Bowery Mission: The Weekly Newsletter of the Stuyvesant H.S. Key Club
Volume 9 Issue 3
October 15, 1999
Hey Key Clubbers We have just completed the first couple of weeks of the new Key Club year. Like usual, there are still many things to be worked at as this is still very early in the year. We know that some of you members have voiced some complaints about how the club is run (project captains, project locations, organization, credit, etc.). We strongly encourage you to tell us what we are doing wrong, as we want to make Key Club the best that it can be. Without the input of you, the members, there would be no club. We hope that you will continue to share your opinions with us. Yours in caring service, The Key Club Cabinet
Cabinet Co-President Alan Chu Phone: (718)539-6343 E-mail: DoggyChu@aol.com Contact me for general info about projects and Key Club Co-President Wai-Ping Chim Phone: (718)969-9825 E-mail: OneWPC@aol.com Contact me for general info about projects and Key Club.
Secretary Kenneth Fung Phone: (718)891-3982 E-mail: Blizard21@aol.com Contact me for submissions to the Locksmith.
Treasurer Cindy Lin Phone: (718)268-8890 E-mail: Chylz928@aol.com Contact me about dues and fundraising.
by Heather Chin As most of you may already know, volunteering at the Bowery Mission Soup Kitchen is one of Stuyvesant Key Club’s most popular ongoing projects. Well, this past Saturday, the mission’s popularity reached an all time high. Sixty members showed up to help shelter and feed the homeless! Volunteers began to arrive around 12:30 in the afternoon. They included students of all grades though most were freshmen. Since we were the only volunteer group that day (usually, there is more than one that comes in), we were sent right to work. Everybody was led to the clothing room where all the clothing donations were stored. Once there, the person in charge, Tim, showed us how to measure men's pants and told us to organize them neatly in the shelves. Before we had even started, another man came and asked the boys to carry bags of garbage to the street. Us girls formed an assembly line and measured, folded, stacked, and labeled the pants. Meanwhile, a handful of juniors along with senior Cabinet members Alan Chu and Wai-Ping Chim were in the basement sorting out food donations. Two freshmen were in the kitchen dicing assorted fruits for a salad, a few sophomores were assigned to cleaning the church pews. Three others, myself included, were taken to the kitchen to check bread for molds and other harmful bacteria. We also put juice on the tables and helped prepare the food. By 3:30, it was time to serve the community. After church services, people came to get fed. Donned in gloves and caps, we were all too happy to oblige. After the meal was served, we washed the dishes and rested until more work came up. Since we had finished it all, we started to leave around 4:30. Many volunteers stayed till 7:20 at night to help serve the next meal! All in all, the day proved to be a fulfilling one for everyone, including the local homeless who got a hot meal. *The previous record for most Key Club Members at Bowery Mission was 33 (set last year). That record was shattered by the 60 people who went this
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PROJECT CAPTAIN: We are looking for people who are interested in becoming a project captain for an on-going event. This is a position which comes with a lot of responsibility and dedication. The project captain has to call the members who signed up for the particular event and give them directions to the site. The captain must act as a leader at the event by assigning jobs to people and keeping things organized. He/she must also commit to attending a certain event frequently (such as every week or ever other week). If this description fits you, please
Calendar of Events:
Oct. 17: Walk or volunteer at Making Strides, a walk benefiting breast cancer research. You can help out by setting up tables or making lunch in Central Park. Nov. 14: Come to the 92 St. YMCA for Teensgiving. We will feed the homeless, paint park benches, work with disabled children and socialize with the elderly. 9am2pm Mondays and Tuesdays: Help out at the Police Athletic League by assisting kids with their homework and playing with them as well. This falls under the Governor’s Project. Wednesdays and Thursdays: Meet up with fellow Momentum team members after school on either day to go to the Momentum sites, where you’ll prepare desserts for AIDS patients. No culinary experience necessary. Saturdays: Lend a hand at Bowery Mission Soup Kitchen: serve lunch to the community’s homeless, help prepare meals, sort donations and usher patrons to their dining seats. This is, and probably will continue to be, one of most popular events. Sundays: Come and volunteer at the Silver Lake Nursing Home in Staten Island. You can help care for the elderly and learn some really cool things and meet
Don’t F o rget: Key Club is holding a bake sale on Thursday, October 21. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go to charities and to Key Club itself. We need people to bring in goods like cupcakes, brownies, cookies, soda, and napkins. In addition, we need people to volunteer to help sell the food. Come to the Senior Bar (near the juice machine on the second floor) to donate food or to help out whenever you are free. And of course, you will receive points for
Remember... If you would like to contribute to the Taiwan Relief Fund, contact Ted Teng. The money will help support earthquake-stricken families in need.