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Cal-Nev-Ha Magazine - Volume 1 -- 2020-2021
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Happy New Year to all of my friends in Kiwanis. We have had a wild ride in the year behind us and I am looking forward to much better times ahead. This year Kiwanis is turning out nothing like I expected, but there have been some valuable lessons learned that will serve us well into the future. One of the outcomes of the year has been the amazing success of our student led organizations, Key Club, KIWIN’S and Circle K International. The student leaders have kept a positive mental attitude throughout the year and at all times have behaved as the young professionals we expect.
The technology we have learned to use will make training and education far more available to Kiwanians everywhere without the expense of travel.
The board training conferences were well organized and productive. We must bear in mind, these students have done something never before done in the history of our organization: conducted an entire year in a virtual environment. I cannot begin to express how proud I am of our student leaders. The world of the future will indeed be in good hands. The Cal-Nev-Ha District has also learned much about ourselves. The Covid virus taught us the lesson that, yes indeed, we can change. We had no choice so we forged ahead and organized our Kiwanis lives around a new reality of not being able to meet in person. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
We learned to implement technology as a means of keeping each other in contact at the club level and carrying on our business at the Division level in virtual Division Council Meetings. We successfully planned and executed a Distict Convention with a wide range of training available and an excellent Interclub luncheon. Our next year leadership was also elected in a meeting of the special delgates at large. These lessons of technology will not be forgotten when the world returns to something resembling normal.
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The Board of Trustees have been hard at work developing an updated strategic plan for our District and expect to have their collective vision well defined by the middle of the year. The thought and leadership your board has been displaying will make you all proud. The Kiwanis NEXT team has been busy planning and training for the project before us: at least one new club in every Division. The enthusiasm and passion for Kiwanis is amazing. Again, I wish you all a better year ahead than the one behind. I look forward to seeing you all at an official visit soon.
Gary Gray
CNH District Governor 2020-2021
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2021 Kiwanis Virtual Mid-Year Conference
Virtual on ZOOM -- February 13, 2021
Enjoy the conference from your home with no registration fees. Watch your emails for the Zoom log in information or check out the website for more information (www.cnhkiwanis.org) 6:00 p.m. -- Red, White or Brews tailgating Party. The virtual event will be fun, fast-paced and lots of auction items and giveaways. And at 7:00 p.m. live music will be a great way to end a day of education. Register today!
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CNH Children's Fund President's Message When was the last time you attended a gala from the comfort of your own home? This year you have the opportunity to do just that! Our virtual tailgate - Red, White or Brews - will be held on Saturday, February 13th following the virtual Mid-Year Education Conference, and will make it possible for you to participate and support the CNH Children’s Fund from your couch! Admission starts at just $25 for General Admission, with AllStar Admission for $50 and MVP Admission for $100. Each level provides you with admittance to the virtual tailgate, gifts, entertainment and access to a live auction. There will also be a silent auction open to all. With the MVP admission, you will also receive your choice of a red or white bottle of wine, or beer. If you have never attended our gala before, don't miss your chance; register today I We continue to promote our YES! Initiative (Youth, Education and Support) to raise unrestricted donations for all programs supported by the Cal-Nev Ha Children’s Fund. Your gifts to the YES! Initiative are used to fund leadership training for our SLP leaders, enhance our ability to provide scholarships, and provide additional grant funding for club grants, Aktion Club grants and Key Leader grants. Learn more and say YES! to youth.
It’s that time of year when we encourage our Circle K students and graduating Key Club and KIWIN’S members to apply for a scholarship from the CNH Children’s Fund. To qualify for a scholarship, SLP students must plan to continue their education by attending a college or university, or by attending a trade or vocational school. Last year we awarded more than $112,000 to 74 deserving student leaders. We need your help to encourage qualifying Circle K students and Key Club/KIWIN'S students to submit their application before our deadline of Friday, February 12, 2021. Applications are now being accepted to serve as a director on the CNH Children’s Fund board for the 2021-2024 term. This year we anticipate we will have between four to six vacancies. Serving on our board is a very rewarding experience and we invite any Kiwanian in good standing to review the responsibilities of being a director, before completing an application.
Our Dinner Anywhere drawing is back for the third year! Tickets are just $75 for a chance to win round trip airfare for two, lodging for two nights, rental car, and a gift certificate for dinner to any restaurant within the Cal-Nev-Ha District! Prize value up to $4,500. Tickets can be obtained from any CNH Children’s Fund director, or by contacting the CNH Children’s Fund office.
