CNH Magazine Volume 4 - 2017-2018

Cal-Nev-Ha Magazine - Volume 4 -- 2017-2018

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Joni Ackerman

District Governor, 2017-18

THE CALL TO ACTION IS A SUCCESS! Now that the term is over, I reflect on the goals we set at the outset of the CALL TO ACTION. We wanted to strengthen existing clubs by encouraging clubs to hold new member events to increase membership and visibility. I promoted flexibility in club formats and meeting times for clubs to appeal to a broader range of people. We wanted 20 new clubs in the District to serve children in communities unserved by Kiwanis and to supplant the clubs that close each year.

I emphasized working together, creating an action plan and setting goals for each club. The key of the CALL TO ACTION was teamwork. With teamwork in play, our goals became possible.

The CALL TO ACTION has been successful. We have created 29 new clubs during 2017-18. Our District is a world leader in Kiwanis because of that work!

The existing clubs that hosted special new member guest events report getting new members, from three to five to 12 in one event. Planning and following a club action plan for membership growth works. Most success doesn’t happen without planning, so every club needs to have a growth plan, call it by whatever title- action plan, strategic plan or I-plan.

Some new Kiwanis clubs have traditional meetings but meet twice per month instead of every week. Many of the new clubs have evening meeting times.

Some clubs are 3-2-1 or for young professionals or may be on-line communication based. All clubs will undertake service projects in the community, work that otherwise not be done.

All members need to continue taking action to promote Kiwanis.

Because there is always more work to be done by Kiwanis.

Thank you for allowing me to serve you as your Governor this year, with fondest regards, JONI ACKERMAN 2017-18 CNH DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Heartwarming & Inspirational A true story of a Service Leadership Program member's road to success.

Richard Minatoya's story is not unique. He joined Key Club at his high school in Kauai and soon thereafter he became president of his club. Eventually, like many high school students, Richard graduated, went to college and to help pay for college, Richard received a scholarship from the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation.

Richard, now a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Maui, a Kiwanian, and a retiring Foundation Director is only one example of a Service Leadership Program (SLP) success story. And he is just one of the thousands of SLP members that our donors have helped throughout the years by providing scholarships and leadership training.

Because of you, our young student leaders are empowered through leadership training and can better afford college. You make it possible for these students to become the strong, powerful community members we hope to see in the future.

Click the picture above to learn more about Richard's inspiring story.

Mark McDonald

Executive Director/District Secretary

Well, this year has passed by very quickly!

In your planning for the new administrative year starting October 1, 2018, we are requesting you add to your planning dates the 100 years of service celebration for the California–Nevada– Mark W. McDonald Hawaii District of Kiwanis District Secretary/Executive Director International. Cal-Nev-Ha was added as a District of Kiwanis International on November 15, 1918. Nevada was added on March 24, 1923 and Hawaii was added to complete the District as it is today on October 8, 1950.

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We will celebrate this centennial anniversary at both Mid-Year Conferences and the District Convention. The Mid-Year Conference South will be February 16, 2019 at the Mission Valley Marriott in San Diego. The Mid-Year Conference North will be March 2, 2019 at the Flamingo Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa, CA. The District Convention will take place on August 15-18 2019 at the J.W. Marriott Las Vegas. Plan to make the celebrations a priority this coming year.

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Next year, on September 30, 2019, we will say Thank you and Happy Retirement to Bruce Hennings, our long-time Director of Service Leadership Programs since July 1993 (26 years of fantastic service). Bruce will remain very active in his home Kiwanis Club of San Leandro.

Also on September 30, 2019, Robert E. Davis will complete his fourth one-year term as our District Treasurer. As our District Treasurer, Robert has been a dedicated CPA, and with his vast accounting background, a tremendous asset to the District. We want to thank Robert for his exceptional service. We are taking applications now to fill the position for the 2019-20 Kiwanis year.

The term of service is one year with a maximum of four one-year terms. You can see the details and job description on our website (Bylaw section Article III, Section 2e.) Applications are accepted until April 30, 2019. The selection process will follow Bylaw section V, 2 d.

This is to congratulate the 2017-18 “Call to Action” team on their great work this year and welcome the new “Heart of a Hero” team for the 2018-19 Kiwanis Year.

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District Convention -- Kona, HI Photos by Guy Blair, Steve Roberts and Kay Tokunaga

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Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation

CNH Foundation President's Message

New Beginnings It has been two years since my journey as your CNH Foundation President began. What an exciting and rewarding journey it has been! I have had the honor of representing the Foundation at various Kiwanis family events throughout the District and have learned so much about the incredible dedication of all of the members of the Kiwanis Family.

As I reflect on my term as Foundation President, I would be remiss if I didn't thank the two governors I have had the pleasure and honor of serving with: Governor Joni Ackerman and Governor Pete Edwards. Under their leadership, the Foundation's partnership with the CNH District and the clubs within this great district was

Photo by Kiwanis Club of Alameda

Margo Dutton, President

strengthened and more clubs throughout the District applied for and received grants to develop new service projects. With their support and the support of First Dude Greg Ronkainen and First Lady Jeannette Edwards, the Foundation administered two new programs. One program allowed our Kiwanis clubs to provide nutritious morning snacks to students who might otherwise have gone without breakfast. The other program enabled clubs to sponsor new Aktion clubs and provide the opportunity for more Aktion club members to attend their District Convention. First Dude Greg’s project was so successful that we anticipate funding will be available after October 1st if your club wishes to sponsor a new Aktion Club. Please take advantage of this unique opportunity by applying for a grant today.

Our investment portfolio had another exceptional year. Mr. Ramsin Ganji, our advisor from Merrill Lynch and a fellow Kiwanian, continues to manage our portfolio to minimize our risk while seeking a reasonable long-term rate of return. Our other major investment, the Kiwanis Professional Center, has shown a positive cash flow for five consecutive years. This cash flow provides support to all of the Foundation’s programs. Additionally, we have restructured our debt with Cal-Nev-Ha Investors, which is reducing our interest expense, to provide additional funding for our programs. And we continue to meet or exceed our annual debt retirement goals.

