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Hel l oCr abt as t i cCapi t alDi s t r i ct ! Ihopeeachandever yoneofyouhashadar el axi ngs ummerf ul lof f unands er vi ce.I t ’ st hatt i meoft heyearagai n,s ummerends ,s chool opens ,andKeyCl ubr et ur ns .Ast henew s choolyearbegi ns ,i ti s YOURt i met obui l dyourhomes ,s chool s ,&communi t i es .T hes enext f ew mont hsar egoi ngast heCapi t alDi s t r i cthasal otofevent st o s har ewi t hyous uchast heupcomi ngHal l oweenKeyL eaderi nWes t Ri ver ,Mar yl andandF al lRal l yi nKi ngsDomi ni on,Vi r gi ni a.Bes ur et hat yout akeever yoppor t uni t yt hatcomesyourwayandexpandt heKey Cl ubmember s hi pt onew i ncomi ngf r es hmanaswel lasr et ur ni ng s t udent s .Remembert hatyouhavet hepowert ot r ul ymaket hi swor l d abet t erpl ace.L as t l y,Iadvi s eyout obui l dt heKi wani sF ami l yRel at i ons .Ki wani si s100year sol dandKeyCl ubr ecent l yt ur ned90;now i s t het i met or eal l yes t abl i s hs t r ongr el at i ons hi psasaKi wani sF ami l y. I nvi t eKi wani anst oKeyCl ubmeet i ngsandpar t i ci pat ei nt heGover nor ’ sPr oj ectt oboos tal lr el at i ons .Iwi s hyoual lt hebes tt hi syearand cannotwai tt os eeal loft hef eat syouwi l lhavebyDi s t r i ctConvent i on!
Heyever yone!I ' m Mat t hew Gendr eau,t heCapi t alDi s t r i ctWebmas t er .As webmas t er ,par tofmyj obcover smai nt ai ni ngt hedi s t r i ctwebs i t eand s oci almedi aaccount s .I naddi t i on,r ecent l yI ' vebeenwor ki ng behi ndt hes cenesonaf ew r es our cest ohel pyourL i eut enantGover nor s bet t ers er veyou,whi l eal s ocoor di nat i ngwi t ht heCommuni cat i ons commi t t eeons et t i ngourgoal sf ort hecomi ngyear .Ast heyearcont i nues ,I ' ml ooki ngf or war dt oat t endi ngmanyupcomi ngevent s ,andIhope youal ls t ar tof ft henew s choolyearonapos i t i venot e!I fyouhaveany ques t i onsors ugges t i ons ,I ' dl ovet ohearf r om you!Emai lmeatmr gendr eau@gmai l . com.
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RECAP Hel l o!Mynamei sS ydneyHamr i ck;I ’ mt hePr es i dentofCent r evi l l e Hi ghS chool ’ sKeyCl ub,Di vi s i on2B.T hi syearf ort heI nt er nat i onal Convent i on,Iwentwi t hCapi t al t oI ndi anapol i s ,I ndi anat ocel ebr at e90year sofs er vi ceal ongs i deKi wani sandt her es toft he Kf ami l y.T hi swasmyf i r s tt i megoi ngt oI CONandIhads omuch f un!Wemetupi nCol l egePar k,i nMar yl and,anddr ove10hour st o ourhot el i nI ndi ana.Wes pentt henex tf ourdaysel ect i ngt henew I nt er nat i onal boar d,goi ngt owor ks hops ,at t endi ngKi wani ss es s i ons wher ewes aw andhear df r om avar i et yofper f or mer sandKf ami l y I nt er nat i onal Boar dmember s ,andmeet i ngl oadsofpeopl ef r om ourdi s t r i ctandot herpl acesar oundt hewor l d.Weal s owentt oa bas ebal l gamef ort heI ndi anaI ndi ans .T hewhol es t adi um was peopl ef r om Kf ami l yandt heys etof ff i r ewor ksatt heendaf t erwe won.Il ear neds omuchaboutKeyCl ubandhow we’ r ehel pi ng t hewor l dt hr oughT heEl i mi nat ePr oj ectandot herpr ogr amsl i ket he T hi r s tPr oj ectandNoKi dHungr y.F r om t al ki ngwi t hpeopl eand at t endi ngt hewor ks hops ,Igots omer eal l ygoodi deast hatI br oughtbackt omycl ubt hi ss ummer .Af t ert heconvent i onpar tof t het r i p,wedr ovet oCl evel and,Ohi ot ovi s i tt heRockandRol l Hal l ofF ame.T henex tday,wewentt oCedarPoi nti nS andus ky,Ohi o. Myconf i dences t ayedhi ghonal l t her i des ,andt hevi ew ofL ake Eer i ewasbeaut i f ul .Wes t ayedawakeal l ni ghtt al ki ngont hebus r i dehome.Wel l ,mos tofus .S avannah,t hegi r l s i t t i ngnex tt ome, wokeupever yf ew hour st ot el l ust ogot os l eep.Ihadt hebes t t i meatI CONands t i l l keepi nt ouchwi t ht hepeopl eImetf r om Capi t al .Idef i ni t el yencour ageever ybodyt ogonex tyear !
