NYDKC DIVISION 14
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May-June Edition Written By: Eliza Strum, Lieutenant Governor
A NOTE FROM ME ~ YOUR LTG
Hey Division 14!
This is my first newsletter of the new service year!! I am so proud of the progress our division has made so far. We have served 250+ hours and raised almost $350! Be sure to continue filling out the Monthly and Fundraising Report Forms so your club's service can help us reach out division and district goals. I hope everyone is taking time to relax and enjoy the warm weather before Regents and final exams begin. I have been doing a lot of studying but it is very important to continue taking care of yourself! I will be taking the Global 10, Chemistry, and Algebra II Regents', along with a Spanish 3 final. Good luck to everyone as we wrap up this school year and a huge congratulations to the class of 2022! Thank you all for making the beginning of my second term as LTG a great one :)
Yours in Service,
ltg eliza
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GOVERNOR'S GREETING
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Key Club Kindness Kiosk Key Club members from Saranac High School volunteered during lunch periods at a Kindness Kiosk. Kindness notes were written and posted during lunch periods and fun items were given away as prizes.
GET FEATURED! Did your club or officers do something awesome? Get featured! Empire Key: This is an opportunity to submit articles for the Empire Key and be recognized on the district level, you can be featured by first submitting an article through this google form! ADK Announcements: If your club recently had a service project, event, or fundraiser, you can be featured in my next newsletter. Write an article and submit photos! You can fill out this google form or email me. Editor's Choice Award: More information coming soon! Treasurer of the Month: More information coming soon!
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Easter Egg Hunt For the first time since 2019, Builders Club and Key Club's Easter Egg Hunt was finally back, and what a great turnout! The quickest gathering of eggs went to the toddler and preschoolers, who cleared 200 eggs off the tennis court in about two minutes. Thank you to everyone who brought bottles and cans or gave donations to the clubs. Can't wait to do this again next year! We had a great turnout and everyone had so much fun! KC counted the eggs (200 for preschoolers, 400 for grades K-2, and 45o for grades 3-5) and BC stuffed them. Both clubs hid them at three separate locations on the school grounds. The picture on the playground is Key Club, the picture with the flag in the background is Builders Club, the picture with the most kiddos is of BC and KC members (tossing a few eggs at me, apparently a new tradition, lol), and the other pictures are of kiddos from each age group. We will definitely be upping the amount of Easter Eggs we fill next year! Following the Easter Egg Hunt, both clubs made cards and signs for the upcoming Honor Flight. It was a wonderful, community service filled day!
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-DeAnn Gregory, Advisor Northern Adirondack Central School Division 14
Breast Cancer Walk This past October, Guilderland Central High School attended the Annual Breast Cancer Walk in Washington Park, Albany. There, members set up a water station along the walk path. I was very fortunate to have attended and the members and I got the opportunity to give out water while also supporting the community that has been affected by Breast Cancer. One member says that, "... it is my favorite service event of the year." What made the service event so impactful to us were the relationships we made with the walkers and runners. We hugged, gave high fives, and smiled to those who came by and our positivity was never missed. We even were able to learn some stories from Breast Cancer survivors! To add to all this, we were even filmed for our local news network. The service event is one that Guilderland attends every year, and one we plan on continuing to attend.
-Kelly Nhan, DLieutenant Governor Guilderland Central High School Division 16
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Current Divisional Projects Freerice is a mobile trivia app that donates rice to the World Food Program for every question you answer correctly. You can answer question in a variety of categories, ranging from grammar to geography. It is a great way to test your knowledge while helping others. Once you have downloaded the app, enter the code: 6DMLMMZG
Charity Miles lets you log all types of movement, from running and walking to biking. Be a mover and changemaker in any way that fits your lifestyle. For every mile you move, you help raise money for UNICEF. Charity Miles is a great and simple way to continue being involved. Once you have downloaded the app, go to groups and look up: NYDKC Division 14
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District Project Pencils of Promise has the mission to ensure that every child has access to quality education. This organization builds classrooms in Ghana, Guatemala, and Laos to give students safe and healthy places to learn. Pencils of Promise also provides teachers with training and innovative resources, and it provides children with access to clean water, private bathrooms, and good hygiene practices.
Governor's Project There are under-resourced people all over the world. This charity turns shoes and clothing into opportunity. It provides relief by collecting new shoes and clothing to distribute to people in need across the United States and around the world, helps people launch and sustain their own small businesses selling shoes and clothing, and of course, the efforts of Soles4Souls protect the environment by putting used goods to good use. Additionally, this charity is shipping footwear to give to Ukrainian refugees in Poland and Moldova and to those on the frontline.For more information click here. Page 7
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 possibility of longer symptoms. Many insurance companies do not pay for treatment, so the KPLDF works hard to help lower the cost. For more information click here.
International Project Boys & Girls Clubs of America supports all youth and teens – of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, and religion – in reaching their full potential. They provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters their doors. For more information click here.
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District Goals SERVICE HOURS: 175,000
14% $58,748.32
24,799.01 hours
32%
FUNDRAISING: $185,000
Division Goals Division goals have yet to be voted on! So for now here is an update of what we have accomplished! FUNDRAISING: $347.00 SERVICE HOURS: 289 hours Here are last service year's numbers so you can start thinking about ideas for this year! Voting will take place at our first Divisional meeting. 2021-2022 FUNDRAISING: $6,013.20 2021-2022 SERVICE HOURS: 2,911.31 Page 9
Member of the Month
Nominate a member here!
Empire Key
Read the Empire Key here! Page 10
Virtual ICON
Join us for International Convention virtually! Workshops: Officer Training, Life Skills, KCI 101 Speakers: Lex Gillette, Paralympic Silver Medalist and Motivational Speaker; Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy International Board: Take part in the election of the new I-Board! Register here.
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Service Project Ideas Here are some service ideas for your clubs! Can and Bottle Recycling -Set up a time when a group of volunteers will help collect cans, bottles, and other recyclable things. Then, you can sell these to recycling centers to gain funds for your project! Car Wash -Host a car wash and get service hours! You could also charge a few dollars and donate the money. Beautify a park or beach in your neighborhood -Clean up a local beach or park and help beautify your community! Food Drive -Collect non-perishable food items to donate to a local food pantry More Ideas -Fundraising Ideas -Service Ideas
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June Divisional
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Paperwork Tracker
Paperwork May MRF: Due June 10th June MRF: Due July 10th ERF: Due September 30th FRF: Due after every fundraiser where the money does not go to your club Links: Monthly Report Form (MRF) Election Report Form (ERF) Fundraiser Report Form: (FRF)
*Make sure to fill out the MRF each month and the FRF after every fundraiser to help our District and Division Goals*
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Contact Us
Gabriella Slootsky District Governor governor@nydkc.org
Laura Fan
District Secretary secretary@nydkc.org
David Chen
Janice Cao
District Treasurer treasurer@nydkc.org
Cindy Zou
District Webmaster District Bulletin Editor
webmaster@nydkc.org
editor@nydkc.org
Emily Leonard
International Trustee emily.leonard@keyclub.org
Sophia Segal District External EA
sophiasegal.ea@nydkc.org
Jena Kim District Internal EA
jenakim.ea@nydkc.org
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