Volume 1. Issue 1. July 2011
Kelly's marketing & K-Family Relations Newsletter Hello Mighty New York District! My name is Kelly Chan and I am truly proud to be serving as your Marketing & K-Family Relations Chair for the 20112012 service year. I am so proud because in the last fews I have gotten the grand opportunity to get and know many of you at various including DCON, LSSP and ICON- I am looking forward to the many events to come. For those of you who know me, I'm not too good with being on that “normal� flowthis explains why I released a K-Family counterpart list before my first newsletter (which should be attached to this e-mail, if not, contact me for it). But anyways, better late or backwards than never right? Honors Night at ICON with some LICKI members!
Ok, back to introducing myself, I am now a junior at Queens
(Oh and with District Treasurer Corey and LTG Olivia creeping in the back)
College and I am serving as my club's president for this service year. We are part of the Empire division in CKI, division 8 in KCI and the Queens West division in Kiwanis. I am a speech
Contact Info:
language pathology major with a minor in psychology. Like
Name: Kelly Chan
most of you who are reading this, I am in love with Circle K
E-Mail: kelchan.cki@gmail.com
and the K-Family. One of my greatest weaknesses is that I put
FaceBook: facebook.com/kelchansayss
too much time into CKI (especially in comparison to academic
Call/Txt: 718-757-5687 (don't be shy, feel free)
world). With all this said, let's get down to the more informative
Home Club E-Mail: qccirclek@gmail.com
part of this newsletter which will help you help NYCKI reach our K-Family goals!
Contact Info: Executive Assistant: Shane Stuart E-Mail: ss361161@albany.edu Call/Txt: 518-859-5073
Yours in Service, Leadership and Fellowship,
Kely Chan
NYCKI Marketing & K-Family Relations Chair
Word from the committee! Howdy New York District!
A word from Kat...
We are so lucky to have each branch of the
Kiwanis family! So many clubs on college campuses have just that, a club. We have as much support as we need from Kiwanis, Aktion clubs, other Circle Ks, Key Clubs, Builders Clubs, and K-Kids. We are not only a club, but a family. It is so important to have our family behind us; out family supports everything we do. Kiwanis members are so encouraging and there to help. It is always an amazing feeling when you host an event and not only do other Circle Ker's come, but also Kiwanians, and K-Kids. We have the option to meet even more fantastic people from Kiwanis to K-Kids.
Yours in Service, Kathryn Graves District Project Chair
Kat & KCI Division 7 LTG Jay Wong at Relay for Life
Fellowship and the K-Fam Contact Info: Fellowship. It is the glue that holds this organization together. Circle K is so much more than a “collegiate service organization.” It is a family. In a sense, the K-Fam can be called the “extended family” of Circle K. Unlike real life extended families, members of the K-Fam are lucky enough to see each other on more than just holidays! Personally, I have found that connections made through the Kiwanis family are incredible. There is nothing like bonding with a Key Clubber, and talking about all the amazing service projects being done by clubs in KCI. Living in NYC and going to school on Long Island, I have had many opportunities to meet Key Clubbers in different divisions. The excitement and energy of these members is something that we should all strive for in CKI. It is important to talk to Key Clubbers and make an effort to demonstrate the incredible opportunities afforded by continuing involvement in CKI after high school. They are an integral part of the future of our organization. Fellowship in the K-Fam is not only restricted to KCI and CKI. Some of the coolest people in the Kiwanis family are K-Kids! I have bonded with K-Kids over service projects and subsequently been inspired by their dedication and enthusiasm. It is amazing what you can gain from friendships with people that are both older & younger than you. At the end of the day, no matter what part of the K-Fam you hail from, we are all family. Fellowship is not just a tenet of Circle K. It is a tenet of life.
