D23 April LTG Newsletter

division twenty-three newsletter T-O district • region 8 • division 23

APRIL 2021 • ISSUE 1 • VOLUME 1

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Table of Contents

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Cover

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Updates/Introduction

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Table of Contents

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Meet the District Staff!

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Major Emphasis

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Service Partners

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Kiwanis Family

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Contact Us!

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Major Emphasis Thirst Project Thirst Project hopes to educate the next generation by arming students with information about how they can be a part of social change, make a difference and encourage others to join in the effort.

Landscape Structures Landscape Structures (LSI) has joined Kiwanis International as a vision partner to bring play to communities across the globe. LSI is proud to provide high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services that reflect the high degree of integrity that Kiwanis clubs expect.

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon currently presents two major campaigns each year that encourage action in kids globally. Worldwide Day of Play reinforces Nickelodeon’s mission to make the world a more playful place by leading active, playful events across the country. Nickelodeon’s Get Dirty campaign seeks to educate kids, families and teachers about what they can do to help protect the planet in fun, mindful ways.

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Up With People Up with People strives to develop a sense of social responsibility in their participants through hands on community service. Service projects are integrated into each city visited during the semester. By volunteering to meet the specific needs of each community, participants develop insight into how different cultures address social and political challenges.

Kiwanis Gives Online Kiwanis Gives Online is powered by Access Development, a team-friendly crowdfunding platform just for Key Club. It specializes in helping your club achieve its fundraising goals through a convenient turnkey, online fundraising service. Kiwanis Gives Online not only creates and manages your entire campaign(s), but also provides a reward to anyone making a donation.

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Service Partners Children's Miracle Network Members work together by sponsoring fundraising events and conducting service projects at their local children's hospitals. Contact your local CMN hospital and invite a representative to a club meeting to share ideas and create a partnership.

March of Dimes Since the 1940s, Key Clubs have worked with March of Dimes to make a positive impact in the lives of babies everywhere. Today, Kiwanis members continue that culture of service by supporting the March of Dimes all year long by hosting service projects, raising funds and educating communities about the crisis of preterm birth.

UNICEF UNICEF is the only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children. Working with other United Nations bodies, governments and non-governmental organizations, UNICEF helps to provide for children’s needs in more than 150 developing countries through communitybased services in primary health care, basic education and safe water and sanitation.

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K Corps K Corps is Kiwanis International’s youth exchange program for Key Clubbers.

It’s a great opportunity to experience a unique culture, provide service, make lifelong friends, and see spectacular sights half a world away! Participants are hosted by Japanese families, and scholarship opportunities are available.

Project Happiness Project Happiness inspires and empowers club members to create greater happiness within themselves and their communities addressing the bullying issue at its core. The Key Club Guide to Project Happiness shares exercises, discussions, games and tools based on Neuroscience, Positive Psychology and Mindfulness to re-wire the brain for happiness. Why does happiness matter?

Happier people enjoy life.

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Contact Us! Lt. Governor Minori Kikuchi ltg23@tokeyclub.com 682-256-0024

Regional Advisor Dennis Hogan region8@tokeyclub.com

International Trustee Salma Eldeeb salma.eldeeb@keyclub.org

District Governor Lilian Thai email: Governor@tokeyclub.com phone number: 469-910-4076 remind: TBD

District Secretary Ginna Galindo email: secretary@tokeyclub.com phone number: 580-235-6537 remind: TBD

District Treasurer Makayla Hsieh email: treasurer@tokeyclub.com phone number: 682-248-7258 remind: TBD 11

Websites District Editor Anushka Ranjan email: editor@tokeyclub.com phone number: 713-859-6064 remind: TBD

Convention Liason Valerie Hennessee email: cl@tokeyclub.com phone number: 682-320-0347 remind: TBD

Tech Producer TBD

Texas-Oklahoma District: tokeyclub.com Key Club International: keyclub.org

District Administrator Kenyon Black Administrator@tokeyclub.com

Assistant Administrator Kelly Poland AAEvents@tokeyclub.com 13