Craig Wallace, President 2020-2022 Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund
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Our clubs and members have created new ways to support their communities from food drives to book distributions to creating gifts for those who can’t get out. Their service is awe-inspiring.
The Kiwanis Club of Alameda continues to support the community in these challenging times and since May its Foundation has awarded more than $20,000 in grants.
In November, Kiwanians joined the Alameda Boy Scouts in their food drive “Scouting for Food” by providing direct donations to the Alameda Food Bank. Kiwanis members joined other service groups in donating food items, preparing 450 dinners for distribution and delivering meals to those in need as part of Christ Episcopal Church’s Community Thanksgiving Dinner. In December, club members joined the Alameda Firefighters in its 2020 Toy Program. Due to healthy and safety protocols during the pandemic, this year’s event was through safe distribution of gift cards to Alameda’s lowest income families. Thanks to individual member donations, the Midway Shelter for Women and Children was able to have a holiday meal on December 24th.
Photo from the Alameda County Fire Fighters Holiday Toy Drive
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DIVISION 8
The Kiwanis Club of Napa donated $1,000 to the Parent/Faculty organizations of three elementary schools. The funds are to be used for school supplies or whatever was deemed most important during the pandemic.
DIVISION 13
The Kiwanis Club of South Gate chartered just a few months ago and they have been serving their community ever since. The club has hosted food drop-offs, a book drive, Halloween candy giveaway, blood drives, a lunch for the South Gate Police Department and a few members participated in the Relay for Life of South Gate-Lynwood Survivors Car Parade. In December, club member donated new, unwrapped toys and Amazon gift cards in support of the South Gate Police Officers Association Santa Cop Program. In addition, the Kiwanis Club of South Gate finalized the sponsorship of its first Key Club at King/Drew High School. They did all this in a few short months and staying safe while wearing masks. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 18
On October 16th, Division 18 hosted a joint project tidying up the Happy Trails Sensory Trail. Volunteers from local Kiwanis Clubs and Key Clubs pruned, weeded and washed fences along the Sensory Trail. The Kiwanis sponsored Sensory Trail at Happy Trails Riding Academy in Tulare, California is a trail obstacle course in a natural setting. Happy Trails offers programs for physically disabled, mentally challenged and Wounded Warriors. In 2008, Division 18 completed the Sensory Trail featuring a waterfall and assorted plants and trail materials. The trail allows riders to experience heightened physical challenges while guiding their horses. The Academy educates riders on the environment and gives learners opportunities to exercise their social skills with the team of horses, staff and volunteers in a unique setting. During the riding lesson, program participants focus on their five senses by manipulating a variety of bright-colored, useful and interesting objects. While they are on the trail, riders listen to songbirds and crickets and identify the sounds of their horses waling on a wooden bridge, pea gravel, sand and fallen leaves.
DIVISION 21
In October, the club helped the Hearst Elementary K-Kids with its annual leftover Halloween candy drive. Because of the Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens, the students were still able to donate candy to the military personnel at MCAS Miramar. Then on Veteran’s Day, Kiwanis Club members (wearing masks) placed American Flags on Waring Road to honor veterans who have served our country. The club’s 50-year tradition of displaying flags on federal holidays is greatly appreciated by the community. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 21 (cont’d)
In December, the club provided financial support to Just In Time, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping foster kids transition into adulthood once they turn 18. On New Year’s Day, the Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens brought holiday cheer to a group of senior citizens with a car parade at a local retirement community. One of its club members had recently moved there and since quarantine prevented them from having a housewarming, at least fifteen club members decorated their vehicles and paraded down the streets instead. Do you remember the 70's comedy hit All in the Family? Kiwanis for me has been much like the award winning television series. In the 35 years I have been a Kiwanian I have never experienced so much fun as the past several months despite COVID-19 using Zoom. As the Lt. Governor for Division 44 for the 2019-20 term I had the opportunity to visit clubs in Division 44 and other clubs outside of the division by using the Zoom teleconference service. Granted being on a teleconference is not the same as an in person meeting, it is definately a great way to stay connected. It's also a By John Brummer new way you can interclub with other Kiwanis Clubs and Service Leadership Clubs District Interclub Chairman anywhere in the world. If your clubs aren't using this technology I encourage you to get started using this tool for all your meetings and other events. You can even do service projects as well as fundraisers. If your club is using Zoom, please let me know (jrbkpltg7@aol.com) as I will try to attend. In April 2020 (a month after COVID-19 started) I thought I would visit a club out of my division. I chose the Grantville-Allied Gardens Club in Division 21. The club has been so welcoming to me as I have attended their weekly meetings since the pandemic started. They make a special point to introduce me, ask me questions, and most of all make me feel welcome each and every week. All the club members have been like family to me and have made me a part of their meetings. We play trivia, do happy/sad dollars, etc. I was asked to do a program on Stroke which I suffered 5 years ago. I now feel like a member of the Grantville-Alllied Gardens Club and can't wait each week to attend their meetings. I hope to meet the club members in person at their club meeting (keeping my fingers crossed) and at the District Convention.