Committee Member: Kathryn Graves E-Mail: graves.nycki@gmail.com Call or Txt: 516-510-9144
Contact Info: Committee Member: Suzy Rinaldi E-Mail: suzy.rinaldi@gmail. Call or Txt: 917-515-452
Get to know the K-Fam! K-Kids is the youngest and fastest growing service organization for elementary students worldwide. It is a “student-led” community-service organization, which operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. It's motto is “We Build,” and its objectives are to provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community, to develop leadership potential, to foster and develop a strong moral character and to encouraged loyalty to school, community, and nation.
Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school and junior high students, with more than 40,000 members worldwide. Members learn to work together and develop servant-leaders skills as they serve their school and community. It operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. It's motto is “Building Leaders” and it's vision is to develop competent, capable, caring leaders through the vehicle of service.
Key Club International is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership on the high school level. It's vision is to develop competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service. It's motto is “caring-our way of life” and it holds the core values of leadership, character building, caring and inclusiveness (the equivalence of CKI's three tenets).
Get to know the K-Fam! (cont.) Circle K International is the premier collegiate community service, leadership development, and fellowship organization in the world. There are more than 12,600 CKI members worldwide, with 500 clubs in 17 countries. CKI members embrace the motto- live to serve, love to serve by collectively completing over 1 million service hours each year in their communities and college campuses. CKI members also work with its four service partners- Better World Books, March of Dimes, Students Team Up to Fight Hunger and UNICEF. This is one of the three tenets CKI members abides by, service. CKI also provides resources, tools and opportunities for members to attend inspiring events and conventions so that they become better leaders; this is the leadership tenet of CKI. Most importantly, CKI members work together to plan service projects and make friends with fellow CKI members from around the world; this is the fellowship tenet of CKI.
Aktion Club members consist of over 9,000 adults with disabilities around the world that are involved with this amazing K-Family, developing leadership skills while working with others to serve those in need. Their projects range from fundraising for Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) to recycling drives to cleaning up parks. Members are empowered to be themselves, work together with friends and implement plans through action. They are an extension of Kiwanis International and they share the mission of serving children around the world.
Kiwanis International is an organization with service at its heart. There are clubs located in 80 nations and each Kiwanis club works to help their own communities in countless ways. Clubs work together so that members can achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone. KI focuses on changing the world by serving children, one child and one community at a time. They also sponsor all other branches of the K-Family to reach out to more people and to have a greater impact.
CKI and other branches!
If you read the brief descriptions of each branch of the K-Family, you should have noticed that it seemed rather repetitive. This is because all these clubs are part of a family- the Kiwanis family. The first sentence of each description had the word service in it. While preforming an incredible amount of service as a family, we are also developing leaders as we are working together, creating friends and building fellowships. We must remember this as we are planning our service projects because we can all work together and truly be a part of this family. Each member from each branch of the family has something unique to offer and we as Circle K members, have something special to give to each member of the K-Family.
BE A MENTOR!
Kiwanis One
− Talk to a K-Kid and help them grow into strong
Saturday April 7th 2012 is the annual
leaders. Instill that heart for service in them at
Kiwanis service initiative observed
a young age!
worldwide- Kiwanis One Day.
− Talk to a Builders Club member and answer any questions they may have about high school and
This is a day where members of
going into Key Club.
the entire Kiwanis family are given
− Talk to a Key Club member and tell them all
the opportunity to unite with each
your amazing college and Circle K experiences!
other while serving their communities.
Queens College CKI at Ronald McDonald House with Bayside High School Key Club!
Goals! Because we are so amazing, I have
Let's rack up those hours by attending
set a goal of increasing the number
the K-Family picnic I have organized
of K-Family events from 138 to a little
for July
less than 50% so that we hit 200 K-Fam
Cunningham Park in Queens (Empire)!
events. I know that this is a challenging
You will get the chance to meet and
yet obtainable goal for this service
build fellowships with members from
year!
all branches of the K-Family in the
17th from 12:30PM-6:00PM at
mighty NY district. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there that day and don't forget, invite your friends!
Where are we now? It is now about 3 months into the service year,
Service Spotlight: Kiwanis One Day
meaning we are ¼ th of our way through,
“While I've only been a member of the Kiwanis Family for the past
how crazy is that? I know that I feel like time
two years, I feel like Kiwanis and, subsequently, CKI have been part
is just flying by.
