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Transcript of January '15 Newsletter
Issue 10, January ‘15
Table of Contents
1. Editor’s Remarks 2. Governor’s Project 4. District Project 5. Eliminate Project 6. Spotlights 7. Upcoming Events 8. New Year, Same Me?
Happy Holidays, Loves! Whether you’re decorating the Christmas
tree, lighting the Menorah, or simply sitting at home with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s, it’s winter vacation! We are all forgetting about
the final we probably bombed and are focusing on the TV shows we need to binge watch #TheVampireDiaries. This is our first issue of the New Year, people! Even though we haven’t been able to volunteer as a club these last few weeks, hopefully you’ve been doing some good for your community. Our
January Issue is dedicated to the three projects closest to NYCKI’s heart. Let’s
continue to raise awareness!
-Kanye West
2014—2015 Executive Board President: Jerry Cimo Treasurer: Kristy Wolfson Vice President: Amy Boglarski Editor: Alyssa Famolari Secretary: Tina Lee Webmaster: Tinali Amarasinghe
BearKats Monthly
The Governor’s Project is dedicated to helping little kids. As the Governor’s Project Committee Chair, I am currently working with the youth center of Binghamton and we are brainstorming on an event for the spring semester. The youth center does events with
YMCA and local children's schools, so we are most likely doing an event that involves one of those groups also.
Written By
John Albergo
The youth center wants the event to be massive and get a lot of people to help out and I think the event is going to be very successful
and will benefit the young children so much. All of the fundraising will go to the “It's My Heart Foundation”, an organization dedicated to helping children with congenital heart disease and their families.
…the event is going to be very successful and will benefit the
young children so much.
The District Project for New York Circle K this year is Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude is a great organization that sends over 150,000 care packages to the
brave men and women serving our country over seas. With the help of Circle K, Operation Gratitude is able to make soldiers happy, and meet their needs for different
products through the care packages that are sent to them. Some of the things that Operation Gratitude ask for and send to soldiers include personal letters, paracord
bracelets, stuffed animals, and food such as Girl Scout cookies and popcorn.
Written By
John Tirino
…show those who protect our country that we appreciate them and we are
truly grateful for what they do. Our Circle K group is planning a service projects in which we would make
paracord bracelets during a meeting and send them to Operation Gratitude so that they can provide them to soldiers over seas. Paracord bracelets are bracelets that are made by weaving military grade paracord together. The cord used in the
bracelet can be undone and used in many different emergency situations.
This District Project is a great way to show those who protect our country that we appreciate them and we are truly grateful for what they do. I am looking
forward to our service projects and giving back to those who serve.
Every year, many women and almost 60,000 newborns in 24 nations worldwide die from maternal and neonatal tetanus. This is a painful bacterial infection characterized by unsteadiness of the motor and nervous systems. As such, people suffering from it experience sensitivity to light and touch as well as muscle spasms among other symptoms. Maternal and neonatal tetanus is often caused by unsanitary child delivery practices, during which bacterial
spores – found in soil – come into contact with broken skin. The disease is deadly, but completely preventable through proper delivery and immunization practices. Unfortunately, impoverished and neglected women and children may
not have access to such things.
Written By
Nicole Radova
This is why Kiwanis International and UNICEF have teamed up to create The Eliminate Project, which seeks to provide resources such as vaccines,
transportation, and staff to eradicate maternal and neonatal tetanus around the world. Students like us are crucial to this process, as our collective efforts will
help raise funds in order to save mothers and children everywhere. Come have fun at our fundraisers and help the cause – $1.80 of vaccines is all it takes to save
the life of a mother and her child!
January’s Spotlight shines upon the brightest face of Binghamton’s Circle K Club. No, I’m not talking about myself. It’s all for our Based God, Mr.
President, the one and only, Jerry Cimo! This is the brain behind our entire operation. He is the reason why our club is not in complete
shambles. Not only is he our president, but he is also New York Circle K International’s (NYCKI) Technology Committee Chair. What does that
mean? Well, my dear, this man has complete control over NYCKI’s website(s). I don’t know about you guys, but I think that’s a pretty big deal. He is somehow able to handle all of this responsibility, send out
those lovely Mail Chimp e-mails, and still send the most pointless snapchats of all time. You, sir, are an inspiration and our club truly
appreciates everything you have done and will do for us! #BasedGod
Candy Gram Fundraiser February 6th
12:00 – 4:00 PM Marketplace
District Convention March 20 – March 22
Albany, New York
General Interest Meetings January 29th & February 5th
7:00 – 8:00 PM UU – 206
In the words of Britney Spears, “Gimme More”
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale
February 13th 12:00 – 4:00 PM Marketplace
Service Auction March 13th
5:00 – 8:00 PM Mandela Room
Volunteer!
Let’s
International Project Committee Chair Nicole Radova
Service Project Committee Chair Melissa Levine
Fundraising Committee Chair Amy Boglarski
Fellowship Committee Chair Julia Dunnigan
Bake Sale Committee Chair Angela Wu Historian
Karandeep Singh Public Relations Committee Chair
Jenna Spak Governor’s Project Committee Chair
John Albergo District Project Committee Chair
John Tirino
Committee Chairs
If you’re interested in applying for awards for the 2014 – 2015 service year, please visit www.nycirclek.org/awards for more
information! Also, if you want to learn more about Eliminate, visit
http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx