Paschal Key Club Volume 4 | Issue 4
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July 2015 Newsletter Division 1S | Texas-Oklahoma District
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What's Inside: Upcoming Events!
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Eliminate Project
A Note from Your VP and Editor
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Mingling at Camp David
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Meet the Board!
Agape Love
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Chillin' with Blizzards
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Upcoming Events!
Back to School Shopping at Sears (8- 10am) Invitation Stuffing at the Mothers' Milk Bank of North Texas (2-4pm) BB - Braille Bibles (4-5pm) Agape - Agape Feeding the Homeless (5:30pm)
Agendas will be emailed during summer! President's Council Meeting (3- 4pm)/Summer Social weekly (4-7pm)
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3 A Note from Your 3 VP and Editor Hey guys, I hope you guys had lots of fun the past two months of summer. We had several fun socials after service projects! UCC Mobile food pantry, which is every month, was great with breakfast afterward. It was nice to meet all the other Key Clubbers at DQ and to help raise money for Children’s miracle network! We need more Key Clubbers at service projects now that there is a requirement for each service project to have at least 4 members! Thank you to all who took precious summer time to volunteer and come to socials! Remember to start volunteering since school is in only 19 days! Summer’s almost over and it’s really sad, but I can’t wait to see all the active Key Clubbers when school starts! Bring all your friends and tell them to join Key Club! Yours in service, Diana Lee
Hello, Key Clubbers! I certainly hope y'all have thoroughly enjoyed your summers (and the 4th of July) thus far... it's already almost gone! A big, big thank-you to everyone who has committed to the K-Family continuously throughout the summer, and to all those who have taken pictures and written articles - y'all rock my socks off. Not literally, but y'all are amazing, outstanding, extraordinary. Thank you for the support, and let's keep the spirit of Key Club going all through this year! I am so excited to see what this year has in store for us. It's a journey just waiting to unfold. Yours Truly, Sue Youn Oh
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What is maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT)? MNT is a deadly disease that kill one baby every eleven minutes, when tetanus spores found in soil come into contact with open cuts during birth. How long did it take you to eat lunch? 20 minutes? 30 minutes? BOOM. 2-3 babies died of MNT, just while you were eating your meal. They suffered repeated, painful convulsions while being super sensitive to light and touch. There was hardly any hope of survival, and the mother could also have died from tetanus.
What will it take to eliminate MNT? Thankfully, MNT is highly preventable, despite its fatality. Just three doses of 60-cent immunization protects mothers, who then pass on the immunity to their babies. MNT is still prevalent in 23 countries with little or no access to health care, and more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must immunized. This will require vaccines, syringes, thousands of skilled staff, safe transportation and storage, and much more. It will take about US$110 million and deep rooted dedication to eliminate MNT. Eliminate information taken from http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/MNT.aspx
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Agape Love by Inho Kim
Every Thursday, Broadway Church holds an irreplaceable service to the homeless by preparing a feast for the homeless. The event is called “Agape” which is "Love" in Greek. This is a Christian fellowship meal that is often practiced in Covenant Discipleship groups. There are specifically 2 main jobs, which are servers, who help refill plates or drinks on the table, and hosts, who talk to the people and ensure that they have a comfortable meal. To prepare for the event, circular tables and chairs for about 8 each are set up with drinks, utensils, and plates. The food is passed out via two lines going into and out of the kitchen. Only after all the food is passed out does the Pastor start a prayer for volunteers and for the success of the event. He then signals for the homeless to come in, and the table hosts warmly greet them to the tables. To let the people entering know how many seats are left at each table, hosts raise their fingers, showing the number of open seats remaining. After everyone sits, a few songs are sung with an introduction of the Agape feast and a prayer for the homeless follows with the Lord’s Prayer. A resounding “Amen” ends the prayer to start the feast. After about 15 minutes into the feast, the servers start to pass out dessert, which is mostly cake and fruit. At my 5th and 6th time at the meal, I helped pass out ice cream to the many hands in the air wanting a cool sweet treat after being in sweltering summer heat.
