September 2014 Newsletter

VOLUME 1 | ISSUE 4

SEPTEMBER 2014

LAMISSTENN DISTRICT

DIVISION 14 N E W S L E T T E R

3636 WOODVIEW TRACE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268 USA 1-800-KIWANIS FAX 1-317-879-0204

BILOXI • D’IBERVILLE • GEORGE COUNTY • GAUTIER • GULFPORT • HARRISON CENTRAL • LONG BEACH

MOSS POINT • PASCAGOULA • PEARL RIVER • RESSURECTION CATHOLIC • ST. PATRICK

ST. STANISLAUS • STONE COUNTY • WEST HARRISON

03 Lt. Governor’s Greeting

04 KEY Dates

05 Dues

06 Trick or Treat for UNICEF

07 Project ELIMINATE

09 Preferred Charities

11 Call to Rally

FROM YOUR

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORHello Division 14 Key Clubbers!

Our second month of school has finally arrived! Time flies by so quickly; sure enough, our Key Club year will, too.

September is the perfect month for you to gear up: hold an interest meeting, update your club’s membership, engage in service activities, file monthly reports, and have fun!

When recruiting membership, think of creative ways to attract membership. You can try social events, poster publications on the hallways, intercom announcements, literature brochures from the Kiwanis Store online, etc. There’s plenty of ways to recruit members; you just need show them WHY you joined Key Club.

September is prime time for football games, sport practices, homework, and a lot of other factors that can hinder your responsibilities as a Key Club officer, but I will be happy to guide you through your Key Club endeavors. Just make sure to contact me!

Yours in service,Tommy DuongDivision 14 Lieutenant GovernorLouisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee DistrictKey Club International

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DATESFROM YOUR

Our second month of school has finally arrived! Time flies by so quickly; sure

September is prime time for football games, sport practices, homework, and a lot of other factors that can hinder your responsibilities as a Key Club officer, but I will be happy to guide you through your Key Club endeavors. Just make

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Monthly ReportMonthly reports are now changed to online submissions! Visit our new website to fill out your monthly report: lmtkeyclub.org

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

OCM #3Our third OCM will be held on a Sunday at McAlister’s Deli at 3:00pm. The address is as followed:2422 Pass RoadBiloxi, MS 39531

Membership

Update CenterThe Membership Update Center is open for the 2014-2015 Key Club year!

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

NOVEMBER 1, 2014 Membership UpdateIf you update your club’s membership by this date, your club shall receive a badge to be put on your club achievement banner.

NOVEMBER 8, 2014 RALLY!Division 14 will have its rally on this date!

OCTOBER 10, 2014 Early Bird Rally

RegistrationMake sure to post mark your registration fees and forms to the following addressee:Casey PorterD’Iberville High School15625 Lamey Bridge RoadBiloxi, MS 39532

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DUESKEYCLUB

What are dues?Dues are membership fees necessary for the success

of such a large organization.

How much are dues?Dues are now $13.50, a $0.50 increase from last year.

Why did dues increase?Dues have been increased to lower our organizations

deficit.

How do I pay my dues?To pay membership dues, you must use the

Membership Update Center to update the members

and officers in your club. You can update it here:

Membership Update Center. Here’s a video tutorial on

updating your members!: Tutorial Video.

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TRICK OR TREATFOR UNICEF

Since 1950, the Trick-or-Treat for

UNICEF campaign has given kids

the power to help kids. Children all

over America have gone door-to-

door on Halloween with UNICEF

collection boxes, calling out, "Trick-

or-Treat for UNICEF!" They have

raised more than $170 million for

the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

CLICK HERE TO ORDER

YOUR BOXES NOW!

Click here to view if you are already on the

mailing list for UNICEF Trick or Treat boxes.

Visit theeliminateproject.org/trickortreat for more info!

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PROJECT ELI

A $1.80can save a baby.

Sometimes a mother’s touch requires a group effort.

Protect the connection. Support The Eliminate Project.7

ELIMINATE

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The only organization of the United Nations dedicated exclusively to children works with other United Nations bodies, governments and non-governmental organizations to assist in children’s needs through community-based services in primary health care, basic education, and safe water and sanitation in more than 150 developing countries.

UNICEF shares the Kiwanis family’s global commitment to children and provided its extensive resources and leadership to assist in the Worldwide Service Project to virtually eliminate Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) from the globe in the late 1990’s and is now working with Kiwanis toward eliminating Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus from the face of the planet.

Since 1994, Key Club has been Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF and over the years has raised nearly US$5 million for iodine deficiency programs worldwide and HIV and AIDS programs in Kenya and Swaziland. Now it’s helping The Eliminate Project.

The Kiwanis family, in partnership with UNICEF, is working to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus through The Eliminate Project. How? By raising US$110 million by 2015. Find out how you and your club can help save or protect millions of women and babies. Learn how to take part in fundraising and advocacy efforts. Keep up with the elimination of MNT and get inspiration from others.

A nonprofit organization that raises money to benefit hospitalized kids while increasing awareness of its member hospitals. All CMN Hospitals contributions directly benefit hospitals, helping to purchase up-to-date equipment, train staff, conduct life-saving research, implement outreach programs and provide health care for children whose parents can’t afford to pay.

At CMN Hospitals, infants and children are provided with special pharmaceuticals and equipment engineered to work with their small stature. From the tiniest tube or milliliter of medication to ECMO, a formidable device that acts as an artificial lung outside the body, medicines and machines that help sick kids get well are specialized - and high priced. Skilled pediatric professionals armed with evolving treatments and expensive tools work to save more than 14 million children annually from life-threatening injuries, birth defects, cancer, and numerous other ailments. CMN Hospitals make these and other life-saving treatments available to children regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Key Club participates with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by sponsoring fundraising events. Key Club members also participate in service projects at their local children’s hospital.

KEY CLUB PREFERRED CHARITIES

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governmental organizations to assist in children’s needs

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. March of Dimes was founded by our 32nd President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the fight against polio. After the discovery of the polio vaccine, March of Dimes focused their efforts to improve the health of babies and has been successful with the help and enthusiasm of many grassroots volunteers.

Since 1978, Key Clubs have hosted fundraising and awareness programs to support the March of Dimes, raising over $116,000 through fundraisers in 2011 alone! Key Club members can support the March of Dimes each semester: in the fall, raise awareness by hosting programs throughout November for Prematurity Awareness Month and in the spring, raise funds by participating in Marchfor Babies, the March of Dimes largest annual fundraiser.

For decades, Key Club has partnered with the March of Dimes to give every baby a healthy start. Key Club members raise thousands of dollars annually through various programs, including collecting change, holding dances and taking part in March of Dimes’ signature event, March for Babies.

KEY CLUB PREFERRED CHARITIES

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Muggles, You Are Officially Invited to the

2014-2015 Division 14 Key Club Fall Rally!

WHEN*: Saturday, November 8, 2014

TIME*: 10:00 AM – 3:25PM

PMWHERE: d’Iberville High School

15625 Lamey Bridge Road

Biloxi, MS 39532

*Dates and Times are tentative.11

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