Kids Need Kiwanis
Serving the Children of the World| Issue 3|February 2022
Delivering Christmas Presents to Families (with CPAH)
Inside: - Christmas with CPAH - Christmas with Kiwanis - New Year’s Resolutions - And much MORE!
A Message from the Club President By George Deibert Our fun times continued through the holidays with gifts for local children and some excellent social events for our club and division. While the kids were dreaming of sugar plum fairies, we had white elephants in our dreams. All this good will and merriment is sure to fuel and brighten us in our project work through February and into Spring time. This is also the time to work on a new fundraiser for our donation budget goals. Thank you all for being part of Kiwanis!
Six of our members attended the December Division Council Meeting and Christmas Party where they had a great time exchanging White Elephant gifts. Then, fifteen members and spouses went to the club Christmas Party, where there was another White Elephant gift trade! Lots of laughter and a good time was had by all!
Table of Contents
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Message from the President Service Reporting Good Neighbor Center Packed with Pride Christmas Parties New Year’s Party New PNW Website Division News CPAH Project Key Club Club News Kiwanis Conferences New Year’s Resolutions Contact Us Looking Forward
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We are thankful for our dedicated members!
Service Hours Aktion Club
Good Neighbor Center
Circle K
Cookies to Key Club
Kiwanis
Key Club
Kiwanis
Key Club
Circle K
Aktion Club
By Sue Cummins Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club. As reported on the KI website, Kiwanis members stage more than 150,000 service projects, devote more than 6 million hours of service and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. Key Club members pitch in 12 million hours of service each year, and CKI members add another 500,000 hours. Aktion Club members donate another 92,000 hours of service every year to communities. Add it all up and that’s more than 19 million hours of service every year! The thing about these numbers is that these are the REPORTED service hours. Let’s take a look at what regularly happens with our own club to see just how innacurate these numbers can be. During the months of October and November of this year we had 12 members participate in service projects. But, only 9 reported to our club secretary what they had done! That’s a 25% decrease in the numbers for our club’s records! If every club across the world has the same approximate percentage of non-reported service hours, then our Kiwanis International service record is mostly likely much higher! So, who cares? Are “bragging rights” all that important? Believe it or not, the answer to this question is “yes”. But, it’s not actually about “bragging”, so much as it’s about making it possible to receive as much assistance from potential corporate and organizational sponsors as we can! If you look at the BIG picture, the more service hours our KI organization is able to report, the more likely we are to receive outside assistance for our projects and activities. So, this is a reminder to all of us to please email our previous month’s service hours to Beth Morehouse at frank.beth@comcast.net on the first of each month. We need to include the project names, the dates of service and the hours for each time we work. Reporting what we do actually matters!
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The Good Neighbor Center is a 36-bed facility that serves up to 9 families at a time. The facility was built in 1999 and has been “updated” several times over the years. In 2007, the county “gave” them the building for $1 a year, with the stipulation that it must remain a homeless shelter for 20 years. The facility is open to the public 6 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. 365 days a year and supported by volunteers, donations, grants, plus a few government funding sources. Personal donations make up to 18% of their budget revenue. They have over 1400 volunteers that cook, babysit, do service projects and serve as overnight hosts. This volunteer model saves them up to $80,000 a year and 3 staff positions.
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A Salute to Our Friends of Kiwanis Volunteers Week after week we keep showing up to help feed families in need. And, week after week, our volunteers keep showing up, too! Their help is invaluable! They go with us to the stores, pick up the food, deliver it, and then help weigh, re-package and prepare the food for distribution… not to mention help with cleanup, too! We thank and salute them for their caring attitude. They are the BEST!
5549 pounds of food in November
10 members spent 167 hours in service
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Club Christmas Party By Sheila Udman On Saturday, December 18th, many of our club members, along with some spouses, gathered at the home of Sue Cummins for an evening of fun, games and fellowship for our club Christmas gathering. We all enjoyed each other’s company, with a wonderful potluck meal, (all calories removed of course), followed by a fun and spirited White Elephant gift exchange. Everyone had a great time.
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DCM Christmas Party
By Mary Lewis The Kiwanis Greater Portland Area Division met December 13th at Courtyard Village for the holiday party with lots of good food. Lieutenant Governor Susie Meyer presided over games and the fun White Elephant gift exchange. The next Division Council Meeting, in February, will be on-line due to inclement weather and early darkness. Probably March will be on-line, too.
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New Year’s Eve Party Happy New Year to All!
