1. June 2021
Volume 2
The Official Newsletter for New York district Key Club Division 23
IN THIS ISSUE: LTG Greeting- Page 2 Governors Greeting- Page 3 Virtual Summer Leadership Training conference: Page 4 District Project- Page 5 District Endorsed Project & Service hour goal + Fundraising Goal ProgressPage 6 International Endorsed Project & June Divisional Information- Page 7 Service Spotlight- Page 8 Paperwork Chart- Page 9 Service Spotlight Outside D23- Page 10 Empire Key Information & Service Ideas- 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 safe and healthy. The school year is coming to a close but service continues throughout the summer. I have a few ideas on some fun things we all can do as a division this summer which of course includes the Division 23 Charity Miles group. I will talk about these ideas during my first divisional on Monday June 21st. I do have a few reminders for you all. The May MRF is due tomorrow June 10th by 11:59 pm and the member representative application form is due by the same time. I am very excited for what is in store for us this summer and I am hoping to make it a great few months of service in person or distanced. 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. Virtual Summer Leadership Training Conference Key Club International's Summer Leadership Conference is happening once again this year - from the comfort of your own home from July 8th to July 10th The conference will feature: Speakers representing nonprofits that are bringing positive changes to communities around the world. Workshops where Key Club members can learn about service, leadership, and club operations. Online recognition that spotlights leaders making a difference in their communities. Lots of fun, chances to win prizes and fellowship — so you can get to know fellow Key Club members. The cost is $25, and the deadline to register is June 25th by Midnight. The conference will take place from July 8-10 Register here
5. District Project
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation joins the effort to fight childhood cancer by funding research, raising awareness, supporting families, and working to find a cure. ALSF has funded more than 1,000 research projects at nearly 150 Institutions in the U.S. and Canada. One program that this charity has is Travel for Care, which offsets travel expenses for families who must travel for their children to receive treatment.
6. District Endorsed Projects KAMP KIWANIS: Kamp Kiwanis is aimed at providing fun, physical exercise and adventure. It strives to afford opportunities to participate in a creative outdoor group experience in a democratic setting and develop characteristics of leadership and fair play. The program at Kamp Kiwanis is designed to mainstream all children, including children with special needs. It is non-competitive with emphasis on group and team building.
District Service Hour Goal & Fundraising Goal
Fundraising Goal: $150,000! Amount Raised so far: $7,800 or 5.3%
Service Hour Goal: 100,000 hours Hours so far: 16,000 hours or 16%
7. International Endorsed Project Children's Miracle Network: Across North America More than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital each year. To provide the best care for kids, children’s hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has helped fill those funding gaps by raising more than $7 billion, most of it $1 at a time through Miracle Balloon icon campaigns. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible
June Divisional June Divisional: This will be the very first divisional of this service year. Among other topics, we will be talking about past projects, upcoming projects, ideas, and service in the summer Date: Monday June 21st Time: 7-8 pm Location: Zoom Sign up HERE
8. Service Spotlight During the month of June, the Brighton Key Club organized a rock painting project to spread positive messages around their school’s campus. For two weeks, the students in the club collected rocks around the Rochester area and spent two meetings painting the rocks outside in the school’s Alumni Courtyard. At the end of these two weeks, the students painted about 60 rocks to place around the school! The students were finally able to spread the rocks out all over the school during their lunch period where Brighton High School students can walk around seeing messages like “You Got This!”, “You Rock,” “love yourself,” and “be happy” throughout the school’s campus and later pick them up and put them in a new spot for another person to see. It was satisfying to participate in the process of collecting and painting these rocks and see the final product when you walk outside after a long day at school. Written by Qariza Rafa-Vidya – Brighton High School Webmaster
9. Paperwork Chart
The May MRF is due Tomorrow June 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.
10. Service Spotlight From Outside D23
On May 22, the Potsdam High School Key Club participated in a highway cleanup in conjunction with the Potsdam chapter of Kiwanis. We cleaned up a stretch of State Highway 56, just north of Potsdam. Dressed in high visibility vests and hard hats and equipped with grabbers, we embarked on our morning-long expedition. Along the way we found everything from domestic beer cans to imported beer cans, with a few scraps of metal and paper in between. The find of the day was a handful of foam insulation chunks. It was eye-opening to realize just how much trash people toss out of their cars onto the side of the road. Driving by, you don’t really notice the fast food wrappers and discarded plastic bits. However, once you start looking for things to pick up, it’s impossible not to notice everything else. While picking up every piece of trash on the side of the road can be tedious and timeconsuming, it’s an incredibly important step in cleaning up the community and making a positive impact on the surrounding area. Written by: Sylvi Teich, President of Potsdam Key Club
11. Empire Key Information Quotes for the Empire Key: Take a few minutes to fill out a quote for the Empire Key! Most submissions will be published in this year's first issue! Submit a quote here Here are some topics you can discuss: - Your appreciation for your home club or division -Moments in your life -Inspirational quotes about life or volunteerism -Things or events you have done during the pandemic -Appreciation for volunteerism and community building Editor's Choice Award: District Editor Jerry has been working on his first Issue of the Empire Key and is looking for articles to include in it. Articles are typically paragraph long (150-300 words) descriptions of a certain event and highlight an individual's personal experience at that event. Virtual events are still events and members can still write about them! Any key clubber can submit an article and club editors are highly encouraged to participate as well. Multiple submissions are accepted for review. Submit an article here If selected: -the awardee will get a certificate -a personal note from the Bulletin Editor. -Their article and photo(s) will be posted on the Empire Key and social media. 2 outstanding candidates per issue will be chosen for the Editor’s Choice Award.
Service Ideas In Person: - clean up trash around a neighborhood - Create a mural that depicts community values. - Make dog toys with old T- shirts - Gather combs, toothbrushes, shampoo etc. to make kits for shelters - Clothing Drive Virtual: - Free Rice An app where you can answer trivia to earn rice for the World Food Program, https://freerice.com/categories/english vocabulary - Be My Eyes App where volunteers help those with limited sight through live video call - Words of thanks Write cards for healthcare workers online, https://wordsofthanks.online - Charity Miles
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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
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