Division 2 November 2015

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Kiwi Chronicles OFFICIAL DIVISION 2 NEWSLETTER

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November 2015 Volume IV // Issue 6 Division 2 | Region 9 | Cali-Nev-Ha District | Key Club International

LTG’s Welcome

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Upcoming Events

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November’s Service Initiative Page 7 Recognition

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Kiwi Points

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Club Reports

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September DWS

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RTC 2015

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Welcome San Lorenzo

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FRN Spirit Social

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FRN 2015

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Articles

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DNE’s Closing Message Page 36 DLT Contact Info

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President’s Contact Info Page 38 !3

Photo by Johnny Chen

Happy November, you amazing Kiwis!

As always, I hope you're all doing well. I know I am! October was an extremely busy month for all of us, but we all made it. October was truly an amazing time to fall in love with Key Club, but it doesn't end there! Be sure to stay active within your home club, attending events and inspiring other members!

You may have not heard in the last month, but Division 2 has received some amazing news: we have a newly chartered club! I know you've all been expecting it, but please give a warm, Kiwi welcome to San Lorenzo Key Club! This specific Key Club has been trying to get chartered for so long. They're finally joined our family. What better way to celebrate than with an amazingly fun DCM? Keep a look out for the November DCM on November 14, located at UC Berkeley! The activities are a surprise for now, but trust me, you don't want to miss out.

November isn't just for those stressful college applications. Happy Dues season! When you joined Key Club, you must have wondered: why do I have to pay these club dues? I have to pay money to volunteer? What many people don't know is that the money in the dues that you pay all go back to you! These dues help pay for large events like Fall Rally, District Convention, Training Conferences, and more! They also help fund scholarships that you are able to apply for. In addition to all the wonderful opportunities that you are given, you receive a snazzy membership pin and card! You can find out more information on dues at cnhkeyclub.org or ask your club treasurer!

As the weather gets colder, I hope your love of service gets hotter! Now would be a good time to start thinking of the future. If you are interested in running for a club position, ask your president! If you are interested in running for Lieutenant Governor, you can reach out to me with any questions you may have. These past few months have been inspiring for all of us. I know your love of service and the Division 2 family will only lead you to greater things in the future. However, be sure to take the time to relax during these months to volunteer or have a fun time at a division event; you deserve it, winner. Division 2 is growing in so many ways and it's all because of you! I hope to see you all very soon!

Taking FLIGHT in Service, Calvin Tang


Division 2 Lieutenant Governor
 2015-2016

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November DCM: The Great Amazing Race Join San Lorenzo Key Club at their first official DCM as a chartered November 14, 2015 club at UC Berkeley.

10AM - 12PM UC Berkeley

November’s Service Initiative The CNH Service Projects Committee created the Spotlights on Service Program to help educate members about Key Club International and Cali-Nev-Ha’s Service Initiatives to encourage active participation. Each month, a service initiative is assigned for clubs to focus their service projects on.

The October Focus is…

Kiwanis Family and Foundation

The Kiwanis Family and Foundation is our support system in Key Club. We rely on our Kiwanis Foundation and sponsoring Kiwanis club for support. We also work with other Service Leadership Program

such as Builder’s Club to bring forth you leaders in the community.

This month, let’s show appreciation for our Kiwanis Family and Foundation through service projects!

Service Project Ideas: 1. Project with Kiwanis Family 1. Food Drive 2. Caring with Crafts 3. Book Drive 4. PTP Fundraiser 2. Kiwanis Takeover 3. Kiwanis Dinner 4. Thank You Notes Submit the form by the 5th of each month. Send visuals to cnhkc.sp@gmail.com.

Once you've completed a service event that fits the service initiatives created by the district, fill out there form HERE

RECOGNITION OAKLAND had the most service hours.

OAKLAND TECHNICAL raised the most funds.

CASTRO VALLEY is our club of the month.

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KIWANIAN of the month VICTOR CHAN— As a Kiwanis advisor for Oakland clubs and a

region advisor for the very large Region 9, he has a lot on his plate. Key Clubbers always know that they can go to him to find answers to any type of questions or solutions to any Key Club related problem.