Our Service Leadership Programs are preparing for their major fundraisers this Fall which support our Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP): Fall Rally and Crazy Kompetition for Infants. During 2017-18, these amazing young people raised in excess of $260,000 for PTP. I urge you to assist them in their fundraising efforts and volunteer to be a chaperone to one of their upcoming events.

Going forward, I know you will support President-designate Roy Talley as he continues to move the Foundation towards greater success. I look forward to serving with him in implementing his vision for the Foundation.

Finally, as I look back at my term, I have so many to thank: our Service Leadership Program leadership and members for their unwavering support of our Pediatric Trauma Program; the Regional Trustees, Lt. Governors, and club officers for helping me, the Foundation Board, and our Ambassadors to educate the members about our programs; the members and clubs within our District for their financial contributions and their partnership with the Foundation; the Foundation Board and our Ambassadors for their dedication to the Foundation and contributing to our success this year; and to our Foundation staff, Jennifer Chaves, Pete Horton, Kristin Volk, and Kassandra Angel for their outstanding commitment to the Foundation.

CONTINUING

PARTNERSHIPS How the CNH Foundation and Kapi'olani Medical Center continue to grow together.

Since 2011, Hawai'i's Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children has received more than $85,000 in Partner Hospital grants from the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation.

This year, the Foundation once again partnered with Kapi'olani to provide a grant of $17,000 in support of their Child Safety Seat Program.

Seeing a need in the state of Hawai'i to educate families on proper child restraint use, Kapi'olani determined they can help educate new parents on the proper installation of child restraints, while also providing children with special needs a proper child safety seat.

With this grant, Kapi'olani can provide free child safety seats and educational materials to new families, as well as purchase specialized child safety seats for children with special needs.

Thanks to the partnership between the Kiwanis Cal-NevHa Foundation and Kapi'olani, children within the state of Hawai'i can live happier and safer lives.

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Keeping Kids Safe ONE CHILD, ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME. For most of us, when summer temperatures begin to rise we find relief by jumping into our backyard pool - soaking up the rays and enjoying the pool fun. But for many children in the Galt community, enjoying this summer pastime isn't easily accessible.

Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation, not only was the club able to provide these children and their families with a day full of summer fun and food, they also arranged for all children and their families to participate in a pool safety demonstration.

For this reason, the Kiwanis Club of Galt hosted their firstever "Kiwanis Day at the Pool" where they provided entrance to the city pool - free of charge- for 218 children, toddlers and their families.

With the help of their local community lifeguards, the Kiwanis Club of Galt provided 218 children and their families with vital pool safety instruction. These children and their families are now better equipped with the skills necessary to prevent sudden, unintentional injuries from pool-related incidents.

With the support of their community and equipped with a Pediatric Trauma Prevention (PTP) grant from the

During open swim, the city lifeguards provided water safety demonstrations so the children would know what to do if they were in an emergency situation.Â

Signature Projects Signature projects provide valuable and needed service to a community. They elevate awareness of Kiwanis, engage current members and remind them why they joined Kiwanis. Additionally, signature projects can increase membership.

A signature project is one that includes all of the following signature project criteria --

The Kiwanis Club of Carmichael’s service project is to open the Koobs Nature Area to the public one Saturday per month for families and children to interact and study

Recurring: At a minimum, the project should take place annually.

Brand enhancing: The project should be designed to elevate the Kiwanis brand in the local community with opportunities for public relations activities, such as Kiwanis naming rights, media mentions, etc.

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High impact: The project should have a demonstrable positive impact on the community; this impact should be measurable in monies raised, children served, flags hung, playgrounds built, etc.

nature. It is an ongoing project whereby they have theme days and learning stations to enhance the experience for the children.

Kiwanians participate in work days to maintain and enhance the nature area, in planning meetings for developing hands-on activities and coverage for the open days (May through October).

Membership focused: The project should support opportunities to strengthen membership and develop new partnerships.

The project has also brought the nature area back into use after a decline following the closure of two adjacent schools. The area has been spruced up with an attractive entrance, upgraded trails, security fencing and signage.

Twenty-one clubs submitted Signature Projects to share with others to inspire and excite others to reach out to assist their communities.

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Kiwanis Club of Chatsworth In 1994, the Chatsworth Holiday Parade was canceled following the Northridge earthquake.

After talking to other community organizations and members, the club discovered the need for the event and took it upon themselves to continue the parade. The Kiwanis Club of Chatsworth has been organizing the Chatsworth Holiday Parade for more than 30 years. In 1998, a festival was added to the event.

Community groups, bands, dance studios, magicians and many others perform on the festival stage.

For the past 35 years, the Kiwanis Club of Cupertino has honored the volunteers of the Cupertino Senior

Kiwanis Club of Cupertino Center. The club prepares a steak and chicken lunch for up to 175 people each year. The Kiwanis Club of De Anza also helps out with the preparation, as well as the Key Clubs of Cupertino High School and Monta Vista High School. The club starts from scratch with the purchase of the food, then cooks it, serves and clean-up. For that one lunch, it takes almost seven hours on the day of the event to pull it off, not counting the shopping, etc.

Signature Projects For the past 26 years, the Kiwanis Club of Greater San Mateo has been holding a children’s holiday shopping program.

The club provides needed clothing to disadvantaged children residing in San Mateo, CA. Each year, the club purchases clothing for more than 60 children each year, ranging in age from 7 to 12 years old. A new group of children are chosen each year to ensure that a maximum number of children receive the clothing items they need.

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In 1967, William Baker, Deputy Superintendent of the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) and a club member realized a need to recognize students who had turned their lives around after having been at risk of failing in their early years of high school. Causes might have been a family illness, death or breakup, homelessness, gang membership, drug dependency, teen parenthood, etc. Even though the students were contemplating college or vocational school, they would be ineligible for the usual scholastic awards because of their lower combined grade point average. Thus began the Kiwanis Club of East San Jose’s “Turn Around Scholarship” (TAS) program to recognize the achievements of these remarkable students. A student from each traditional or continuation high school of ESUHSD is selected by the principal or counselor to receive the scholarship. More than 50 years later, the Kiwanis Club of East San Jose continues to hold their annual TAS scholarship luncheon. Other Division 12 Kiwanis clubs have adopted the TAS program for their own clubs.

