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• Tomorrow Fund Grant helps reading program

  May 23, 2013

  

  Western New Mexico University Circle K members offered a free literacy reading and art workshop to the more than 150 students in the local school district. The program combined a passion for art with reading and is sought to inspire elementary students to be passionate about reading with youth role models.
  
  This program involved a free two-hour workshop led by CKI and Key Club Members. The workshop included several activities including reading a book, discussing characters and themes and lastly creating a special watercolor inspired from the book.
  
  The art was then matted and displayed in several community art shows during Global Youth Service Day weekend, taking place the last week of April. The art also was printed into a literacy reading calendars given to the participants family.
  
  Tomorrow Fund Grants are awarded by Circle K International every January. For more information or an application click here.

• Get the latest stats on May 23

  May 23, 2013

  How are we doing in our efforts to raise funds to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus? Find out the latest stats and district goals for continued success during Worldwide Report Day on May 23, 2013.
  Kiwanis districts around the world are setting fundraising goals for The Eliminate Project. On Worldwide Report Day, campaign volunteers will call Campaign Chairman Randy DeLay and report their goals as well as current fundraising progress.
  Throughout the day, we’ll update the Worldwide Report Day webpage and share special messages from the campaign chairman and districts. Join from your computer or phone as we showcase our progress—district by district—to the world and celebrate the strides we’ve made toward our US$110 million goal.
  

  
  

• Alumni dinner at Kiwanis International convention

  May 22, 2013

  The Alumni Dinner being held during Kiwanis International's annual convention in Vancouver is SOLD OUT. With over 100 Key Club and Circle K International alumni in attendance, a fun-filled evening is guaranteed.

   If you missed out on purchasing a ticket, there will be other opportunities to connect with alumni. Make sure to stop by the Service Leadership Programs booth in the exhibit hall to pick up your alumni ribbon and attend the "Who's Who in Alumni" workshop where we will be discussing how to keep alumni engaged in Kiwanis.

• Get in the loop

  May 01, 2013

  Live to serve? Love to serve? Have fun, grow your club and increase the impact of your service with the CKI mobile app.

  

  Download the CKI app for your Android phone or iPhone. You can: 

  • Track your service hours. 
  • Set personal fundraising goals. 
  • Manage service projects and keep track of details. 
  • Send friends personalized invitations to club meetings. 
  • Download an application for the Tomorrow Fund.
  • Make a donation to The Eliminate Project. 
  • Track The Eliminate Project as we work to raise US$110 million to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.

  
  

• Nominate your SLP coordinators for The Eliminate Project!

  April 22, 2013

  As discussed at the SLP conference, The Eliminate Project is currently looking for the appointments of the SLP coordinators in each district. Please find the job description attached to promote in your district and at upcoming events. SLP coordinators have to be nominated by the end of April, in order to participate in an upcoming training. They will be working closely together with the Kiwanis District Coordinators for The Eliminate Project to enhance the campaign, report on progress, and join in the fun of fundraising. More details are in the description and if you have any questions, please contact SLP Vice-Chair Jeffrey Wolff at jeffrey@wolff.net. Please nominate your SLP coordinators here: http://tinyurl.com/slpcoordinator

• Members are focus of May’s days

  April 16, 2013

  Year-round attention on membership can ensure that your club remains a healthy, effective service resource in your community, but the month of May is a time to pay special attention to recruitment. In the Kiwanis world, May is Membership Month.
  
  Kiwanis International and districts have resources and assistance to help your club in May or any time of the year. Here are a few tips to help your club begin planning its Membership Month activities:
  
  Create a membership team, using the 1-2-3 method:
  1. Get the right people on the committee, set goals and put the plan into action.
  2. Keep goals visible to members and celebrate successes.
  3. Recognize and reward members who contribute to your success.
  
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  Get back to basics. Conduct a club assessment and community analysis to ensure your club’s membership experience is filled with fun, fellowship and meaningful service.
  Try these ideas:
  ·         Create a buddy system by pairing active and inactive members.
  ·         Organize a homecoming meeting to celebrate club history and recent achievements.
  ·         Schedule a service project with your club’s Service Leadership Program members.
  ·         Send “We Miss You” messages to every member who misses two meetings in a row. You’ll find missing member postcards in the Kiwanis Store.
  ·         Recognize members’ and club accomplishments at every meeting.
  Share your club’s membership success story.

• Cunat International Scholarship: Together we can” build tomorrow’s dreams”

  March 22, 2013

  Circle K International members have the opportunity to apply for the Cunat International Scholarship. This $2,500 competitive scholarship, established by the 2001-02 Kiwanis International President Brian Cunat and First Lady Miki, recognizes and supports Circle K International members who exemplify the three CKI tenets of service, leadership and fellowship. Here is the link to the fillable pdf: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/Libraries/Foundation_Scholarships/Cunat_International_Scholarship-Circle_K_2013.sflb.ashx
  
  

  
  

  
  

• Collaborate and Celebrate! CKI service week is March 30-April 6

  March 21, 2013

  Make the world a better place! Join other Circle K International clubs around the world during CKI Service Week, beginning March 30 and culminating on Kiwanis One Day on April 6, 2013. CKI Service Week exists to increase awareness of CKI, the Kiwanis family and CKI’s preferred charities. During CKI Service Week, up to 13,000 college students could participate. Added bonus: Service Week is a great way for clubs to earn publicity and recruit new members, plus it allows incoming and outgoing club leaders to collaborate and celebrate the most important thing about CKI—service. Complete information about CKI Service Week can be found online at https://sites.google.com/site/ckiserviceweek/
  

• Qualify as a distinguished Kiwanian

  March 13, 2013

  Here’s a reminder: There’s plenty of time to qualify as a 2012–13 distinguished Kiwanian.
  Here’s a tip: The distinguished member form is online. The award will be granted to a member in good standing who, during this Kiwanis year, completes these three steps:
  1. Recruits two new active members.
  2. Participates in one Kiwanis-branded Service Leadership project or activity.
  3. Participates in one service project involving the health, education or safety of young children in their developing years.
  
  Recipients will receive a letter and gift from Kiwanis International President Tom DeJulio, as well as a lapel pin and certificate.
  

  
  

• Enter the Kiwanis One Day Contest

  February 26, 2013

  ls your club doing something special for Kiwanis One Day? Tell us what it is by March 1st by entering this contest, and you might just win a professionally produced video about your project featured at the Kiwanis International convention and on the Kiwanis International website and YouTube channel. Read more.
  

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