06
FEBRUARY 2013
service
Aprons & Hairnets:
Project Angel Food
Matthew Marquez
Mount San Antonio College
Mount San Antonio College Circle K woke up
bright and early on Sunday, December 16th to
assist in the kitchens of Project Angel Food, in
Los Angeles.
As the November/December District Service
Spotlight is set on spreading awareness for
AIDS-related issues, this event presented the
perfect opportunity to educate Mt. SAC CKI
members on how they can make a positive impact on the AIDS community.
Project Angel Food is a non-profit organization whose mission is to deliver healthy and
nutritious meals to individuals affected by HIV/
AIDS, cancer, and other terminal illnesses. The
organization, which has an excellent reputation in the Los Angeles area, provides meals for
about 2,000 individuals daily. And making that
many meals takes a lot o f manpower, which is
where Mt. SAC CKI stepped in to lend a hand.
Our members grabbed their aprons and hairnets and learned the ins and outs of the organization’s kitchen. The organization’s chef taught
our members some valuable kitchen skills ranging from cutting fresh vegetables to sweeping
the floors and washing the dishes.
By the end of the day, our members assisted
in completing about 1000 meals that would
later be delivered directly to needy individuals
around the area.
An Update with Our
International Service Partners
This past month, Circle K International launched a campaign called
“Show Your Love, Save a Life” to
encourage clubs to help raise funds
in their respective communities to
support The Eliminate Project.
The purpose for this idea was to
inspire Valentine’s Day-themed fundraisers, both large-scale and smallscale. What better way to show
your love this Valentine’s Day than
to be part of CKI’s effort to save the
lives of babies and mothers around
the world from maternal and neonatal tetanus, right?
Dates to
Remember
April 6 - Kiwanis One Day
On Kiwanis One Day, every club
is urged to join with the rest of
the Kiwanis family--K-Kids, Builders, Circle K, Aktion Club, and Kiwanis--for a day of united service.
March 31-April 6 - CKI Service Week
CKI Service Week exists to
increase awareness of CKI,
the Kiwanis family and CKI’s
preferred charities March of
Dimes, Students Team Up to
Fight Hunger and UNICEF on
college campuses. During CKI
Service Week up to 13,000 college students could participate.