KATHY YAN— She is always willing to go out of her way in order to serve her club. She took a break from her busy life as a junior in the middle of the week to BART all the way to Castro Valley to drop off money for t-shirt orders. She is also always at every division event representing her club no matter what else she has on her plate.

MEMBER of the month

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JESSICA CHEN— Despite only joining

Key Club this past year, it’s obvious how much spirit and passion she has for it. She took on the role as Spirit Leader and continues to show off her spirit in every way possible. She always attends division events and makes new friends with a bright and positive attitude. People will be immediately taken by her bubbly friendliness.

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OFFICER of the month

Alameda Favorite aspect: “Being able to help out the community and collaborate with others.”

Favorite Memory: “Last year’s FRN we totally beat the villains and the social with Leo.” Inspirations: “Everyone in the club that is working hard to help the club out and also Nancy!!”

Member of the Month:

Michael Siu

Albany

“My favorite aspect is the stressing of the importance of community throughout the club.”

“My favorite Key Club memory is FRN because I enjoyed being part of the great number of Kiwanis family members.”

Member of the Month:

“The idea that success involves a great amount of perspiration is what motivates me to work hard in Key Club.”

Ratu Maulana

American Indian “My favorite aspect is the stressing of the importance of community through the club.”

“My favorite Key Club memory is FRN, because I enjoyed being a part of the great number of Kiwanis.”

“The idea that success involves a great amount of perspiration is what motivates me to work hard in Key Club.”

Member of the Month:

Daniel Vo

Arroyo

Member of the Month:

Favorite aspect: “Getting to build a bond with others across the state while helping the community.”

Favorite Key Club memory: “I guess the eat real festival? Mostly because that's like my first big event and I made some new friends.”

Key Club Inspiration: “You guys!”

Brandon Nguyen

Berkeley

“My favorite aspect of Key Club is making someone's day just a little bit better.”

“My favorite Key Club memory is volunteering at the Eat Real food festival.”

Key Club Inspiration: “Seeing how my hard work does make a difference.”

Member of the Month:

Abby Shallcross

Castro Valley “My favorite aspect of Key Club is the nice and fun upperclassmen!”

“My favorite Key Club memory would be the Kiwanis pancake breakfast!”

Member of the Month:

“I've been inspired to work hard in Key Club because of the new people I get to meet and the fun I have when I volunteer with friends!”

Steven Yang

El Cerrito Favorite Aspect: “To help out people with my friends” Favorite Memory: “None yet, but IT WILL BE FRN LATER.” Key Club Inspiration: “Community service in general is enriching for the heart because helping one another is great.”

Member of the Month:

Tenzin Dhaze

Encinal

Member of the Month:

Favorite aspect: “The fact that everyone in the club has a passion for helping others in their community and have come together as a group in order to achieve that goal.”

Key Club Inspiration: “Knowing that our work is not futile and that the effort that we put into it pays off for others. This club aims to do great things and having the opportunity to be a part of it is a wonderful experience.”

Julianna Lopez

Leadership Public “I love how committed every person is to serve the community.”

“My favorite Key Club memory is volunteering at the Oakland Zoo.” Key Club Inspiration: “When I heard about Key Club through Brandon, I was amazed about all the things he told me Key Club did which drove me to become an active member.”

Member of the Month:

Chris Maxion

Oakland

Favorite aspect: “Being able to make others smile!”

Favorite Key Club memory: “Volunteering with my club and seeing smiles :).”

Member of the Month:

Key Club Inspiration: “I love service and helping the community!"

Ellison Chu Oakland Technical “My favorite part of Key Club is selling boba in school.”

“My favorite memory is collecting money from people buying boba.”

“My friends working hard beside to me inspires me to work hard as well.”

Member of the Month:

Tiffany Siu

Piedmont Member of the Month:

Anna Morris

Favorite aspect: “Being a part of a community and meeting new people as well as bonding with friends.”

Favorite memory: “The Uhuru service event at the local farmer's market.”

Key Club Inspiration: “Support from other club members.”

San Leandro “My favorite aspect would definitely be seeing just how genuine everyone is at every event. I just love going to events because everyone is there for the same purpose - to serve.

Along with serving, you get to meet new faces and bond with people you never thought you'd ever talk to!”