Of my life forever. Doing community service and interacting with
Anyways, I just wanted to give you an update
members of this organization has been one of the most fantastic
of where we, NYCKI, stand in terms of K-Fam
opportunities I've ever had.
events:
Within Kiwanis, however, one of my favorite and most treasured
April: 13 events with...104.5 service hours and... 20 social hours! May: 13 events with...176 service hours
service memories has been Kiwanis One Day. Most recently, my home club (SUNY New Paltz) joined our sponsoring Kiwanis (Newburgh) in painting the Newburgh Armory. It was a great service
Total: 26
project because we were working together- Kiwanis and Circle K-
Good job NYCKI!
towards a common goal. To improve the city and benefit the youth in the area by creating a safe place for them to go and hang out. During Kiwanis One Day, I was able to talk to many Kiwanians
Kiwanis One days:
and make valuable connections with them as individuals, rather than just viewing them as sponsors. It helped to supply me with meaningful relationships with other people that have a passion for service.”
- LTG Chrissy Retta
From KCI to CKI! Transitioning from school to school, club to club is rarely ever an easy-going thing. As excited as you may be, chances are, you will be nervous because you will not know what to expect. Well, the transition from Key Club to Circle K should not be on your list of worries. Circle K is just like Key Club in the sense that we are selflessness individuals who love to serve
Eric Zucaro & I at Bayside HS Key Club's end of
while developing ourselves into outstanding
the year celebration for the top members!
leaders and building fellowships. “I remember joining Key Club this past year because some of my friends were in it. Since then, I've learned the value of community service and friendship, and I have gained friends that turned into my family. I will never forget my times with them, and I hope to continue my service in college through Circle K. I will serve my community and forge new friendships, while still keeping in touch with my family through Circle K events and meetings. Joining Circle K this year at NYU will allow me to continue to feed my passion for helping others, and hopefully will be a great experience for me in general!” - Eric Zucaro
They say that Key Club is a very big family. When families break apart there is a tremendous amount of pain that is felt. That is how I feel right now. I have been a part of this family for four years. There have been ups and downs. Yet, this was the best experience of high school. As the days count down to graduation, so do my days as a Key Clubber. It is the successes that make me want to remain in Key Club forever. I came to love Key Club through the people I worked with. My older friends who have long graduated high school were my board members when I was a freshman. They created an environment where I could express my feelings without any shame. I came to love being with them in the work they did. When time came for them to go to college, I found myself in their shoes. I began to see that their love for the community soon became mine. It was not just the people we helped but also the kindness we received. The Kiwanis family now has its roots in me. I want to stay in it for as long as possible. Honestly, I am a little nervous joining Circle K. It will be joining Key Club all over again. I am excited to work with different projects though. I know that even though I might be doing something different, the goal is the same. I might not be following the motto "Caring - Our Way of Life" but "Live to Serve, Love to Serve" sounds just as great. I know Circle K will be just as great as Key Club. I will make the best of every moment of it. −
I guess Jensen doesn't know that March of Dimes is one of CKI's service partners!
Jensen Cheong
From KCI to CKI (cont.)
Hello Circle K members, My name is Carla Pacheco and I am currently the LTG of Division 8-A of the NYDKC. I am about 3 months into my term and I have already had the honor of working with such amazing people. I have met not just many more Key Clubbers just also Circle K members and Kiwanians. As LTG, I have not only created my own events but attend many events of many Key Clubs in my division. Key Club to those of you who have never heard of it is exactly like Circle K but in high school. We host events, volunteer at soup kitchens, walks, Kiwanis events, have district conventions and have club officers as well as district officers. This year Key Club has paired up with UNICEF in order to fundraise and raise awareness for a new International project- The EliMiNaTe
Over the past 4 years I have had the pleasure of
Project. The goal of this new project is to help eliminate MNT.