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Signature Projects “Heart and Sole” is an annual service project that provides shoes, socks and books to approximately 100-150 homeless students in the Rowland and Hacienda La Puente Unified School Districts each February to coincide with Valentine’s Day. It is part of the Kiwanis Club of Hacienda Heights’ “Shoes That Fit” program that provides shoes to students in three school districts throughout the year.

The club’s “Shoes That Fit” chapter focuses on elementary school children, grades 1 through 6, with some exceptions for middle and high school students when needed. To date, the club has provided shoes to more than 1,113 students.

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Signature Projects The annual Spaghetti Dinner is a Kiwanis Club of La Mirada project to raise funds for Meals on Wheels. This project has been happening for more than 30 years. Two years ago, the club renamed the event to the “Lou Piltz Spaghetti Dinner” as a legacy to past club member Lou Piltz who was extremely active with the club as well as Meals on Wheels.

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The dinner is a vital part of the community and has continued for many years as the residents

Founders of the Kiwanis Family House heard about a need for guests to stay while their children were being treated at UC Davis Hospital. Many parents could not afford temporary housing so they were sleeping in their cars. Ten years ago, the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln saw the need to financially support the Family House. The Holiday Home Tour is a major fundraiser for the club’s sponsorship of “The Lincoln Bedroom” at the Kiwanis Family House in Sacramento.

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The Home Tour includes five or six elegantly decorated homes. The tour includes refreshments, door prizes, holiday shopping boutiques stocked with crafts and holiday decorations. This past year, the club incorporated an “Avenue of Trees” with fully decorated trees donated by members and friends. Over the last 10 years, the home Tour has netted more than $55,000.

come out to support both organizations. With funding reduced each year, this event is an anchor to maintain the services of delivering meals to live-in residents.

Other community groups, such as the La Mirada Ebell, La Mirada High School Music Department, and Biola University Bon Appetit, also provide food or entertainment for the dining patrons.

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The “Be A Book Hero” project addresses the vast and growing book deserts within the inner cities. Studies continue to show that many inner city children want and need books, but do not have access to them.

This could be caused by logistics, economics or even cultural. The Kiwanis Literacy Club of Southern California’s project helps tear down barriers to accessing books by bringing books right to the children that need them.

In counties/cities like Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Honolulu all showing an average of 16% of their population living at or below poverty levels, this project focuses on the children of these communities.

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The project has been created to ensure its execution and sustainability, creating an immediate legacy project for the club.

Signature Projects The Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo’s signature project serves the community of 98,000 through

Earlier this year, a presentation on the Mobile Observatory was given at the Division Council Meeting and the Kiwanis Club of Lake Forest featured the Mobile Observatory at their 4th of July Parade.

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event. The program had special interest last year due to the eclipse event.

The club’s Vice President is funding the projects new weather balloon and Go Pro camera to be used with the classrooms.

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Signature Projects Mount Shasta is a small town in Northern California with a population of 6,000.

The Kiwanis Club of Mount Shasta organizes and holds an annual fundraiser called “A Chocolate Affair.” The event takes place just before Valentine’s Day. Proceeds from the event go toward scholarships for two Key Club seniors, Bring Up Grades (BUG) Award program luncheons, the Siskiyou County Imagination Library and a Ski Park pass for a middle school student. In the past, the club raised funds to buy new skates for the skating rink, helmets for kids at the Ski Park, shirts for the girls volleyball team, a new rug for one of the Kindergarten classrooms and supported a mentoring program.

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For more than 20 years, the Kiwanis Club of Mountain View has organized an early Saturday Shopping Spree for between 30 and 40 grade school children. The project serves grade school children of underprivileged families and is held a few weeks after school opens in the fall.

Key Club members, many of whom speak Spanish, are vital to assisting the kids as they shop. The shopping focus is on practical clothing - jacket, sweatshirt, blanket, underwear, shirts and pants.

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Kiwanis Club of Los Altos The Kiwanis Special Games is an annual celebration attracting participation of more than 475 Kiwanians, including Key Club and Circle K Clubs from Divisions 12 and 34. The field day of athletic events is set up for children who are part of Adaptive Physical Education (APE) programs in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. More than 60 schools are represented and 900 special needs children participate. The children not only enjoy the athletic events but gather together on picnic blankets and under tents to enjoy snacks and socialization.

The event was first organized in 1979 by the Kiwanis Club of Los Altos, and today consists of 18 events tailored to fit the abilities of all athletes, ranging from the 100-yard dash, to dropping a bean bag on a target, to the obstacle course.

After 39 years of the event, there is potential to grow the Special Games beyond the 900 students. A Steering Committee was formed in 2017 to look at the opportunity of forming an additional Kiwanis Club whose primary focus is the Special Games.

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Teens Assisting the Aging Population (TAAP) was the brainchild of Club President, Michelle Hock. The Kiwanis Club of Napa found that many of its older Kiwanis members were having trouble understanding technology, whether it was their cell phone, laptop, tablet or other electronic devices. The club already partners with the Napa County Office of Education’s Chamberlain High School for at-risk students.

President Hock was able to create a partnership with the Kiwanis Club, the at-risk students and the Napa Senior Center.

The students take their time answering questions and demonstrating to the seniors how to download apps, create social media accounts, how to use a camera, etc. Seniors ask questions to gain an understanding so they can communicate with family and friends using their electronic devices.

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Kiwanis Club of the North Bay During the holiday season, the Kiwanis Club of the North Bay provides meals, haircuts, clothing and toys to those within their community. They also offer resources to help adults move forward with job interviews, etc. Predominantly, the homeless population is the recipient of the club’s service; however, with the recent wild fires, people who lost their home also received much needed help.

Twice a year (spring and fall), the club provides an Outreach to the Homeless.

This was the club’s third year in providing services to the homeless.

Signature Projects The Annual Run Through Redlands is a huge community event that features three timed races (5k, 10k, and Half-marathon), a Kinder-dash for children under 6 years of age, and a vendor/community expo at the finish line of the race. This event serves as the Kiwanis Club of Redlands Noon’s largest fundraiser and celebrated its 35th year in 2018. This event allows the club to do the work of many Kiwanis clubs combined. All club members are encouraged to be a part of this event. It takes many hands to organize a three-part running event for thousands of runners who wind their way through beautiful downtown and historic Redlands. The funds raised from this event allows the club to support a variety of organizations in the community (such as the Boys & Girls Club, Family Services Association, and the programs for the Redlands Unified School District - RUSD). Also funded are multiple educational scholarships each year to graduating RUSD students.

