Appreciate Division8 August: Issue 5 Volume 1
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Table of Contents
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1.Lieutenant Governor Greeting 2.Service Spotlight Articles a.Chinatown Beautification Day b.CPC Walkathon c. Mural Painting 3.Divisional Recap 4.Eliminate Project 5.Youth Opportunities & Major Emphasis 6.District Projects 7.International Trustee Greeting 8.Club Paperwork Status 9.Contact Information
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NYC CENTURARY BIKE TOUR
9/7
SEPTEMBER DIVISIONAL
9/17
LIGHT THE NIGHT (MANHATTAN)
9/18
LIGHT THE NIGHT (QUEENS)
9/20
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Lieutenant Governor Greeting
Lieutenant Governor Greeting
As another summer rolls over, we begin a new service year. This summer we have done an amazing job helping out the community, whether it was handing out water or walking for a cause, it made a difference. I hope you all realize that small acts of kindness can make the biggest changes. This service year we will have many more service projects. The abundance amount of service projects will provide you with options. Similar to Ice cream, we don’t simply just add sprinkles; we go wild and grab a bit of everything. This is why I hope that with so many options, you guys will get to do as many that you will enjoy and love. This will mean more service hours, and more positive changes to the community around us. Keep up all the great work, as you lead by example. Remember set the example for others. Go the extra mile and do a little more, because you will be rewarded. When members see how dedicated you are, it will intrigue them to join and be part of this wonderful organization: in turn your clubs will grow and grow.
Henry Wang Lieutenant Governor New York Key Club Division 8 Cell: (347) 881-8068 Email: HenryWang.ltg@nydkc.org
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CHINATOWN BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Chinatown Beautification Day
Chinatown Beautification Day literally lived up to its name. Teenagers and even college students joined together to clean up and beautify the streets of Chinatown. As my first event in August, CBD allowed me to experience the beauty within Chinatown. Cleaning u p the sidewalks and streets, I saw that beneath all the cigarette butts and plastic bags was the nature that n urtured Chinatown. It really gave me a good feeling inside knowing that I, along with many others, was helping a town stay beautiful. In addition, our actions did not go unnoticed. The staff of a certain Chinese newspaper took our picture and published it online! Strangers from left and right even thanked us for doing kind deeds. Overall, I felt really refreshed. Chinatown Beautification Day was a day to remember.
-‐Cynthia Seo (Francis Lewis)
I had an ineffable time at Chinatown Beautification Day. And I’m not saying that just so I can use the word ineffable. The experience gained from CBD simply cannot be put into one word. Personally speaking, I don’t like cleanup events; I find them to be tedious and boring and kind of lame. But Chinatown Beautification Day is more than your typical cleanup event. It exposes you Chinatown’s intricate community. My group, group 10, had the area around Mott St and Bowery, with a few blocks of Hester St. This area, in my opinion, is the h eart of Chinatown. It’s unbelievably crowded and it has people ranging from tourists to locals. There were a few people thanking us for cleaning up. And there was this one man that demanded to know if we were getting paid for this. When we replied saying that we were volunteering, he became indignant and insisted that we should receive some sort of monetary benefits from the government. Needless to say, we quickly finished cleaning that block. All in all, it was an eventful day. I made a new friend, which is always fun.
-‐Fanny Lin (QHSS)
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CPC WALKATHON & FAMILY DAY FAIR
Know Your Rights Mural Painting
On Saturday, August 3rd, I attended the Chinese-American Planning Council, CPC, Walkathon and Family Day Fair at Columbus Park. Other than the walk itself, the event was invigorating. The CPC went all out in celebrating their 50th I saw several performances that took my anniversary. interest. For example, when the event began, there was a senior performance, in which, they demonstrated some dance moves that if done correctly could be beneficial to the body. After that I saw my favorite performance. It was of the CPC children choir. There were many performances throughout the event such as Miss Asia singing, a Lion Dance at the opening ceremony, and DJ Jason K. Wong. However, during those productions, I went to visit the various game booths the Fair offered. Some games were about luck, while others were about having a steady hand, or being a quick thinker. My favorite and the most popular Fair was about catching the most fish in one game at the minute. You would compete against a friend and be given a plastic fishing pole with a magnetic plate at the bottom of the “fishing line”. When the time began you would have to place the fishing pole in any fish’s mouth that was open while the fish would be moving in circles. It was a surprisingly difficult game. At each game booth, you would be given tickets to later cash in to receive a prize of your choosing, ranging from small toys, to rubber pencils, to beach balls. Shortly after the games, I began the walk from Columbus Park, Chinatown to Brooklyn. It was a very exhausting walk along the Brooklyn Bridge. The day was beautiful; however, it was very hot and humid. Yet, in hindsight it was an amazing experience and I glad I accomplish such a feat, not only for the experience, but for what the ChineseAmerican Planning Council stands for: healthy living, unity among Asian-American communities, educating members of the community on the local resources available to them, and bringing awareness to the increasing need for social services in NYC.
-Joanna Hsu ( Bayside )
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MURAL PAINTING
Unlike your typical key club events, this one wasn't about serving the elderly or fighting for another disease. This was about educating the communities from which we came from. CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities teamed up with Street Wise & Safe and Cop Watch to paint a mural in Bronx about Knowing Your Rights. It was an extremely hot day as we painted, but it was refreshing to see young folks come by and grab paint brushes just to help us- without even asking what this was about. One woman even stopped by and commended us for doing this, saying how the neighborhood was in a bad state, and knowing their rights would be a really useful thing because they were constantly oppressed by the police. It was honestly a heartwarming event. – Emilly Tan (QHSS) JULY D IVISIONAL RECAP
July Divisional Recap
30th, I attended the July Divisional held by Henry Wang, at Forest Hills Library. It was On July great being able to see Key Clubbers show up at the meeting even though it's summer vacation. I thought it was really nice being able to hear about recaps on ICON from different perspectives; it made me more interested about attending ICON next year. It was nice to hear about other members' experiences about attending Meals on Heels and the Walk Now for Speaks event because I also attended those events. We also got to learn about future upcoming events such as the CPC Walkathon and the Neon Run. It really amazes me to see how many people are so dedicated to Key Club and still attend meetings even though school's over. I can't wait to catch up with old Key Clubbers and I hope to meet some new faces at the next divisional! 6 -Michelle Tam (Cardozo)
ELIMINATE PROJECT
Eliminate Project SLP Subcommittee Application
The deadline for the Eliminate Project SLP Subcommittee Application is rapidly approaching! The committee provides its members with opportunities to take their love for the Eliminate Project to the next level by working with leaders from the Kiwanis Family in order to maximize our fundraising efforts in the final year of this campaign. Expectations for members on the subcommittee include attending bi-weekly webinars, serving as a liaison to the International Board, and planning and promoting SLP activities such as Eliminate Week. Please promote this opportunity throughout your district because there are no requirements for applying. Whether you're a club member, club officer, or district board member, there's a chance you'll be selected. Applications are due on Sunday, August 31, 2014 no later than 11:59 PM EST. The application can be found at the link provided below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdSRlFxTmIwcWIyUEJEeVE5ejdmVFE6MA
Kiwanis International and UNICEF partnered up to start Project Eliminate, which will start in 2011 and end 2015. The fundraising goal is 110 million dollars by 2015 and reaching that goal will allow Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus be eliminated. The Eliminate Project is a project made to fundraise money in order to eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus. Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus is a disease which target specifically pregnant women and their children. Those who are affected are mainly in third world countries. Newborn who are born with Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus infected babies are susceptible to muscle spasms, painful seizures, pain from light, sound, and touch. By providing Vaccines for pregnant women and children, we can eliminate this disease! Immunizing newborn children and mothers only cost $1.80 for 3 vaccines. Instead of buying something worth $1.80 you can save a mother and a newborn child life. -Patrick Wong ( East West)
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LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE (LTC)
Save the date! The 2015 Leadership Training Conference will be held during March 27-29, 2015 at the Desmond Hotel. The theme will be Spies/Espionage, so get excited beavers! Also, it’s never too early to start fundraising!
YOUTH OPPERTUNITIES FUND & MAJOR EMPHASIS PROJECTS
Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) Major Emphasis Projects The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is an endowed fund for Key Club International held within the Kiwanis International Foundation. This fund uses earned interest to help Key Clubs and Key Club members serve the world by providing grants for service opportunities. The fund also provides academic scholarships for higher education. The Youth Opportunities Fund is established through a portion of your Key Club International dues and through the purchase of G. Harold Martin Fellowships. YOF grants can help you take action. Look around and identify the things that need to get done in your school, community or world.
More info: www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof.aspx Application: www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof/yofgrant.aspx Examples: www.keyclub.org/service/fund/yof/examplesofsupport.aspx To fulfill the mission of the Major Emphasis, Key Club International serves children in many ways. Members participate in the hands-on service initiative, currently The Eliminate Project, and fundraise for Key Club International’s partner organizations: Children’s Miracle Network, March of Dimes and 8 UNICEF.
DISTRICT PROJECTS
District Projects The Make a Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children diagnosed with terminal diseases or with life-threatening medical conditions in the United States every 38 minutes. “A wish can be a game Whether it is granting them a chance to meet their favorite celebrity or giving them a toy, the changer.” volunteers in this foundation can fill a child’s life with happiness. The Facts: 1) The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 38 minutes. 2) The Make-A-Wish Foundation relies on the grassroots support of nearly 25,000 volunteers to deliver the organization’s mission. 3) The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted the wishes of 13,007 children in 2007, the most ever in the organization’s history. Since inception, the Foundation has granted more than 164,000 wishes.