It was a truly delightful evening at the Morehouse home! There was good food, and great fun as we battled for the winner’s title in a killer game of rummy. And… the winner was…
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Out With the Old and In With The New
Did you know that we have a new PNW District website? Check it out at: www.kiwanispnw.org
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Kiwanis Amplify
Greater Po
By LTG Susie Meyer
Division
I participated in this program last year and I found it filled with vital information, and I recommend it. Everyone can identify a great leader. But what makes a leader great? It takes education and training. Kiwanis International is training the next set of great community leaders through Kiwanis Amplify, an online leadership development program for those who want to amplify their team-leading skills. Registration for the second class is now open until February 25. The program starts March 7.
Sue Petrisin: Kiwanis Let’s Talk This program is starting on February 10th 2022 at 6 p.m. EDT, and continues the following Thursdays. Sue was a great guest speaker at our DCM in November 2021. I strongly suggest you attend or watch at your convenience. What started out as a way for Kiwanis clubs to connect each other during the pandemic has turned into a weekly Thursday night program. Sue Petrisin, the 2015-16 Kiwanis International President was looking for a way to help our Kiwanis clubs support each other, so she started a Zoom gettogether. "I thought it would be a couple sessions and we'd get back to our normal activities," Sue said. Well, that didn't happen and "Kiwanis, Let's Talk" has evolved into a weekly program, joined by Kiwanis members around the globe. It’s a way to learn about Kiwanis programs, leadership and have a little fun. The sessions are held on Zoom. They are also live-streamed on the Kiwanis of Michigan Facebook page.
February DCM It’s a Zoom meeting on February 21, 2022. It opens at 6:45 p.m. and the bell rings at 7:00. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83517647941?pwd=Z FMvaW12VGlTcTNTUURlR1Z3cEI4UT09 Meeting ID: 835 1764 7941
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Passcode: 6363
rtland Area News
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp recently published information about the newly refurbished building at the entrance to the camp. It has become the Rainwater Welcome Center. The building now houses several camp offices and is the camp information center for campers and visitors. The Rainwater Welcome Center is named in honor of the late Lloyd & Carol Rainwater, longtime supporters of Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp and generous donors to the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Foundation. Much of the work was directed and done by Campsite and Facilities Director Bryon Rose and the camp staff. The project received material support from OrePac Building Products, International Wood Products, Builders First Source, Sight & Sound Services, and Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Foundation.
SIGN A thank you from LTG Susie Meyer
THANK YOU for supporting this one-of-akind opportunity to help third world populations with assistance for those who are suffering from broken bones. The donation request at the end of this video has expired but it is never too late to financially support this organization. Enjoy the video: https://vimeo.com/657549382
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KIWANIS MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 Have you looked at the latest Kiwanis magazine? If not, on page 27, “Finding a Home” is a must-read article that is about a member from our PNW District, Cindy Crowther. It is an article that looks at both sides of a being helped by Kiwanis and of being a member.
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Community Partners for Affordable Housing, (CPAH), is dedicated to building quality affordable housing opportunities with services and programs in Washington County and SW Portland. They have been part of the local response to this growing need for 27 years. CPAH creates and maintains healthy, sustainable housing with services for diverse residents including families, seniors, and people with disabilities. They serve diverse people and communities and deeply value equity as a guiding principle in their programs and policies. The staff at CPAH worked since October in preparing for the Christmas gift-giving activity. 140 children received gift bags, with items specific to their own wish lists! Also inside each bag was a warm winter throw that our Kiwanis club bought for the children.
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By Robert Bell Our club worked last year and this year with Community Partners for Affordable Housing, participating in their project of delivering Christmas presents to disadvantaged children. CPAH identifies the disadvantaged children and what presents the children want/need. This year our club purchased throw blankets for the140 children being served by the Christmas wish program. Ken Barker shopped for the blankets and the club’s service fund paid for them. Ken also delivered the blankets to CPAH to be included in the gift bags for each child. On Friday, December 17th, George and Karen Deibert and I went to the CPAH location on Capitol Hwy., in Portland. We loaded into our cars dozens of bags for needy children living in an apartment complex located in Tigard. Ken and Nancy Barker, Mike McClain, and Sue Cummins joined George, Karen and me to deliver the bags of Christmas presents to children residing there. It was a great joy to deliver those bags to the children.