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Christmas in the Park brings together a diverse community each holiday season with its magical displays and lively entertainment. For more than 35 years, Christmas in the Park has brought more than 600,000 visitors each holiday season to downtown San Jose. It is held annually from the Friday after Thanksgiving until January 1st.

The Kiwanis Club of San Jose has been involved since the beginning. It maintains and operates “Santa’s Snack Shack.” This year, the club served 19,096 people at the food booth.

Club members have also volunteered on the Christmas in the Park Board of Directors, served as Santa in “Santa’s House” and worked with groups who sponsored/decorated Christmas trees.

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Signature Projects In early 2016, community members and parents of students attending the Santa Ana Unified School District approached the Kiwanis Club of Santa Ana about creating a Speech and Debate program in the city. The school district encompasses one of the largest, low-income Latino student bodies in California. It is also a district which carries the largest percentage of Spanish-speaking students.

The club created the service project back in 2016 and has been conducting Speech and Debate tournaments ever since.

Throughout the school year, a Speech and Debate tournament is held every three months. The goal is to reach as many young students at the early stages of their education. For the first time in 2017, a student delegation from the Santa Ana Unified School District participated in the National Speech and Debate competition. To top it off, five students placed nationally.

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Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley The Scotts Valley School District has been financially strapped like many districts in California. With the usual first cuts being Arts and Music, the District administration and concerned parents came to the Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley looking for ideas on how to support music programs in the public schools.

Because of that request, the Kiwanis Club came up with the idea of Music at Skypark, which is a series of three summer concerts held on the last Sunday of July, August and September. All money raised is through sponsorships, food and drink sales and donations. Thanks to the recurring project, the approximately 2,500 students in the district all have access to music classes, choir, band and jazz band because of the money raised through the concert series.

Signature Projects The Kiwanis Equestrian Competition for Special Athletes was established in 1993 to provide a competition for Special Olympics equestrian athletes for whom no regional competition was available in Southern California. When Special Olympics discontinued support of equestrian athletes in 2005, the Kiwanis Club of Warner Center-Woodland Hills made the decision to continue a riding competition for physically and mentally challenged children.The event occurs every Fall. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the event.

In return for all the time and effort put into the event, Kiwanis Club members’ gratification is the joy on each participant’s face as they participate and are acknowledged for their hard work. Every participant is a winner and rewarded with a trophy or ribbon.

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Signature Projects The Kiwanis Club of Windsor’s annual Christmas Toy Give-A-Way is meant to bring a little joy and Christmas cheer to families in need. The club provides new wrapped toys for boys and girls between 6 months and 14 years old. The club wraps approximately 500 to 600 toys for this project each year. Toy barrels (with the Kiwanis name/logo) are located in several places throughout the community (fire station, dentist office, police department and a community bank).

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Members of the Windsor High School Key Club help with the massive wrapping project to get the gifts ready for the kids, set-up the distribution site at the school gym and provide bilingual guides for the Spanish speaking families.

103rd KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

By Guy Blair

The 103rd Kiwanis International Convention was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28th through July 1st. The Cal-Nev-Ha District was the Convention Host and was Chaired by Past Governor Alan & Melissa Guire. Elections were held for the International officer positions and voting was done on three Amendments. The most notable amendment was the elimination of International Dues for one spouse when both are members of Kiwanis. This amendment was defeated. The Cal-Nev-Ha District was in the forefront because of the outstanding accomplishments of the “Eye of the Tiger” team in opening new clubs and membership growth.

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Serving those in fire ravaged community On July 26th, the Kiwanis Club of Shasta Dam (Division 39) was having its monthly social at a local pizza parlor. It was a small crowd, but it was chocked up to summer vacations and a fire to the west of town. As members headed out of the pizza parlor, they began hearing stories of the fire jumping the Sacramento River.

They could see flames on the west side of town and immediate evacuation orders started. The Carr fire would send the club and its members into a month of service and heartache. Their first concern was to check on all members to see they were safe. No homes of members were lost, but each member knew at least 10 people who did suffer loss or damages.

Within a few days, as the devastation became reality, club members realized two of the schools they serve might have large populations that would be affected. The Kiwanis Club reached out to the school liaison to homeless and foster care for Gateway Unified Schools. The liaison identified approximately 100 students within the most serious areas of the fire.

Working with Foothill High School students (who had already started a backpack drive), club members were able to gather supplies to make sure all 17 families and the 26 K-8 students at Buckeye School of Arts had appropriate school supplies to begin the school year. The club also facilitated backpacks to Central Valley High School where its Key Club

“month of service and heartache -- devastation became reality”

is established. The club also notified the Key Club advisors that any Carr fire student who wanted to be a member of the Key Club this year would have its dues paid by the Kiwanis Club of Shasta Dam. The club also received a CNH Foundation Disaster grant to help people repair or replace broken or lost glasses during the disaster. The club teamed up with another non-profit called S.E.E. to meet a need that was going unserved.

Perhaps you can get an idea for a future service project by reading about what other clubs in our District are doing to help others in their communities. Instead of reinventing the wheel, contact the club mentioned and find out what is involved in putting together a successful service project or fundraiser.

DIVISION 7 Dan Germain, Executive Director of the Kiwanis Family House released its first media-ready annual report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

“In our 34-year history, we have evolved from a strictly volunteer-run organization to a professionally managed nonprofit. Publishing an annual report is a natural step in that evolution,” said Mr. Germain.

With an annual budget of $517,000, Kiwanis Family House served nearly 1,700 families last year. Highlights of the report included a listing of the 27 states and three foreign countries in which guest families resided, donors and foundations that provided major financial support, recent major facility improvements and revenue and expenditure detail.

Immediate Past Board President Guy Blair offered, “This support is a reflection of how far Kiwanis Family House has come since our humble beginnings in 1984. Our financial viability has substantially improved over the years and we see great value in sharing this information with the individuals, Kiwanis Clubs and businesses that support us.”

