Townsend Harris Key Club | Summer Newsletter | Issue No. 05 | 2023-24

SUMMER 2023

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BASTILLE DAY SUSTAINABLE FASHION ART AND DANCE FESTIVAL DOMINION FOOD DRIVE

HKDBF BACKPACK GIVEAWAY NYSOM BACK TO SCHOOL DRAGON FEST

ASHLEY LIAO '23-'24

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02 TABLE OF CONTENTS 03 EDITOR'S NOTE 04 SUMMER CALENDAR 05 WORD GAME 06 PRESIDENT'S GREETING 07 MEMBERS OF THE MONTH 08 BASTILLE DAY 10 SUSTAINABLE FASHION 12 ART AND DANCE FESTIVAL 14 DOMINION FOOD DRIVE 16 HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 18 BACKPACK GIVEAWAY 20 NYSOM BACK TO SCHOOL 21 DRAGON FEST 22 CONTACT INFORMATION 25 SNEAK PEAK INTO SEPTEMBER 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDITOR'S NOTE Goodbye Summer!

August marks the end of summer as well as the start of the school year. We had almost one event per every week for the past two months!

Hopefully you had the chance to participate in one of them :) I had the opportunity to lead in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival and had a great time despite the scorching sun. Thanks to everyone, the event was a success! Our Backpack Giveaway with AAFE also went wonderfully, we managed to give out OVER 200 backpacks to children in our community in need!

Thank you guys once again for your dedication! As school starts, Key Club will continue providing you guys with more opportunities to do good for our city! **All images used are from events taken by our lovely photographers & board <3

Yours in Service Ashley Liao

‘23-‘24 Bulletin Editor

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President's Greetings Hey, Key Clubbers!

Summer's heating up, and so are our volunteering opportunities! I hope you all enjoy these July and August events—many have been extremely popular in previous years!

To kick off July, we have Bastille Day where members will be able to lend a hand setting up and serving food while enjoying the live music, French food galore, and lots of fun. Next up, we’re diving back into our popular Sustainable Fashion event; contribute to making fashion sustainable by sorting and swapping clothes! You’ll even have the opportunity to bring your pieces and swap them out for others! I’ve always wanted to attend, but unfortunately, the timing usually doesn’t align, so I hope you can enjoy it on my behalf!

In August, we have the Art and Dance Festival, a day of creativity and community. This is our first year participating in this event! Assist with the event set-up, guiding people, and handing out agendas while witnessing Native American music, dance, and art, because how often is it that you can get engaged with such customs authentically?

But don’t get too excited—the famous Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will take place soon thereafter and you can even take a boat ride in the city! The volunteerism doesn’t stop here…or ever! Lastly, help out at the Dominion City New York Food Drive, the NYSoM Wizard of Back to School Oz event, or with the Asian Americans for Equality’s backpack giveaway! All the events involve preparing and handing out resources to help out less fortunate communities. With that being said, I hope to see you all at these incredibly fun upcoming events to make your summer not only productive but enjoyable as well. With that being said, remember to stay Kind and Committed through Key Club!

Yours in Service, 6 PRESIDENT'S GREETING

Karen Lin

‘23-‘24 President

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Joy Tang Class of 2025

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Miguel Santos Class of 202

How has Key Club shaped you as a person?

What is your favorite memory with Key Club?

Key club has encouraged those like me to participate more in events by volunteering. By volunteering we are able to further use our capabilities to help those in need and further create an impact to the community.

My favorite memory in Key Club is working with NYSoM. Their events revolve around hosting festivals towards a younger audience, which is why it felt easy for me to work with them!

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“Key Club’s Bastille Day event with the FIAF culture is definitely a favorite event of mine!

Despite the heavy rain, event coordinators and Key Club volunteers remained in good spirits laughing and smiling together which created a happy vibe for all, seeing the event vision come to life. It was definitely a lovely sight to see, especially since we were surprised with free access to a live music experience which the audience clapped to. I’d definitely do it again (and I hope others do too) because this event is a prime example of the feeling Key Club can give you as well as being surprised by the city around you. The best part was the Free Baguettes at the end for all :)”

Cristian Marroquin Treasurer

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"I really enjoyed volunteering at the Sustainable Fashion CC. I, alongside other volunteers, got to organize different articles of clothing depending on the type of piece it was.

What made the experience fun was finding things that were out of place, such as watches and flip-flops. Given the chance, I would definitely do it again!"

Eduardo Rodriguez Class of 2024

SUSTAINABLE FASHION July 22nd 2023 10 SUSTAINABLE FASHION

"Despite being a small event, Sustainable Fashion CC Day was actually one of my favorites. I would definitely volunteer for this event again mainly because the workers there were very welcoming and friendly. In an instant, we became friends as we sorted out clothes” Alex Yauri Class of 2025

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"I enjoyed the Art and Dance Festival event, where I had the opportunity to see the performances of different artists and hear about their journeys!"

Aastha Patel 2025

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"I think the art and in because while I people were openi they weren’t sure how creative ever other as well."

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Chelsea Nan 2025

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“My experience at the Dominion Food Drive was very fun. The staff there are very nice. I would want to do it again. It also became my favorite event!”

Wesley Lin Class of 2025

DOMINION FOOD DRIV DRI 14 DOMINION FOOD DRIVE

“I enjoyed my time at the Dominion Food Drive a lot! Not only did we get to help prepare food and give them out to the community, the group also bonded a lot during the event. Although the volunteering event consisted of a lot of manual labor, we got to relax (eating pizza, chatting, playing board games) and learn more about the food drive’s initiatives and goals.”

Emily Wang Class of 2025

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"I really enjoyed seeing all of the participants just relaxing and having a good time while they waited to get on the water. I would definitely do it again just to get a chance to enjoy the vibes of everything."

Rachel Chan Class of 2024

August 12th-13th 2023

HONG KONG DRAGON 16 HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

“The Dragon Boat Festival is becoming more incredible than it is every year, with a variety of fun booths offering free activities, food, and prizes that actively entice visitors to stop over. Another breathtaking sight is watching the competitors in the annual dragon boat race competing against other opponents with each group having the most spectacular strength and teamwork."

Angela Bao Class of 2025

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“I had a great time volunteering at this event! Thanks to the supportive staff who worked to make this giveaway as seamless as possible and the grateful families who were excited to bring home quality school supplies, the event was extremely successful and rewarding for us volunteers! I look forward to working with AAFE via future Key Club events!”

Adam Sayah Class of 2024

August 19th 2023

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August 26th 2023

NYSOM BACK TO SCHOOL

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“Dragon Fest was definitely a fun and new experience. We got to interact with a lot of different customers and enjoy the foods that the festival had to offer.”

Samshia Khan Class of 2025

August 27th 2023

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