NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
ADIRONDACK ANNOUNCEMENTS DIVISION FOURTEEN'S MARCH NEWSLETTER
Written By: Chloe Baker, Lieutenant Governor
A NOTE FROM ME ~ YOUR LTG
Hello, Division 14!
This is it! We have officially made it to my final publication of the Adirondack Announcements. You, Division 14, have done such remarkable work this past service year. To date, we have served over 1,000 hours and raised over $2,200. That is 7x more than what we raised last year! And to think we did all of this service during a global pandemic... At the end of this month, my successor will be taking over as our next Lieutenant Governor. I have no doubt that Eliza will do a great job leading this amazing division. This spring, Eliza and I will get together with the current and future District Board to host our Virtual Leadership Training Conference in May! I highly encourage each club to have a few members attend if they can! For more information regarding LTC, check out page 4! Before we can celebrate in May, we have to elect our next District Officers and apply for District Awards! The Virtual House of Delegates is March 20th, and the deadline to register is March 18th! All District Awards must be submitted online by Friday, March 19th! Further details can be found on page 3. If there are any questions, please reach out! As I wrap up my final newsletter, I cannot explain how proud I am of our small, yet mighty division. You all have continued to show that service truly can change our lives. I wish you all the best in your futures, and remember, Caring It's Our Way of Life :) Yours in Service, Chloe Baker Division 14 Lieutenant Governor
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GOVERNOR'S BULLETIN
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THE EMPIRE KEY
District Editor, Rachel, has published the Fall Edition of The Empire Key! Click the image to the right to access the most recent edition of the Empire Key! To feature your Key Club in the next edition, fill out this submission form!
DISTRICT AWARDS BOOKLET
The 2020-2021 District Awards Booklet has now been released! Check it out for some great opportunities for your Key Clubs to receive both District and International recognition! Click the image to the right, or this link to access the Awards Booklet!
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
NYDKC's Virtual House of Delegates will be this Saturday, March 20th at 11 AM! Here you will be able to elect our next District Governor, Secretary and Treasurer! Each club is eligible for 2 delegates, and you can register at this link! *Registration deadline is March 18th at 5 PM! Division 14 March Newsletter ~ Page 3
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE The 73rd Annual Virtual Leadership Training Conference will be taking place May 14 & 15! This year's theme is "Empire State of Mind," showcasing our amazing New York district! You will have the opportunity to attend workshops, keynote speakers, and meet other Key Clubbers from around NYDKC! The non-refundable registration fee will be $25. This will include an LTC gift pack shipped to the attendee's house if paid for by the priority deadline. More registration information will be coming out soon.
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OUR NEXT LT. GOVERNOR!
Eliza's term will begin at the end of March, and we wish her all of the best! Division 14 March Newsletter ~ Page 5
TICONDEROGA'S VIRTUAL MARCH FOR BABIES Due to limitations from COVID-19, our club has struggled to come up with service ideas. During a recent club meeting, one member proposed the idea of doing a virtual March For Babies, benefiting March of Dimes, one of Key Club International's Preferred Charities. March of Dimes provides resources for mothers and their newborns and has taken major steps during this pandemic. Through the power of Facebook, we have shared our virtual fundraising page with local community members. To date, we have raised over $675 from 26 donations. Although we certainly miss fundraising in person, this virtual drive has shown the power of a small town. Many families have had similar stories to those mentioned through March of Dimes, and so this "march" is a great way to give back from the comfort of their own home. We are continuing this fundraiser through the end of the school year, and hope to continue sharing the good that March of Dimes does for our world. - Adrian Paige Secretary-Treasurer Ticonderoga Key Club
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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 64,000 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 51,740 miles!! That is over $1,300!! *4 Miles = 1 Service Hour * Division 14 March Newsletter ~ Page 7
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 Write affirmationsNOTES for yourself, friends, and family!
Create thank cards for people who THANK YOUyou CARDS are working on the frontline of COVID! Division 14 March Newsletter ~ Page 8
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 March Newsletter ~ Page 9
DISTRICT ENDORSED PROJECT The Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation was created in the 2000-2001 service year. Lyme Disease is caused by the bacteria found in deer ticks. The faster the treatment, the lower possibilities of longer symptoms. Many insurance companies do not pay for treatment, so the KPLDF works hard to help lower the cost. To support the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation, your club can host a take a bite out of a "lyme" fundraiser, or host a "key lyme" pie in the face contest.
DISTRICT GOALS Here are our District Goals for the 2020-2021 service year!
DIVISION GOALS Here are our Divisional Goals for the 2020-2021 service year!
SERVICE HOURS: 90,000
SERVICE HOURS: 1,500
FUNDRAISING: $120,000
FUNDRAISING: $1,000
So far we have served over 75,300 hours! That's 83.7% of our goal!
So far we have raised over $118,300! That's 98.5% of our goal!
So far we have served over 1,021 hours! That's 61.1% of our goal!
We have raised $2,269 this far. That's 226.9% of our goal! Division 14 March Newsletter ~ Page 10
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS Nickelodeon currently has two major campaigns each year that encourage action in kids on the global scale. Worldwide Day of Play advocates to make the world a more playful place by leading active, playful events. Nickelodeon’s Get Dirty campaign seeks to educate kids, families and teachers about what they can do to protect the planet in fun and engaging ways.
INTERNATIONAL PREFERRED CHARITY For over 80 years, March of Dimes has helped millions of babies survive and thrive. They’re building on that legacy to level the playing field for all moms and babies, no matter their age, economic background, or demographics. MOD support moms throughout their pregnancy, even when everything doesn’t go according to plan. They advocate for policies that prioritize their health, supporting radical improvements for the care they receive. March of Dimes pioneers research to find solutions to the biggest health threats to moms and babies across the world. Division 14 March Newsletter ~ Page 11
PAPERWORK TRACKER
PAPERWORK REMINDERS January MRF: Due February 10th February MRF: Due March 10th March MRF: Due April 10th Election Report Form (ERF): Due September 30th Links: Monthly Report Forn (MRF) Election Report Form (ERF) Fundraising Report Form (FRF)
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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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