With so many clubs meeting on Zoom these days, the ability to attend Interclubs outside of your division is almost limitless. The Kiwanis Club of Grantville-Allied Gardens took the opportunity to attend a live Division 22 Council Meeting from Hawaii.
DIVISION 22
The Kiwanis Club of East Hawaii approved money to support the Waiakea Key Club lei project. Kiwanis member Audrey Kagawa assisted in making the leis. In fact, she made more than 140 herself which will be supplied to the Key Club for its distribution. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 23
Long time Kiwanian William Gray “Billy” Royle passed in early January from Covid-19 which he contracted while in rehabilitation. Bill was active in community service and professional organizations in Reno, Las Vegas and Oro Valley. He was a member and President of the Reno 20-30 Club, member and President of the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Strip as well as the Kiwanis Club of Reno. He also volunteered at the Pima Air and Space Museum, the Oro Valley Hospital and was an active supporter of his sons’ cub scout and boy scout troops in Las Vegas.
DIVISION 28
This past fall, the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Strip continued their service project from last year of building Book Houses to be installed at various locations in Southern Nevada. The project has become so successful that the Kiwanis Club of Centennial Hills and the Kiwanis Club of Southwest have joined the project. To date, eleven Book Houses have been assembled and completed for distribution. Children in the area are able to take a book home and read it or keep it. The Book Houses are refilled as needed. Books are donated by Kiwanis members as well as donated books from “Spread the Word Nevada,” a local children’s literacy nonprofit dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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As part of our Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP), the Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund invites our six partner hospitals to apply for a grant to assist in their endeavors to treat and/or prevent pediatric trauma. Here's a peek at what you've helped make possible for our hospitals!
VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL In 2019-2020, we provided Valley Children's Hospital with an $18,500 grant to produce a series of six injury prevention videos. Five of the six videos in the series are now complete. The pedestrian video was released via various social media outlets. Over 600+ children viewed the film at Oraze Elementary School in Fresno during the morning announcements and the video has been shared with a variety of community contacts including all of the Superintendents of Central Valley schools. Click here and see what your generosity has done for parents, children, teachers, and others in Madera County and beyond!
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL In 2018-2019, we awarded a grant to Loma Linda which allowed them to create digital medical education content. This content is featured on both a website and on Instagram! Be sure to check them out and pat yourself on the back for helping change lives! And speaking of partner hospital grants, it's that time of year when we invite our partner hospitals to submit their grant requests for the 2020-2021 year. We've budgeted $120,000 in partner hospital grants this year, but we need your help in meeting this goal. One way you can help is by supporting our SLP clubs/divisions with their PTP fundraising endeavors. Because events have gone virtual, Key Clubbers are utilizing the GoFundMe platform to raise monies for PTP this year. When promoting the CNH Children's Fund, please share the following link to their PTP campaign: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/help-us-prevent-pediatric-trauma
DIVISION 30
In July 2020, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Westminster was chartered. Its first service project was a result of a donation of 500 books.
Kiwanians and Westminster High School Key Club members joined forces early Halloween morning, some in costume and all with masks to hand out books. A few weeks earlier, Kiwanians and Cal State University Fullerton Circle K members sorted the books by grade level and bagged them. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Westminster received a Covid grant and held a holiday book distribution in November and December.
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The Kiwanis Club of La Mirada started a project in November of turning a garage into a meeting room for women staying in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation residence. The first part of the project consisted of dismantling the garage and the second part was insulating the ceiling prior to drywalling. Unfortunately the quarantine restrictions put a hold on painting the walls, but the ladies were able to meet as a group for the holidays.
