NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
ADIRONDACK ANNOUNCEMENTS
DIVISION FOURTEEN'S NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
Written by: Eliza Strum, Lieutenant Governor
A NOTE FROM ME ~ YOUR LTG
Hey Division 14! Hi everyone and welcome to a new month and publication of the Adirondack Announcements! The District Fall Conference is coming up very soon! On November 20th, Key Clubbers from across the New York District will come together and bond over service, workshops, games and more. The price for this event has been lowered to $5! I hope to see many of you there. Please continue to serve, and report your service! Your MRFs are due on the 10th, and the Fundraising Report Form is required any time you raise funds not benefiting your club. Once again, congrats to all the new officers! If you have yet to hold an election, please do so as soon as you are able. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
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Yours in Service,
ltg eliza
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DUES
Dues season is here! Key Club dues are now available for payment. Early Bird payment is December 1, regular payment is January 1, and late payment is February 1. Key Club dues are $13. Here are the steps to pay dues: 1.Round up information from each member, including email addresses and expected year of graduation. 2. Log in to the Membership Update Center update officers and club membership – add new members, retain returning members, and remove members who have left. 3. Submit payment online, or print invoice and send along with a check to Kiwanis Youth Programs, P.O. Box 6069, Dept. 123, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206.
TREASURER OF THE MONTH
A huge congratulations to Christopher Facteau from Ticonderoga High School for being NYDKC''s October Treasurer of the Month! THank you for all of your hard work and contributions to Key Club. Nominate a treasurer at this link!
"Chris has worked diligently through the fall to fundraise for our Key Club, through our Snack Shack at Friday Night Football Games, and upcoming events to build our scholarship fund for our Seniors. His cheerful personality is a backbone of our club, identifying Chris as a one of a kind club treasurer". - Chloe Baker (New York District Governor)
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Operation Christmas Child is an annual project in our Key Club. Samaritan’s Purse and Opertion Christmas Child has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Members of our Key Club got the choice to take home and pack a shoe box with gifts to bless children in need around the world. Our club then paid the cost of shipping for each box. Samaritan’s Purse has collected shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world. Since 1993, more than 188 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received an Operation Christmas Child shoe box. In 2020 alone, more than 9.1 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts were collected throughout Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. -Sofie Hubbard Member, Ticonderoga High School Division 14
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 for the divisional newsletter! 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: Refer to this doc for more information. Treasurer of the Month: Know a Treasurer going above and beyond? Nominate them here.
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GOVERNOR'S PROJECT
This year, Governor Chloe Baker has chosen Thirst Project as her Governor's Project. Thirst Project is a nonprofit that works with youth to END the global water crisis by building freshwater wells in developing communities that need safe, clean drinking water. They have accomplished 3,350 projects, and 514,427 people served across 13 countries. They are the largest youth led water organization in the world! 100% of public donations go toward building water projects in the field.For more information click here.
DISTRICT ENDORSED PROJECT
The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Foundation supports 4 different pediatric trauma centers through New York, as well as programs throughout the area to protect the safety of children and to improve the ability of local emergency medical services response teams. They are dedicated to serving unique care to children in extreme situations. For more information, click here.
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DISTRICT PROJECT
When Alex, who was diagnosed with childhood cancer just before her first birthday, was four, she told her parents she wanted to set up a front-yard lemonade stand. Her plan: to give the money to doctors to help them find a cure. Her first “Alex’s Lemonade Stand”, held with the help of her older brother Patrick, raised an astonishing $2,000 in one day. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is changing the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families, and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer. ALSF and its supporters are propelling the world towards a future without childhood cancer. For more information click here.
DISTRICT GOALS
DIVISION GOALS
SERVICE HOURS: 100,000
SERVICE HOURS: 2,000
1,844.11 hours
$3,156.25
FUNDRAISING: $5,000
65% $43,291.90
64,685 hours
29%
FUNDRAISING: $150,000
63%
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92%
INTERNATIONAL PARTNER 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! Squads Abroad is a program of Global Brigades, an international non-profit that uniquely implements a holistic model to meet a community’s health and economic goals. Their model systematically builds community ownership and collaboratively executes programs with the end goal of sustainably transitioning to a relationship of impact monitoring. For more information click here.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNER
One of Key Club's International Partners is Project Happiness. The World Health Organization has named depression as the greatest cause of suffering worldwide. In the U.S., 1 out of 5 deals with depression or anxiety. For youth, that number increases to 1 in 3. The good news is that 40% of our happiness can be influenced by intentional thoughts and actions, leading to life changing habits. It's this 40% that Project Happiness Programs help to impact. Scientific research has turned its focus on how happiness can be sustained and even increased. Research has confirmed that through intentional practices, we can actually change the neural pathways of our brain to become happier.
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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
Another project we still have going is the Math Resources for Students, by Students project. This project helps provide teachers of grade K-5 with math materials to use in their classrooms. Your job is to come up with practice questions for any unit you choose. Click here for more information.
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DISTRICT FALL CONFERENCE Get pumped for DFC on November 20th!!!! Keynotes, workshops, and more. Please encourage your members to register. Registration this year costs $5, benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand. Those who already paid the previous fee of #15 will be refunded $10!! REGISTER HERE!!
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KEY CLUB WEEK Key Club week took place November 1-5! Check out below for what some members and clubs did!
I showed my K on Monday!
On Thursday (Random Acts of Kindness Day) Ticonderoa High School Treasurer Chris helped out a classmate with her c chord!
On Tuesday (Kudos to the Key Players Day) members put together a card and some chocolates for their club advisor! Division 14 Newsletter ~ Page 10
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. Operation Christmas Child - Send gifts to children: More info Beautify a park or beach in your neighborhood -Clean up a local beach or park and help beautify your community! Organize a drive for supplies for animal shelters -Many animal shelters have it rough. Despite their dedication and hard work, most of the time, they suffer from a shortage of supplies. Gather gently-used books and bring them to a local children’s hospital -In addition to children’s hospitals, schools and Y's in underserved communities may also benefit from book donations. More Ideas -Fundraising Ideas, Service Ideas
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PAPERWORK TRACKER
PAPERWORK REMINDERS October MRF: Due November 10th Novembr MRF: Due December 10th ERF: Due September 30th (get it in ASAP) 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 us reach our District and Division Goals*
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CONTACT US
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