Division 58: March Newsletter

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Division 58 March Newsletter

Table of Contents

Cover Page........................................................................................1 Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………….2 Key Club 101….................................................................................3 The Eliminate Project………………………………………………………………4 Arbor Day……….……………………………………………………………..……….5 Convention……………………………………………………………………………..6 Contact Information………………………………………………………………..7

Key Club 101

Mission: Key Club is an international, student-led organization providing its members with opportunities to perform service, build character, and develop leadership. Motto : Caring- Our Way of Life. The three Key Club colors all stand for something: blue stands for unwavering character, white stands for purity, and gold stands for service. The core values of Key Club International are leadership, character building, caring, and inclusiveness.

The Eliminate Project Kiwanis International and

UNICEF have teamed up

to ELIMINATE Maternal and

Neonatal Tetanus! With

your help we can wipe this

disease off the Earth! It has

already been eliminated in

20 countries, but it is still a

threat in 39! 60,000 babies

die per year, as well as

several mothers, from MNT.

Did you know that 1 child dies every 20 seconds from a disease that could have been prevented by a vaccine?

Well, the vaccine for this disease is only $1.80. MNT is caused when tetanus spores, which are found in the soil,

come into contact with an open cut during childbirth. It leads to convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and

touch so mothers cannot hold their baby when it is born. At this point there is not much people can do. The road

to ending MNT will be hard, but helping out in fundraisers is easy! Through the hard work of Kiwanians, UNICEF, and

volunteers like you, we will see an end to MNT!

Arbor Day

Arbor Day is a holiday on April

24th where individuals are

encouraged to plant and care

for trees. The Moses Lake High

School Key Club is planning an

event with the Longview

Elementary K-Kids Club and the

local Kiwanis Club to plant trees

in the park to celebrate Arbor

Day!

District Convention

What: 66th annual District Convention

Where: Seattle Convention Center

When: March 13th – 15th

Who: Any Key Club Member!

Why: To have fun, meet new people from all over the Pacific Northwest, grow as a district, install new district and executive officers, give awards, and to learn all there is about Key Club!

Cost: For members of the Division 58 clubs, it costs $100 which includes a club t-shirt

How do I sign up? – Tell your club advisor as soon as possible to get you registered

• “Only a life lived for

others is a life

worthwhile.”

• -Albert Einstein

Contact Information

District Treasurer: Aneesh Pappu

[email protected]

Division 58 Lieutenant Governor: Allyson

Weaver

[email protected]

District Editor: Jenny Zhang

[email protected]

District Secretary: Ik Hoon Jung

[email protected]

District Governor: Lisa Antonio

[email protected]