DIVISION 31
The Kiwanis Youth Development and Support (KYDS) Club of San Diego held a virtual wine sampling in November. For $70, participants received five full size bottles of wine, a sample menu and a Zoom link for the wine expert. It was a fun way to socialize while at the same time social distancing too. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 35
The Kiwanis Club of Duarte served more than 600 kids at the City of Duarte’s Halloween Howl drive-through event. Then for the holidays, the club partnered with the Duarte Community Service Council through a financial donation to help with the Council’s Christmas Baskets for Families program.
The Division 35 Kiwanis family had a unique opportunity to be part of a remembrance celebration for those we have lost this year due to Covid-19. The Kiwanis Family of Clubs in the San Gabriel Valley learned of the Rose River Memorial Project, hosted by Building Bridges Art Exchange. The concept of the project is to create a rose in memory of every person whose life was lost due to Covid-19. Kiwanis, Key Club and KIWIN’S members received a total of 200 rose making kits which yielded a total of 1,600 roses. The handmade roses were then delivered and installed at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica prior to the exhibit closing mid January 2021. The exhibit will be travelling to many communities giving others a chance to create roses and honor those lost. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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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 42
For its Kiwanis One-Day project, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo set up outside the Grocery Outlet and handed out pamphlets listing food times that the local food pantry needed. At the end of six hours, the club had collected enough bags of food to fill the back of a truck. During the holidays, the club presented eight blankets which were passed on to Foster Kids for Christmas. In addition, members collected 84 pairs of new socks to be distributed to the homeless. Back in October, the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley provided 1,000 pieces of candy for the Conejo Recreation and Park District’s Halloween Trick-or-Treat Drive Thru. Families drove through the park collecting prepackaged goodies while maintaining social distancing. Then for the holidays, the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley adopted a family through its donation to the BumbleBee Foundation which assists pediatric cancer families. The club’s donation was passed back to them as they were asked to buy gifts for a four year old battling pediatric cancer. In addition to their toy donation, the club provided the boy’s parents with $100 gift cards for gasoline and general expenses.
Club members wrote thank you notes to our military troops. It was the club’s way of showing its appreciation for our military personnel’s commitment to serve. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 42 (cont’d)
In early Fall, the Kiwanis Club of Moorpark held a food/supply drive in support of America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College. At that point, the zoo had been closed for six months and lost over $300,000 in revenue. A partial list of what the club members collected and delivered to the zoo was tongs, spary bottles, sponges, plastic wrap, oatmeal, honey, rice, baby food, sunflower seeds and more. The club also distributed goodies to our non furry friends. Club members passed out candy at a Trunk or Treat, delivered essential pantry items, gift cards and passed out toys at the Moorpark Pantry Plus. The Kiwanis Club of Moorpark was mentioned in a recent news article in the Moorpark Acorn. The club was recognized for its efforts, along with the City of Moorpark and the American Legion for bringing back military banners to the city. The Kiwanis Club hang about a dozen new banners honoring service men and women who grew up or now reside in the city.
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On the first Saturdays in November and December, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara hosted food drives to benefit the Unity Shoppe. A total of eight shopping baskets of food plus almost $500 was collected for distribution to those in need. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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BECOME A CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN For as little as $25 per month – less than the cost of a take out meal - you can join this elite group of Kiwanians. Become a Champion for Children today, or renew your commitment at https://cnhkiwanis.box.com/v/championsform
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DIVISION 42 (cont’d)
Continuing a long standing tradition, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana prepared Thanksgiving baskets for ten families in its community. Club members donated all the fixings for the Thanksgiving dinner. The goodies were packed into decorated boxes for families to pick up from the local high school. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana joined the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley for its Kiwanis One-Day project. Kiwanians along with Key Club and K-Kids members manned three stores, collecting and delivering thousands of items for the local food bank and in support of the Division 42 One Day Challenge. The Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley supported the Simi Chamber’s “Halloweekend” event. For two nights, club members sold hot dogs, chips, popcorn and hot chocolate. Then on Halloween, they helped pass out candy as the cars drove by. On Veterans Day, the club held its second Great American Food Drive. Club members celebrated Veterans and others in Simi Valley who may have need for a little extra help during the holidays. Members also found ways to help by filling out Christmas cards For the Troops that were sent out. Yet other members volunteered to help with the delivery of overflow Meals on Wheels due to Covid-19. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks was unable to hold its ninth annual BrewFest fundraiser in person. Instead, they held it virtually. Club members delivered a “Festival Box” to each participant in time to enjoy the virtual show. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 42 (cont’d)
One of the important avenues of services that the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks pursues is to help local nonprofits at their fundraising events by providing food to participants, cooked on the club’s barbecue wagon. But with the Covid-19 pandemic forcing cancellation of large gatherings, the club pivoted to helping both financially and with service, often involving food distribution to the needy. As the pandemic’s economic toll on families grew, Safe Passage (a local nonprofit) established a regular Saturday food distribution event for families in need, serving up to 700 people per week. The club provided $2,500 to Safe Passage and performed 125 hours of service at the weekly food distribution events from mid September to the end of November. The Kiwanis Club of Ventura has been volunteering at the Salvation Army Pantry. Members collected food donations and others filled bags of produce for needy families. Kiwanis along with Lions club members prepared food boxes for the Salvation Army to distribute at Thanksgiving. In December, club members did bell ringing as well. They also held a socks drive for the homeless at a warming shelter in Ventura.
