DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 MONTVILLE | MORRISTOWN | MORRISTOWN BEARD | MOUNTAIN LAKES | PARSIPPANY | PARSIPPANY HILLS
JUL 2016
VOL 1 ISSUE 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
A Message from Your Lt. Governor Relay for Life Recap Eliminate Project The Preventable Tragedy Fall Rally Flyer Fall Rally Information Contact Information
A MESSAGE FROM
your lieutenant governor
Hello Division 20! The school year might be over, but around the world for Key Club International, a new service year is just beginning at our International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s been a great year for Key Cub: we’ve increased membership, broken records, and celebrated over 90 years of service to our homes, schools, and communities. Moving forward, we need a new international board that will lead us to success, and we wish the best of luck to our New Jersey candidates for International Office, including our very own IP LTG, Priya Lad. Our success as an international organization, however, begins with the most important member of Key Club: you. It’s been a pleasure this past month training officers from Parsippany High School and meeting the passionate members of our division supporting the American Cancer Society at Relay for Life, and I hope you continue your service throughout the summer months. It can be something as simple as making a lemonade stand on your street to decorating cupcakes with your club: every difference you do for your community makes Key Club what it is today. As always, if you have any questions, comments, or just want to have a colloquial conversation, I’m only a phone call, text, Facebook message, or e-mail away. Yours in caring and service, Vanessa Ting DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 | JULY 2016
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Relay for Life was held on June 3rd at the County College of Morris, and I was proud to see members from Mountain Lakes High School, Parsippany High School, and Parsippany Hills High School volunteering, fundraising, and supporting the cause. In honoring those who have fallen to cancer, Relay For Life is there to dedicate its funds and time to remembering and working to end cancer in the world. At this event, people from local school and club chapters raise a sum of money to donate to the American Cancer Society. Every little bit counts, and collectively adding up the totals from several groups at Relay For Life come up to be thousands of dollars. Our contribution, combined the hundreds of other Relay For Life events held around the nation all work to serve a common goal to end the fight against cancer. One very special booth at this event is the dedicating and the lighting of luminarias. Once these lit and decorated bags are placed around the park, the whole pathway is beautifully glowing in the evening, reminding us of our loved ones lost to cancer. Everyone takes a wake around the trail, both in memory and reflection. Overall, Relay For Life is always a success that brings the community together to take a stance against cancer. DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 | JULY 2016 DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 | JULY 2016 4
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While the New Jersey District Project While UNICEF has eliminated neonatal now focuses on Hunger in New Jersey, tetanus in over 40 countries since the Key Club International has been fighting commencement of its project in 1999, neonatal and maternal tetanus with there is still change that needs to be done: UNICEF for several years: an eliminate the deadly disease threatens families in 19 project that has thus far raised over $110 countries, including Afghanistan, Haiti, million to combat the deadly disease, but Sudan, and Ethiopia. Remember, only has not been completed. However, Key $1.80 can save a mother and her future Club International is excited to children, so you can easily donate today announce that Niger just recently became to save lives and protect futures. Perhaps the 40th country to eliminate tetanus: wear blue to raise awareness for the news coming just weeks after Indonesia Eliminate Project, or skip a daily coffee or had eliminated it as well. snack: you too can easily save a life. DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 | JULY 2016
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The Preventable Tragedy Bridget Apum, a 45 years old grandmother, is sadly sitting by her late granddaughter’s small grave behind her kitchen. Late Eyah passed away just 15 days after delivery. She explained: “Eyah was born at home. My daughter started labour at night, there was no vehicle to take her to the hospital. I called a matron who used to assist delivery women in the village. She came and everything went well. The newborn and the mother were doing fine for the first 6 days, and then the child started developing continuous spasm and neck stick. He was rushed to Tiben district hospital.” In the hospital, tetanus was diagnosed on the newborn, and he died 9 days after. Bridget Apum and her family have always lived in Ofen village, a hilly area where the most common means of transportation is motor bicycle. Her daughter had never heard of tetanus vaccine and has never taken it either prior to the death of her son. However, she has now learned the importance of tetanus vaccinations and since then has been vaccinated to protect her future children. Bridget’s daughter is currently healthy and hopes to have more children in the future. Bridget in the room where Eyah was born and died. When her 17 year old daughter Irene went into labour it was the middle of the night and as they had no transport to get to the nearest hospital 5 kms away, they had to call the local midwife . “She used a razor blade to cut the cord and tied it with hair braiding string . She then bandaged the cord.” DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 | JULY 2016
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Once upon a time . . . All the lost boys left Neverland, Sleeping Beauty woke up and called a carriage, Little Red Riding Hood packed a second basket of treats, and Jack came down from the Beanstalk. But where were they all heading? Why, the NJ District of KCI’s Fall Rally, of course - the one event that can make even Grumpy smile! Fall Rally, or what you may know as the Key Club event held in Six Flags Great Adventure, is our biggest event of the year! Come and celebrate the start of the new school year of service with over 3,000 dedicated Key Clubbers across the state, while joining in on a pep rally including information regarding all of Key Club’s recent activities. This year, Fall Rally will be held on Sunday, October 9th! It is such an inspiring event - one that’s just right. From learning about service opportunities to riding roller coasters taller than Rapunzel’s tower, Fall Rally is such a magical time!
fall rally Fall Rally is only $38.00 for early registration non-season pass attendees, $43.00 for regular registration non-season pass attendees, and $7 for all season-pass attendees. You can hear about the available service opportunities in your district, learn more about our District Project, meet your 2016-2017 NJ District Board, and ride roller coasters with your friends in the afternoon! Early Registration is due postmarked by Friday, September 23, 2016. Make sure you register early, especially if your club is taking a bus, as a bus pass is included in early registration. Late registration is due the day of Fall Rally at the park! Attending Fall Rally will allow you to turn ordinary service projects into golden ones! Don’t miss out on such a whimsical experience! We hope to see you all there! DOCUMENTING DIVISION 20 | JULY 2016
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Contact Your District Board
GOVERNOR
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Luke McGowen Bridgewater-Raritan 3 Kathleen Place Bridgewater, NJ 08807 governor.mcgeown@gmail.com (908) 458-3587
Meghan Nevola Livingston 49 Mt. Pleasant Parkway Livingston, NJ 07039 secretary.nevola@gmail.com (973) 908 - 5118
Ciara Clarkin Vernon Township 41 Tanglewood Drive Highland Lakes, NJ 07422 treasurer.clarkin@gmail.com (973) 756- 7025
EDITOR
WEBMASTER
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Julien Rosenbloom Voorhees 20 Northwood Drive High Bridge, NJ 08829 editor.rosenbloom@gmail.com (908) 617-0349
Akshaya Dinesh North Brunswick 2362 Berkshire Lane North Brunswick, NJ 08902 webmaster.dinesh@gmail.com (973) 934 -6902
Vanessa Ting Parsippany Hills 21 Concord Way Morris Plains, NJ 07950 ltg20.ting@gmail.com (201) 917-6382