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DIVISION 7 (cont’d) At a recent lunch meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Davis had Commander Jay Brookman, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6949, as its speaker. Post 6949 is a very active group involved in numerous outreach and supportive services for veterans, including those at UC Davis, students, staff and alumni.

VFW Post 6949 is also one of the few non-religious groups that sponsors Scout troops and Cub packs.

DIVISION 8 We Build Playgrounds! That is the mission of the Kiwanis Club of Napa. This year, the club has built five playgrounds. In November, they built their 68th playground at Fuller Park and then rounded out their 71st and 72nd playgrounds at Willow Elementary in July.

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DIVISION 13 Every quarter, the Kiwanis Club of Long Beach sponsors and plays Bingo with the veterans at the Long Beach Veteran’s Hospital.

Over the summer, the club participated in the YMCA Early Childhood Education’s Pre-School Carnival. They made and served popcorn, helped provide security, and assisted with games, face painting, bounce house, slides and the petting zoo.

The club also donated 130 pounds of used clothing to “Wrap the Kids”, a non-profit founded by a group of homeless people to help homeless children and adults. Members also donated board books to younger children, crayons to lower elementary kids and reading/work books to older children at the Lydia House.

The annual Division 13 George Whitmore/Jerry Caligiuri High School All-Star Baseball Game was held in early June. The game is played at the end of the baseball season by the top players from each of the high schools in the CIF Moore and San Gabriel Valley leagues.

All ten Division 13 Kiwanis Clubs sponsored and worked at the game. At the end of the game, all the players and coaches were presented with gift bags and medals.

Kiwanis members, along with several children and parents from Young Horizons spent a Saturday morning renovating seven steel playground dividers. They scraped, sanded, striped, power washed and painted the dividers on a hot sunny day.

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DIVISION 15 The Kiwanis Club of Claremont had a busy summer with weekly Monday evening concerts.

The club grossed more than $44,000 by cooking and serving delicious food. The 4th of July found club members busy with a pancake breakfast in the morning, a parade in the afternoon and burgers/fireworks that evening. All proceeds from the day help support scholarships, school programs, Meals on Wheels, Special Olympics Bowling and more.

Funds raised by the Kiwanis Club of Corona at a summer pancake breakfast went to support the Peppermint Ridge facility.

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DIVISION 15 (cont’d) In June, car shows were popular in Division 15.

The Kiwanis Club of Ontario held a car show and pancake breakfast on Saturday and the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Cucamonga held its car show the following Sunday.

For National Night Out, the Kiwanis Club of Pomona cooked and served hamburgers and hot dogs to attendees. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Pomona Police Explorers.

The Kiwanis Club of Upland held a scholarship dinner where two of its Key Club members were awarded scholarships. Club members and Key Club members served hot dogs and more at a Memorial Park concert in early August.

During the middle of June, the Kiwanis Club of Upland-Foothill awarded Upland district elementary and junior high students from 15 schools with the 2018 Young Citizens Award.

Two students from each school were selected by the teaching staff for their outstanding commitment to school and community.

July 21st was an eventful day with many Division 15 Kiwanians volunteering to assist with registration, ceremonies, bowling, lunch and awards for the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament. More than 125 bowlers registered from Barstow down to Temecula.

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DIVISION 19 The Kiwanis Club of Lomita-Harbor City teamed up with Community’s Child to donate a box of 50 teddy bears to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lomita Station. The stuffed bears will be given to young children involved in traumatic crisis situations.

With its partnership, the club distributed 240 back packs filled with school supplies to children in need and 240 children from local under served families received groceries.

In late Spring, the Kiwanis Club of Gardena Valley held its 64th Annual Golf Classic. A week later, the club participated in the 20th Annual Fishing Event when more than 2,500 pounds of catfish filled the pond at Alondra Park.

The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates values academic achievement, service and “heart” in the selection of its scholarship recipients. A perfect grade point average is not required. For 20 years, the students and their parents have been honored at the annual scholarship awards celebration.

The Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica continued its support of the Santa Monica YMCA with a $5,000 check to fund scholarships to low-income youth and families for the Y’s Camp at Big Bear Lake. The club has supported the Santa Monica YMCA for 73 continuous years starting in 1933 with a $600 donation, along with Kiwanis Club member’s labor, to build the boat house at the YMCA’s Camp Big Bear.

Club members also provided 140 boxed lunches for the Los Angeles Harbor College STEM Bridges Program.

Through a fundraiser, the Kiwanis Club of El Segundo raised more than $10,000 for scholarships which were presented to El Segundo, Arena and Da Vinci High School students.

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DIVISION 22 The Kiwanis Club of the Valley Isle continues with their Project Backpack. Members fill the backpacks with school supplies to provide to Maui’s children of families in need.

DIVISION 19 (cont’d) Congratulations to the Kiwanis Club of Torrance on celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Club members and guests donned their favorite 60s attire for a fun evening celebrating its accomplishments. The club also received the Distinguished Organization Award from the City of Torrance’s Parks and Recreation Commission.

DIVISION 22 The Kiwanis Club of Pearl Harbor donated more than 50 therapy dolls and 30 preemie beanies to the Child Life Services Department of Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center.

This department continues to offer the Beads of Courage Program to their pediatric cancer patients.

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DIVISION 22 (cont’d) The Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona sponsored a Keiki (children) Day in June for the families of Na Kahua Hale O Ulu Wini and Habitat for Humanity.

Activities included carnival games, giant bubbles, Keiki yoga, archery, basketball shoot-off, cornhole toss, caterpillar planting and others. Lunch was served to 130 participants.

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“The Objects of Kiwanis” To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.

To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards.

To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship.

To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.

The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Kiwanis International Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the decades, they have remained unchanged.

DIVISION 30 Members of the Kiwanis Club of Brea cooked and served a pancake breakfast on July 4th.

The club had held a wine raffle for months leading up to the breakfast. That morning the winners of the wine raffle were drawn.

Students from Betsy Ross Elementary School often give thank you cards to the Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim’s readers. Dick Mosher and Ken Crandall are two of the club’s readers. Ken recently visited his granddaughter Maddie’s classroom in Kansas City and also read a book to her young students.