DIVISION 44
Due to pandemic restrictions, Kiwanis members could not enter the Kiwanis Family House this year to prepare and serve a traditional Thanksgiving buffet dinner. However, clubs from Division 44 made sure that all Kiwanis Family House guests enjoyed a catered Thanksgiving meal while away from home on the holiday. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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Rose Parade Returns in 2022
submitted by Ernest Arnold
The Tournament of Roses, January Rose Parade will be back January 1, 2022. Gear up and prepare for the Kiwanis Rose Float Project. What will be the same: The 2022 Parade theme “Dream, Believe, Achieve”; the 2022 Kiwanis Rose Float theme and design, “Dream to Achieve.” Registration for volunteers, need for feeding teams, Kiwanians working at decorating site. We need to gear up everything. What will be different -- we are working on a new registration site, along with working with Phoenix Decorating and the Tournament of Roses Committee for new protocols to keep everyone safe. Upcoming events. 1. Rose Float Auction Summer (July 2021) We are looking for auction items: vacation rentals, air miles, restaurants, experience activities, and the like. Submit items to: rosefloatkiwanisclub@gmail.com 2. We will have seats available to ride on the float. For the first time we will have walkers in the parade as part of the float. This is a great recognition for your Key Club and Circle K. 3. Name the characters -- Turtle, Frog and Bird.
We have our ongoing sale of sponsorships, Banner Patches, Ornaments and Pins. 2021 is here, the vaccines are starting to be distributed and we should have a good summer.
Start thinking 2022 Kiwanis Float. WE ARE BACK! DIVISION 44 (cont’d)
For its One Day project, the Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights did yardwork around the Kiwanis Family House. In November, members of the Kiwanis Club of Citrus Heights and the Mesa Verde Key Club loaded boxes of food for seniors as part of a food bank project.
The Kiwanis Club of Gold Country held its first ever combination TV and live streaming broadcast telethon fundraiser. Through Nevada County Media, the club teamed up with Women of Worth and NC TV to educate the public about their respective organizations and to raise money. Although the money raised was not what they hoped, the club got great exposure in the community. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 44 (cont’d)
During the fall, the Kiwanis Club of Placerville held and/or volunteered at several food drives. The first was for the Kiwanis Family House of which at least $950 in food was donated. Then club members and El Dorado High School Key Club members volunteered at Edwin Markham Middle School for a monthly food distribution through the Placer Food Bank. In November, the club volunteered with the El Dorado County Office of Education to distribute food and diapers to 182 families at the Cameron Park Library. During the holidays, the Kiwanis Club of Sacramento Suburban participated in the Salvation Army Bell Ringing. Club members also joined the Kiwanis Clubs of Carmichael and Citrus Heights by handing out “Warm Fuzzies” bags. In conjunction with the San Juan United School District, club members distributed bags of fuzzy socks, gloves and beanies for all children to the more than 70 families, as well as candy bags, activity packs and homemade ornaments. The three clubs split the out-of-pocket costs equally.
