What is the
Tomorrow Fund?
Do you know about the Tomorrow Fund?
The Tomorrow Fund is all about “utilizing
the interest earned and helping CKI clubs
and districts serve the world through
grants for service opportunities.” You
know, like a sort of scholarship/grant to
support CKI clubs and their service projects.
An Update with Our
International Service
Partners
Did you participate in Trick-or-Treat with UNICEF during this
month of October? We sure hope so! Throughout this Hallowfilled month, participants were encouraged to collect donations
for UNICEF in little boxes by going trick-or-treating (or some other way!). All the money raised would help UNICEF provide clean
water, nutrition, education and more to millions of kids in need
around the world.
The fund is established through a portion
of CKI member dues, direct donations,
the donation of Carthage-Pullman Society memberships and the donation of
Sapphire Circle honoraries. Clubs may request funding assistance from US$200 to
US$2,000.
Tomorrow Fund applications must be
received to the Kiwanis International Office by December 1. Applications must be
submitted to the Youth Funds Specialist
at Kiwanis International, 3636 Woodview
Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268.
For more information on the the Tomorrow Fund, including the application, you
can go to www.circlek.org and search Tomorrow Fund. Good luck!
As a part of their 75th anniversary activities, March of Dimes is
petitioning to Light the White House in Purple on January 3, 2013,
as a symbol of hope for families whose children are born too
soon. Their goal is to secure 25,000 signatures by November 16.
Sign the petition today by visiting the following link: http://bit.ly/
marchofdimes75
Taste of Westminster:
Delicious Way to Begin
Samer Khan
Irvine Valley College
a Year of Service
T
?his past August, many Circle K
members from UCI, CSUF, IVC, and
other schools enthusiastically gathered at the Taste of Westminster festival for an evening of service and fun!
Being a large group of volunteers,
we were divided and assigned to various tasks. Some sold tickets, friends
and I helped clean up garbage, and
others tended to the needs of vendors
throughout the evening. Since there
was quite an abundance of volunteers
at the event, we also got some time to
explore the festival and actually get a
taste of Westminster. IVC Secretary,
Marlene Smith, and I tried samples
from local Italian, Mexican, Asian, and
Indian restaurants, which was very enjoyable.
In addition to the eating, I also got
to meet Carol, a Westminster Kiwanian. While working the ticket booth
with her, I learned that Carol lived in
Westminster for forty years and has
been a Kiwanian for most of that time.
I was impressed by how well known
she was by the locals and she seemed
to thoroughly enjoy the event. It was
also really inspiring for me to see how
much others respected her, not only
as a Kiwanian, but also as someone
who has been so involved in her com-
munity for a long time.
After my shift at the ticket booth,
I joined the other Circle K members
for photo booth pictures and more
food! Then at the end of the night,
we helped tear down the festival and
clean up the booths.
Overall, Taste of Westminster was
a successful event. It was very memorable for me, because I got to spend
much more time with Circle K members from other schools too. With
such a great event to start off the year,
I look forward to serving with other
Circle K clubs and meeting unique individuals, like Carol, at other events!
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