“What inspires me most would be the amount of support I get from my fellow Key Clubbers. Many of the people I've met in Key Club always bring out the best in me and always encourage me to step out of comfort zone ex: running for a position this upcoming year. Key Club is a club filled with so much love that Key Club itself inspired me!”

Member of the Month:

Tiffany Hua

San Lorenzo Member of the Month:

“My favorite aspect of Key Club is participating in events with various other Key Clubs from around the East Bay and getting the opportunity to meet many incredible and inspiring peers who enjoy community service.”

“My Key Club favorite memory so far has been basically every event I have been a part of, including events at Stop Hunger Now!, the Oakland Zoo, Hayward Interpretive Center, and the DCM! I am definitely looking forward to more great volunteer and social events!”

Yvette Rodriguez

Skyline Favorite aspect of Key Club: “I get to meet new people.”

Favorite Key Club memory. Attending the Zoo event— it was his first event Key Club Inspiration: “I just like to work.”

Member of the Month:

Allen Huynh

OFFICERS OF THE MONTH Alameda—

Albany—

American Indian—

Arroyo—

Berkeley—

Castro Valley—

Tuma

Tanaka

El Cerrito—

Encinal—

Leadership Public—

Oakland—

Oakland Technical—

Piedmont—

Courtney Alyssa Ha Vinh Ly Cheng Savannah Yuuki

Qian Chen Joseph Medina

Kaitlyn Le Alex Gonzales

Kalvin Wang

Sarah Antonio Calbo-Jackson Chin

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San Lorenzo—

Skyline—

Lorraine Verano

Wesley Sosa

Vicky Ly

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ClubClubRepOrts RepOrts Alameda High School had our first Key Club meeting on September 14, 2016. There are many new students in many different grades joining Key Club. This month we have not raised any money for PTP, but we are planning to sell boba and other goodies during our school's movie night on October 30th. For our next upcoming meeting, our officers are planning to have ice breakers to get to know our new members and for them to know us. We will also be teaching them a few cheers such as How Do You Feel?

September was a great month for Albany Key Club! We started it off by going to the Brazilian Festival in Berkeley, putting up signs and decorating the festival. We also went to Coastal Cleanup Day at Albany Beach, where we collected trash and completed a trash assessment. The next weekend was packed with three events, Food Truck Friday, where we helped set up tables and lights for the evening, the Albany Triathlon, where we helped direct and cheer on triathletes, and the Kiwanis Park Cleanup/Park Bench Dedication, where we cleaned the park and also honored a past Kiwanis member, Ted Ono.

We began September by volunteering at Jack London's Eat Real Festival where we assisted farmers in offering the public samples. At St. Vincent de Paul, we prepared food for the elderly and the homeless.

We held a poster-making get together for returning Key Clubbers to help attract new Kiwis during Club Rush Week. Club Rush week ended up being a huge success, and we were able to recruit one of the largest head counts that we had seen in awhile during our first general meeting. We also participated in several events outside of the school campus such as meal packaging at Stop Hunger Now, SF Lupus Run, and Eat Real Festival. The board for Arroyo Key Club has also been extra determined to host more fundraisers, thoroughly organize FRN issues, and create new merchandise and InterKey bonding events.

In the month of September, Berkeley High School Key Club volunteered at three different events and had two bake sales in September. We attended GLIDE on September 6, the Oakland Zoo (DWS) on September 19, and the Eat Real Festival on September 19. We also had two different bake sales on Fourth Street and at Berkeley High School on September 27 and September 28.

During the month of September, Castro Valley held 2 tutu making sessions to make tutus that we can sell for $12 in preparation for FRN. We also attended the annual Castro Valley Fall Festival before the second tutu making event. We displayed our Key Club booth during Club Day and had over 230 sign-ups. The week after Club Day, we had our first meeting of the school year. We were able to raise $200.21 for PTP with our Safeway Bake Sale. Our members went to the senior pancake breakfast to serve seniors of the Castro Valley community.

This mouth our club participated in a park clean up, and the Solano Avenue Stroll. Two of our club members volunteered for the Stroll as block captains, where for the entire event patrolled and communicated with the public.

