NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
ADIRONDACK ANNOUNCEMENTS DIVISION FOURTEEN'S DECEMBER NEWSLETTER
Written By: Chloe Baker, Lieutenant Governor
A NOTE FROM ME ~ YOUR LTG Hello Division 14! Through the worst we have been through, I am so incredibly proud of our division. If you look towards the bottom of page 11, you will see that we have officially surpassed our Fundraising Goal of $1,000! To be fair, most of those funds come from our Division's Charity Miles Campaign that is still up and running. Please still encourage your members to join! NYDKC successfully hosted our very first Virtual Fall Conference this past month. Over 400 Key Clubbers were in attendance, including two of our very own! Please keep an eye out for more information about our annual Leadership Training Conference in Spring 2021! This is also the time of year to be considering running for Lieutenant Governor! If you have any inquires about the position and it's amazing opportunities please do not hesitate to reach out! Remember, Caring - It's Our Way of Life! Yours in Service, Chloe Baker Division 14 Lieutenant Governor
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ONGOING DIVISIONAL PROJECTS FREE RICE APP Free Rice is still running! It's a FREE app for your mobile device that donates rice to a country in need for every trivia question your answer correctly. Once you've downloaded the app, enter the code: 6DMLMMZG So far we have raised over 57,000 grains of rice! *1,000 grains = 1 Service Hour *
CHARITY MILES Our Charity Miles fundraiser is still up and running! It is a FREE app for your mobile device that donates to a charity for every mile you walk/bike/run! We are raising for UNICEF, one of Key Club International's Preferred Charities! Search "NYDKC Division 14" to join! So far we have done over 3,750 miles!! That is over $900!! *4 Miles = 1 Service Hour * Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 2
THE EMPIRE KEY District Editor Rachel has released the fall issue of The Empire Key! Click the Image to the right or THIS LINK to access the publication!
NYDKC STRATEGIC PLAN Immediate Past LTGs Aurora (Division 9) and Max (Division 7) are currently working on a Strategic Plan for NYDKC! Click the Image to the left or HERE to access their feedback form!
MEMBERS OF THE MONTH Know someone that has been going above and beyond with their Key Club duties? Nominate them by filling out THIS form! Selected nominees will be featured in The Empire Key and/or NYDKC social media. Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 3
KEY CLUB DUES
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NEW YORK DISTRICT FALL CONFERENCE NYDKC hosted their very first Virtual Fall Conference on November 21 & 22! Over 300 Key Clubbers from around New York State attended! Throughout the weekend there were workshops, K-Fair, Keynote Speakers, and more! If you missed the District Fall Conference, visit nydkc.org to access all of the workshop presentations and Keynotes! Personally, my favorite part of the entire conference was the Keynote at the end of Day 1. Sergio's speech spoke of youth empowerment and making the world around us a better place for one another. A big shoutout to Eliza S from Ticonderoga, and Alanna V for Northern Adirondack for attending! - Lieutenant Governor Chloe
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TICONDEROGA'S CHRISTMAS CARDS When it was posted that we would be given the chance to decorate Christmas cards for people in local nursing homes, I got really excited, because I love using my creativity in ways that can help others, even if it’s something as little as decorating a card to make someone’s Christmas a little better. I took a total of 20 cards, and spent at least five hours decorating them. I wanted to make them as fun and creative as possible! I really enjoyed decorating them! I listened to Christmas music while doing it, just so I could get in the Christmas spirit. The day after I finished decorating them, I handed them in to my school’s Key Club advisor, and she donated the cards to Friends Comforting Friends to be distributed to local nursing homes. FCF is a local nonprofit going the extra mile to help friends in need. I like knowing that I can do something to hopefully make their Christmas more special, even if it’s simply decorating a card. - Avery Blanchard, Member Ticonderoga Key Club
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SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS Check out these Service Ideas from our District Webmaster, Kristen Lew!!