During the pandemic, the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills held two first time fundraisers and did quite well. In October, the club held a Zoom Bingo Night with more than 50 people participating and 249 Bingo Cards sold. The net profit was $1,072. Then in December, the club held a Tamale fundraiser and sold 177 dozen netting a profit of $1,837.50 not including straight donations from members. The tamales were distributed by a socially distant drive up. In late September, Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills joined Kiwanis Club of Carmichael members in assembling more than 600 bags of rice, beans, seasoning packets, recipes and face masks for distribution to need families in Carmichael. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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DIVISION 44 (cont’d)
The Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills have not been idle either. Club members cut and sewed Santa pajamas, added tags, pom poms and chocolate kisses. The 100 Santa pajamas were given to Meals on Wheels and Assisted Living facilities in Lincoln. The Meals on Wheels recipients also received toiletry bags. Members made no sew blankets that were distributed to Carlin C Coppin and Sheridan Elementary Schools. As supporters of C.C. Coppin Elementary School, the club also provided 20 food baskets to needy families for Thanksgiving.
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This year, the Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs chose Ezekiel’s Gift of Love as the benefitting organization of its yearly holiday toy distribution. The club donated a box full of new unwrapped toys and a financial donation. Ezekiel’s Gift of Love was founded in honor of Ezekiel Cuevas with Down Syndrome. His mother was given inaccurate information and outdated material relating to Down Syndrome and therefore it is the organization’s mission to provide information and support families with the diagnosis.
Despite Covid-19, the Kiwanis Club of Twentynine Palms held its 38th annual See’s Candies fundraiser. Club members provided more than 200 service hours and netted more than $7,000. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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CNH Children's Fund Scholarships Kiwanians! We need your help in promoting our scholarships so more students like Jonash and Mirna can acheive their educational goals! Click on a button below to forward the link to your Circle K members and graduating Key Club and KIWIN'S members! Applications due February 12, 2021
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Our Service Leadership Programs At Work
As the Covid 19 continues, many of our clubs and SLP have found ways to continue their service and making a difference to their communities. The students look forward to the day when they can get together once again. Kudos to all the students during this unprecedented time.
KIWIN’S
The Torrance High School KIWIN’S took over the Kiwanis Club of Torrance’s club meeting in December. Several KIWIN’s members attended the zoom meeting and each member gave self-introductions with their number of years in the club, favorite event and memory. Even with social distancing, the club continued to serve the community. Club members participated in Trick or Treat for UNICEF which they earned 240 coins for Prevention Kits. During the winter, club members collected bottles and cans for recycling, made holiday cards for hospitalized children and participated in the school’s canned food drive.
AKTION
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office presented a $5,000 check to the Kiwanis Aktion Club of Carson Valley. The Sheriff’s Office’s Fright at the Fairgrounds exceeded its donation expectations and so they decided to share the proceeds beyond their own programs. The donation allows the Aktion Club to continue covering member expenses and sending club members and chaperones to their Annual Leadership Training Conference. The Aktion Club Easter Seals in Hawaii held a food drive for those families who didn’t have enough food. Donations were made by individual members and families. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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CIRCLE K
The first ever online Cal-Nev-Ha Fall Training Conference (FTC) was held November 6-8th. The 2020 theme was “Seize the Moment.” One benefit of the online event was that the Hawaii schools were able to easily participate. In fact, Alana Kahawai, from University of Hawaii Manoa hosted a Hawaii workshop highlighting the history, foods and places to visit in Hawaii. Two weeks later the Paradise Division Leadership Team held a two day affair that brought the division together with various activities such as webinars, bonding exercises, service projects and the November Division Council Meeting. The San Diego State University Circle K has been hosting online trivia fundraisers during the Covid-19 quarantine. While the club may not be able to do service together, individual members signed up to pick up litter in the community from September 15th - October 15th. The club also managed to join an online Interclub with the University of Hawaii Manoa. Club members also participated in a movie night and made greeting cards during the movie.
K-KIDS
The Consumnes River Elementary School K-Kids sponsored a school wide food drive for the Elk Grove Food Bank Services. In addition to the food, the K-Kids donated $500 from money raised by recycling CRV items. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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K-KIDS (cont’d) While the Hearst Elementary School K-Kids was on hiatus during the quarantine, its most enduring projects lived on for another year thanks to its club advisor. The club’s annual “leftover” Halloween candy drive was still donated to the “Great Escape” club on the USMC base at Miramar. This particular project has taken place for the past ten Halloweens and this year was threatened due to Covid-19. Club advisor Dr. Doug Grosmark collected the candy at his dental office and then delivered the candy to the troops.