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E T A D P U L Gr eet i ngsCr abt as t i cCapi t al Di s t r i c t , Mynamei sCl i ffor dYoungandIwi l l bes er vi ngasyour201 5201 6I nt er nat i onal Tr us t ee. Ial s o ha vet hehonorofs er vi ngt heJ amai c aandMont anaDi s t r i c t s , andt og et herwemakeuponeof t hemos tdi ver s egr oupsofs i s t erdi s t r i c t s . I ’ dl i ket obegi nbyi nt r oduc i ngmys el f . Iam ar i s i ngj uni oratMi dwoodHi ghSc hool i nBr ookl yn, NY, andIha vebeenaKe yCl ub memberf oral l ofmyhi ghs c hool c ar eer . Ij oi nedKe yCl ubasanal t er nat i vet oa endi ng9t h per i odg eomet r y , butg oi ngt ot hes er vi c epr oj ec t sande vent swi t hmyf el l owmember smade mes t a yi nKe yCl ub. I twast hi sf ami l yt hatIhadne vers eenbef or et hatmademewantt oc ont i nuei nt hemi s s i onofs er vi c e. Out s i deofKe yCl ub, Ienj oypl a yi ngt hepi anoande xpl or i ng Ne wYor kCi t y . Manyofyoumi ghtnotbef ami l i arwi t ht her es pons i bi l i t i esofanI nt er nat i onal Tr us t ee. Pr i mar i l y , myj obi st oc ommuni c at ene wsf r om t heI nt er nat i onal Boar dt hr ought heus eof bi weekl y( e ver y2weeks )updat est omys i s t erdi s t r i c t s , andasyourt r us t ee, t akeanyf eedbac k, c omment s , ors ugg es t i onst ot heI nt er nat i onal Boar d. Myemai l i sc l i ffor dyoung@nydkc . or g. I fyoue verneedanyt hi ngt hi syearors i mpl ywantt oc ommuni c at e, pl eas edonothes i t at et oc ont ac tme! Las tmont h, t heKi wani sFami l ymeti nI ndi anapol i s , I ndi anaf ort hec el ebr at i onoft he1 00t h anni ver s ar yofKi wani s . TheKFami l ybonded, a endedwor ks hops , andel ec t edeac hr es pec t i veI nt er nat i onal Boar d. I nt er nat i onal Convent i on( I CON)201 5wasanamazi nge xper i enc e andI CON201 6wi l l beher ebef or eyouknowi t . Ic an’ twai tt os eeyoual l i nAt l ant af oranot her i nc r edi bl eKe yCl ube vent . Your sI nSer vi c e, Cl i ffor dYoung I nt er nat i onal Tr us t ee( 201 5201 6) Ke yCl ubI nt er nat i onal
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Youmayhavehear daboutt heEl i mi nat ePr oj ectt hat KeyCl ubwor kswi t h,butweal s ohaveourpr ef er ed char i t i es ,Mar chofDi mes ,Chi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor k, andUNI CEFt hatyoucangeti nvol vedwi t h!Whet heri t beget t i ngi nvol vedt houghf undr ai s er s ,wal ki ngf or Mar chofDi mes ,ors i mpl yeducat i ngot her soft hes e char i t i es ,anyt hi ngandever yt hi nghel ps !F eel f r eet o cont actCapi t al Di s t r i ctS er vi cePar t nerL i as onEmi l y Gr eenf ormor ei nf or mat i onorhow t ogeti nvol vedat emi l ygr een@comcas t . net
