NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL
ADIRONDACK ANNOUNCEMENTS DIVISION FOURTEEN'S SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
Written By: Chloe Baker, Lieutenant Governor
A NOTE FROM ME ~ YOUR LTG Hello Division 14! Happy Back to School Season! I have started my junior year, personally going to school two days and virtual for three. Let me know how you are going back to school! Many schools are unable to host club meetings in person at this time which we completely understand. I am currently working on a series on virtual service projects for the division to do as a whole. Our next project, Free Rice App, is an app where rice is donated for every trivia question you answer correctly. More information can be found on Page 4.
As you return back to school, please try to catch up on your owed paperwork from the summer! Even if your club was nonactive, which is understandable, please let us know by filling out the MRFs. The Election Report Form (ERF) is due by September 30th! That is this month! I have let you all know the deadline since the beginning of this service year. If your school is lucky enough to go back to school in person, please wear your mask and social distance! These practices will help return back to normal soon, and help us bring back our Key Club normalities :) Don't forget to help your communities! Caring - It's Our Way of Life!
Yours in Service, Chloe Baker Division 14 Lieutenant Governor
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THE EMPIRE KEY
Our District Editor, Rachel, has just released the Summer Edition of the Empire Key! It is a District Newsletter, featuring clubs all across the state! Stay tuned for how your club can be featured! Click the photo to access the link.
NEW YORK MINUTE The summer edition of the New York Minute is out! It is a short video, from a few District Officers! Click the photo to access the link.
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NEW YORK DISTRICT FALL CONFERENCE Hey NYDKC! Unfortunately, Fall Rallies cannot be held in person this year. Don’t fret, we’re bringing a District wide event to you! From November 21-22, you will get to attend workshops, listen to keynote speakers, and hang with Key Clubbers from around the District. Stay tuned for more information. We can’t wait!!
CURRENT DIVISIONAL PROJECT This fall, Division 14 will be hosting a Free Rice service project. 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 We are running this through Halloween so let's see how much rice we can earn!
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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND The Youth Opportunities Fund provides grants for Key Club Members to use for service projects, scholarships, and experiences such as the International Convention. Grants vary between $100 to $2,000!!! (Think about everything you could do with the grant!) Applications opened on September 1st and will close on October 15th. You will need to provide a description, logistics, budget, and other important information. For more information, click here!
NEW SISTRICT! We have a new International Trustee! Glory Kalu from the New Jersey District She is also Trustee for two other Districts: Pacific Northwest District (PNW) Southwest District (SW) Together, we make SPACIFINY!! Click here to access our Sistrict's Instagram Page! Division 14 August Newsletter ~ Page 5
DIVISION 14 GOES VIRTUAL Due to the pandemic, our Key Club hasn’t been active since early Spring. However, our Lieutenant Governor, Chloe Baker, has searched above and beyond for ways to keep not only my club, but our Division active during these unprecedented times. In the summer, we had our big Charity Miles event. Our members walked more than they ever have this summer, helping both their health and children overseas. To date we have walked 2,276 miles with less than 25 members. That is over $500 going towards UNICEF, one of KCI’s preferred charities. Besides Charity Miles, we have a new team on Free Rice App. It is a trivia game where you earn rice that is given to a country in need, sponsered by the World Food Programme (WPF). The earnings have been slow, although our team did just launch. Division 14 has been learning to adapt to changes and make the best out of what we are given. We hope to find more chances to do good as time comes. - Adrian Paige Ticonderoga High School Division 14
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ADIRONDACK ANNOUNCEMENTS Send me an email with photos and a recap of a past service project to be featured in my monthly newsletter!!
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SERVICE PROJECT IDEAS Check out these Service Ideas from our District Webmaster, Kristen Lew!!
FREE RICE APP An app where you can answer trivia to earn rice for the World Food Program, https://freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary
BEANBEANBEAN Website where you answer trivia questions to earn money for food banks, https://beanbeanbean.com
SERVICE SALUTE Write weekly letters to medical workers, https://servicesalute.wixsite.com/servicesalute
COLOR-A-SMILE Coloring pages for senior citizens and troops overseas, https://colorasmile.org
CRISIS TEXT LINE Respond to people in a crisis (4 hours a week), https://www.crisistextline.org/become-a-volunteer/
MUSIC VIDEO Work with members from your club to make a fun music video for a local senior home
FACE MASKS Make face masks with fabric or bandanas
CHALK WALK Make a chalk walk in your neighborhood that will bring joy to people walking
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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 well-being 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 August 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 So far we have served over 23,000 hours! That's 25.6% of our goal!
FUNDRAISING: $120,000 So far we have raised about $22,000! That's 18.4 of our goal!
DIVISION GOALS
Here are our Divisional Goals for the 2020-2021 service year!
SERVICE HOURS: 1,500 So far we have served 222.4 hours! That's 14.8% of our goal! '
FUNDRAISING: $1,000
We have raised $316.47 this far. Thats 31.6% of our goal! Division 14 August 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 August Newsletter ~ Page 10
PAPERWORK TRACKER
PAPERWORK REMINDERS July MRF: Due August 10th August MRF: Due September 10th September MRF: Due October 10th Election Report Form (ERF): Due September 30th Links: Monthly Report Forn (MRF) Election Report Form (ERF) Fundraising Report Form (FRF) Division 14 August 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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