The Madera School K-Kids teamed up with the Sinaloa Middle School Honor Society on service projects during the Fall. More than 400 bottles and cans were recycled for the K-Kids Recycle for Charity program. Students also decorated more than 200 place mats for Meals on Wheels, for the troops and Thanksgiving baskets.
KEY CLUB Patrick Henry High School Key Club members have been encouraged to support a project called Bean Bean Bean which raises money online for nonprofit organizations. In November, club members made origami paper cranes in support of pediatric cancer patients and “Happy Thanksgiving” holiday cards for Meals on Wheels recipients. The Hilo High School Key Club designed a project for Fire Prevention Week by honoring the fire fighters and EMT. Key Club and Kiwanis Club of East Hawaii members made eyelash leis, appreciation cards and cake mix cookies. The items were put into individual bags and then delivered to the Hilo fire stations. The Key Club also made “Happy” cards that were given to senior citizens and care homes.
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KEY CLUB (cont’d) The Keaau High School has recently contacted the Kiwanis Club of East Hawaii about having a Key Club at their school. Papers are in motion to reactivate the club; however, the students have already started doing service by making cards to be sent out. Even during the quarantine, the Waiakea High School Key Club has continued its ongoing projects of lei making, thinking of you cards, no sew blankets and face masks. The blankets and face masks were donated to the Kiwanis Family House, thanks to Past Governor Pete and Former First Lady Jeanette Edwards who had travelled to Hawaii. The Kiwanis Club of East Hawaii, the Hilo High School Key Club and the Waiakea High School Key Club had a K-Family project called Mele Christmas shoe box gift project. Shoe boxes were packed with age appropriate goodies and put in gift bags that were distributed to Hope Services of Hawaii and the YMCA.
Members of the West High School Key Club has encouraged member participation through virtual service projects such as Charity Miles. For every mile club members walk, bike or run, they raise money for charity of their choice. A newer project for the club is called Operation Moving Forward Together which provides hot meals to isolated seniors and unemployed individuals. The organization delivers 500-600 hot meals at each event it holds in Orange County.
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KEY CLUB (cont’d)
The North High School Key Club has a monthly goal of 100 service hours (2,000 for the year). Club members kicked off October by reading. For every minute read, children in need were able to receive educational material and books. The club also started a new project called “Shave the Day”, sponsored by Schick. Members raised money for childhood cancer research while playing games online. Club members have also been working towards the goal of making 1,000 paper cranes for donation. According to Japanese tradition, if you fold 1,000 cranes, you can have a wish come true. By mid October, the club had made 800 cranes. Key Club members also supported the Wooftrax - “Walk For a Dog” service project which supports their favorite animal organizations by going on walks with their dogs.
North High, West High and Bishop Montgomery High School Key Club as well as South High and Torrance High School KIWIN’S members assisted the Kiwanis Club of Torrance with its Food Drive for New Challenge Ministries. Volunteers first distributed empty grocery bags to Torrance neighborhood homes, then collected the filled grocery bags a week later. More than 50 bags of groceries were collected and delivered to New Challenge Ministries, a food bank in Torrance.
Normally, Kiwanis Family Club and the Service Leadership Programs would have decorated floats for the annual Rose Parade. Since it didn’t happen due to Covid-19, the Lieutenant Governors of SLP Division 35 (Hilary Wong - D35E, Catherine Nguyen - D35W and Juliana Miranda - Goldstone KIWIN’s) got their club members involved and created felt roses as part of the Rose River Memorial Project.
Members from the Oxnard High School Key Club and Pacifica High School Key Club joined the Kiwanis Club of Oxnard during a community cleanup on October 31st.
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Partnership
by Michael Fields CNH District Partnership Coordinator 310-245-8329
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is proud to serve as a community partner of Kiwanis International. Reading Is Fundamental is grateful for Kiwanians nationwide who lend their time and talents as dedicated advocates for RIF and childhood literacy! RIF’s Book Fund program provides the opportunity for Kiwanis clubs to purchase high-quality, affordable books for the children from birth through 12 grades in RIF’s online bookstore. RIF’s book inventory includes thousands of titles at a discount made possible because of Reading Is Fundamental’s longstanding relationships with the nation’s top publishers. Books that normally retail for $5-$25 cost just $3 each online in RIF’s Bookstore, making each dollar go even further for the children we serve. With the help of RIF, your next book give-a-way, reading corner, or book celebration can reach more children and help expand the fight against childhood literacy!
