been some of the most popular exhibits in the garden. Since that time, the garden has expanded with the hard work of Mar Vista High School volunteers who get much needed community service hours for their time. However they have also given their creative talents to the community completing art projects which are part of the garden experience. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 4 -- 2019 - 2020
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What your generosity makes possible!
"I am grateful to Kiwanis and Diamond Division KIWIN'S for teaching me how to place myself in social situations in order to make an impact in my community. But, above all, I am grateful for the sense of family that was given to me in my hardest years of life." - Terra Duron
"Much can be learned from college, but for me, I might not have even gone to college if it wasn’t for Kiwanis International, Key Club, and the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund." - Jordyn Picadura
"The pandemic only made daily life more strained, as it brought the cost of living even higher. This scholarship can help to alleviate some of my family’s financial pressure and put them more at ease about sending me to college [on the mainland]." - Carina Cook
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SCHOLARSHIPS For Service Leadership Program Members Application Deadline - February 12, 2021
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