May 2022 Newsletter | Region 3 Division 25S/31 | Volume 1 Issue 1

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The LTG's Thoughts

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Upcoming Events

Governor's Project

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Partners

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Kiwanis & K-Clubs

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District Contact Info

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The LTG's Thoughts...

Hello Everyone!

My name is Akhil Pinnapareddy and I am so honored to serve as the LTG for Division 25 and 31S of T-O Key Club for 2022-2023! I apologize for the iffy communications, but I hope to get to know everyone and work together successfully! I plan on getting in touch with everyone to start obtaining info about the officers of clubs and to establish communications by creating a Division 25/31S GroupMe soon (possibly a remind). Some of my other duties in the upcoming year will include holding divisional council meetings and serving on a district committee while serving as a liaison between the district and our divisions. I will also be visiting clubs, and coordinate with other divisions in our region to hold a RTC to train new officers in a few months. I will be providing monthly updates through emails with newsletters like these. I hope y'all are excited for the summer!

Sincerely, Akhil Pinnapareddy

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"Yes. You saw correctly. That is indeed a feather in my hair. How did it get there? I do not know. And I do not question. The only thing I remember that night was the exhilaration of music". - Akhil, 2021 P.S. A little about me: I'm on my school's marching band! I play a mallet instrument for every season's show, but I play the drums for football games.

My favorite song: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto. It's a lovely song, though it's very nostalgic

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Updates JUNE DCM It's time for out first meeting as a division! I have not decided on a meeting time/day yet; please fill out the form on the email to indicate which dates work best for you, and if you would prefer zoom or in-person DCMs in the future. I plan to formalize a regular monthly schedule during this DCM

OFFICER ELECTIONS If your club has not completed elections yet, please conduct them ASAP. I will be collecting information about officers and advisors for each club through the form on the email.

ICON This 2022 Key Club International Convention is being held in Washington D.C.! The event can be attended either in-person or virtually. Join other key clubbers from all around the world to learn more about service and develop your leadership skills!

Registration closes June 3 to attend in person and June 15 to attend virtually.

Learn more at https://www.keyclub.org/events/convention

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The Governor's Project

ABOUT This project is geared towards creating a supportive and encouraging environment in our home, schools, and communities through various service activities. There's no doubt that these last few years have been extremely difficult, with our generation having forced to combat challenges like isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an extreme decline in mental health. These past few years may have hit many of our communities hard, but it's our time to rise up, level up, and fight back. By uplifting our peers and even the many strangers we see around us daily, we can see an increase in morale and mental health, EMPOWERING THE PEOPLE!

WHAT WE CAN DO Create and hang encouraging posters Raise donations for your local health care workers / teachers / First Responders, etc.

Host public speaking/confidence forums for middle school and elementary students Write letters to your local elderly home Create baskets for patients in the hospital Create bookmarks with encouraging quotes and leave them in the library at school and around your community Collaborate with Erika's Lighthouse

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Collaborative Partners The Thirst Project hopes to educate the next generation by arming students with information about how they can be a part of social change, make a difference and encourage others to join in the effort.

Landscape Structures (LSI) has joined Kiwanis International as a vision partner to bring play to communities across the globe. LSI is proud to provide high-quality commercial playground equipment and planning consultation services that reflect the high degree of integrity that Kiwanis clubs expect.

Nickelodeon currently presents two major campaigns year round that encourage action in kids globally. Worldwide Day of Play reinforces Nickelodeon’s mission to make the world a more playful place by leading Play events across the country. Nickelodeon’s Get Dirty campaign seeks to educate kids, families, and teachers about what they can do to help protect the planet in a way that is mindful and fun.

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The U.S. army empowers tomorrow's leaders by offering advanced schooling for today's top careers. Not only that, programs like the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and March2Success.com allow students to go to college debt free and excell in the classroom with helpful academic resources

Up with People strives to develop a sense of social responsibility in their participants through hands on community service. Service projects are integrated into each city visited during the semester. By volunteering to meet the specific needs of each community, participants develop insight into how different cultures address social and political challenges.

