How you and your club can help others with special needs.

How you and your club can help others with special needs

What is SNAP?

• SNAP stands for Special Needs Awareness Program

• This project was created by our current Governor, Lauren McAllister

• To be considered a 'SNAP Governor's Project’, Key Clubbers may complete a service project with or for anyone with special needs  

The Purpose of SNAP

• The purpose of SNAP is to emphasize the Key Club core value of inclusiveness by incorporating others with different skills and lifestyles

What can you do to get involved? Part 1

Aktion Club

• Aktion Club is a part of the K-Family designed for adults who have special needs. Aktion Club members run meetings and go to service projects just like Kiwanis members.

• You can volunteer alongside Aktion Club members when they have service projects and support their volunteer work.

Special Olympics

• Special Olympics provides sports training and athletic for children and adults with intellectual disabilities

• Gives them opportunities to develop physical fitness, experience joy and allows them to show their skills and friendship with their families

Tennis For Fun

• A free tennis clinic for athletes with special needs

• Provides athletes with an opportunity to have fun and learn basic skills of tennis while socializing

Other Organizations

• Give Kids The World (www.gktw.org)• St.Vincent's Hospital (www.stvincents.org)• Buddy Baseball (www.tennisforfun.org) • Heavenly Hooves (www.hhmri.org)

What can you do to get involved? Part 2

Project Ideas

• Set up a buddy system for kids with special needs at your school.

• Make gifts for kids in the hospital.• Work with physically challenged kinds on an

art project.• Hold a prom for special needs individuals.• Design a campaign to promote tolerance and

understanding of differences.

Check out the Service Booklet!

Click on the Governor’s Project Tab

and you’ll be directed to the service

booklet

Proper Etiquette

• Speak Directly• Introduce yourself and others with you• Only assist if your help is requested or they

accept your offer to help• Treat adults as adults• Relax. They are not judging you

Awards

• Governor's Project Club Banner Patch• This award is given to clubs who complete a

substantial amount of service towards the Governor's Project

• Governor's Project Member • This award is given to members of the Florida District

who work especially hard in the effort of the Governor's Project

Awards

• Governor's Project Member of the Month• ANY (this includes district board, and club officers) member of the

Florida District is eligible for this award, by creating and executing a Special Needs Awareness Program project

• To be selected for this award the member's LTG , Faculty Adviser, or Club Officer must send • 1. a photo of the member• 2. Their name, school, and position• 3. What they did towards the Governor's Project that makes them

deserving of this award• (The monthly winner will have their photo and their project posted

to the District website, and they will be recognized at DCON) • To be nominate a Key Clubber for this award send the above

information to [email protected]

Questions?

Have questions? Need assistance planning a SNAP project?

Contact the Governor's Project Committee Chair, Taylor Paddock at

[email protected]