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LITERACY RESOURCES FOR KIWANIS CLUBS Be a RIF Reader -- Reading Is Fundamental provides tips and resources for Kiwanis club members to use when volunteering as a guest reader at any community or school activity. Be a RIF Book Drive Organizer -- No longer do you need to reinvent the wheel if your club wants to start a book drive program! Reading Is Fundamental has a step-by-step guide to hosting a book drive for the benefit of a local club community. Access RIF Literacy Resources -- Literacy Central is an online destination for literacy volunteers to access thousands of free, digital resources tied directly to books children love. Literacy Central is useful when reading aloud, mentoring a child, planning a literacy event, searching for free activities, booklists, reading logs and more. Plan a RIF Motivational Literacy Activity -- RIF focuses on ensuring children have access to books and literacy resources. The core to this is the need to motivate and engage students with the books they receive. Reading is Fundamental provides your club with a variety of ideas on motivational literacy activities. Reading is Fundamental provides support in several other areas that may be beneficial to your club like event marketing, fundraising, etc. To further explore how Reading Is Fundamental can help your club and community in providing and insuring childhood literacy go to www.rif.org/Kiwanis. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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by Herman Platzke, District Chair, Kiwanis Children’s Fund
Seeking a Club Grant Does your club have a service project your community would benefit from and need a grant to help with? The Kiwanis Children’s Fund has a club grant program that may be able to assist your club. There are a few steps to seek a club grant from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. Following is an overview of the steps and information provided for your club to obtain more details. Let’s get started. First, all the information is on the Kiwanis.org website. Click on Kiwanis Children’s Fund, Impact and programs, go to Grant programs and click on Club Grant Program. From here you will find a wealth of information. Kiwanis Children’s Fund has been providing grants for more than 80 years to help Kiwanis clubs in their own communities and around the world. The grant process is a team effort between the club and the Children’s Fund to provide an unmet need with long-term benefits sustained by your club. The next step is to review the grant program in detail and learn how the Kiwanis Children’s Fund could be a potential funding partner. As described by a past president of the Children’s Fund, “A Kiwanis club must have skin in the game.” This is a significant involvement by club members and strong Kiwanis identity involving at least one of three Children’s Fund causes, health, education or youth leadership development. Guide to Club Grants provides detailed steps to complete a successful grant application with utmost preparation and thorough attention to the program’s criteria. KIWANIS California-Nevada-Hawaii District -- Volume 1 -- 2020 - 2021
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Important dates June 1 funding decisions: • Submit Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before February 1 • If approved, submit full application by April 1 October 1 funding decisions: • Submit Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before June 1 • If approved, submit full application by August 1 January 1 funding decisions: • Submit Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before September 1 • If approved, submit full application by November 1 Letter of Inquiry submission is addressed in the Guide to Club Grants along with a resources page to assist in the grant-seeking process.
Seeking a Club Grant The impact of service projects around the world can be viewed from the Club Grant Program page. Now to apply Having read the Guide to Club Grants and resources page, begin your application in Foundant, Children’s Fund’s online grantmaking system. Your club will need to create a Foundant account if you do not already have one. Can your club use additional funding? Beyond the Children’s Fund, check out Funding Options Resource, Kiwanis’ Vision Partners or the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund for potential grant opportunities to make your Kiwanis project a success. Please contact the Kiwanis Children’s Fund with questions at grants@kiwanis.org or call 1-800-KIWANIS, ext. 225. Support the Kiwanis Children’s Fund All club grants are made possible by gifts of giving to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund by clubs and individuals at: https://www2.kiwanis.org/childrensfund/online-donation-form/annual-club-gift-donation-form Remember Kids Need Kiwanis, now more than ever, please consider a gift of $365 (a dollar a day) from your club or foundation to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund. Visit www2.kiwanis.org/childrensfund for more information or contact hplatzke@yahoo.com.
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For tickets contact any CNH Children's Fund Director or the CNH Children's Fund Office at 909.736.1707
Proceeds will benefit our mission of building a better future for children. The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation, doing business as the Cal-Nev-Ha Children's Fund, is a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID# 94-1623498. Raffle tickets are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. For a full list of our raffle rules, visit our website at www.cnhfoundation.org.