There’s no place like St Jude. St Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Its mission is to advance cures through research and treatment. The Facts: 1) Families never receive a bill from St. Jude 2) St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and around the world. 3) On average, St. Jude has more than 67,000 patient visits each year. 4) St. Jude has helped increase the survival rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from 4% before opening in 1962 to 94% today. 5) Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since it opened in 1962. 6) Because the majority of St. Jude funding comes from individual contributors, St. Jude has the freedom to focus on what matters most – saving kids regardless of their financial situation. Goals: Service Hour Goal: 65,000 service hours Fundraising Goal: $75,000
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International Trustee Greeting
Shane M eyers New York District International Trustee
Hello, Division 8 Ninjas!
Email: trusteeshane@gmail.com
I’m Shane Meyers and I’m ecstatic to serve as your International Trustee this Key Club year! I can’t wait to work alongside all of you in order to improve your homes, schools, and communities. Don’t let my officer position intimidate you. I’m just like any other high school student in Key Club: I love naps, binge watching Netflix, and serving my community. I currently attend Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida where I major in communications. The job of an International Trustee is ultimately to link the d istricts to Key Club International, but during my term, I’d like to go one step further and work alongside all of my assigned districts in order to facilitate as much community service as possible. When it really comes down to it, our organization revolves around service and if I’m not encouraging this service in some way, shape, or form, then I don’t deserve the position of International Trustee. For this reason, I’m completely open to communicating with anyone in Key Club. If you ever need to talk to someone about anything Key Club, d on’t h esitate to send me an email, a Facebook message, or even a text. By reaching out to me, you allow me to aid your district to the best of my ability! One of the ways that I hope to facilitate community service throughout the year is by communicating with members about different service p roject ideas. What’s a better time to start than right now in this article? My favorite service project that I’ve ever planned was called St. Baldrick’s Day. This was a division wide event during which hundreds of students from four schools united and shaved their heads in honor of children with cancer. We held a small carnival for the head shavings and invited local media, the mayor, and minor celebrities to our event in order to maximize donations and get the Kiwanis Family name out there. After all was said and done, we raised over $75,000 for pediatric cancer research. It took more than six months of p lanning, b ut after seeing the difference a motivated group of teenagers could make, it was all worth it. If you have any questions about the organization, visit http://www.stbaldricks.org/. Throughout this year, I also hope to give Lieutenant Governors and club members a better idea of what happens on the International Board. One area I’ve noticed that many members are confused about is what the International Committees are and what they aim to do. This year, there are four committees: the Committee Cabinet, Executive Committee, Education and Development (E&D) Committee, and Communication and Growth (C&G) Committee. The Committee Cabinet exists in order to ensure that the E&D and C&G committees don’t pursue directives that overlap. The Executive Committee works on a variety of tasks that don’t need to be discussed with the entire board. This committee often makes decisions between board meetings during conference calls. The E&D Committee focuses on developing the knowledge of members by creating resources, webinars, etc. The C&G Committee pursues initiatives that it believes will help improve Key Club’s image and publicity. I hope this clears up what the International committees are actually doing this year. Even though I won’t get to meet a lot of you in person this year, you should know that the difference you make in your communities inspires me every day. Thank you for all you do! If you ever have any questions, don’t h esitate to email me at trusteeshane@gmail.com. Here’s to a productive, service-‐filled year!
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CLUB PAPERWORK STATUS
Club Paperwork Status Club
April MRF
May MRF
June MRF
July MRF
August MRF
Aviation
X
Bayside
X
X
X
X
X
Cardozo
X
X
X
X
X
East West
X
X
X
X
X
Francis Lewis
X
X
X
X
X
RFK
X
X
X
X
X
QHSS
X
X
X
X
X
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Contact Information
Contact Information
Name Kiwanis Committee Representative Mrs. Rebecca Ovadia Kiwanis Committee Representative Mr. Jason Steiner District Administrator Mr. Goldstein District Governor Jacob Spencer District Executive Assistant Kiera Solomon District Executive Assistant Theresa Lin District Secretary Heather Farley District Treasurer Anusha Syed District Bulletin Editor Sharon Lin District Webmaster Danny Qiu Lieutenant Governor Henry Wang Division Executive Assistant Kelly Song Division Secretary Porshe Lee Division Webmaster Gulam Islam Division Bulletin Editor Emilly Tan
Email woodsidekiwanis@gmail.com ianjs@aol.com nydkca@frontier.com Jacobspencer.gov@nydkc.org Kiereasolomon.ea@nydkc.org Theresalin.ea@nydkc.org Heatherfarley.sec@nydkc.org Anushasyed.treas@nydkc.org Sharonlin.editor@nydkc.org Dannyqiu.tech@nydkc.org Henrywang.ltg@gmail.com ksongd8.ea@gmail.com Pleed8.sec@gmail.com gislamd8.web@gmail.com Etand8.editor@gmail.com
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