Key Club | Division 25
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER JULY 2020
WHAT'S INSIDE:
LTG Update | 2
Governor's Bulletin | 3
Summer Leadership Conference | 4
International Council | 5
Thirst Project Legacy Summit | 6
Endorsed Projects | 710
Service Spotlight | 11
Service Goal Updates & Fundraising Ideas | 12
District Executive Board | 13
Divisional Contact Information | 14
Paperwork Tracker & Social Media | 15
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LTG UPDATE Hello Division 25! My name is Kasia Kalinski, and I am our division's new Lieutenant Governor! I am so excited to work with and get to know all of you this year. I am still learning all the responsibilities that come with this position, but I hope that as I learn I can help all of you to understand the crucial part each of our members and officers play in the mission of Key Club! Please reach out to me with any questions, or to introduce yourself, and I hope you have a wonderful, safe, and healthy summer! Yours in service, Kasia Kalinski D25 LTG
REMINDERS June MRFs are due on July 10th. Officer elections should be held virtually over the summer! Presidents - please fill out Election Report Forms as soon as elections are held.
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We started out the month of July with an international, virtual gathering of Key Club members, advisors, and leaders. It was filled with workshops and keynote speakers, celebrated the past service year, and introduced us to our new international council for the 2020-21 service year! Our service project involved a united effort to create cards for workers on the frontlines of the pandemic, and hundreds of clubs rose to the occasion!
fail up.
SERVICE ISN'T CANCELED. cultivate a desire for service.
Messages from Key Club alums
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NEW INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
International President: Alex Drahos
Trustees:
Emma Brainard Emma Chang Marissa Ding Salma Eldeeb Glory Kalu International Vice President: Melanie Kim Caroline Bushnell Lena Oswald River Pease Jordan Reichhardt Andrew Watson Eddie Wei
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THIRST PROJECT LEGACY SUMMIT Thursday, July 16 & Friday, July 17 1 pm EST - 5:30 pm EST To everyone who registered for the 2-day, virtual Legacy Summit - get ready for an amazing experience led by: World-class speakers Celebrities Musicians Artists where you'll learn about: Leadership Fundraising Social Media and build relationships, play games, and celebrate the amazing impact we can have!
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International 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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Up with People International 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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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.
caninesforkids.org
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Key Club Endorsed Charity
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 (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
Over the past few months, I have been a part of the NYDKC Division 23 Charity Miles team. I really enjoy going on walks in my free time in order to get some fresh air and take a break from whatever I am doing at home. Charity Miles is a great way to incorporate service into my everyday activities. I have already accumulated several miles, each of which has donated 10 cents to the March of Dimes charity. Additionally, beginning on June 15th, I have been volunteering at Foolink, Inc. for 3-5 days a week. Foodlink, Inc. is an organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need. During the course of this pandemic, Foodlink has helped and is still helping provide food to thousands of households in our region. Over the past few weeks, I have volunteered a total of 48 hours and my impact value is over $1,400. I have been a part of several projects, including sorting donated food by the type, providing quality control checks, and boxing food that is ready to be delivered. Recently, I helped put together backpacks containing food. These backpacks are delivered to kids who go to the Rochester City Schools. My favorite part of this experience is that I can use Charity Miles while volunteering! Each time I volunteer, I walk at least a mile and it's awesome that I get to benefit two organizations at once. I’ve really enjoyed spending my time helping my community in this way, and I plan to continue doing this throughout the rest of the summer. Tatiana Solodova District Internal Executive Assistant Brighton High School
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SERVICE GOALS 2020-2021
Fundraising: $120,000 PROGRESS - 11.6%
Service Hours: 90,000 PROGRESS - 10%
SERVICE PROJECT 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
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PAPERWORK TRACKER
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