Division 24 August Newsletter

NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

August Newsletter Division 24

In this newsletter you'll find: Lieutenant Governor's Greeting - pg. 2 Governor's Bulletin - pg. 3 Past Events - pg. 4 Upcoming Events - pg. 6 Division Updates - pg. 7 International Updates pg. 7 District Updates - pg. 8 Paperwork Tracker - pg. 11 Contact Information - pg.

12 Social Media - pg. 13

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Lieutenant Governor's Greeting Hey Key Clubbers, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer, I can’t believe we’re already in the last month!! As the summer is winding down I encourage you to start making plans with your club for the upcoming school year. Begin thinking of what projects you’d like to complete and what goals you’d like to accomplish. Hopefully most schools will return to in person events and we can all have an amazing year of service!

In early July our new International Board was elected! The new International President is Salma Eldeeb from the Florida District, and the International Vice President is Melanie Kim from the Georgia District! At the end of July the New York District received our new International Trustee, Emily Leonard from the Rocky Mountain District! She is the trustee from the New York, Pacific Northwest, and Bahamas District, which together make up our new Sistrict. A complete list of the new International Board can be found later on in the newsletter.

As of right now I am missing many MRFs from clubs. Please look at the paperwork tracker later on in the newsletter to see if your club is missing any. It’s better late than never. Feel free to email me if you have any questions!

Yours in Service, Anna Scott Division 24 Lieutenant Governor

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Past Events - Service Spotlight Norwood-Norfolk High School (Division 24) A Car Show was held at the Norwood Park on July 31st. Key clubbers helped out Kiwanis with small errands, games, and the concession stand. Going from 10am to 2pm we had 3 key clubbers attend, including myself, and the event was generally very fun. We mainly hosted small mini games for the kids which include ring toss, ball toss, and corn hole bag toss. All very easy games of course, and we gave out candy to anyone who participated. It was nice being able to interact with the kids and even the parents got in on the fun. The three of us would also take turns bringing a poster around the show to advertise for the Kiwanis concession. Although this might seem awkward, it was actually very fun talking with people about not only concession but also the cars and such. It gave us time to see the cars for ourselves and get food as the day progressed. I’m glad we had the opportunity to help out with this event.

Written by: Molly Gardner, President of NorwoodNorfolk Key Club

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Past Events - Service Spotlights Lynbrook High School (Division 7) For the members of the Lynbrook High School Key Club, service has not paused just because the school year has ended. This summer, the LHS Key Club has continued to help and serve the community. From July 20th to July 22nd, board members, along with other LHS key clubbers helped out at Sunrise of North Lynbrook, a local nursing home. In connection with the summer games in Tokyo, Sunrise hosted a Summer Olympics for its residents. The nursing home residents signed up to participate in events such as discus, soccer, shuffleboard, swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, and table tennis. LHS senior and Key Club co-president Sophie Ward expressed her excitement: “I love the Olympics and was excited that our Key Club was able to help other people enjoy it as well!” LHS key clubbers attended these events, helping the residents who were participating, setting up the events, and spending time with the residents to keep their spirits up. LHS junior and Key Club editor Alyssa Inserra reflected on the experience, explaining she “was glad that I could make these people smile,” mentioning her “favorite part of this experience was seeing all the different residents and staff members truly enjoy the experience in their own special ways; it was a joy to watch.” LHS junior and co-treasurer Alexi Deninno explained: “After helping out I felt fulfilled after helping make so many people's day better. This volunteer work made me realize how great it feels to give back to others. My favorite part was seeing the senior citizens get excited and cheer for their teammates during each event.”

This school year, the LHS Key Club will continue to serve the community and its members hope to make more people smile along the way!

Written by: Emma Ward, Co-President of Lynbrook High School Key Club

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Past/Upcoming Events Summer Board Meeting The New York District Board held our summer board meeting on August 7th!

Although the meeting had to virtual it was still great to see the entire board. We discussed exciting plans for the upcoming school year and I can't wait to show everyone what we're working on!

Youth Opportunities Fund The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is a grant that is available for Key Clubs in good standing that ranges anywhere from $250 -$2,000. The money is used to help a service project and to take action in your community.