6 Many people leave after their stomachs are full, but some stay for the second part of the event. The passing of food is over, so the servers also sit down among random tables to join in the feast. The pastor first asks the table hosts to talk to the people to get to know their lives to later share to all. At the first time I came to Agape, I was a table host and heard many troubling as well as happy things. One of the members in my group was had internal tumors and did not have long to live, as he was diagnosed with about 3 years left…. That news was a shocking blow at the time, but now, after many volunteering several times, I realized it was only one of many problems the homeless face. Some were a bit cynical in their views, saying how the homeless are reduced to the label “homeless” and are not even “citizens” anymore. Jumping to a happier note, some talked about finally getting a job or other exciting news, whether it was getting a new place to live or expecting a baby. After the pastor prays for the troubles and joys, he gives a prepared message until 7:00PM, filled with verses from the Bible about suffering and hope to reflect those sitting and listening. The only thing after that was cleaning, and all the volunteers went home. It was truly a worthwhile event to go for the summer!
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Mingling Banking at at the Food David Bank Camp by byMoni InhoGunderson Kim
On Saturday, July 18, four Key Clubbers and traveled to Flower “Volunteers are Ithe heart and soul ofMound, Tarrant Texas all the way from Fort Worth (more than an hour's drive with all the Area Food Bank. Without volunteers, it traffic would that day) to attend a social hosted not by another clubto inrespond Division to 1S, North of be possible hundreds Crowley. This wasn't the typical icehungry creamNorth or frozen yogurt social, was a full Texans every day.”this – Tarrant day event specializing in goal-setting, and leadership skills, held at Areateam-building, Food Bank website Camp David. When we first arrived, we were greeted by Key the many other members Paschal Club answered the callfrom on various clubs in our division and ate lunch with them, getting others in our June 22nd and helped sort to outknow the charity division better. After lunch and clean up,given we formed large circle items to the aTarrant Area and Foodbegan Bank.to introduce ourselves to the entire group bythe giving our name and an interesting yet One of Food Bank polices states that every random fact about ourselves. Each item person hadbetochecked recite allbythe names before and facts must a person previously mentioned, in addition to giving a tidbit aboutvolunteer, his or her including self. So the distribution, so every the further from the beginning you were, the more and facts you had recall. regulars and names other service groups, tooktoup The presidents from each of the clubs present were placed at theThe very end of plastic gloves andall went to work. Food our game, so they had to try and remember names precise and random facts about Bank was the extremely and meticulous, everyone. It was a hilarious way towith break the icefor between sections inedibleindividual productsclubs, (such as especially when a fellow Key Clubber would stumble over a name or containing fact (which shampoo and deodorant), drinks happened quite often). However, it also built a sense of camaraderie within the whole group as everybody tried to help each other remember the horde of certain ingredients, canned foods, and many more, such as snacks and information. condiments. Our Key Club volunteers were at first like fish wading into uncharted waters, but there were regular volunteers who had worked for years to help us. As we began to get used to it, others did too, and we were able to quickly and effectively sort items. While working at the food bank, I learned that some products are still edible long after their expiration date. It made me wonder if the expiration date was created with food banks in mind in order to provide meals to the hungry. In one session, volunteers were asked to check the zucchinis stored in the warehouse. These zucchinis were not "fresh from the store" zucchinis, but ones which had been stored for weeks. Surprisingly, most of the vegetables were fine with the exception of a few moldy ones that I cannot bear to describe in detail. This type of sorting could only be done by volunteers, not machines, and through the process, we were able to provide more food and satisfy the hunger of those who have fewer blessing than us.