Squads Abroad is a 501c3 international development organizations that provides key club members with afforbable service opportunities to volunteer virtually from home or abroad to make a meaningful impact in under-served coomunities through Health, Education, STEM or Business focused programming Kiwanis Gives Online is powered by Access Development, a team-friendly crowdfunding platform just for Key Club. It specializes in helping your club achieve its fundraising goals through a convenient turnkey online fundrasing service. Kiwanis Gives Online not only creates andmanages your entire caompaign(s), but also provides a reward to anyone making a donation.

The mission of Erika's Lighthouse is to make sure no young person feels alone in their depression. This nonprofit organization encourages good mental health and strives to break down the stigma surrounding mental health issues. Erika's Lighthouse is dedicated to creating a community of empathy and education and has resources and programs for students and educators, grades 4-12.

Want to make an impact and have fun while doing it? Looking for a service project that you can complete from the comfort of your bedroom? Key Club has partnered with Schoolhouse to bring free tutoring to thousands of learners across the world. If you're interested in learning something new, or you're interested in becoming a tutor yourself, sign up today!

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Major Emphasis

Since the 1940s, Key Clubs have worked with March of Dimes to make a positive impact in the lives of babies everywhere. Today, Kiwanis members continue that culture of service by supporting the March of Dimes all year long by hosting service projects, raising funds and educating communities about the crisis of preterm birth.

Members work together by sponsoring fundraising events and conducting service projects at their local children's hospitals. Contact your local CMN hospital and invite a representative to a club meeting to share ideas and create a partnership.

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UNICEF is the only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children. Working with other United Nations bodies, governments and non-governmental organizations, UNICEF helps to provide for children’s needs in more than 150 developing countries through community-based services in primary health care, basic education and safe water and sanitation.

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K-FAMILY!

K-Kids is a service organization for students in elementary school. Students are taught to love helping oters at a young age

Builders Club, is a club for middle school/junior highstudents. Beiung the alargest service organization for this age group, Builkders Clubs help students learn teamwork and develop a servant heart

Aktion club is a club for adults with disabilities. Throuhg their love for their community, members are able to engage in service and have fun

Key Club is an international organization for students in highschool. Students learn leadership, character building, compassion, and inclusiveness through service

Circle K International is an organization for college students. By showing their love for service, CKI members strive to make the world a better place one project at a time

Kiwanis is an organization for adults who wish to helps others on a global scale.

Through almost 150,000 service projects annually, Kiwanis members dedicate their time and skills to improve the lives of children throughout the world.

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T-O District Staff 22-23 District Governor Jonathan Perez Email: governor@tokeyclub.com Phone (682) 459-4309 Remind: @tokey23 (all members, officers, advisors)

District Secretary Dylam Dam Email: secretary@tokeyclub.com Phone (972) 664-0001 Remind: @tosecs23 (secretaries only)

District Treasurer Emily Zhang Email: treasurer@tokeyclub.com Phone (346) 319-1897 Remind: @totreas23 (treasurers only)

District Editor Bethany Tran Email: editor@tokeyclub.com Phone (469) 441 5081 Remind: @toeditor23 (editors only)

Convention Liaison Lendell Andal Email: cl@tokeyclub.com Phone (281) 814-7153

Technology Producer Minori Kikuchi Email: techpro@tokeyclub.com Phone (682) 256-0025 Remind: @tokey23 (webmasters only)

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More contact Info Division 25S/31 LTG Akhil Pinnapareddy Email: ltg31@tokeyclub.com Phone (539) 215-4124 Remind: TBD GroupMe: TBD

District Administrator Kenyon Black Email: administrator@tokeyclub.com

Assistant Administrator Kelly Poland Email: aaevents@tokeyclub.com

Regional Advisor Blake Roller Email: broller@outlook.com

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