participating in the largest, student-led organization,
This disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a
Key Club International. At school I was appropriately
a significant number of women each year. It makes newborns
nicknamed the “Key Club girl� as a result of the
extremely sensitive to light and touch. MNT is a disease that we can
numerous hours I dedicated to serving the organization
help eliminate by immunizing mothers and new born babies but this
and community. On my journey from member to club
requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands
president then LTG and finally Governor, I faced many
of skilled staff and more. For this goal to be reaches, it will cost the
challenges that helped me discover the inner leader
US $110 by 2015. This project benefits the poorest, most neglected
and truly where my potential lies. We often
mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. This
underestimate our abilities to cause change and I am
project, also sponsored by Kiwanis, requires the help of everyone
glad Key Club provides such insight to over 250,000
therefore K-Kids, Builders Club, Key Club and Circle K are definitely
high school students. The organization taught me
needed to reach and even surpass this goal. This is what being a
about professionalism, serving the community, working
K-Family member is all about, helping others no matter the situation
with people of all ages as well as views and lead an
or circumstances. I plan on continuing my journey of service even
entire District. To think I was not going to join Key Club
after high school by joining Circle K. This is a rewarding experience
my freshman year! Although I am no longer a KCI
and what makes it even more special is the fact that you're helping
member, the memories will forever be preserved and it
save lives every time you help fundraise or advocate a cause. I
will surely by a large chapter in my life that I will look
encourage many of you Circle K members to become Kiwanians
back fondly on.
after college and continue your journey of service and continue to make a difference in your communities and country.
As I continues to pursue my academic aspirations at Carnegie Mellon University this fall, I hope to maintain
Yours in Service and Key Club Pride,
my relationship with the K-Family. I always say that
New York District LTG
family should not be left and so I will never leave the
Division 8-A
bonds I have built with others. Lastly, I hope to see all of
Carla Pacheco
you in the future!
Yours in friendship and service, Nadyli Nunez Immediate-Past Governor Key Club International
The K-fam raises money for the same causes!
Kiwanis and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. Just as LTG Carla was speaking about, MNT kills one baby every 9 minutes and nearly 60,000 newborns per year. For as little as $1.80, you can pay for a vaccine that saves the mother and her unborn child(ren). This is a project that all the branches of the K-Fam are working on
Kamp Kiwanis is aimed at providing fun, physical
together to eliminate MNT from the Earth. It is
exercise and adventure. It strives to afford opportunities
one of Key Club's district projects for this
to participate in a creative outdoor group experience
service year and they are so excited for it just
In a democratic setting and develop characteristics of
like we are!
leadership and fair play. For $535, you will be giving a child who would never be able to have this experience, the opportunity to receive that experience at Kamp Kiwanis. The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center supports pediatric trauma efforts at hospitals as well as programs throughout the area to protect the safety of children and to improve the ability of local emergency officials to respond when needed. You can help by fundraising for KPTC to help keep a fully staffed, optimally equipped pediatric trauma center. You could also put together a trauma kit to meet the needs of children!
The Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Project was set up to help pay for medical treatment for children with Lyme Disease. This is a disease caused by bacteria which is usually transmitted by deer tick. Lyme disease affect the brain in its disturbance in thinking, headaches, mood swings, depressions, irritability and marked fatigue. Treatment for this is expensive and usually not covered by insurance companies so let's help fundraise for this project together!
Finally... Wondering what's up with the colors and the Ninja Turtles? Well if you were at ICON this year, you might be able to take a guess that the reasoning behind this random Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme is because... TMNT was cleverly used to stand for “Terminate Maternal Neonatal Tetanus� by the Ca-Nev-Ha District. Isn't that so awesome? Ok...well I did, sorry if you got sick of these 4 colors and the turtles but it did have to do with The EliMiNaTe Project!
Want to be included in the next newsletter? Feel free to contact me, brag about the amazing things you/your club has been up to and I will be more than happy to put it in! (that goes for pictures, articles, ideas, anything!)
LICKI's Scramble for Charity where they had a fun time and raised $1,100 for KPTC!