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THE KEY TO DIVISION 23
NYDKC DIVISION 23 LTG YANISA CHAISOMBOONPAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS LTG Greetings DISTRICT UPDATES DISTRICT GOALS DIVISION UPDATES DIVISION GOALS Service IDEAS Fundraising ideas Charity miles PAPERWORK CHART CONTACT INFORMATION
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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S GREETING! Hey Division 23 Bees! I am so excited to share with you all the second edition of our monthly newsletter, The Key to Division 23! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer and with the weather being so nice, I hope all of you are going outside and tracking your miles on our division Charity Miles! Don't forget that service does not stop in the summer, so please continue doing amazing acts of service and keep fundraising. So far, we have walked 4,738 miles, so keep up the amazing work and let's keep raising money for March of Dimes. This past month, I hosted my very first Divisional meeting and got to meet so many of you! Please keep a look out for my next Divisional meeting! I am also so excited to announce our June Member of the Month is Grace Sweeney from Webster Thomas High School! If any clubs are hosting a service project or fundraiser, please let me know and I would love to attend if I can! This past week, I attended Key Club's International Convention in Washington, D.C. and it was life changing! I cannot wait to tell you all about it! Lastly, don't forget that the June MRF was due on July 10th so please get that in if you haven't already. With that being said, please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or comments at division23@nydkc.org or phone (585) 606-8014. Enjoy the second issue of The Key to Division 23!
Yours in Care and Service,
Division 23 Lieutenant Governor 2022-2023
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DISTRICT UPDATES!
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INTRODUCING
2022-2023 KEY CLUB
International Board International President: Lilian Thai, Texas-Oklahoma District International Vice President: Layla Nguyen, Southwest District International Trustees: Ahmed Eldeeb, Florida District Shreya Mukunthan, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District Taylor Petrofski, Georgia District Drew Reetz, Minnesota-Dakotas District Shanelle Relucio, California-Nevada-Hawaii District Hope Roundcount, Illinois-Eastern Iowa District Leo Shen, Alabama District Kavya Sriram, Carolinas District Ava Stamatakis, Capital District Ayano Tamura, New Jersey District Shuban Tiwari, Pennsylvania District
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JUNE TRUSTEE'S UPDATE
EMILY LEONARD NYDKC KEY CLUBBERS! Where do I even begin?? Just a short 12 months ago, I was assigned your phenomenal District as International Trustee. Throughout my memorable term, I hosted sistrict webinars, attended committee and board meetings, chatted with many of you via email and Instagram, connected with your governors, planned with advisors, delivered speeches, crafted monthly newsletters, shared resources, ran our sistrict wide instagram account, and my personal favorite: interacted with so many of you at your district convention! Being an International trustee gave me the unique opportunity to connect with an International Council, International board, and my allocated District boards. Although at the beginning of my term, I was nervous as I transitioned from my home base District board, you all have made me feel so welcome and as if I was another member of your spirited and dedicated board. Just as I thought my love for Key Club could not expand any further, this past service year has defined pure adoration. Key Club for me started out as a method to make new friends while completing my High School service hours, but somehow transformed into a way of life full of opportunity and a contagious love for servant leadership. Although I will begin the next chapter of my life in the coming months, you all are just beginning an amazing journey. I encourage you to dive into Key Club, making meaningful connections, finding yourself, challenging your limits, taking healthy risks, and to enjoy it all in the moment. You will never have another opportunity quite like this one. Key Club helped me grasp and craft myself into the person I am proud to be today. Through enabling me to discover my leadership style through trial and error, providing unique opportunities to lead, and giving me some of the best friends I have ever had, this club is truly unforgettable. To this day, my entire High School knows me as “the Key Club girl,” and I truly could not have wished for a more honorable title. To conclude, thank you PHENOMENAL NYDKCl. Serving alongside such an inclusive, spirited, diverse, and hilarious board is something that I will forever find gratitude in. You guys are the best! Sending so much love all the way from the Rocky Mountains, and do not hesitate to reach out! Sincerely (one last time :)) your TRUSTY TRUSTEE, Emily Leonard
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SOLES 4 SOULS Our lovely Governor, Gabriella Slootsky, chose Soles 4 Souls as her Governor's Project! Soles 4 souls turn unwanted shoes and clothing into opportunity, by keeping them from going to waste and putting them to good use - providing relief, creating jobs, and empowering people to break the cycle of poverty.
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PENCILS OF PROMISE the members of nydkc have voted pencils of promise as this year's district project! Pencils of promise ensures that every child has access to quality education by building classrooms to give students safe and healthy places to learn. They provides teachers with training and innovative resources, and it provides children with access to clean water, private bathrooms, and good hygiene practices.
