Kiwanis and Key Club Governor Reports
By Kiwanis Governor Jeffrey Wolff Great things are happening in Capital District Kiwanis this year! Kiwanis clubs are enhancing their commitment to "Increasing Hands for Service" by making their club experiences more attractive to larger, more diverse memberships. They are planning more handson service projects than ever and are truly excited to participate in Kiwanis International's Global Campaign for Children, The Eliminate Project. Kiwanis clubs and members in the Capital District have already given generously to this campaign to stop maternal neonatal tetanus. As of October 25th, over $175,000 has already contributed and Kiwanis clubs are looking to work hand in hand with their sponsored Service Leadership Programs clubs to raise even more funds. CKI is a fundamental branch of the Kiwanisfamily and our members look to your organization for your dedication to service. I encourage all of you to take the time to get to know the members of your sponsoring Kiwanis club and solidify the relationships that you have there. Kiwanis needs the perspective of CKI members to assist them in making their clubs more attractive to younger members. I know that your clubs have a great year ahead of them and I look forward to meeting many of you at your District Convention in February 2012.
By Key Club Governor Caroline Morris Hello Capital District CKI! My name is Caroline Morris and I am the Capital District Key Club Governor for the 2011-2012 term. I hope that all of you have had a wonderful year of serving so far and are looking forward to the remainder of the year and the opportunity to serve your community further. This year the Capital District Key Clubs have been very busy. A portion of our yearly service is dedicated to our District and Governor’s project. The Capital District Key Club board decided that we would devote our time to promoting the Eliminate Project and make this our District project for the year. As a board we decided that we would set the fundraising goal for this project to be $3.60 per key club member in the Capital District. We will also be working on the Governor’s project, the Red Cross. I chose this organization because it helps people on the local, national, and international levels, as well as, you can fundraise, volunteer, or collect donations, so it is accessible to everyone. After we determined our projects we started our school year off with our Fall Rally which was held at Kings Dominion, an amusement park in Virginia at the end of October. We had a great turn out to this event of over 400 people and we made cards for veterans at the Hunter Holmes-McGuire Virginia Medical Center in Richmond as our service project. We also had information sessions on multiple topics such as various officer trainings, Red Cross, Eliminate Project and many others. After this event, we have been focused on our upcoming District Convention. With our theme this year being “Sea of Service” everyone is excited for a convention of aquatic experiences in March. The district board has been working on incorporating innovative ideas for this event, including a photo booth Eliminate fundraiser, a themed service fair, and many other new ideas. Thank you and happy serving!
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