Mar chofDi mes Mar chofDi mesi sanor gani z at i onwi t hami s s i ont oi mpr ovet heheal t h ofbabi esbypr event i ngbi r t hdef ect s ,pr emat ur ebi r t handi nf antmor t al i t y.AsKeyCl ubber s ,wecanpar t nerwi t hMar chofDi mesbecaus e weal l know ofbabi esandf ami l i esaf f ect edbypr emat ur ebi r t h,bi r t h def ect sandi nf antdeat h.Wi t ht hehel poft heent i r eKF ami l y,wecan hel pmor ebabi esbegi nheal t hyl i ves .Doyouwantt ogeti nvol vedwi t h Mar chofDi mes ?Oneoft heeas i es twaysi st opar t i ci pat ei nt hei rl ar ges tf undr ai s er -Mar chf orBabi es .T hr oughoutt hemont hofNovember andonWor l dPr emat ur i t yDay,November17,t heKF ami l ywhol ehear t edl ys uppor t sMar chofDi mesbyr ai s i ngpubl i cawar enes soft hemi s s i onMar chofDi mesembodi es .T heycanaccompl i s ht hi sbydoi ng anyt hi ngf r om wear i ngpur pl et oyourNovembermeet i ng,j oi ni ngi n l ocal Mar chofDi mesawar enes sevent s ,hos t i ngagues ts peakerat yourcl ubt os har et hei rpr emat ur i t ys t or y;anyt hi ngt hatwi l l gett he wor doutt ot hei rmember sandcommuni t y.I fyouwoul dl i kemor e i nf or mat i on,youcanl ogont owww. mar chof di mes . or g.
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Chi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor k Manypeopl ehavehear dt hename“Chi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor k” ,but how muchi nf or mat i ondoyouknow abouti t ?Chi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor ki sanor gani z at i ont hatcont i nuous l ywor kst owar dr ai s i ngf unds andawar enes sf orl ocal chi l dr en’ shos pi t al s .T hef undst hatar er ai s ed f ort hes ehos pi t al shavegonet os uppor tr es ear chandt r ai ni ng,pur chas eequi pment ,andpayf oruncompens at edcar e,al l ai mi ngt o s aveandi mpr ovet hel i vesofasmanychi l dr enaspos s i bl e.Wantt o know how t ogeti nvol ved?Goonht t p: / / chi l dr ens mi r acl enet wor khos pi t al s . or gands eei ft her ei sapar t i ci pat i nghos pi t al i nyourar ea.T her e ar eapl et hor aofwaysyoucanr ai s ef undst odonat et oyourpar t i ci pat i ngl ocal chi l dr en’ shos pi t al ;f r om carwas hesandbakes al est o pl anni nga5Kr un,t heywi l l gl adl yacceptanyf undsyourcl ubsr ai s e.