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SCHOOLHOUSE Key Club International is partnering with Schoolhouse, a free math peer-tutoring platform over Zoom where you have the opportunity to become a tutor. Schoolhouse offers both instant homework help and longer-term, smallgroup sessions in math and SAT prep. Become a volunteer tutor by checking out their website down below!
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE A little over a year ago, Key Club International introduced the Global Leadership Certificate program to all members. This program offers 20 courses, ranging from topics such as building meaningful relationships, running effective meetings, and so much more, all designed to help you develop your leadership skills. Click here to learn more about the GLC program!
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INTERNATIONAL ENDORSED PROJECTS EVERY WEEK I WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING AN INTERNATIONAL ENDORSED PROJECT!
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK Key Club International is partnered with Children's Miracle Network where Key Clubbers can work together to sponsor fundraising events and conduct service projects at their local children's hospital. Clubs can invite representatives to a club meeting to share ideas and create a partnership. Children's Miracle Network helps provide children and their families with financial aid to help pay medical expenses. 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.
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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.
PEDIATRIC LYME DISEASE FOUNDATION
The Lyme Disease Project was created to help pay for medical treatment for children with Lyme Disease, as most insurance companies do not pay for its expensive treatment.
KIWANIS PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CENTER
The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center is a clinic located in Long Island, New York that is dedicated to serving unique care for children in extreme situations and serves a number of other functions, such as outreach to parents and educational programs.
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OUTSIDE D23 SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Monday, July 4th, 2022
On July 4th, Bronx Science Key Club hosted their biggest fundraiser of the year - Water Wars! This annual tradition is filled with water balloon fights, field games, and pies in faces! This year, we played an ultimate game of red light green light, a relay race, a game of target practice, as well as three waves of water balloon fights, merch auctions, and auctions to pie co-heads and board members in the face! The Water Wars event gave Key Clubbers an amazing chance to get to know everyone- especially for incoming freshmen! Members of all grades came from all over the city and some brought friends and family! We exceeded our goal of $1,500 in profit for UNICEF, an organization that strives to help underprivileged children all around the world live better lives by helping them get the education, food, and other resources they deserve.
-Written by Abigail Choi (The Bronx High School of Science, D11)
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DISTRICT GOALS SERVICE HOUR GOAL: 175,000 HOURS Progress: 29% FUNDRAISING GOAL: $185,000 Progress: 36.9% 16
DIVISION UPDATES!
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KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
WASHINGTON D.C.
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D23 SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Thursday, June 9th, 2022 Why settle for boring white sock when you can spice it up with unique and positive designs and messages! During the last days before exam season, Brighton Key club partnered with Friend in Me to do a no-slip sock service event. These socks were expertly decorated with positive messages that were sure to a bring smile to everyone. Their vibrant colors and exquisite designs exuded happiness and joy! We ultimately donated these custom designed socks to the Golisano Children's Hospital, where we hope we can bring a little more excitement to them during their time at the hospital. These socks embodied not only our hopes and dreams for the children but also an end to this exhilarating year back from Covid!! -Written by Bill Chang (Brighton High School)
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Keep a look out for an upcoming Divisional in mid September!
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JUNE DIVISIONAL RECAP
THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED, AND KEEP A HEADS UP FOR NEXT DIVISIONAL! WE DISCUSSED GOVERNOR'S PROJECT, DISTRICT PRJECT, DISTRICT AND DIVISION GOALS, UPDATES, SERVICE PROJECTS, ETC.
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DIVISION GOALS SERVICE HOUR GOAL: 1,500 HOURS Progress: 25.85% FUNDRAISING GOAL: $2,000
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SERVICE IDEAS FREERICE BE MY EYES SCHOOLHOUSE JOIN CHARITY MILES Service DOES NOT stop in the summer!
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FUNDRAISING IDEAS HOST CAR WASH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
FIELD DAY LEMONADE STAND Make sure to fill out the FRF after a fundraiser!
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JOIN CHARITY MILES!
MARCH OF DIMES LEADS TO FIGHT FOR THE HEALTH OF ALL MOMS AND BABIES, SUPPORTS MOMS THROUGHOUT THEIR PREGNANCY EVEN WHEN EVERYTHING DOESN’T GO ACCORDING TO PLAN, AND PIONEERS RESEARCH TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE BIGGEST HEALTH THREATS TO MOMS AND BABIES.
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PAPERWORK CHART
Click here to fill out the MRF Click here to fill out the FRF Click here to fill out the ERF
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CONTACT INFO
Divison: @nydkcd23 District: @nydkc International: @keyclubint Sistrict: @spacifny District: @nydkc International: @keyclubintnl District: @nykeyclub International: @keyclub
International: Key Club International District: NYDKC International: keyclub.org District: nydkc.org
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Issue 2
The Key to
Division 23
Thank you for reading!
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