1. July 2021
Volume 3
THE KEY TO DIVISION 23 The Official Newsletter for New York District Key Club Division 23
IN THIS ISSUE: LTG Greeting- Page 2 Governors Greeting- Page 3 Empire Key Opportunities & The Editors Choice Award: Page 4 Service Spotlight- Page 5 District Endorsed Project & Service hour goal + Fundraising Goal ProgressPage 6 International Endorsed Project & Service in the Summer- Page 7 Service Ideas (In person & Virtual) - Page 8 Division 23 Charity Miles- Page 9 Division 23 Charity Miles Steps- Page 10 Paperwork Chart- Page 11 Contact Information- Page 12
Written by Dhaanya Ghanta, Division 23 Lieutenant Governor
2. Lieutenant Governor's Greeting Hi Division 23! I hope everyone is having a great summer so far! Key Club International's Summer Leadership Training Conference was this weekend and I hope you had some fun and also learned more about Key Club. The June Monthly Report Form (MRF) is due today July 10th by 11:59pm. Service does not stop in the summer so make sure to do some service. One great way is by joining the division Charity Miles group (NYDKCD23). More information on the charity miles group and the charity we will be raising for is on page __ Feel free to contact me with any questions by email division23@nydkc.org and or phone (585)284 4020 Yours in Service, Dhaanya Ghanta, Division 23 Lieutenant Governor
3. Governor's Greeting
4. The Empire Key Opportunities & Editors Choice Award Editors Choice Award: Being an editor is not just about writing and designing. It is also about thinking out of the box. The Editor’s Choice Award is given to key club members who have dedicated themselves to volunteering and writing about such captivating events. Any key clubber can submit an article and club editors are highly encouraged to participate as well. If selected, the awardee will get a certificate and a personal note from the Bulletin Editor and their photo will be posted on the NYDKC Instagram. All you have to do to apply is write a 200-400 word article on a service event that you were a part of. You can also submit a few images of the event as well. The last day to send in articles is July 28th by 11:59 Submit an article HERE Empire Key Opportunities: Would you like to submit a service article to be featured in the second issue of the Empire Key? Just write the article and submit it to the link above by July 28th at 11:59 PM
5. Service Spotlight As the end of this strange school year approached, Brighton Key Club ended the year with making tons of dog toys out of tshirts to donate to shelters around the Rochester area. For about a week, Key Clubbers collected used and worn out tshirts from their home and brought them into school, where all the t-shirts were piling up. After collecting many t-shirts, Brighton students met after school making dog toys outside in the Alumni Courtyard. Many of the students had never made dog toys before, so it was a journey for many of them to learn the steps to make them. Not only did many students have a fun time learning how to make dog toys and competing with each other to see who can make the most, it was a great way to wrap up this year of service! After everyone completed making them, it was wonderful to be able to see the final product and all the wonderful, colorful dog toys that will be enjoyed. Written by Yanisa Chai, Co- Webmaster of Brighton Key Club
6. District Endorsed Projects Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation: Founded in 2000 by Kiwanis Gov. John Gridley, the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation was Established to assist families in paying medical bills related to treatment for the disease and to raise awareness of Pediatric Lyme Disease and its prevention. By 2014, the foundation was able to raise over $270,000
District Service Hour Goal & Fundraising Goal
Fundraising Goal: $150,000! Amount Raised so far: over $16,336.21 or about 10.89%
Service Hour Goal: 100,000 hours Hours so far: 31,848 hours or 32%
7. International Endorsed Project
Up With People Up with People (UWP) is a nonprofit organization that uses a fivemonth program involving travel, the performing arts, volunteering, and various workshops focusing on intercultural communication to teach young adults how to interact in a multicultural environment and create change in communities with varying needs.
Service In the Summer Service does not stop in the summer so its a great idea to hold some events. Even quick virtual events are service too! The next page will talk about some service ideas that are virtual and in person.
8. Service Ideas IN PERSON: Non-slip Socks: As a club, buy some socks and paint them with puffy paint.They help patients from slipping on hospital floors Owens Home and Rochester General Hospital accept these socks PARK/CAMPUS CLEAN UP: Gather materials such as trash bags and gloves and clean up parks and or school campuses Make Dog Toys: Gather old T shirts and cut them up to make dog toys. There are many videos on how to make them. VIRTUAL: FREE RICE APP An app where you can answer trivia to earn rice for the World Food Program Bean,Bean, Bean: Website where you answer trivia questions to earn money for food banks Be My Eyes: App where volunteers help those with limited sight through live video call
Division 23 Charity Miles Division 23 Charity Miles is back! It was so amazing last year and we can do it again. The highest amount of miles contributed by a member last year was 240 miles. What is Charity Miles? Charity Miles is an app that is sponsored by various businesses and companies who donate money to charities based off how many miles people bike, walk, or run. Steps to Join the Division 23 Charity miles group: Download Charity Miles Select March of Dimes as your Charity Go to groups Search and join the group NYDKCD23 Yay your all set. As you do more and more miles, you will climb the division leaderboard. Screenshots of steps are shown in the next page
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Division 23 Charity Miles Steps
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11. Paperwork Chart
The June MRF is due Today July 10th by 11:59 pm! Monthly Report Form (MRF): The MRF'S are filled by the Secretaries and they are important because it lets the district know of what we are doing and also to keep track of our hours. Submit here. Election Report Form (ERF): As clubs are starting to hold elections, presidents please make sure to fill out the election report form to update officer position holdings as soon as possible after elections. Submit the form here Fundraising Report Form (FRF): The FRF is a form filled by the treasurer within 2 days after a club holds a fundraiser. This form helps the district keep track of fundraising and to see where we stand on the fundraising goal. Fill out the form here.
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Contact Information
LTG: Dhaanya Ghanta- division23@nydkc.org District Governor: Chloe Baker- governor@nydkc.org District Secretary: Jack Lehman secretary@nydkc.org District Treasurer: Siddhaarta Venkatesh- treasurer@nydkc.org District Bulletin Editor: Jerry Chen- editor@nydkc.org District External Executive Assistant: Aaron Yu- yuaaron2004@gmail.com District Internal Executive Assistant: Gabriella Slootsky- gabriellaslootsky@gmail.com District Webmaster: Anna Belenko- webmaster@nydkc.org KCR: Andrea Doyle- andrea_Doyle@bcsd.org KCR: Betsy Vinton- bvinton@harleyschool.org District Administrator: John Goldstein - nydkca@frontier.com Assistant Administrator: Michael Berthel - mjberthel@gmail.com Assistant Administrator: Jason Steiner - ianjs@aol.com Circle K Counterpart: Yangyi Fang- yangyi.feng@nycirclek.org Kiwanis Counterpart: Heather Henderson- heather35976@gmail.com
Social Media Divison: @nydkcd23 District: @nydkc International: @keyclubint District: @nydkc International: @keyclubintnl District: @nykeyclub International: @keyclub
International: Key Club International District: NYDKC
