NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
ADIRONDACK ANNOUNCEMENTS DIVISION FOURTEEN'S OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
Written by: Eliza Strum, Lieutenant Governor
A NOTE FROM ME ~ YOUR LTG
Hey Division 14! Happy Halloween Month! We have been doing so well on our goals, which makes me so happy. NYDKC has also made some great progress on our goals. For closer numbers, make sure to look on page 7. Please encourage your officers to fill out their MRFs and FRFs to help us reach these goals! I also want to thank everyone who attended the Divisional, check out the spotlight later in this edition. This year there is also a virtual Fall Conference in November! Registration info is to come, but it will cost $15. Finally, 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 are all having a great school year :)
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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.
DIVISIONAL RECAP
Thank you so so much to everyone who attended our Divisional on October 5th. We had a great turnout from both divisions! You can access the presentation here. At the end of the Divisional we made cards for children in hospitals. Pictured are some Halloween cards made by members in attendance.
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SNACK SHACK
Ticonderoga Sentinel’s Snack Shack helps feed hungry crowds at Friday night football games. Key Club members help design menus, prepare food, and offer friendly service to the community. Key Club members make sanitary service a first priority by wearing gloves, masks, and selling pre-packaged food only. By helping volunteer, you can not only enjoy a great view of the game, but participate in fulfilling community service and create friendships with others. All of the money raised is used to make meaningful donations and fund service projects throughout the year. A special thanks to Haley Sutphen, Sofie Hubbard, Audrey Cook, Irelan Porter, Eliza Strum, Chloe Baker, Trevor Blanchard, Derrick Osier, Alyssa Mydlarz, Kim Wojcik, and more for their help! -Audrey Cook Secretary, Ticonderoga High School Division 14
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CHARITY MILES
Charity Miles is a great app. Helping others has always been very important to me. Raising money through this app keeps you active and helps others. If even more people join our Charity Miles team and contribute, we can help many people. So many people are affected by poverty and lack of resources. I believe that it is so important to be there to help these people, and this is such a simple way to do so. So many have been helped through UNICEFs work. Get out there and run, walk, jog, or whatever. Only a few miles can make a big difference in the world. Do good.
-Chris Facteau Treasurer, 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 through the form found here! 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. You can support Thirst Project by participating in our division wide fundraiser. 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
1,624.37 hours
$3,156.25
FUNDRAISING: $5,000
57% $43,291.90
56,820 hours
29%
FUNDRAISING: $150,000
63%
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81%
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 our International Partners is Children's Miracle Network. Their mission is to increase funds and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals all over the country. They have raised funds for more than 170 children's hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities.
For more information, click here.
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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 $15, benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand. REGISTER HERE!!
TRICK-OR-TREAT FOR UNICEF For Key Club members like you, Halloween is about more than candy, pumpkins and costumes. It’s an opportunity to carry on with the tradition of raising money for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF. This year, we’re joining forces with Circle K International members to support their signature project, the WASH Project. WASH is the collective term for water, sanitation and hygiene. This campaign supports UNICEF’s work to provide safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education to schools and children in Haiti. Once your club has registered, you’ll be able to ask friends and family to help you raise money for the WASH Project. Please be as clear as possible when filling out your club’s information so that Kiwanis International can properly identify and connect your fundraising efforts to your club! 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 September MRF: Due October 10th October MRF: Due November 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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