By George Deibert We had a full rain stop with a small peak of sunshine for delivering a big load of gift bags to children with CPAH. It was great that our club came together and bought the fleece throws which got added into the bags of toys that came from a local TV station toy drive. As this was our second year year helping CPAH with the delivery, second the delivery, several small several small changes madechanges it go much smoother. made go much But as itbefore, we more were able to witness some true smoothly. from But asa few children who were there to excitement before, we were able greet Santa. to witness some true excitement from a few children who were there to greet “Santa”.
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In December, Claire chose Payton Rettig for recognition. Here is what she had to say about Payton:
Key Club Lieutenant Governor Claire Sarnowski
Coming in the New Year The Key Club is hoping that we can join them for a Sherwood Old Town clean-up project! Details will be shared with our Kiwanis club as soon as they are determined.
An upcoming opportunity for us to connect with our Key Club is under discussion!
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December’s Officer Spotlight for the division is Payton Rettig! Payton is the Secretary for Sherwood Key Club, and she has been an active Key Clubber since her freshman year. Her favorite thing about Key Club is that it brings diverse people together under a common goal to serve others. She believes that it is selfless initiative that spreads kindness and awareness, which makes Key Club a very rewarding experience! This year, Payton is most proud that her club increased their membership and sense of community. Not only does Payton complete amazing monthly Secretary Reports, but she also consistently attends district events and webinars. Thanks for all you do, Payton!
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February Calendar February 2
Noon mtg. at Cooper Mtn. Ale Works
February 9
NO MEETING
February 10, 24 5 p.m. Good Neighbor Center Meal Prep February 15
1 p.m. Zoom Endowment Trust Comm. Mtg.
February 16
Noon mtg. at Cooper Mtn. Ale Works
February 21
7 p.m. Division Council Meeting via Zoom
February 23
Noon mtg. at Cooper Mtn. Ale Works Followed by a Board mtg.
Every Monday and Thursday mornings we are moving grocery donation food into the Packed with Pride Food Distribution program. Our two long-term projects that continue into the month of January are Packed with Pride and the Good Neighbor Center
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Budgetary Actions we took in November and December: We voted to donate $200 to expenses incurred by the Kiwanis LTG We paid $2,411 in dues to Kiwanis International We voted to send $300 to the Sign Project We voted to send $1200 to the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program We raised $450 to support the Community Partnership for Affordable Housing Christmas gift program
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https://kiwanispnw.org/mid-winter.html
By Sue Cummins In my 15 years in the Kiwanis organization I’ve attended approximately 25 conferences and conventions! Yes, I know that’s a lot! Why did I continue to do this, time and again? Part of the reason was that I considered it my “job” as a Key Club Advisor. (Most of these events were for Key Clubbers.) But, I also did it because it was an opportunity to renew my Kiwanis passion, to learn ideas for improvement, and to network with others who are similarly oriented to service! It’s a way to get out of the “rut” of doing the same old thing. I believe that sacrificing time and money to form connections that help us all be a part of the bigger picture of Kiwanis is something that helps us to be better and happier Kiwanians. So, I encourage each of us to check-out the Zoom Mid-Year Conference… and maybe a few could even consider traveling together to Indianapolis this June! (That one’s wishful thinking, I know!!!)
https://kiwanis.org/convention/2022
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Funny New Year’s Resolutions Though many people make a New Year’s resolution, less than 10% will achieve their resolution. No worries though! People who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t. So, make ‘em and break ‘em, but keep your sense of humor with these quotes and sayings.
~ May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions. ~ A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~ Good resolutions are simply checks that people draw on a bank where they have no account. ~ I would lose weight for my New Year’s resolution, but I hate losing. ~ He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; he who makes one is a fool. ~ I’m so excited for the new year. Unfortunately, I don’t have any resolutions to make, since I’m already perfect. ~ Last year’s resolution was to lose 20 pounds by Christmas. Only 30 pounds to go.
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To find out more about the Kiwanis organization you can check out the following websites or connect with the club officers: • Kiwanis Club of Tigard https://k05921.site.kiwanis.org/ (There is a “Contact Us” tab on this site which will allow you to connect with the Tigard club)
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President George Deibert
georgedeibert@gmail.com
Secretary Beth Morehouse
bethmore@comcast.net
Treasurer Mike McClain
mikel_mcc@msn.com
Past President Robert Bell
bellfam2012@gmail.com
• Pacific Northwest Kiwanis District https://www.kiwanispnw.org
• Kiwanis International https://www.kiwanis.org
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I’m looking forward to the future, which is a good thing, because it’s coming!
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~ James W. Loewen