This month our club started strong with many events and volunteer opportunities. For our Customer Appreciation event, we passed out balloons to the various stores and independent businesses. We also attended Creek to Bay Day and had our monthly food bank. Our club has also had a great increase in members since our club week this month.

Send in a photo of your club to Meiling at d02.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com to make sure your club gets to be showcased like it deserves.

For October, our school hosted the annual club fair, and key club participated by advertising and getting new members to join our club. In addition, we also attended "octoberfest", hosted at our school, where we were able to fundraise and advertise even more!

This past month, our club volunteered at Eat Real festival for 3 days; we’ve completed over 500 hours and encouraged over 20 members to attend. Our club sold Egg rolls for 2 weeks and raised over $500.

In the past month, Oakland Tech Key Club has fundraised over $250 in profit through selling boba and spam musubi! In addition, we also had our first general Key Club meeting of the school year on 9/3 and showed off our Key Club Spirit at Oakland Tech's Club Rush Day! Members and officers also helped out during the September DWS at Oakland Zoo.

This past month, our club volunteered the Fro-Yo Run in San Francisco and Creek to Bay Day DWS and also attended the September DCM. At the Fro-Yo Run, our members had a great time meeting members from Lowell High School while enjoying free frozen yogurt at the end of the event. Meanwhile, at the DWS and DCM our club enjoyed spending time with our own Division and prepping for FRN. We also fundraised almost $400 this month through bubble tea sales, and will continue to fundraise more for FRN in the next month!

We've had the Sausage and Suds festival, the Quadathlon bake sale, and the the monthly food pantry at the Bethel community church. The Sausage and Suds festival was the biggest event so far. The Quadathlon bake sale was a school wide event with many clubs that participated. It was to raise money for a Leukemia patient from our school, but part of the funds went to PTP. We also had the food pantry for Bethel church, despite it being on a school night, we had 30+ freshmen attend.

This past September, San Lorenzo's Key Club conducted its very first club meeting. Our first event with was Stop Hunger Now in San Leandro, where we helped package meals. We held 2 events in September 19 - Oakland Zoo DWS, and the San Lorenzo Carnival where Key Club members were assigned to manage game booths. We also participated in the Super Saturday Fun Run, where we cheered for the runners, and also distributed prizes to participants.

In the month of September, we have had Key Clubbers attend the DWS and the Out of Darkness Community Walk in San Francisco. Besides this, we have been anxiously preparing for FRN and raising club spirit by learning and practicing the new cheers! We are also working on earning money for Project ELIMINATE and have a few October themed fundraisers in the works.

Hey Kiwis!

EA’S NOTE

As you might know, my name is Rachel Fong and I’m one of the Executive Assistants for our Division. It’s been great serving you all this term, and I’ve loved seeing all of your clubs’ hard work and service!

In November, I encourage all of your club’s to find a Thanksgiving event. Whether it’s serving a Thanksgiving meal at a soup kitchen or helping the food bank out with holiday donations, it would be a great way to remember how fortunate we are to have our own Thanksgiving dinners. Also, these facilities need extra help around the holidays, and it’s a great opportunity to get your club involved.

Post-FRN is also when many club’s face difficulties with member retention, making November an important time to make club meetings and events especially engaging. Be sure to reach out to new members at events. It’s important that they know you appreciate their attendance, so don’t be shy and try striking up a conversation with them!

Overall, I hope all of your club’s continue to work hard serving others in November, and remember that you can always contact an EA if you have questions or concerns!

Rachel Fong Executive Assistant 2015-2016

September DWS: C

Charlotte Chan & Linh Tran, Encinal For this month’s DWS we had our annual Creek to Bay Day, an event where the clubs of our division gather together to clean up and take care of the Bay Area, our home. This year, it took place at the Oakland Zoo. On the morning of the event, our club met at our school to meet a Kiwanis member who offered to drive us all to the zoo. Our member attendance for this event was a huge success considering that it is the first service event of the year. We got the opportunity to meet some of our newer members and many of our returning members.

When we arrived at the Zoo there was already a crowd of Key Clubbers from different schools. Then, we were split up into different teams and given different jobs.

