Ayaan Ekram| ’20-’21 Vice President
On November 28th, Whitney Key Club held our annual Kiwanisgiving to spend some time serving the community with our amazing Kiwanis club. If you didn’t know, Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International organization and is actually the largest and oldest student-led service club for high school students. Each year, Whitney Key Club and John F. Kennedy Key Club joined together to spend the day with our sponsoring Kiwanis Club, the Kiwanis Club of La Palma. This year, we were joined by members of Circle K, the college branch of the Kiwanis organization, to spend the day getting to know people from all parts of our Kiwanis family. The Kiwanisgiving was a little different this year due to the pandemic. Usually, we would have food, do a few service projects, and spend time getting to meet the different members of the Kiwanis Club of La Palma. This year, sadly, we had to celebrate through Zoom. Nevertheless, we still had a lot of fun. Throughout the event, members were put into breakout rooms where they spent time getting to talk to one another while also coloring artwork for the Color A Smile Organization. Members were able to bond with one another and learn more about the Kiwanis Organization and Circle K from members in those clubs. At the same time, members were able to serve the community by spreading joy through the pages they colored that would be sent to troops overseas, senior citizens, and more. The project was a lot of fun and allowed for Key Clubbers to get the opportunity to get to know more about Kiwanis International through conversations with other branches of the organization. Overall, Kiwanisgiving was extremely fun. Although we could not attend in person, it was truly one of the most enjoyable experiences of the year. My personal favorite aspect was getting to know about Circle K and meeting college students as it showed me that Key Club and service is not limited to high school. If you get the opportunity again, I urge you to attend events like Kiwanisgiving as the Kiwanis family is huge and you are certain to make new friends at every event.
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