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Key Club Official Newsletter of Division 4: New Jersey District-Key Club International August Issue, Edition 2
Kirsten’s KEY Notes
Volume 1: Issue 4
In This Issue
PCMs Will now be held the 20th of every month!
Salutations Division 4, My Summer has been amazing and I hope yours has been as well. It is August and not much has gone on at the club level over the summer. However, at the divisional level I have been preparing for a divisional project to be held in January, a Generosity Rocks Contest to be held with our neighboring division 3 in October, and many other events. On the district level we have been getting ready for Fall Rally on Sunday, October 10th and even DCON. Thank you,
Introduction............... 1 Events ......................... 2 Club Articles .............. 3 Advocacy..................... 4 March of Dimes ......... 5 Important Contacts ... 6
Monthly Message: Next month is September. Plan to have a meeting in the first week of school to recruit new members.
Upcoming Events & Past Events Key Leader!
Do you have a desire to improve your leadership? Do you want to want to make new friends with similar interests as you? What if I told you that both of these will happen in the same weekend? This isn’t a lie; I’m talking about Key Leader Weekend!
By: Tom Kraeutler
Key Leader is run by Kiwanis International with the mission of providing a “life-changing experience that inspires young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership.” The weekend is designed to kick-start a lifelong process of personal leadership growth and development. The program focuses on leadership in three communities: the local community, the state/national community, and the global community. It is a highly esteemed program in New Jersey and its greatness is directly related to the high remarks of our District on the national level.
Register by October 15th to ensure your spot in the program. Speak to your Lieutenant Governor, Kirsten Reed, about how to sign up or if you have any questions – She is more than ready to help! See you there!
About Key Club I have noticed that many of the clubs in our division do tons of service but have no idea what key club is, what we stand for, the events that go on, how we became what we are; the list goes on and on. Therefore, I am writing a few tidbits of Key Club information in this section, “About Key Club,” for each issue.
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This is the K-Family tree. It shows that Kiwanis is at the root of all K-Organizations. Kiwanis are like the parents; they sponsor K-Family Clubs and give us guidance. K-Kids are the babies of the family; this club is for the elementary school age group. Builders Club are the next oldest for the members are in middle school. The middle child of course is Key Club. We are the greatest of all children, striving as high school students. Circle K is the oldest sibling in the family and they are in college. Aktion Club is kind of like the special uncle/aunt every family has. The members of this club are special needs adults. All members of the K-Family are dedicated to service in the community, and we all love each other very much.
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This year, Key Leader will be held Friday, December 10th through Sunday, December 12th at Camp Lebanon in Lebanon New Jersey. It is open to students grades 9-12 from any town. There are no restrictions on the number of attendees from any school, nor do you have to be a Key Clubber to attend. Registration is $175 for all Key Club members, which includes a $25 grant from the Kiwanis International Foundation, and $200 for any non-member.
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Club Events
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HEY Key Clubbers!!! This space is reserved for you. Get the word out about what your clubs are doing to help your community, advertise upcoming events, or communicate your personal experience at a district event. All you have to do is email an article to me, your Lieutenant Governor.
If any club would like to have an article published in this newsletter about the events you have held, or will be holding in the future, don’t hesitate to contact me. It is a great way to publicize to other clubs in our division as well as the district board.
District Committee Proclamation
Advocacy Announcement!!
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Over
738,900 people
in New
Jersey live at or below the poverty level.
These are all serious problems that are occurring in our own state, and they are rapidly increasing. However, we have the power to change them. That is why we are so excited to announce that the focus for the District Programs Committee for the 2010-2011 Service Year is Poverty. (All facts can be found on the New Jersey Anti-Hunger Coalition Website: http://njahc.org/hunger-in-nj.html.) This year, the committee will be dedicated to giving each club an opportunity to choose how they would like to go about advocating and serving while guiding them along the way. We chose to run the committee this way because each community is hit with poverty in different ways. Some examples of ways to advocate are to advertise as much as possible (such as posters and videos), and to contact your local government representative and attend press events. An easy way to get support would be to not ask for money, but instead trying to provide supplies, food, and service. Clubs could provide a “service tip of the month” and statistics to give the members easy pieces of information to follow and spread. Clubs and divisions could also participate in service activities such as: -
Collecting school supplies at Fall Rally
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Collecting food at your school and community throughout the year (not just holidays)
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A “Fill the Bus with Food” fundraiser (line up and pass the food to the bus)
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Volunteering at shelters/food kitchens
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Shop rite/Cost Co will give gift cards
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Gathering food left over at sporting venues
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Donating to Good Will
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Helping with Jennifer’s Closet
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Collecting prescription glasses or other necessities
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Asking local businesses to donate
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Seven Eleven gives leftover food to charity
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Organizing a Giving Tree activity
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Donating to Toys for Tots
1 out of 5 families
in
New Jersey do not earn enough to
afford basic necessities such as food and housing.
More information about the District Programs Committee will be available on the New Jersey District Website and in the back-toschool District Mailings. So, get ready to defeat poverty together, New Jersey! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Co-Chairs of the committee, District Secretary Kevin Sun & Division 5 Lieutenant Governor Julia Dickhaus.
27%
of children in New
Jersey live in low-income households.
If any club would like to have an article published in this newsletter about the events you have held, or will be holding in the future, don’t hesitate to contact me. It is a great way to publicize to other clubs in our division as well as the district board.
March of Dimes As Key Clubbers, most of us are aware that the District Project for this service year is the wonderful Children’s Specialized Hospital. However, did you know that Key Club International also partners with other service organizations around the world? One such organization is the March of Dimes! March of Dimes is a global non-profit organization that aims to combat premature birth, birth defects, and infant mortality in infants while also promoting healthier lifestyles for mothers. This great cause has been around since 1938 and has raised millions of dollars for treatments and research. Key Clubbers have a passion for service and March of Dimes is a truly worthy cause and there are many ways you can get involved. The first step is to contact
your local March of Dimes chapter and partner with them to hold a fundraiser. Any type of fundraiser can help you raise money for the cause, no matter how large or small. They can range from bake sales to car washes to dances to anything you can imagine! Additionally, your club can sell March of Dimes merchandise, such as wristbands or T-shirts, etc. The possibilities are endless so don’t be afraid to get creative! March of Dimes’ largest event is the annual walk, March for Babies, so your club should definitely plan on attending. This year the fundraising goal for the NJ District is $3,000, so let’s work together to make it happen! To get more information and find a March of Dimes chapter near you, visit www.marchofdimes.com
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District Administrator Barrie Werfel Page 6
Zone Administrator Sue Andris
NJDAWerfel@aol.com
andris@njkeyclub.org
Contacts District Governor Rachel Orbach governor@njkeyclub.org
District Secretary Kevin Sun
District Editor Nicole Darrah
Secretary@njkeyclub.org
editor@njkeyclub.org
Lieutenant Governor div. 4
Kirsten Reed KirstenKeyClub@gmail.com
District Treasurer Devan Corona treasurer@njkeyclub.org
Webmaster Shivam Patel webmaster@njkeyclub.org