The staff at the zoo led us to the area where we’d be weeding and transporting dirt. What’s great was that we were provided with gloves, shovels, and other tools. In our team, we worked with some Kiwis from other schools in our division. Although we go to different schools and were totally strangers before, Key Club brings us together because we shared a single purpose: to serve our community.

The weeding was tough. It was our job to pull out the various invasive species, but it wasn’t easy. We had to fight to take them out completely, root and all. By the time we had finished, we were all covered in sweat and exhausted, but thankfully the water truck came around to keep us hydrated.

After resting for a while, our team was given the job of potting new plants. We separated the bundle of plants to plant them individually into pots. Working together to form a sort of production line, where each person has a their own job made us super efficient. One of us would prepare the pots; another would fill up the pot with soil and put the plant in. Another team member would water the new plant and organize it. In almost no time at all we had planted all of the seedlings, more than fifty in total.

Finally, we were finished! We were given free admission to the zoo afterwards, but unfortunately we had to leave. For us, this event was a huge success. Not only did we get to clean up and the environment, but we also got to meet new people. Furthermore, nearly our whole club attended, so we got to work together and become even closer as a team.

Creek to Bay Day

Region Trainin Regions 9 and

ng Conference 17 // oct 3 - 4

WELCOME San Lorenzo

The 15th club of Division 2!

From their first division event…

...to their first DCM…

…to their first DWS…

…to a dozen service events…

…to finally being chartered!

Fall Rally North 2015

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Castro Valley

Oakland

Oakland Technical

Albany

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Spirit Leaders!

Articles San Leandro Castro Valley

Albany Albany

Albany

Oakland Tech

Rachel Fong, Piedmont This month, our club volunteered at the Fro-yo Run

in San Francisco. We arrived in SF early in the morning and headed over to the Ferry Building to volunteer. At first, we held boundary ropes to divide runners into different categories for each speed. After the race started, we walked to the finish line and prepared to hand out medals to runners.

While handing out medals, we got to meet lots of other Key Clubbers from Lowell High School, a great experience for our club as we often get to

meet people from other clubs, but rarely other Divisions.

After handing out medals, we walked over to the volunteer tent to receive our free frozen yogurt. Then our whole club went out to lunch at the Ferry Building to enjoy a sunny day in SF. Overall, our club had a great time at the Fro-Yo Run as we got to bond as a club in SF. We hope to volunteer at the Fro-yo Run in the future if it is held annually!

Boba Fundraiser With all of the events, such as FRN around the corner and DCON only a little bit further away, the call for fundraising has been made!

In the past month, Oakland Tech Key Club has had three boba sales at lunchtime, and at one of them we also sold spam

musubis. New members to Key Club also participated in this fundraiser, which is a great start for them to be familiarizing themselves with the fundraising factor of Key Club.

Altogether, these three fundraisers have added up to over $250 of profit! This will be a good lowering of the

Raymond Chu, Oakland Tech

costs to FRN and DCON, which will be even cooler for the new members since that’s where they can learn more about Key Club and brag their spirit! The first month of Key Club of this new school year is off to a great start and we all look forward to even better to come!

FIRST KEY CLUB MEETING! Johnny Chen, Castro Valley

After having over 230 signups for Key Club during Castro Valley High School’s Club Day, the CVHS Trojans would have to wait one more week to find out the exact answer to “What the heck is a Key Club?” In that time, the officer board spent a large amount of time deciding what they were going to talk about.

On September 29th, Key Club unlocked the doors of the main gym to welcome all of the future Key Clubbers!

We had a warm welcome to all of the old and new members,

giving out candy and raffle tickets. Although it was hectic at first, we were able to start our FIRST official Key Club meeting of the 2015-2016 school year!

If you’ve ever tried to lead a first club meeting, you’d know that it’s impossible to have a “perfect” first meeting; there’s bound to be mistakes but overall, it was a success!

We went over topics such as “What is Key Club,” “What we do,” “Why should you join,” “Fall Rally North” and so forth. We were able to keep

it light and fun while informing 3 bleachers worth of students about the greatest part of high school.

A fun idea that we had was to have a raffle! Halfway through the meeting, we started giving out prizes such as candy, Division 2 stickers, even one of our lime-green tutus (which are $12) to our raffle winners!