Applications open in Spetember and close on October 15th. If your club would like to apply, begin planning your application now. Visit this website for more information and to help you with your application: https://www.keyclub.org/youth-opportunities-fund/ Add a little bit of body textLo

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Division/International Updates Division Goals Division Service Hour Goal: 1,000 hours We have reached: 295 hours

Division Fundraising Goal: $2,500 We have reached: $600

29.5%

24%

Meet the International Board International President: Salma Eldeeb International Vice President: Melanie Kim International Trustees: Aliya Ali Ava Chae Emily Leonard Anton McDonald Ellie Nusbaum Lena Oswald Natasha Shrestha Cheyenne Stewart Subashree Venkatasubramanian Kathy Ye Sana Yooseph

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Meet our new International Trustee, Emily Leonard!!

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District Updates District Goals District Service Hour Goal: 100,000 hours

District Fundraising Goal: $150,000

We have reached: 38,697 hours, which is 39% of our goal

We have reached: $27,690.22 which is 18.5% of our goal

Treasurer of the Month Know a Treasurer who goes above and beyond? Nominate them for treasurer of the month!! Any Key Clubber in good standing is able to nominate a treasurer. The winner will receive a shout out on the NYDKC social media page. To nominate someone, fill out this link: Treasurer of the Month Submission Form

Empire Key The first issue of the Empire Key has been published!! Our District Editor, Jerry Chen, did an amazing job and you should all check it out!! Here is the link: The Empire Key Be sure to keep an eye out for the second issue of the Empire Key which will be released later in the month. Although it's too late to submit an article for the second issue, you can begin submitting articles for the third issue. Here is the link: Empire Key Submission Form As always is you submit an article you will be considered for the Editor's Choice Award. Find more inforamtion here.

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District Updates District Project - Alex's Lemonade Stand The votes have been counted and this years district project is Alex's Lemonade Stand!! This organization is dedicated to fighting childhood cancer by providing grants to institutions that conduct cancer research. Alex's Lemonade Stand also helps families cover the costs of medical and travel bills, For more information you can visit their website at https://www.alexslemonade.org/

Governor's Project - The Thirst Project This years Governor's Project, chosen by our Governor Chloe Baker, is the Thirst Project!! The Thirst Project is the largest youthled organization fighting the world water crisis. They help bring clean drinking water to countries where it is largely unavailable by building freshwater wells in. For more information you can visit their website at https://www.thirstproject.org/

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District Updates International Partners - K Corps K Corps is a youth exchange program created by Kiwanis International for Key Clubbers and Kiwanis-family teens. It allows to see the world, and learn about new cultures. For more information visit their website at https://www.kiwanis.org/clubs/me mber-resources/serviceleadership/k-corps-youthexchange

District Endorsed Project - Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center helps provide care and comfort to children with extreme, trauma related injuries.

They also reach out to parents and educational programs to help prevent injuries in kids. For more information you can visit their website at https://www.kiwanispediatrictraumace nter.org/

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Paperwork Tracker

Paperwork Reminders July MRF: Due August 10th August MRF: Due September 10th ERF: Due September 30th

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Contact Information Division 24 LTG: Anna Scott (division24@nydkc.org) Circle K LTG: Trent Meyer (trent.meyer@nycirclek.org) Kiwanis LTG: Patti Dean (pdean@nncsk12.org) KCR: Patti Dean (pdean@nncsk12.org) Governor: Chloe Baker (governor@nydkc.org) Secretary: Jack Lehman (secretary@nydkc.org) Treasuer: Siddhaarta Venkatesh (treasurer@nydkc.org) External EA: Aaron Yu (aaronyu.ea@nydkc.org) Internal EA: Gabriella Slootsky (gabriellaslootsky.ea@nydkc.org) Bulletin Editor: Jerry Chen (editor@nydkc.org) Webmaster: Anna Belenko (webmaster@nydkc.org) District Administrator: John Goldstein (nydkca@frontier.com) Assistant Administrator: Michael Berthel (mjberthel@gmail.com) Assistant Administrator: Jason Steiner (ianjs@aol.com)

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Social Media Division; @nydkc24 District: @nydkc Sistrict: @pacifahmaork International: @keyclubint

District: @nykeyclub International: @keyclub

District: @nydkc International: @keyclubintnl

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Social Media District: nydkc International: Key Club International

Websites Disrtict: nydkc.org International: keyclub.org

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