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8 by Katie Balderston
The UCC Mobile Food Pantry is a wonderful organization that gives free food to the people who need it. I personally was able to volunteer myself at the site of the Wesley Center on June 27th and give out free food and help clean up. The people who come bring carts and/or tons of bags to carry all the fresh fruits and vegetables they got. Many people came as soon as it opened (at 8:00 a.m.) and usually the food distribution lasted until noon. Scores of people waited in line to come inside and obtain various food items such as cranberry juice, cabbage, corn, potatoes, etc.... Not many words can describe the great feeling you get from volunteering at the UCC Mobile Food Pantry. All the people are so polite and usually say thank you after they are given their food. However, because so many people to the food pantry, food runs out quickly. Only after the first hour, we were already out of zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, and ham. Everybody gets in line super early in order to get all the food they can before it runs out. My favorite part of the UCC food pantry is probably how it's all a volunteer-organized event. It's an incredible organization not only because it distributes free food to the community, but also because of its After the David, volunteers whoname freely game, offer their time.the director of Camp David, led us through some team building challenges. One particular challenge required for all of us to contribute a balloon, with a characteristic that we would provide to Key Club this coming year, into a large trash bag. Then the entire group had to throw the black mass of balloons into the air, and try to keep it from touching the ground for as long as we could. At first, we were only able to manage from ten to twenty touches before the trash bag inevitably hit the ground. However, as we gained experience and developed strategies, we were able to reach over 200 touches before the trash bag hit the floor! We amazed ourselves and even the camp director with how quickly we became a team. An added challenge was with a water balloon, which would weigh down the bag. Another was passing multiple balls to each other, in sequential order. Through these activities, David would relate the struggles and setbacks we encountered to the setbacks we have in life, and specifically when leading an organization, like Key Club. After many laughs, encouragement, and fun, the day was topped off with a campfire, over which we enjoyed delicious s'mores and roasted marshmallows. This social provided us with a variety knowledge and leadership skills for the upcoming school year, as well as increase connections within our K-Family! Photos Photos taken taken by by Page DianaTrotter Lee
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Chillin' with Blizzards by Sujata Dalal
On Thursday, July 30, at the Crowley Dairy Queen, Paschal High School hosted an interclub social for Miracle Treat Day. For each Blizzard purchased, money was given to Children's Miracle Network. On Miracle Treat Day, Key Clubbers drove over to Dairy Queen in order to have a Blizzard and hang out with Key Clubbers from all over Division 1 South. It was a lot of fun to see so many Key Clubbers eating blizzards and having a blast while supporting one of Key Club's supported charities. In addition to Paschal HS Key Club, North Crowley and Everman were also there. At the Dairy Queen, there were all different kinds of flavors, like Oreo and Brownie Cookie Dough Treat, to choose from. There was also a special Blizzard called the Jurassic Smash that a few bold Key Clubbers tried. Going to the Miracle Treat Day social was a great way to meet Key Clubbers from different clubs as well as cool off from the crazy 100 plus degree weather.
10 10 When I arrived at the Dairy Queen I was taken aback by the number of Key Clubbers who had shown up in order to raise money for such a great organization. It was fantastic to see so many Key Clubbers get together and to know I was part of such a great organization. I was overjoyed that the Miracle Treat Day was such a success and that so many people came. It was also nice to see other customers of Dairy Queen order Blizzards in order to support Children's Miracle Network. During the social, we took some pictures and then discussed some ideas for future fundraisers and club activities. The interclub social was a great place to be able to talk with other clubs about different fundraisers they had done and to come up with ideas of how to make our clubs awesome. The social was a great experience where we learned a lot about one of Key Club's preferred charities and also got to know more about the fellow clubs in our division. It was a great way to meet up with each other and break the ice, or in this case ice cream. Overall the Miracle Treat Day social was a mixture of Blizzards, Key Club, and lots of fun. Next time any club hosts an interclub social, be sure to show up and have a ton of Key Club fun!
Photos taken by Sue Youn Oh, Abigail Jones, and Katie Balderston
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Meet the Board! Page Trotter, President
Diana Lee, Vice President
paschalkeyclubpresident@gmail.com 817-946-8718
Reid Yanney, Secretary
paschalkeyclubsecretary@gmail.com 682-597-9197
Sue Youn Oh, Editor
paschalkeyclubvp@gmail.com
817-694-5124
Sujata Dalal, Treasurer
paschalkeyclubtreasurer@gmail.com 817-313-0445 Members-at-Large Parliamentarian: Carter Dickson (817-781-5909) Historian: Jillian Daugherty Social Chair: Chloe Underwood Advertising Chair: Moni Gunderson Attendance Manager: Andrea Rios Lieutenant Governor: Vanessa Castaneda <ltg1S@tokeyclub.com>
paschalkeyeditor@gmail.com
Region 7 Advisor: Ms. Newsham <reg7adv@gmail.com> District Officers: Rachel Iselin (Governor), Crystal Loh (Secretary), Emily Zhao (Treasurer), Matthew Riley (Editor) <Position@tokeyclub.com>