The club holds its annual All-Star Baseball Banquet and All-Star game each year. The athletes and coaches, as well as community and Kiwanis members attended the banquet. Five of the six coaches were present and introduced the players.

All of the coaches are full-time teachers at their high schools and shape the character of their students both in the classroom and on the playing field. Former Major League All-Star catcher Bob Boone was the evening’s guest speaker. His advice for the athletes - “Have fun!”

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San Diego Festival of the Arts

by Cami Tran

Nearly 200 artists gathered displaying original art and entertainment at San Diego Festival of the Arts.

Art-lovers strolled the turf of Waterfront Park in downtown San Diego on June 9 – 10, 2018. Critically acclaimed artists from around the country showcased their quality pieces. Guests indulged in an exceptional dining experience from San Diego’s favorite restaurants, wine and local craft beer, and experienced interactive activities for the whole family.

The Festival is produced by San Diego Magazine and the Kiwanis Club of Torrey Pines Foundation. This year, 6,500 guests attended generating more than $75,000 to support adaptive sports and recreation programs for San Diegans’ with disabilities. The Festival is a unique opportunity to combine support for adaptive programs and services that help those who have incurred serious and long term injuries, and artists who work hard to bring creativity and imagination to us every day. San Diego Festival of the Arts aims to support the community, highlight artistic people and ensure guests enjoy a wonderful weekend of excitement!

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DIVISION 30 (cont’d) The smell of good food loomed throughout parks in Division 30 this summer. The Kiwanis Club of Cypress, along with help from Circle K and Key Club members served hamburgers and hot dogs every Saturday evening at the Concerts on the Green from June to August.

Across the division found the Kiwanis Club of Greater Whittier serving food to concert attendees on Thursday evenings for the city’s concerts in the park. The money raised from the summer concerts helps fund a good portion of the club’s projects for the year.

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Besides concerts, fireworks was a fundraiser for two clubs this summer. The Kiwanis Club of Fullerton manned its first fireworks stand this year and learned a lot. A few miles away, the Kiwanis Club of La Mirada partnered with Meals on Wheels at its fireworks booth.

In addition, La Mirada club members cooked and served hamburgers at the city’s 3rd of July festivities.

DIVISION 31 Members of the Kiwanis Club of El Cajon Valley served lunch to about 75 “Operation Amped” wounded warriors and surfing instructors at San Onofre beach at Camp Pendleton, CA in August.

Operation Amped was founded 12 years ago and is dedicated to share the “stoke” of the surfing community and the healing potential of surfing with seriously ill, injured or disabled US military veterans and their families. This is the fourth year the Kiwanis Club has participated in this event.

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DIVISION 32 The 40th Annual Fitch Mountain Footrace was held in July, with 150 runners finishing the 10k and 3k courses. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg helped monitor each intersection along the race course.

In late August, the club held its annual BBQ at the historic Brandt’s Beach picnic area. The Hawaiian themed event was enjoyed by about 125 members and guests. Net proceeds from the admission price, drink sales, silent and live auctions totaled $12,558.

DIVISION 35 Kiwanis Clubs of Division 35 and its members assisted with the UCLA Pediatric Craniofacial Program at

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital with their Annual Pediatric Craniofacial Picnic. This picnic is put on each year for all the kids and families that have had surgery due to congenital and acquired craniofacial anomalies. Division 35 provided the tables, chairs, tents and more than 200 volunteers.

The event offered fun games, face painting, a balloon twister, live music, bounce house, free new books, food and lots of fun.

DIVISION 37 Members of the Kiwanis Club of Poway spent a recent Saturday morning staining fences along the Poway Midland Railroad tracks in Old Poway Park. They were assisted by members of the Poway High Key Club, Cal State San Marcos Circle K and Abraxas Aktion Club.

DIVISION 42 Auxiliary of Ventura County Children’s Services. About 125 kids plus their foster parents enjoyed the lunch, pony rides and the petting zoo.

This summer, members of the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo were busy. In June, members staffed a polling place in Camarillo. On July 4th, the club, along with help from Camarillo and Rancho Campana High School KIWIN’S’ provided coffee and race safety help at the annual Race at Channel Islands Harbor. Later that month, Kiwanis, Key Club and KIWIN’S members helped out at the grand opening of a wing in the new kidSTREAM Children’s Museum.

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Happy 30th Anniversary to the Kiwanis Club of Moorpark!

The club celebrated its birthday at the home of its club president, enjoyed a delicious dinner and visited with good friends.

Club members had a fun summer from the beach, the park, the lake, Hollywood Bowl, Dodger Stadium, Europe, Cuba and Moorpark, they made a positive impression in the world.

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DIVISION 42 (cont’d) In June, members from the Kiwanis Club of Oxnard helped at the 6th Annual Tower 2 Tower Stair Climb which benefitted Oxnard Fire Explorers and community youth programs. In July, Cub Scout Pack 3251, chartered by the club, spent 4 days/3 nights at Camp Three Falls in Frazier Park.

The Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara served food at the Best Day Foundation Surf Day for Autistic Kids.

More than 200 autistic kids and volunteers enjoyed the hamburgers, chips and watermelon. On July 4th, Kiwanis members served a pancake breakfast to runners in support of the Santa Barbara Athletic Association’s Semana Nautica Race at Elings Park.

DIVISION 42 (cont’d) The Kiwanis Club of Santa Susana, Simi Valley holds an assembly-based program that introduces and educates Simi Valley 5th grade students to the history, meaning and etiquette surrounding the American flag.

After serving hot dogs at Berylwood Elementary School’s end of the year BBQ, the month of June was award season for the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley. Congratulations to Lorraine Erickson, who was honored as Volunteer of the Year at the Community Council President’s Breakfast. Then the club presented the Hope of America Award at Santa Susana Elementary, one of the 22 elementary and middle schools to receive the award.