In the end, we were able to host a great first meeting and we’re VERY excited to make this school year as best as it could BEE!

Tiffany Huynh, Albany

Kiwanis Park Clean-up At the intersection of Blake and Elm St. in El Cerrito there is a little stretch of grass, with a few stepping stones and a simple blue park bench. Most people driving by would miss this little park, but to the locals and passerby, who often stop by to take breaks, Kiwanis Park is a source of familiarity and comfort. This park was adopted by the Albany-El Cerrito Kiwanis Club many years ago, and for years, Kiwanian Ted Ono cleaned up the park every week.

One of our Kiwanian advisors, Jack Rosano, remembers, “He would come

and clean the park, every week, almost religiously. It was really like a calming, peaceful thing for him to do. Ted was a good guy. He really was.”

Much to our sadness, Ted passed away on February 26, 2015. Since then, Albany Key Club and the Albany-El Cerrito Kiwanis Club have held several cleanups at the park, but at our most recent one, we held a special cleanup in honor of Ted, with the installation of a plaque on the blue bench in his memory.

“Ted was one of the two people who originally ch a r te re d t h e A l b a ny - E l Cerrito Kiwanis Club. He was

really sweet and kind and always considerate of us children and cared a lot about us all. Every time we went to a Kiwanis meeting he would be like, ‘You’re not missing school, right?’” remembers Xiuhoon Giang, President of Albany Key Club.

The cleanup itself was fun and relaxing, with members and Kiwanians chatting with each other as they raked leaves, pulled weeds, and added mulch to the park. In the end, we collected three big bags of dead leaves and weeds, and evenly spread the mulch around the park, making it look much cleaner than when we came.

Although Ted is no longer with us, his kind and caring spirit and love for Kiwanis carries on in the Albany-El Cerrito Kiwanis Club that he helped begin, our Key Club, and in the little park at the intersection of Blake and Elm St., which we will continue to maintain every other week.

Eric Hoang, Oakland For this month, we volunteered at Eat Real festival for 3 days, Sept 18-20.

Over 500 hours was completed and our members had a lot of fun. Our jobs were to patrol beverage points and check to see if anyone brings alcohol in or out of the

festival; some of our members were able to go up on the stage and help with the cooking show. There were no casualties! Even though our members didn’t receive goodie bags, they were able to earn a beautiful apron that represents their hard work.

Savannah Tuma, Berkeley Located in Jack London Square, the Eat Real Festival is a community gathering, celebrating organic and locally grown food. In total, fifteen members attended the Eat Real Festival and volunteered at different booths.

When we arrived at the

F e s t i v a l , t h e vo l u n t e e r coordinators quickly assigned us to a booth, and trained us how to manage our station.

One group worked at the Clover ice cream booth, and the other group, at the entrance of the festival. At the Clover booth, half of us scooped and served sweet

cream and chocolate ice cream, and the other half worked at the register. Our other group was assigned to greet people at the entrance of the festival. We really appreciate the Eat Real Festival, and had a lot of fun serving our community!

Out of Darkness Service

Quyen-Vi Nguyen, Skyline

For a lot of people, suicide is just another dismaying event that h a p p e n s a ro u n d t h e m .

Hardly do they think that suicide would take someone close to them. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosts annual community walks to support t h e fa m i l i e s w h o h ave suffered from losing one of their loved ones while also raising awareness.

On September 27th, Skyline Key Clubbers attended AFSP’s event in San Francisco from 7am to 1pm. Originally, I thought we were just going to help set up, direct the walkers, then leave with a few more service hours under our belts, but I was surprised to find out

that I was really emotionally attached to this service.

Although we did indeed help by setting up chairs and booths and directing and cheering on the affected families, I thought we accomplished more than just our physical labor. It was as if we were also working towards a bigger goal to benefit and buttress a neglected part of society.

Actually seeing people of all different kinds of ages, ethnicity, and backgrounds participating in one cause that is was already dear to me was a really inspiring thing to witness. It showed me that anyone can be affected by a loss and that there is always someone, or even a whole community, to be there for

you and help you get better.

It was a truly humbling and euphoric to be a part of the Out of Darkness Community Walk. It raised my awareness and gave me a sense of community. I definitely took home a lot more than a free button and shirt.