UNI CEF S i nce1994,KeyCl ubI nt er nat i onal hasbeenpar t i ci pat i ngi nT r i ckor T r eatf orUNI CEF .Whatex act l yi sUNI CEF ?UNI CEFi st heonl yor gani z at i onoft heUni t edNat i onsdedi cat edex cl us i vel yt oas s i s ti nchi l dr en’ sneedst hr oughcommuni t ybas eds er vi cesi npr i mar yheal t h car e,bas i ceducat i on,ands af ewat erands ani t at i oni nmor et han 150devel opi ngcount r i es .Recent l yt heKF ami l yhasbeenpar t ner ed wi t hUNI CEFt oel i mi nat emat er nal andneonat al t et anust hr ought he El i mi nat ePr oj ect .Ourgoal wast or ai s e$110mi l l i onby2015,andas ofr ecent l y,wehaveachi evedr ai s i ng$100mi l l i on!Wear es ocl os e KeyCl ubber s ?Wantt ohel pusr eachourgoal ?Wonder i nghow you canhel p?Cont i nuer ai s i ngf undst hr oughT r i ckorT r eatf orUNI CEF , f undr ai s er syourcl ubscr eat e,andmuchmor e!T hepos s i bi l i t i esar e endl es sKeyCl ubber s !Remember ,$1. 80s avesamot herandal l of herf ut ur ebabi es .F ormor ei nf or mat i on,l ogont oht t p: / / s i t es . ki wani s . or g/ Ki wani s / en/ t heEL I MI NAT Epr oj ect / home. as px
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Got oyours chool ’ ss chedul epi ckupdayorf r es hmanor i ent at i on( i . e.Wes t f i el d Hi ghS chool ’ sBul l DogBar becueorChant i l l yHi ghS chool ’ sChar gi n’I n) T hi si sagr eatwayt ogett hewor doutaboutKeyCl ubandwhati ti s .I t ’ si mpor t antt odi r ectyourat t ent i ont ounder cl as s mens i ncet heywi l l bet heonesl eadi ng t hecl ubi naf ew year s !Handoutf l yer st hatwi l l mot i vat es t udent st oj oi nKey Cl ub! Havear af f l ef oral l new member s F oral l new member st hatj oi n,al l ow t hem t opar t i ci pat ei nar af f l ef orapai rof movi et i cket s ,agi f tcar d,oranyot hergi f t .I ncent i vesar ekeyt oi ncr eas i ng member s hi p. Gi vemember sar ewar df ormaki ngt hei rf r i endamemberofKeyCl ub Ol dmember ss houl dber ewar dedt oo!T el l t hem t obr i ngaf r i endt oameet i ng andi ft heybecomeamember ,gi vet hem af r ees er vi cehourorpi nasa r ewar d! Got oyourl ocal mi ddl es chool andt el l t hem whatKeyCl ubi sal l about . Makes ur et obr i ngcandyandyourent hus i as mf orKeyCl ub.Ment i onf unevent s s uchasKeyL eaderandF al l Ral l y.You’ l l wantt hes eei ght hgr ader st obecomea memberofKeyCl ubbyt het i met hey’ r ei nhi ghs chool . Handoutex t r at s hi r t sorKeyCl ubr el at edmer chandi s e Notonl ywi l l handi ngoutKeyCl ubt s hi r t shel pr ai s eawar enes saboutt hecl ub buti twi l l al s oempt youtyours t or age.Al l t hos eex t r at s hi r t scanr ai s emember s hi pi nyours chool ’ scl ub. Us es oci al medi aandhangupf l yer s T hemos tef f ect i vewayt opr omot eKeyCl ubi st ohangupf l i er sar oundyour s chool .Makes ur et heyar eeyecat chi ngandvi s i bl ef r om f araway.Haver et ur ni ngmember sandof f i cer sr et weetors har epos t sabouti nt er es tmeet i ngsf orKey Cl ubaswel l . Pr ovi def oodwhat everyouchoos et odo F oodi st hewayt oaKeyCl ubber ’ shear t .Youar eboundt ocapt ur et heat t ent i onofmanymor es t udent si ft her ei sf ood.
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T OT ALK DAY Doyoul oves er vi ceandmeet i ngnew peopl e?T henmar kyourcal endar sf ort hi syear ’ sDi s t r i ctL ar geScal eSer vi cePr oj ect( DL SSP)andT ot al KDay!T hi syear ’ seventwi l lbehel dr eals oonwi t hdet ai l st ocome.You wi l lhavet hechancet omeetmember sf r om acr os st heCapi t alDi s t r i ct notonl yi nCKIbuti nKeyCl ubandKi wani st oo.T hedaywi l ls t ar twi t h vol unt eer i ngatt heBoysandGi r l sCl uboft heGr eat erWas hi ngt onAr ea i nWoodbr i dge,VA.Pr oj ect scoul di ncl udegener alcl eani ngandl ands capi ng,i nt er act i ngwi t hmember soft heBoysandGi r l sCl uborf i xi ng upt hei nt er i oras pect soft hebui l di ng.Af t ert hes er vi cepr oj ectwewi l l br eakf orl unchatGeor geMas onandpar t akei nT ot alKDay:Ki wani s F ami l yOl ympi cs !F orKF ami l yOl ympi cs ,member swi l lbepl acedona t eam wi t ht heot herbr anchest ocompet ei nbot hphys i calandKi wani s t r i vi ar el at edact i vi t i es .Getr eadyt ol etyourf r i endl ycompet i t i venes s outf ort heOl ympi cs !I ti sboundt obeabl as t !
