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Chi l dr en’ sMi r acl e Net wor k Chi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor kHos pi t al s( CMNH)i sanonpr of i t or gani z at i ont hatr ai s esmoneyt obenef i thos pi t al i z edki ds whi l ei ncr eas i ngawar enes sofi t smemberhos pi t al s .Al l CMNHos pi t al scont r i but i onsdi r ect l ybenef i thos pi t al s .T hey pur chas eupt odat eequi pment ,t r ai ns t af f ,conduct l i f es avi ngr es ear ch,i mpl ementout r eachpr ogr amsand pr ovi deheal t hcar ef orchi l dr enwhos epar ent scan’ taf f or d t opay.KeyCl ubpar t i ci pat eswi t hChi l dr en’ sMi r acl eNet wor kHos pi t al sbys pons or i ngf undr ai s i ngevent s .KeyCl ub member sal s opar t i ci pat ei ns er vi cepr oj ect satt hei rl ocal chi l dr en’ shos pi t al .
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T hemi s s i onoft heMar chofDi mesi st oi mpr ovet heheal t hofbabi esbypr event i ngbi r t hdef ect s ,pr emat ur ebi r t handi nf antmor t al i t y.T hef oundat i oni s headquar t er edi nWhi t ePl ai ns ,New Yor k,andhas51chapt er sacr os st heU. S. , i ncl udi ngt heDi s t r i ctofCol umbi aandPuer t oRi co.T heMar chofDi mespr ovi desmot her s ,pr egnantwomenandwomenofchi l dbear i ngagewi t heducat i onalr es our cesonbabyheal t h,pr egnancy,pr econcept i onandnew mot her hood,aswel lass uppl yi ngi nf or mat i onands uppor tt of ami l i esaf f ect edbypr emat ur i t y,bi r t hdef ect s ,orot heri nf antheal t hpr obl ems .F ordecades , KeyCl ubhaspar t ner edwi t ht heMar chofDi mest ogi veever ybabya heal t hys t ar t .KeyCl ubmember sr ai s et hous andsofdol l ar sannual l yt hr ough var i ouspr ogr ams ,i ncl udi ngcol l ect i ngchange,hol di ngdancesandt aki ng par ti nMar chofDi mes ’s i gnat ur eevent ,Mar chf orBabi es .
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MyDCON Exper i ence 2015 Ij oi nedKeyCl ubi nt heni nt hgr adenotr eal l yknowi ngwhatt ot hi nk.I di dn’ tknow muchabouti t ,andIonl ys howedupatoneoft hemeet i ngsbecaus eoneofmyf r i endsas kedmet ogowi t hhi m.AsIwenton wi t hmyt i mei nKeyCl ub,Ir eal i z edt hati twasmor et hanj us tanaf t er s choolact i vi t y.Ibecamemor eandmor ei nvol ved.Iwentt oal otof s er vi cepr oj ect sandr anf orcl ubedi t or .WhenIwentt oDCON,Iknew t hi swast hepl acef orme. Idi dn’ tr eal l yknow whatt ot hi nkwhenIs howedupi nBal t i mor e ont hatF r i day.Maybeacoupl eofcl ubsget t i ngt oget hert al ki ngabout whatevent st heyhos t edorpr oj ect st heydi d.ManwasIs ur pr i s ed. WhenIwal kedi nt ot hatbal l r oom Iwasbl ownaway.I twasal mos t compl et el yf i l l edwi t ht hous andsofpeopl ej us tl i keme,want i ngt o hel pot her sands er vet hei rcommuni t y.Seei ngs omanypeopl econt r i but et oacommoncaus edur i ngt hatf i r s tMi r acl eMi nut emademe r eal i z ewhatagr oupl i keKeyCl ubcoul ddoi fwewor kedt oget her .I t wasamaz i ngt omeets omanypeopl ej us tl i keme. T hatweekendwasagamechangerf orme.Il ear neds omuch aboutwhatKeyCl ubwasr eal l yaboutandmets omanypeopl ewi t h t hes amemi nds etasme.Il ear nedwhatIhadt odoandwhatIcoul d dowi t hmypos i t i onascl ubedi t or .If el tr eadyt ot akeont heyearwi t h apos i t i onasanof f i cer .DCONhel pedmet or eal i z ewhyIj oi nedand whyIl i kedKeyCl ubs omuch.Myexper i enceatDCONs howedme whatKeyCl ubwasr eal l yabout . Chr i sMar gr af ,L akeBr addockCl ubEdi t or ,DI vi s i on2D
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Yout hOppor t uni t i esF und T heYout hOppor t uni t i esF und( YOF )i sanendowedf undf or KeyCl ubI nt er nat i onalhel dwi t hi nt heKi wani sI nt er nat i onalF oundat i on. T hi sf undus esear nedi nt er es tt ohel pKeyCl ubsandKeyCl ubmember s s er vet hewor l dbypr ovi di nggr ant sf ors er vi ceoppor t uni t i es .T heYout h Oppor t uni t i esF undi ses t abl i s hedt hr oughgi f t st ot heG.Har ol dMar t i n F el l ows hi ps . YOFgr ant scanhel pyout akeact i on.L ookar oundandi dent i f yt het hi ngs t hatneedt ogetdonei nyours chool ,communi t yorwor l d. Cl ubsmayr eques tf undi ngas s i s t ancer angi nganywher ef r om US$100t oUS$2, 000.T he commi t t eet ypi cal l yf undst hos ecl ubswhoar eas ki ngf orapor t i onoft het ot alcos tof t hepr oj ect .