There was a good showing of Kiwanis members and others in the community to come out to support one of its member’s sons in his efforts to “give back” by coordinating a blood drive for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

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At Scout-O-Rama, the Kiwanis Club of the South Coast hosted a fingerprinting booth where kids could make a fingerprint card for their parents. Club members prepared and served a BBQ at the “Pedal for People” fundraising event. The fundraising efforts support programs to feed the hungry, provide shelter, prevent domestic violence, furnish counseling, medical and dental care for the uninsured and offer at risk teens in Los Alamos, an after school youth program, including homework assistance, recreational activities and leadership opportunities.

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ART AWARDS BIKE SAFETY BINGO BOOKMARK BOOKS BREAKFAST CLEAN UP CONCERTS COOKING EGG HUNT FAIRS FESTIVAL FISHING FOOD PANTRY GARDENING GOLF TOURNAMENT HAMBURGERS HELMETS HOT DOGS LUNCH MUSIC PAINTING PANCAKE PLAY RACES READING SCHOLARSHIPS SHOPPING SOAP BOX DERBY SPELLING BEE SWIMMING

DIVISION 42 (cont’d) The Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks staffed a booth at the Conejo Recreation and Park District’s Fishing Frenzy.

Later that same day, the club relaxed at a picnic hosted by the club president.

At a recent meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Ventura had Carol Leish as its speaker. Carol is the inventor of “Call Me Capable™”, an educational board game, that helps students understand disabilities.

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DIVISION 44 A new project by the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta is providing books to Kindergarten students. After consulting with the school, three books were selected and ordered, along with stickers for the students to write their names in the book. The club already provides dictionaries to all third graders.

In June, a check was presented to help with the purchase and installation of a new semi-portable restroom facility at Lake Clementia. The new restroom facility will be an improvement over the Porta Potties currently in use.

In May, Division 44 held its annual Prayer Breakfast. Any Kiwanis member that paid for their meal found that their money was donated to the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy, Sacramento.

The Oak Avenue Free Methodist Church did not charge for breakfast, so any money collected was donated.

Dr. Kevin and Debbie Blasingame of the Kiwanis Club of Amador County traveled to Belgium and Luxembourg in July which included such sites as the Battle of the Bulge. One of the highlights of the trip was inter-clubbing with the Kiwanis Club of Esch sur Alzette in Luxembourg and meeting Daniel Vigneron, candidate for Kiwanis International President. Meeting new friends and sharing the Kiwanis passion has no boundaries.

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Lt. Governor Laird Smith was presented the “Hall of Fame” for demonstating Benevolence, Unselfishness, Inegrity, Leadership, Dedication, Enthusiasm, Responsibility and Spirit. An honor well deserved.

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MEET CHARLOTTE KENNETH C. FORROR, M.D. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT For Charlotte Suiza, being accepted to UCLA was a surprise; however, she saw her acceptance into one of the top public schools in the nation as an opportunity to grow in character and as a place where she can challenge her academic abilities.

She had fallen in love with UCLA and knew that the resources for their pre-med students would help her in pursuing her dreams and she knew those dreams would come at a hefty cost.

Charlotte's involvement with Key Club as a club officer for four years gave her the opportunity to learn responsibility and to develop the skills necessary to stand out and be self-confident skills necessary for a career in medicine.

"I'd like to thank the Foundation for choosing me as a scholarship recipient and supporting me in my hopes of receiving an education at one of the top public schools in the nation."

Our Service Leadership Programs At Work

Our amazing student leaders and Aktion Club members continue to do great service for their schools and communities!

KIWIN’S In May, the KIWIN’S Turquoise Division held its awards banquet with the theme of “The Enchanted Tale of Service.” Congratulations to the Most Improved Club of the Year Heuneme High KIWIN’S and the Club of Year - Saint Bonaventure High KIWIN’S. Bring Up Grades (BUG) The Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim attended at least 54 recognition sessions and distributed 1,394 BUG Awards to students at 24 elementary schools.

Television and radio personality John Palminteri was on hand as 40 proud Cleveland school students were presented with BUG certificates and a gift bag from the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara.

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Aktion Club The Aktion Club of Torrance recently took over a Kiwanis Club of Torrance lunch meeting. The Aktion Club members held a live auction and presented on their activities throughout the year - volunteering at the Salvation Army organizing clothes and merchandise, washing dishes, cleaning up and displaying bulletin boards at the Barlett Center, supporting the Volunteer Center with canned foods, donating to Children’s Hospital, making candle holders, baskets and quilts.

Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities and has more than 12,000 members worldwide. The organization held its Training and Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, two days before the Kiwanis International Convention.

The Aktion Club of San Buenaventura delivered thank you cards to the Ventura Veterans Home for Memorial Day. In August, the Simi-Su Aktion Club stuffed 50 turtle pillows and the Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley made 40 tie blankets for the Painted Turtle Camp for sick children.

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Builders Club The Builders Club of King Middle School, along with Key Club members from Castle and Kailua High Schools, assisted the Kiwanis Club of Kaneohe with their Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. The young students made the event memorable and a successful Kiwanis-family affair.

K-KIDS The Mountain Meadows Elementary School K-Kids is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Moorpark. The K-Kids Club has done wonderful service at its school and in the community. The club’s roster nears 100 members and these young students are eager to help whenever given the opportunity.

Circle K Members from the Circle K Club of Ventura College had fun celebrating their accomplishments at their end of the year party. They also attended Law Day with their Kiwanis Advisor, Andy Mack.

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K-KIDS (Cont’d) The Madera K-Kids Club celebrated a wonderful year of service and activities at their annual Awards Day. Cal-Nev-Ha Division 42 Lieutenant Governor Ed Cué presented Madera School principal with the K-Kids Distinguished Club Award for the second time. The perpetual plaque now hangs in the school office. Throughout the year, the students raised money for not only the Eliminate Project ($140) but voted to also support local charities. The club donated $100 to the Marcelle Evian Cancer Foundation and $150 to L.I.F.E. Animal Shelter.

The Cosumnes River Elementary School K-Kids Club held its end of the year pizza party. The K-Kids teacher divided the club into task forces. Each task force took on a project - collection of canned foods (2,059 collected); Pennies for Patients ($2,324.09 collected); Toys for Tots, Toys for the Troops Kids and the Kylee Lillich Giving Tree (300 toys collected); Paper Towel drive for the Wildlife Care Organization (241 rolls collected) and Easter Egg stuffing for the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta Family Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt.