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ub onCl i Akt Akt i onCl ubi st heonl ys er vi cecl ubf oradul t swi t hdi s abi l i t i esandhasmor e t han12, 000member swor l dwi de.T hi si st hef as t es tgr owi ngbr anchoft he Ki wani sf ami l yi nt hel as t4year s !Akt i onCl ubi sf oundedont hef ourcor e val uesofchar act erbui l di ng,l eader s hi p,i ncl us i venes s ,andcar i ng,whi ch hel pst oaccompl i s ht hemi s s i onof“ pr ovi di ngadul t sl i vi ngwi t hdi s abi l i t i esan oppor t uni t yt odevel opi ni t i at i ve,l eader s hi ps ki l l sandt os er vet hei rcommuni t i es . ” Geor geD.“ J ake”Swar t out ,19881989Gover norofKi wani sI nt er nat i onal ' s F l or i daDi s t r i ct ,or gani z edt hef i r s tAkt i onCl ubf oradul t swhol i vewi t hadi s abi l i t yi nPut nam Count y,F l or i da,i n1987.Akt i onCl ubbecameanof f i ci alSer vi ce L eader s hi pPr ogr am ofKi wani sI nt er nat i onalonOct ober1,2000.T oday,t her e ar ecl ubsi nCanada,Bar bados ,Mal ays i a,J amai ca,Bahamas ,Phi l i ppi nes , Aus t r al i a,andt heUni t edSt at es . AKi wani scl ubcanf or m anAkt i onCl ubbyenl i s t i ngi nt er es tf r om as uppor t i ngor gani z at i on.Exampl esofor gani z at i onsi nyourcommuni t ycoul d i ncl udet hel ocalARC,Eas t erSeal s ,Speci alOl ympi cs ,orCent er sf orI ndependentL i vi ng.Onceanagr eementi si npl ace,t heKi wani sCl ubi sencour aged t ounder wr i t echar t er i ngcos t sandpr ovi deaKi wani sadvi s ort ot hecl ub,j us t asyouwoul dwi t hanySL P.KeyCl ubsandCKIcl ubsof t engeti nvol vedwi t h Akt i onCl ub,pr ovi di ngexcel l entr ol emodel s .J oi nts pons or s hi p,wher emul t i pl ebr anchesoft heKi wani sF ami l ycomet oget hert ochar t eranAkt i onCl ub, i sawi nni ngcombi nat i on. Akt i onCl ubwi t hi nt heCapi t alDi s t r i cti squi ckl ygr owi ng,asmember s hi pi nt he Di s t r i cthasi ncr eas ed10% f r om l as tyear !T her ear ecur r ent l y314member si n 16cl ubs ,al lofwhi char es pr eadt hr oughoutt heDi s t r i ct . Wi t hi nt heCapi t alDi s t r i ct ,Akt i onCl ubmember ss t aybus ywi t hs er vi cepr oj ect ss uchasmaki ngar t sandcr af t swi t has s i s t edl i vi ngmember s ,col l ect i ng cannedgoodsf orl ocalf oodbanks ,as s embl i ngwel comebagsf ornewbor ns att hei rl ocalhos pi t al ,r i ngi ngt hebel lf ort heSal vat i onAr mydur i ngt hehol i days ,andmaki nghol i daycar dsf orl ocals eni orcent er s . Di dyouknow t hatKeyCl ubsar eabl et oas s i s ti nchar t er i nganAkt i onCl ub?I t i sat r emendousoppor t uni t yf oryourmember st owor kwi t hot her si nt hei rl ocal communi t y!I fyouar er eadyt omakeameani ngf ul ,l i f echangi ngi mpact , cos pons oranew Akt i onCl ubatal ocalagencyt hats uppor t sadul t swi t h
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o n s a h t n e m p o l e v e D “ y” t i l abi s di di s abi l i t i es .AKeyCl uborCKIcl ubcanr egi s t erwi t hKi wani sI nt er nat i onal asacos pons oral ongwi t ht hes pons or i ngKi wani scl ub.Bybei nga cos pons or ,t heKeyCl uborCKIcl ubes t abl i s hest her i ghtandr es pons i bl y t of ul f i l lt heobl i gat i onsofs pons or s hi p,al ongwi t ht heKi wani scl ub.T he j oi ntef f or tcanbeonei nwhi chever yonel ear nsf r om eachot heranda meani ngf ulr el at i ons hi pevol ves ,aswel lasi ti sawonder f ulwayt obr i ng t oget hert hevar i ousbr anchesofourKf ami l y. I fyouar ei nt er es t edi nl ear ni ngmor eabouts pons or i nganAkt i onCl ub, becomi ngi nvol vedasamemberoft heCapi t alDi s t r i ctAkt i onCl ubcommi t t ee,orhaveani deaofhow t of ur t hereducat eKi wani sandSL Pmember saboutt heval ueofhavi nganAkt i onCl ubi nyourcommuni t y,pl eas e f eelf r eet ocont actJ enni f erHi s cock( Capi t alDi s t r i ctAkt i onCl ubCommi t t eeChai r )athi s cockj enn@gmai l . com.