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TheGr as s r ootSoccerOr gani zat i on’ sgoali st o pr omot eHI VAI DSr es ear ch&awar enes st hr ough f undr ai s i ng.Peopl eacr os st hegl obedonat eby hos t i ngs occert our nament s .TheDi vi s i on6BCapi t alDi s t r i ctKeyCl ubhasbeenapr ouddonorf or5 year s ;howevert heYout hOppor t uni t i esFund ( YOF)gr antai dst hei rt our nament .Member sus e t hi smoneyf orf ood,avenue,pr i zesf ort hewi nner s ,andt hankyougi f t s .Di vi s i on6Bhasr ai s ed over$10, 000f ort hi scaus ewi t ht heas s i s t ance t hatt heYOFgr antpr ovi des .
Or i gi nal i t yi sKey Ever yonewi l l al waysl ovet hecl as s i cs ,buti t ’ snotal l aboutt hecl as s i cs .I t ’ sal l goodanddandyt oor gani z eyourcarwas hesandbakes al es ,butwhatr eal l yget s peopl emot i vat edandi nt er es t edi sachangei nt hef or m,aheal t hydos eofor i gi nal i t y. F r es hnew i deasf ors er vi cepr oj ect sandf undr ai s er sar ei mpor t antt oagr owi ngcl ub ands pr eadi ngawar enes si nt hecommuni t y. T hi syear ,L aPl at aHi ghS chool KeyCl ubofDi vi s i on3C s howedt hei rs chool t hei ror i gi nal i t ywhent heyhos t edt hef i r s ts chool wi dechar i t yki ckbal l t our nament .T het our namentcons i s t edof18t eams ,compos edofbot hs t udent sandt eacher s ,al l compet i ng t obecr ownedt heki ckbal l Champi onsofL aPl at aHI ghS chool .T heent r yf eewas$5 perper s on.T hegr andpr i z e:al l oft hemoneyr ai s edgoest ot hewi nni ngt eam’ schar i t y. T het our namentr ai s edat ot al of$900,al l ofwhi chwi l l got ot hechar i t yt hatt hef i nal i s t s chos e,Cys t i cF i br os i s . Anor i gi nal eventorpr oj ecti s n’ ts omet hi ngeas yt opul l of f .I t ’ snevereas yt obet hef i r s t t odos omet hi ng.I tt akesagr eatdeal ofent hus i as m,har dwor kandmet i cul ouspl anni ng.Manyhavet r i edandf ai l edi nt hepas t .However ,wi t ht her i ghtat t i t ude,weknow t hatanyt hi ngi spos s i bl eandt hef eel i ngofs ucces si smor et hanj us t i f i cat i onf ort he ef f or t .J us tr emember ,whenpl anni ngyournex ts er vi cepr oj ect ,geti nt hatcr eat i ve mi nds et ,keept hats t r ongdet er mi nat i onanddon’ tbeaf r ai dt oas kf orhel p! ReedL undegar d L i eut enantGover nor ,Di vi s i on3C
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Updat eF r om I nt er nat i onal Cr abt as t i cCapi t alKeyCl ubber s ! Hel l oever yone,i t ’ sT r us t eeGar ywi t honel as ti nt er nat i onalupdat ebef or e I nt er nat i onalConvent i on.I thasbeenanhonors er vi ngasyourI nt er nat i onal T r us t ee,andIl ookf or war dt ohel pi ngCapi t ali nanywayt hatIcant hes el as t coupl eofweeks .I fyouhaveanyques t i onsei t heraboutt hi smes s ageor aboutanyt hi ngel s e,f eelf r eet oemai lmeatgcheng. kci @gmai l . com. T heI nt er nat i onalBoar dhasbeenbus yt hel as tcoupl eofmont hs .T heEducat i onandDevel opmentcommi t t eehos t edanot herwebi nar ,t hi st i mef ocus i ng onI nt er nat i onalConvent i oni nI ndi anapol i s .T hecommi t t eehasal s of i ni s hed put t i ngt oget heraMar chofDi mesr es our ce.T heGr owt handCommuni cat i onsCommi t t eeputt oget heraT wi t t erChatt hatt ookpl aceonMay19t h. Eachcommi t t eehasacoupl eofdi r ect i vesl ef tt owor kon,s oyoucanbe s ur et hatwewi l lcont i nuet owor khar dunt i lt heendofourt er ms . AtI nt er nat i onalConvent i oni nI ndi anapol i s ,I al ongwi t ht her es toft heI nt er nat i onalBoar dwi l l ber et i r ed,andanew I nt er nat i onalBoar dwi l l bei ns t al l ed.Capi t alwi l lbeas s i gnedanew new t r us t eeandnew s i s t erdi s t r i ct s .T hank youf orawonder f ulyear .Hopef ul l y,Iwas Iwasabl et omeetal otofyouatDi s t r i ct Convent i onbacki nMar ch.I twast r ul y i ns pi r i ngt os ees omanys er vi cemi nded hi ghs chool er s .I thasbeenmypl eas ur e s er vi ngasyourt r us t ee,andIwi s h yout hebes tofl ucki nal lofyour endeavor s .Ihopet os eeyoual li n I ndy! El i mi nat eOn, Gar yCheng KeyCl ubI nt er nat i onalT r us t ee 1415 Eas t er nCanada, Car i bbeanAt l ant i c,Capi t al