Wesley Sosa, San Lorenzo San Lorenzo High School’s Key Club opens up the school year with one of its very first events at Stop Hunger Now in San Leandro on September 5ht.

The event began with an orient ation for the volunteers, so everyone can know what the organization is about. The volunteers learned about the meals they were going to package– an assor tment of dif ferent ingredients such as: rice, soy, dehydrated veggies, and a flavoring mix. These meals

are packed with vitamins and minerals in order to provide cheap, yet healthy meals.

These meal packages are sent around the world to orphanages, feeding shelters, and crisis reliefs.

Thanks to the large amount of San Lorenzo Key Club member attendance (a whopping number of 24!), volunteers were able to package more than 10,000 meals in less than 2 hours.

At the closing of the event, Christopher Romero, the Northern California Program Manager of Stop

Hunger now, thanked all the volunteers for participating and being involved with the event. He also informed the volunteers that the meals they packed would be sent to the areas in the Philippines damaged during the typhoon season.

As one of the first events for Key Club this year, San Lorenzo’s Key Club members were able to see how much dedication and passion we can have.

Together, we have worked along with each other to Stop Hunger.

Hey Kiwis!

It’s hard to believe that this year in terms of Key Club is already halfway over! This is a good time to look back, reflect, celebrate Key Club week, and show our gratitude to everyone that’s helped make our year as amazing as it was.

Thank your officers for all they do to make sure your club stays functioning. Thank your teachers for everything that they do to make sure you get the education that you deserve.

Thank your friends for being there for you when you need them the most. Most of all, thank your parents for raising you to be as big and healthy as you are now.

Thank yourselves for learning all the cheers and making Fall Rally North 2015 absolutely amazing. I’m still speechless every time I remember the moment Division 2 was announced to be the winner of the session 2 spirit stick!

I hope I’ll get my chance to thank all of you for being amazing members at the November DCM hosted by our newest club, San Lorenzo!

With Love, Meiling Zhang Division News Editor 2015-2016

Calvin Tang Division 2 Lieutenant Governor d02.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com (510) 505-4477

Stephen Liang Executive Assistant d02.cnhkc.ea2@gmail.com (510) 666-5486

Meiling Zhang Division News Editor d02.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com (510) 909-4393

Calvin Cheung Executive Assistant d02.cnhkc.ea3@gmail.com (510) 913-6888

Rachel Fong Executive Assistant d02.cnhkc.ea1@gmail.com (510) 219-4252

@division2kiwis

@division2kiwis

ALAMEDA

ALBANY

AMERICAN INDIAN

Lucy Peng LucyPeng213@gmail.com (510) 219-9939

Xiuhoon Giang xiuhoong@gmail.com (510) 710-7474

Young Cai youngcai543@gmail.com (510) 336-1223

ARROYO

BERKELEY

BERKELEY

Maya Shen Annie Fang Julia Pew pennyfromheaven2@gmail.com 00xiaowei00@gmail.com juliapew@students.berkeley.net (510) 510-4812 (510) 388-6855 (510) 847-3957

CASTRO VALLEY

Song Quan songq99@gmail.com (510) 600-5896

EL CERRITO

Serena Truong serena.t98@gmail.com (510) 381-1954

ENCINAL

Kathy Yan yankathy5@gmail.com (510) 875-8365

LEADERSHIP PUBLIC

Janelle Le janellekle@gmail.com (510) 363-4038

OAKLAND OAKLAND TECHNICAL

Allan Nguyen Adrienne Le allanguyenn@gmail.com adriennelauren98@gmail.com (510) 759-0252 (510) 316-2872

PIEDMONT

SAN LEANDRO

SAN LORENZO

Rachel Fong 16rachelfong@gmail.com (510) 219-4252

Lilian Nguyen lilianguyenn@gmail.com (510) 463-7298

Kevin Duong tinduong14@gmail.com (510) 755-9334

Douglas Gin region9advisor@gmail.com (925) 785-7616

Lisa Grover lisagrover81@gmail.com (707) 410-8499

SKYLINE

Nikki Phu phu.nikki@yahoo.com (510) 918-8289

Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the newsletter, feel free to contact Meiling or Calvin.

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