Key Club Region 18 Key Club Divisions Komohana and Hikina held their Officer Training Conference in June. The two Oahu Lieutenant Governors led the day’s officer workshops and team building experiences. Members from the Kapolei Key Club were invited to attend and meet fellow Oahu Key Clubbers as it begins forming the new club.

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Key Club (cont’d) The beach seemed to be a popular site for Key Clubs this summer. Region 3 Key Clubs - Division 4-East, 4-North, 4-South, 4-Central, 30-North and 30-South had a fun day at the annual summer Beach Boomba. As a fundraiser for Pediatric Trauma Programs, the Lieutenant Governors received pies in the face.

Members from the Key Club of Claremont and other surrounding schools held a beach clean-up day in August. More than 100 Key Clubbers came out to remove trash.

Division 13 South Key Clubs held its Division Council Meeting at Bluff Park Beach.

Members received updates from the division, district and international to help with serving their homes, schools and communities better. When the business was taken care of, the students played games to get to know each other and bond together to start off the school year.

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The Key Club of North High School helped during the Gardena Buddhist Church Spring Carnival by making 1,000 packages of spam musubi. Students worked in an assembly line -- cutting spam, putting it in the cooker, placing it on the nori, adding rice, packaging and selling.

They did such a great job that they were asked to help out at the Obon Festival during the summer.

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Key Club (cont’d) Members from the Key Club of Bishop Montgomery helped out at the Back on My Feet charity colorful marathon. Their main job was to help clean up the colorful mess left at StubHub Stadium. Volunteer Anjelika E said, “Volunteering at the Color Run made me realize that it does take a lot of commitment, hard work, and organization to get an event rolling like this one.”

As part of the Kiwanis Club of Kailua-Kona’s Keiki Day, the Key Club of Kealakehe designed a Wall of Kindness where kids were given the chance to be kind to others.

The Kiwanis Club of Oxnard is proud of its sponsored Key Clubs. The Key Club of Oxnard High School helped with a Special Olympics bowling event. Members from the Key club of Santa Paula High School volunteered by serving many meals throughout the year, assisting at the Senior Festival and participating in the Ventura Beach Clean-up.

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Key Club (cont’d) Presidents of Key Club of Pleasant Grove and Key Club of Sheldon recently took over one of the Kiwanis Club of Rancho Murieta’s meetings. The Presidents ran the meeting and gave a joint presentation of their activities and accomplishments during the school year. The two Key Clubs with a combined membership of 300 plus served on more than 40 projects and provided more than 3,500 service hours. They worked for several weekends to help clean up the Kiwanis Family House and grounds. They also formed clean-up crews working on the Sheldon High School science wing and library and a nearby elementary school. At Christmas time, the Key Club of Pleasant Grove members sang Christmas carols in the neighborhood in exchange for cans and cash donations for the Sacramento Food Bank. Both Key Clubs collected money at Halloween by participating in Trick or Treat for UNICEF.

Start the New Kiwanis Year on a

High Note!

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Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation

Kiwanis Children’s Fund 15% District Grant a Success

by Herman Platzke, District Chair, Kiwanis Children’s Fund

15% District Grant selection process First, the grant process was a challenging but rewarding experience from making the decision on how to use the $9,283.00 in grant funds, which was fifteen percent of our district giving for 2016-17, to implement three different projects. Governor Joni Ackerman and the District Chair decided on supporting a Key Leader Camp, an Aktion Club project and a Key Club project.

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SLP service projects funded The process began in February 2018 with the decision-making as to which service projects to support. A district grant application was submitted by March 1st which was approved by the Kiwanis Children’s Fund with a couple minor changes. Next was coordinating with Key Leader Camp staff, Aktion Club coordinator, and Key Club advisor in Hawaii to get funds to them and their projects completed. Key Leader had a camp in May which the funds helped to cover costs of a Kiwanis International facilitator and make the camp more affordable for attendees. Aktion Club’s project was to put hygiene kits together for homeless and expanded to backpacks for school for families in need. The Key Club project completed at the Kiwanis District Convention, with help from members attending, was putting “no sew” fleece blankets together for the Friends of the Children’s Justice Center and Foster Children of Hawaii. Enough blankets were made for two hospitals, too.

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Key Club Service Project Highlighted at District Convention in Kona, Hawaii Kiwanis Children’s Fund support of the projects was shared at tables by Key Leader, Key Club, and Aktion Club. The highlight was the Key Club project with tables for putting 170 “no sew” fleece blankets together along with support from Key Club, Aktion Club and Kiwanis members at the convention. At the Service Leadership Program presentation on the Key Leader Program was a slide thanking the Kiwanis Children’s Fund for the Key Leader Camp in Ojai in May.

Sharing Children’s Fund with the district The Kiwanis Children’s Fund table shared information on our five major causes with emphasis on The Eliminate Project updates as well as sharing the benefits of our district grant program. Kiwanis Children’s Fund shipped materials for the table and 95 percent of the brochures were distributed.

Additionally, the district chair provided a half-page ad thanking members for their support, which was included in the convention program.

The district chair had a power point presentation at the Kiwanis Children’s Fund seminar on Friday sharing Kiwanis Children’s Fund five major causes, the 15% district grant with input on the grant provided this year, and detailed information on the club grant process.

This information was shared again on Saturday at a seminar, First Lady’s Focus Project for 2018-19, encouraging clubs to support both the District Foundation and the Kiwanis Children’s Fund.

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After-Action Report Key Leader, Key Club and Aktion Club provided an after-action report on their projects submitted to Kiwanis Children’s Fund detailing objectives achieved, number of children served, participation of the district and cooperating organizations, photos of children benefitted, and an account of spending.

Let’s do this again next year The President’s Challenge is within reach -- provide another $9,000+ district grant and the opportunity to support more service projects and/or scholarships.

How can you help?

With club donations to the Annual Gift Campaign and individual giving, we are eligible for 15% district grants of total giving for the year. Consider putting this into your club’s budget -- the rewards are the district grant, club grants to support service projects, and knowing 40 percent of Kiwanis Children’s Fund annual grants support our SLP programs, our future.

Thank you for making this possible!

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by Michael Fields CNH District Partnership Coordinator

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