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T heEl i mi nat ePr oj ecti sami s s i on s har edbyt heKF ami l yandUNI CEF t owi peMat er nal / Neonat alT et anus of ft hef aceoft heear t h.I n2010, 58, 000babi esdi edever yyearf r om t hi sdi s eas e.T hr ought hecombi ned ef f or t soft heKi wani sf ami l yovert he pas tf ew year s ,t hi st ol lhasbeen br oughtdownt o49, 000deat hsper year .I naddi t i on,wehaveel i mi nat edMNTi nover30 count r i es ,wi t h t hemos tr ecentonebei ngMaur i t ani a.Now,weneedyouandyour cl ub' shel pt or eachCapi t alDi s t r i ct ' s goalofr ai s i ng$100, 000f orEl i mi nat e!T heI nt er nat i onalBoar dhas pl edgedt or ai s e$1. 4mi l l i onbyt he endoft heyear . I tonl yt akes$1. 80t os aveamot her andherbabyf r om MNT ,s ogeti nvol vedt oday!
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Cl uboft heMont h Counc i l Hi ghSc hool r ec ent l yr ec ei vedanawar df ort hebl ooddr i ves s pons or edbyCounc i l KeyCl ub. Mar s hRegi onal Bl oodCent er( MRBC) gaveoutawar dsf ort het opdonat i onc ol l ec t i ngs c hool sf ort heyear 2014. Counc i l i si nt hes mal l s c hool c at egor yf ors c hool swi t hf ewert han 140s eni or s . Oft he18s c hool si nt hatdi vi s i on, Counc i l hast hes mal l es t s eni orc l as s , onl y28s t udent s . Des pi t et hes mal l s i z eofours c hool and c ommuni t y , Counc i l wons ec ondpl ac ewi t h170donat i onsmadedur i ng 2014. Thec r edi tbel ongst ot hei rf ai t hf ul , c ar i ngs t udent sandal l t hewonder f ul c ommuni t ymember swhot aket i meoutoft hei rbus ydayt os t opbyand donat ebl oodt os aveot her s . CHSs eest hes amepeopl ec omet i meaf t er t i met ohel p, andever yt i met her e’ sadr i vet her ear eal s os eenewf ac es . Onet hi ngt hatr eal l yi mpr es s i veaboutCHSi st hatt hei rf or mers t udent s , whobegandonat i ngwhi l eas t udentatCHS, c ont i nuet oc omeandgi ve af t ert heyhavegr aduat ed.Vol unt eer sf r om t hec ommuni t yt ohel pwi t h t hedr i ve. MRBCs er vespr ac t i c al l yal l t hehos pi t al si nourr egi on, andt hedonat i ons r emai nl oc al t ohel pCHSnei ghbor s . The170donat i onsr ec ei vedatCounc i l havet hepot ent i al t os ave510l i ves . Wi t honl y28s eni or st hi syear , i ti samaz i ngt hat16oft hos es eni or shave ei t hergi venbl oodorhads omeonet odonat ef ort hem atl eas t3t i mes dur i ngt hei rs eni oryear , andt hos e16s eni or swi l l r ec ei veHer oCor dst o wearongr aduat i ondaywi t ht hei rc apandgown. RhondaMus i c k, Counc i l Hi ghSc hool KeyCl ubAdvi s or
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Edi t or ’ sNot e Hel l oCapi t al KeyCl ubber s ! Mynamei sBi ancaF r ancoandI ’ m ver yex ci t ed t obes er vi ngasyour20152016Di s t r i ctEdi t or ! T hr oughoutmyt er m Iwi l l becr eat i ngf ouredi t i onsoft heCapi t al Keyandhopet ocont i nue publ i s hi ngyourar t i cl es .Mygoal i st omakes ur e al l KeyCl ubber si nt heCapi t al Di s t r i ctar eupt o dat eandeducat edonal l t hi ngsKeyCl ubr el at ed.I fyouhaveanys ugges t i onsonar t i cl et opi cs orhaveanyques t i onsatal l f eel f r eet ocont act meanyt i me! Your si ns er vi ce, Bi ancaF r anco
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