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vi s i onHi ghl i ght s Cr eat i ngNever l and Member sofJ EBS t uar tKeyCl ubofDi vi s i on2Dwer en’ tabl et o t aket heki dsatt hePat r i ckHenr yF ami l yS hel t erHomet oNever l and,butt heywer eabl et omaket heCommuni t yRoom l ook abs ol ut el ymagi cal . J os huaOkada,I mmedi at ePas tPr es i dentofJ EBS t uar tKeyCl ub, or gani z edas er vi cepr oj ectt or edecor at eachi l dr en’ scommuni t yr oom att hei rl ocal s hel t erhome.Hehadaf ami l yf r i end,a mur al ar t i s t ,cr eat eapl anands het henout l i nedt hedes i gnson t hewal l s .T hei rcl ubr eachedoutt oaHomeDepotandgot t hem t odonat epai nt i ngs uppl i esf ort hei rpr oj ect .T hevol unt eer s wer en’ tonl ymember sf r om t hei rcl ub,butt heyex t endedt he i nvi t at i ont ot hei rcommuni t y,anei ghbor i ngcl ubf r om Di vi s i on 2D,andevenadul t sandki dsatt hehome!T oget hert heypai nt edt her oom i nt wodayst ol ooki ncr edi bl e. “T hes t af fandf ami l i esher ewer eabs ol ut el yas t oni s hedatt he wor k…t heCommuni t yRoom l ooksmagi cal .I ti shar dt ocompl et el ydes cr i bet heamaz ementonpeopl es ' f aceswhent hey s eet heamaz i ngr es ul t s . ”– Ames s agef r om t hes hel t erhous e T hes er vi cet hi scl ubpr ovi dedt ot hei rcommuni t ywasr emar kabl e.I tj us tgoest os how t hatal l i tt akesi sonet hought f ul i dea, peopl ewi l l i ngt oor gani z ei t ,andaf ew hel pi nghands .I fyour cl ubi spl anni ngapr oj ect ,us et her es our cesavai l abl eanddon’ t everbeaf r ai dt oas kf ors omehel par oundyou! Vi ckyNguyen L i eut enantGover nor ,Di vi s i on2D
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KeyCl ubCoS pons orRus t i cPat hwayshas30year sof ex per i encel eadi ngex cept i onal i nt er nat i onal educat i onands er vi cepr ogr amsf ors t udent s .Wi t hover130 pr ogr amsi n20count r i es ,Rus t i cPat hwaysi st hegl obal l eaderi ni t sf i el d.Recogni z i ngours har edval ues , Rus t i cPat hwayshaspar t ner edwi t hKeyCl ubt opr ovi dei t smember swi t ht heoppor t uni t yt obr oadent hei r gl obal per s pect i vewhi l eper f or mi ngmeani ngf ul s er vi cepr oj ect si ncommuni t i esar oundt hewor l d.T hey haveal s opr ovi dedKeyCl ubI nt er nat i onal anabundantamountofr es our ces .
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