D34S Pingu Post - December 2019

Division 34 South’s Newsletter MONTHLY ISSUE Look out for Division & Club Updates!

u g n i P ost P DECEMBER 2019

PG. 14 VISUALS & ARTICLES

PG. 10 THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL

Letter from LTG Aloha Purple Penguins!

Welcome to the December Newsletter! It’s officially almost time for the holidays. Tis’ the season for service! We only have a few months left in the term, so I encourage you all to be active in service and participating in fundraisers for our preferred charities. Let’s finish off 2019 strong!!

We will be having a lot of exciting events this month including pen pal activities, our DCM, our first ever D34 HoliDAY-a-thon, and other events!

We will also be having challenges leading up to the 12 Days ‘til Christmas.

Make sure you are following our social media and are in our communication groups so that you can get updates and information about all Purple Penguin things! You can find links to each of these on our link tree here: linktr.ee/d34south Enjoy the rest of this newsletter with updates on each of our clubs, recaps, upcoming events, and more about all things Division 34 South!

Waddling in Service, REBECCA PAN

Letter from DNE Hey Key-uties!

Thank you for taking the time to read through the December Pingu Post! November is coming to an end, and that means we’re only 4 months away from the end of the term! As the season of giving begins, it’s a great time to be more proactive within your own club and community. I’m so excited for all the events that LTG Rebecca and our clubs have planned out. From the Thanksgiving Festival hosted by Cupertino to the Caroling for Cans hosted by Homestead, it’s not only for giving, but also a time for thanking those who have helped you throughout the year.

A handwritten card, volunteering for your city, or even a hug is a simple way to show your appreciation for people and communities that care for you. Take some time out of your day today to tell someone “I love you,” or do a simple gesture to show that you care.

Just a small bit of kindness can go a long way. Have a wonderful winter Penguins!

Waddling in Service, ANNABELLE LAW

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LTG & DNE LETTER

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Recognition, division goal updates, and Penguin Popsicle Points L eader-board.

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NEW BUSINESS SOSP, upcoming events, and more!

UPDATES FROM CLUBS Our clubs' updates and articles & visuals submitted from our PUB committee.

From LTG Rebecca Pan and DNE Annabelle Law.

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DIVISION UPDATES

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STAY KEYNECTED! Division contact info, division contact information, and a thank you.

UPCOMING EVENTS 12/01 PAY YOUR DUES The on time due date for dues is December 1st. Get in your dues for international membership as soon as possible.

12/21

HOLI-DAY-ATHON Come for a fun filled day with service projects, games, and more! This is a joint event with D34N.

12/09 12 DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Division 34 South challenges you this holiday season to be as giving as you can be. More info will be given out later.

12/14 DECEMBER DCM This DCM will be hosted

by Homestead Key and they will be hosting "Caroling for Cans"!

SPOTLIGHT ON SERVICE PROJECT

SPOTLIGHT:

WHAT: Try orienting volunteer events and service projects around the theme.

Showcase your club's unique service projects that positively impact your home, school, and community by submitting articles/visuals to the District. They can be showcased on the District Newsletter!

The project and fundraiser guide for this spotlight can be found at CNH Cyberkey > Projects > SOSP

Providing Basic Needs

DECEMBER RECOGNITION

O ffi ce r o f t he

M on th :

Sanaz Ebrahimi

Member of the

Club of the Month:

Monta Vista

Advis or of the M onth:

Month:

Leah K.

Meghan Engle

Division Updates $2100 Donated to PTP $4628/6000 Raised 1394.75/5500+ Hours of Service

Area of Focus Raising those service hours!

Looking for volunteer events?

Reach out to Kiwanis!

Popsicle Points Leader-board!

1) Homestead: 1015 points

2) Monta Vista, Mountain View: 290 points

3) Lynbrook: 166 points

Fundraising, attendance, and timely submissions will help you club earn points!

October DCM On October 26th, Palo Alto hosted a social at the Winter Lodge ice skating rink to celebrate the winter season. Around 30 division members gathered at the DCM! Everyone had a great time, whether they were wobbling on their skates, clutching to another for support on ice, or just catching up with the other club members.

November DCM Fremont Key Club hosted our November DCM on November 17th at their school cafeteria. More than 50 attendees came and made baby blankets for a local children's hospital. We ran out of materials by 4:00, making all indented blankets before the DCM ended! Thank you penguins for coming out to this event!

Thanksgiving Festival

This term, even as large events like FRN and RTC are ending, I wanted to provide members with opportunities (working with our clubs :D) to bond so that our division can continue to grow as an Ohana. On Saturday, November 23rd, the purple penguins gathered at Ortega Park to celebrate the upcoming holiday by having a thanksgiving festival/potluck! There, members were able to eat yummy food, play exciting games and ice breakers, write letters to the Kiwanis family house, and bond! It was overall a great experience, and I’m excited for more holiday events coming up!

Thank you Cupertino Key for hosting!

DISTRICT UPDATES District newsletter: Read at tinyurl.com/ cnhdnewsdec Covers Fall Rally South, Member Recognition, SOSP, and other district updates!

District Convention (DCON) is from March 12-15.

