Division 20 May Newsletter
What’s in this issue?
Greetings Division 20! ………………………………………………………….. 2 Governor’s Bulletin and Goals ………………………………………………... 3 Social Media ………………………………………………………………………. 5 Service Ideas…...……….…………………………………………………………. 6 Upcoming Events ……………………….……….………………………………. 7 International Key Club Convention …………………………………………. 8 Paperwork Chart ………………………………………………………………… 9 Contacts …………………………………………………………………………… 10
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Greetings Division 20! The end of school is quickly approaching us, but not before… FINALS! I hope all of you are studying hard and pushing through these last few days. I know that since it is the end of the school year, we may not be thinking about Key Club much. But this is just the start of Key Club’s service year! Try and think about hosting a service event over the summer. Or maybe try a fundraiser to start the school year off on a good note! Also, just remember to fill out the paperwork please!! It tracks how well our division is doing, and I know we all want division 20 to do well! And, PLEASE SEND ME YOUR NEW OFFICERS CONTACT INFORMATION! I understand that schools may not have had their election yet - but I know a few schools have, and I do not have their new officers. Please email those to me, as it will be an immense help! Again, I do understand that this is a busy time of year, and I am very overwhelmed myself. But, please don’t forget about Key Club! Service is so important and I know you all care about it so much! Good luck on finals, and congratulations to the Class of 2018! You will all do great things! Yours in service, Camille Brock 2
The May edition of the Governor’s Bulletin can be accessed here!
Don’t forget about our district projects and goals! Check them out below: Our District Service Hour goal this year is: 130,000 hours Our District Fundraising goal this year is: $150,000
Our district project this year is… One Tree Planted! One Tree Planted is a non-profit organization based in Shelburne, Vermont. Their mission is to work with reforestation organizations around the world that need financial support, and they help them plant more trees in the ground! To learn more about this amazing project visit https://onetreeplanted.org/ , and see how you can help today!
Our Governor’s service project this year is… Comfort Cases! Comfort Cases’ mission is to provide items to kids going into foster care, and to remind them that someone is always there and cares deeply about them. To learn more, and to see how you can help, visit https://www.comfortcases.org/ . 3
There are other ways you can help out too. Check out these other organizations that our district sponsor! Kamp Kiwanis: Kamp Kiwanis is a wilderness camp that’s operated by the New York District Kiwanis foundation. This camp is for the benefit of
youth and adults, as well as the physically and mentally challenged. Check out their website here!
Lyme Disease Foundation: The Lyme Disease Foundation was set up by the Kiwanis New York District. It’s mission is to help pay for medical treatment for children with this disease, which can get to be very expensive for families because insurance will not cover it. Check out their website here.
Pediatric Trauma Center: The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center
Foundation, Inc., is one of three KPTC programs operating in the New York District of Kiwanis. The foundation supports pediatric trauma efforts at the Cohen Children's Medical Center as well as programs throughout the area to protect the safety of children and to improve the ability of local emergency medical services response teams. You can visit their website here. 4
Social Media is a great way to stay connected! Here are some of the profiles you can always check in with! Facebook: Division 20 - https://www.facebook.com/nydkcdiv20/ New Key
York District - https://www.facebook.com/nydkc/
Club International - https://www.facebook.com/keyclubintnl/
Twitter: Division 20 - https://twitter.com/nydkc20
New York District - https://twitter.com/NYKeyClub
Key Club International - https://twitter.com/keyclub
Instagram: New York District - @nydkc
Key Club International - @keyclubint
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Service Ideas! I’ve noticed that we don’t have many events going on in the division right now. Here are some ideas to keep bettering the communities! ● Read with the kindergarteners or first graders ● Tutor kids before or after school ● Clean up a local park ● Donate old clothes ● Volunteer at a soup kitchen ● Donate non-perishable food to a food pantry ● Donate blankets to a homeless shelter ● When school starts back up, donate school supplies to those who cannot afford them ● Donate used books to a local library And these are all just a few easy tasks! I’d like to see more events soon. Division 20 has so much to offer! 6
Upcoming Events Presidents! I’ve emailed you about a presidential council meeting, and have only heard back from two people! Please check your email and let me know ASAP!! Also we have a few divisional events in the works! Be on the lookout for those in your email soon! 7
Do you want to go to an event where you can meet Key Clubbers from around the world? That’s ICON! What is ICON? - ICON is the International Key Club Convention, and this year it’s being held in the windy city of Chicago! Down below is all the information you need to know about ICON - Flight Information: ● Departure from either LaGuardia Airport or the Albany Airport on 7/2 - Albany departs at 5:40 am, and La Guardia departs at 6 am. ● Departure from Chicago is on 7/8 - The flight going back to Albany departs at 2:15 pm, and LaGuardia departs at 11:35 am. ● The cost is $1,275, and this covers roundtrip airfare, hotel, convention registration, and much more.
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Paperwork:
ERF
March MRF April MRF
May MRF
Candor
Charlotte Valley
Johnson City
Laurens
Maine- Endwell
Owego
Seton Catholic
Union- Endicott
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Contact Information: Lieutenant Governor Camille Brock - Cell - (607) 972-7291
Email - cmbrock02@gmail.com
Kiwanis Lieutenant Governor Joshua Adams -
Email - ja22@cornell.edu
Circle K Lieutenant Governor Erin Herbstritt -
Email - erin.herbstritt@nycirclek.org
Governor Erica Swirsky -
Email - governor@nydkc.org
District Editor Fahad Nabi -
Email - nabif@bxscience.edu
Secretary Trisha Melton -
Email - trisham2846@gmail.com
Treasurer Amit Narang -
Email - treasurer@nydkc.org
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