The Talon of T-O | Mansfield Lake Ridge Key Club | June 2023 | Volume 7 | Issue 3

The Talon of T-O

MANSFIELD LAKE RIDGE KEY CLUB

Table of contents

Letter from the Editor

Monthly Recap (Feed the Kids)

Mansfield Mission Center

Summer Service Opportunities

Member of the Month & QOTM

Maze & Officer Highlight

Kiwanis Meetings

Key Club Programs & Partners

Divisional Project: Key for Kids

Summer Volunteering Ideas

Officer Contacts

T-O District Staff

Regional & Divisional Staff

THEEDITOR THEEDITOR THEEDITOR

E T T E R F R O M L E T T E R F R O M L E T T E R F R O M

Hiya Key Club!

I hope your summer has beengoingwell!Sincetheheat hasbeenrampinguplately, remembertostayhydratedand Iuselotsofsunscreen!Recently, myselfhavebeenvolunteering alotmore!JustyesterdayIgot tovolunteerattheMansfield4th ofJulyEvent. Attheend, Igotto watchthefireworks!Theywereso pretty:DAnyways, Ihopethatyou enjoylookingthroughmy newsletter. Enjoyyour summer!

Withlove, Vikkos:D

FEED TH

HE KIDS

FeedtheKidsisavolunteering opportunityheldevery Wednesday.Thereare2shifts: morningandafternoon.The morningshiftfeaturestasks suchasopeningboxesand packages,whilsttheevening shiftisanassemblylineplacing goodsintobagstobe transportedviatruck.

Feed the Kids has been an enjoyable recurring event! Being able to directly serve my community through providing and distributing food for those directly in my area has been enjoyable. Seeing the bags pile up over time has been a great visualization of the impact on our community created by volunteering. The uplifting environment of everyone serving for a common cause was a pleasure to be a part of.

Christopher Do, LRHS KC President

MANSFIELD MIS

Bright and early one Friday morning I wake up to my alarm, and I look at the clock which reads 5:45. Begrudgingly, I roll out of bed and start my day. I get dressed and ready before being picked up by the Lake Ridge Social Coordinator, Lananh La Together we go to pick up our Treasurer, Jude Pham Lananh drives all of us to go to the Kiwanis meeting at Market Street, where we meet up with our President, Chris Do, our Vice President, Daniel Alverado, our Editor, Victoria Tawaran, and our LGT, Madison Nguyen We listen to the meeting as a group and then carpool to Chick-fil-a for breakfast as

a club We also invited some of the Mansfield Key Club members to go with us Laughing with everybody at breakfast was already so much fun and immediately abolished any annoyance I still held after having to wake up so early in the morning

After eating breakfast, we all go to the Mission Mansfield Thrift Center to volunteer at an interclub event with members from Lake Ridge, Mansfield High, and Legacy in attendance Vikki (or Victoria, the editor) and I paired up and were tasked to redress some of the mannequins on display. Searching for clothes and finding an adequate outfit was so much fun; I couldn’t have asked for a better assignment when volunteering or a person to be paired with

Ella Beason | Mansfield Lake Ridge High School | Division 39 South

up to getting dropped off I hope to eventually have many more days where I can do things such as this with them and remember them equally as fondly as I do this one

— ALLIES IN YOUTH — ALLIES IN YOUTH

WHAT?

WHERE? WHEN?

1315 FM1187 STE 115, Mansfield, TX 76063

Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

A volunteering organization that provides basic necessities to orphans in Eastern Europe through sorting donated items, making cards, and packing boxes. —

MISSION ARLINGTON — MISSION ARLINGTON

WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?

A volunteering organization aimed at supporting and helping out the DFX Metroplex.

210 W South St, Arlington, TX 76010

Monday - Saturday from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

— FEED THE KIDS — FEED THE KIDS

WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?

A volunteering organization that helps the community through unpacking & bagging food

1800 E Broad St, Mansfield, TX 76063 (Building in the back)

Every Wednesday Morning Shift: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Evening Shift: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

July 4th: U.S Independence Day

Tobethenextmemberofthemonth,rackupasmanyhoursasyoucan!Themember withthemosthoursattheendofeachmontharefeaturedinthenewsletter!

Danielle Alvarado, our vice president, celebrated her 16th birthday on June 12th!

KIWANISMEETINGS KIWANISMEETINGS

The Kiwanis Club is an international volunteering group dedicated to aiding those in need, especially children. Key Club is the high school sector of the Kiwanis Club. Every Friday, our officers attend the weekly Kiwanis meeting. On June 30th, the 20222023 Texas-Oklahoma District Governor came to visit!

&PARTNERS &PARTNERS

SERVICE PARTNERS

PREFERRED CHARITIES MEMBER

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE

KEYS FOR KIDS

DIVISIONAL PROJECT

A person's childhood plays a large role in their development. Because of this, Keys for Kids is aimed at uplifting children, fostering their overall well-being, and promoting their emotional and social development. Through this year's divisional project, I hope to instill hope, inspire dreams, and shape a brighter future for every child involved.

How to participate: organize an pen-pal system with a neighboring elementary school host an arts and crafts night in your community read to kids in at a local library make care packages to send to a children's hospital

SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER VOLUNTEERING IDEAS VOLUNTEERING IDEAS VOLUNTEERING IDEAS

Volunteer at animal shelters

Host a garbage cleanup at a local park

Volunteer at a food bank

Help your neighbors mow their lawns & with general yardwork

Donate old clothing

Volunteer at summer schools/become a tutor

Volunteer at a soup kitchen

Volunteer as a camp counselor

Do lrhskcpresident@gmail.com @chrissdo

Danielle Alvarado lrhskcvicepresident@gmail.com @daniellealvaa Victoria Tawaran lrhskceditor@gmail.com @vk.tnn

Myla Huynh lrhskcsecretary@gmail.com @myla.inc Hanna Truong lrhskcwebmaster@gmail.com @hnntmnt

Jude Pham lrhskctreasurer@gmail.com @helloojuice

Lananh La lrhskcsocial@gmail.com @lananhlaa

Kaitlyn Nguyen lrhskchours@gmail.com @yahelloh

Ella Beason lrhskcservicer@gmail.com @ella.beason