Registration opens 12/12!

OUR CLUBS Cupertino First successful fundraiser held along with constant member attendance to meetings. Consistent number of weekly volunteering events and the building of the club's social media presence.

Fremont This month, Monta Vista has been trying to organize more local service events, such as helping out at the Heroes Run (5k race for kids) and our local elementary school's annual ice cream social! MV Key has also been incorporating more service projects during our meetings too. At our most recent meeting, MV made Thanksgiving placemats for seniors who receive meals from the Meals on Wheels program!

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Lynbrook Lynbrook Key Club submitted their member dues payments this week with over 30 members registered. We have also received a generous donation from our Sponsoring Kiwanis and hope to use these funds to initiate fun activities for club socials. In order to end the holiday season before going off to winter break, our officer team was inspired by the November DCM to have a blanket making social within the school club. Our upcoming fundraiser takes place on November 26th at Chipotle. In terms of volunteer events, we have received over 35 signups for the Turkey Trot and are looking forward to meet the runners and help serve our community.

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Monta Vista We’ve opened up the opportunities for member input, encouraging people to contact us and fill out our forms such as the in-meeting snack poll, service event type form, and service event availability form.

Additionally, we’ve been helping out at Hope’s Corner to prepare meals for the less fortunate, as well as assisting our school’s Yearbook Committee. We also held a boba fundraiser at our school’s Homecoming Picnic, selling out in just 15 minutes. Right after, we marched in our Homecoming Parade to show our Key Club pride! We even saw a few other Key Clubs at the Halloween Monster Bash in Mountain View.

Mountain View

Mountain View Key Club took on the SERVEtember Initiative Challenge this month! We had a hectic, but thrilling time organizing a Kiwanis Family House donation drive, holding three service events with our local Kiwanis Club, and planning two fundraisers. Additionally, our club held a PTP Picnic, collecting donations for PTP while members learned about pediatric trauma and enjoyed a delicious pizza lunch!

Palo Alto We recently had a service event with Paly's SJP program where we helped plant trees and then mulched and we had a really overwhelming attendance rate! We also had a service event at Greendell, a local preschool, to help with their annual Harvest Festival. We primarily helped out at the arts & crafts booth to help the kids create their own artwork! As of now, we are still collecting dues, and we are beginning to plan for our annual, region wide Mr. Key Club event!

VISUALS & ARTICLES NOVEMBER!

Mountain View Mountain View Key Club is working hard on making the most of November. They have taken an initiative on fundraising, helping their community, and being active within the division.

During their meetings, they plan to host a coin drive fundraiser to gather coins to donate to PTP! Their goal is to reach is $50 by the end of November. They will also be hosting an in-meeting service event. Members can make dog toys to donate to a local animal shelter. Moreover, they have been attending numerous volunteer events such as the Canopy Tree Planting, Bike Parking at Levi’s Stadium, VA Hospital Visit, and the Division Wide Service event.

MV Key clubbers and Kiwanis at VA Hospital visit.

Members volunteer at Turkey Trot, Cops & Gobblers, and host coin drive for PTP!

MEALS ON WHEELS PROJECT

Monta Vista For our last Key Club Meeting, we held a service project for an organization called Meals on Wheels. We made Thanksgiving themed place mats for seniors that get meals delivered to them. We had lots of fun creating them!

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Happy HOLIDAY Season!

Remember to keep on serving your community over break and to take the time to give back to who've helped you!

STAY KEY-NECTED!

DIVISION CONTACT INFO DLT Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Pan d34s.cnhkc.ltg@gmail.com Executive Assistant Cheryl Bai d34s.cnhkc.ea2@gmail.com Executive Assistant Selina Zhang d34s.cnhkc.ea1@gmail.com

Tech Editor Charlotte Chui d34s.cnhkc.tctech@gmail.com Fundraising Coordinator William Cui d34s.cnhkc.tcfc@gmail.com Service Projects Coordinator Honjie Zhou d34s.cnhkc.spc@gmail.com

Spirit Coordinators Michaela Pennebaker, Chianie Chi, Division News Editor and Andrea Maminta Annabelle Law d34s.cnhkc.dne@gmail.com d34s.cnhkc.tcspirit@gmail.com

Kiwanis Region Advisor Rachel Shanley rshanley.kiwanis@gmail.com

Region Advisor Valarie Brown valariebrown0206@gmail.com

DIVISION CONTACT INFO Presidents Homestead Chianie Chi chianiechi@gmail.com

Los Altos Selina Zhang lahs.kc.pres@gmail.com

Cupertino Fausto Espitia faustoespitia@gmail.com

Lynbrook Julie Lee julielee.lhskey@gmail.com

Fremont Lyka Illano lykaclaire732@gmail.com

Menlo-Atherton AJ Navarette and Michaela Fong ajnavarrete2002@gmail.com miichaelafong@gmail.com

Gunn Ashley Poon and Cathy Hou ashleyyypoon@gmail.com cathyhou2002@gmail.com

Monta Vista Charlotte Chui charlottechui118@gmail.com

Palo Alto Jasmine Sun selinargao@gmail.com

Mountain View Madeline Cheng madelinecheng04@gmail.com

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