New York District Key Club | Division 25
Monthly Newsletter August 2020
WHAT'S INSIDE:
LTG Update | 2
Governor's Bulletin | 3
Thirst Legacy Summit
K-Family Picnic | 5
Recap | 4
Swiftkick Webinar | 6
Endorsed Projects | 7-10
Service Spotlight | 11
Service Goal Updates & Fundraising Ideas | 12
District Executive Board |
Divisional Contact
Paperwork Tracker &
13
Information | 14
Social Media | 15
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LTG UPDATE Hello Division 25! It's been a busy few weeks for the District Board, and I cannot wait to share everything that we have coming up with you! I hope your summer has been safe, healthy and relaxing, and that you've all kept in the spirit of Key Club by initiating service, however small in your communities. Key Clubbers around te world participated in the Thirst Legacy Summit, which was a huge success! We are in the process of planning a VIRTUAL Fall Rally, so be ready for some updates in the weeks to come on that topic! Also- I just created a new divisional Instagram page, where I will be posting service ideas, Key Club International events, and updates for divisional Zoom meetings. Be sure to follow it @division25.nydkc! Again, please reach out to me with any questions or ideas, I would love to hear about how our clubs are doing! Yours in service, Kasia Kalinski
Reminders: Thank you to West Seneca East and Springville HS for keeping up with MRFs! Remember, the form for July is due on August 10th! Be sure to hold elections and fill out ERFs by September 30!
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l a u virt recap
THIRST LEGACY SUMMIT
Hundreds of Key Clubbers participated in the 2020 virtual Thirst Legacy Summit, where we listened to world-class speakers during workshops, listened to celebrity panelists, and watched live performers use their talents to raise awareness for the clean water crisis!
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10TH ANNUAL K-Family
Picnic
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF
fun, games & service, ALL FROM YOUR OWN HOME
Register here: bit.ly/KFAMPICNIC2020 SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH 12pm
-
5pm
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SWIFTKICK WEBINAR A U G U S T
3 0
7pm EST Join us on August 30 to learn how to grow and maintain your club, and gain an understanding of the member recruitment process! Be sure to check out my upcoming weekly emails, as well as our divisional Instagram page (@division25.nydkc) as the day gets closer for login information and more details! I hope to see you all there!
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INTERNATIONAL Key
Club
Partner
Up with People is a charity unlike any you've heard of. This traveling music performance group tours the globe with a mission of empowering youth to build a network of respectful, engaged, and understanding global citizens. They perform international and contemporary music & dance in countless venues and bring with them a message of hope & unity. By giving to this charity, you provide performance education to youth and allow them to create a more universal impact, as they go on to realize their individual capacity to make change, long after their tour is over.
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INTERNATIONAL Key
Club
Partner
Thirst Project is a nonprofit organization that works with the support of young people to END the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe, clean drinking water. By providing a community with safe drinking water, disease rates can drop by up to 88% virtually overnight, and child mortality rates can drop up to 90%!
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GOVERNOR'S PROJECT Canines
for
Disabled
Kids
Each year, our District Governor selects a charity to consolidate our fundraising efforts as a district community. Canines for disabled kids provides scholarships for kids who need guide dogs, counseling for families who are considering a service dog, and education to schools and businesses worldwide. In doing so, CDK gives children and their families a sense of independence, and advocates for individuals with service animals.
DISTRICT PROJECT Project
Hope
Project HOPE strives to provide medical training in order to build a strong and resilient global community of health care workers. Its volunteers work to create long-term solutions rather than quick fixes in the areas of natural disasters, infectious diseases, maternal & child health, and health policy.
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DISTRICT ENDORSED PROJECT Kiwanis Trauma
Pediatric 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 (e.g. trauma injuries). It also serves a number of other functions, such as outreach to parents and educational programs. You can support this charity by raising $1,000 for a Trauma Kit, a child-sized ambulance equipment kit which is compiled to meet most on-scene emergency needs of children. The kits are donated to fire departments and ambulance services under the auspices of the local Kiwanis clubs in each community.
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SERVICE SPOTLIGHT Division-wide
Fundraiser
With quarantine restrictions in place and volunteering opportunities limited, Division 25 hit the ground running to raise money for the March of Dimes, a charity that provides support for mothers and their babies, especially during the challenges of COVID-19. We used the app CharityMiles, a platform that turns physical activity into donations, by utilizing a corporate sponsorship fund and individual pledges. This has been a wonderful way to keep active during a time of isolation, and has united Key Clubbers throughout the division in a worthy goal. The fundraiser was started by Tatiana Solodova, our district’s Executive Assistant and temporary Division 25 Lieutenant Governor, and will be continued for the remainder of the summer. It has been truly inspiring to see how even a small effort, when made by a consolidated group of individuals, can impact the lives of those in need for the better.
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SERVICE GOALS 2020-2021
FUNDRAISING 13%
of
$120,000
SERVICE HOURS 11%
of
$90,000
service ideas JOIN OUR DIVISION-WIDE FUNDRAISER ON CHARITYMILES! EVERY MILE YOU WALK DONATES 10 CENTS TO MARCH FOR DIMES, AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME, AS WELL AS TO KEEP ACTIVE! SET UP A GOFUNDME FOR A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE, AND SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA! WRITE CARDS TO FIRST RESPONDERS, ESSENTIAL WORKERS, AND TEACHERS TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR COURAGE AND INTEGRITY DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS! SEW MASKS FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL - FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL AND DONATE THEM TO HIGHLAND HOSPITAL IN ROCHESTER, NY!
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EXECUTIVE BOARD Governor Mariam Makar governor@nydkc.org
Secretary Jason Xiong secretary@nydkc.org
Treasurer Winnie Huang treasurer@nydkc.org
Bulletin Editor Rachel Joh editor@nydkc.org
External Executive Assistant Anthony Lim anthonylim.ea@nydkc.org
Internal Executive Assistant Tatiana Solodova tatianasolodova.ea@nydkc.org
Webmaster Kristen Lew webmaster@nydkc.org
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DIVISIONAL contact
information
Division 25 Lieutenant Governor: Kasia Kalinski | division25@nydkc.org
Kiwanis Committee Representative: Kevin Love | klove.wsk@gmail.com
District Administrator: John Goldstein | nydkca@frontier.com
Assistant Administrator: Michael Berthel | mjberthel@gmail.com
Assistant Administrator: Jason Steiner | ianjs@aol.com
Circle K LTG: Lilian Zheng | Lilian.zheng@nycirclek.org
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PAPERWORK tracker
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