CHARITY MILES
Donates money towards a charity of your choice per every mile you walk/run/bike. https://charitymiles.org/
FREE RICE APP
An app where you can answer trivia to earn rice for the World Food Program, https://freerice.com/categories/englishvocabulary
COLOR-A-SMILE
Coloring pages for senior citizens and troops overseas, https://colorasmile.org
ONLINE TUTORING Work with a local elementary, middle, or high school to set up a volunteer tutoring program
NON-SLIP SOCKS Use Puffy Paint and Fuzzy Socks to donate to local hospitals or Assisted Living Centers!
AFFIRMATION NOTES Write affirmations for yourself, friends, and family!
THANK YOU CARDS Create thank you cards for people who are working on the frontline of COVID! Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 7
GOVERNOR'S PROJECT
This year, Governor Mariam has chosen Canines for Disabled Kids as her Governor's Project. They promote service dogs for children with disabilities. As of 2017, they have helped more than 3,500 kids in 11 states. Since 1998, CDK has sponsored over 130 service dogs. All of the services provided by CDK are FREE of charge! These include educational presentations, booth events, and Americans with Disability (ADA) consulting. For more information about Canines for Disabled Kids, click here.
DISTRICT PROJECT This year, our District Project is Project Hope! For more than 60 years, Project HOPE has transformed the health and wellbeing of people and communities around the world. We work on the front lines of the world’s health challenges, partnering hand-inhand with communities, health care workers and public health systems to ensure sustainable change. For more information about Project Hope, click here. Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 8
DISTRICT ENDORSED PROJECT Kamp Kiwanis serves kids ages 8 to 14, as well as adults with special needs. It specializes in fun, exercise and adventure. It provides an outdoor experience in a democratic setting and creates ideas of fair play, leadership and other life long skills. Kamp Kiwanis is located near Taberg, NY. For more information about Kamp Kiwanis, click here,
DISTRICT GOALS
Here are our District Goals for the 2020-2021 service year!
SERVICE HOURS: 90,000
DIVISION GOALS
Here are our Divisional Goals for the 2020-2021 service year!
SERVICE HOURS: 1,500
So far we have served over 45,000 hours! So far we have served over 627 hours! That's 41.8% of our goal! That's 50.0% of our goal!
FUNDRAISING: $120,000 So far we have raised over $53,600! That's 44.6% of our goal!
FUNDRAISING: $1,000 We have raised $1,167 this far. Thats 116.7% of our goal! Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 9
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS Squads Abroad works with Key Clubs around the world to bring members to third world countries for community service and other cultural experiences. During the trip, students will also enjoy healthy meals, sleeping accommodations and more. Most of all, Key Clubbers will be able to make a difference in this world! For more information on Squads Abroad, click here.
INTERNATIONAL PREFERRED CHARITY The Thirst Project is an organization that works with the support of young people to end the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe, clean drinking water. Over 663 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. Did you know that just $25 gives someone a lifetime supply of water? For more information about the Thirst Project, click here. Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 10
PAPERWORK TRACKER
PAPERWORK REMINDERS October MRF: Due November 10th November MRF: Due December 10th December MRF: Due January 10th Election Report Form (ERF): Due September 30th Links: Monthly Report Forn (MRF) Election Report Form (ERF) Fundraising Report Form (FRF) Division 14 December Newsletter ~ Page 11
CONTACT US Key Club LTG Chloe Baker - division14@nydkc.org Circle K LTG Alexandria Hill - alexandra.hill@nycirclek.org Kiwanis LTG Jerry Gagnier - jgagnier44@gmail.com KCR Patti Dean - pdean@nncsk12.org KCR Mary Beth Vail - mbethvny@gmail.com Governor Mariam Makar - governor@nydkc.org Secretary Jason Xiong - secretary@nydkc.org Treasurer Winnie Huang - treasurer@nydkc.org External EA Anthony Lim - anthonylim.ea@nydkc.org Internal EA Tatiana Solodova - tatianasolodova.ea@nydkc.org Bulletin Editor Rachel Joh - editor@nydkc.org Webmaster Kristen Lew - webmaster@nydkc.org District Administrator John Goldstein - nydkca@frontier.com Assistant Administrator Michael Berthel -mjberthel@gmail.com Assistant Administrator Jason Steiner - ianjs@aol.com
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