University of Arizona
The University of Arizona Circle K International Club’ s outstanding member for the month of March is Eddie MacKay. Eddie is a new member to the club this year and from the very beginning, he has shown his passion for serving others, has made a positive influence on other club members, and has stepped up the plate as a leader. Recently, Eddie has volunteered for the club’ s bake sale fundraiser, the Beads of Courage“ Dance Marathon,” and the U of A’ s“ Cats in the Community” project( his involvement in this event is even more spectacular because even though he could not find a ride to the event, he RAN to the event). Eddie goes above and beyond in his involvement with the club and the greater community. Without a doubt, Eddie is a well-rounded person who continually represents CKI’ s club tenants, and we are happy to acknowledge Eddie as an outstanding member of our club! Club Update and Quick Glance at Plans for Next Year:
Recently, the University of Arizona Circle K International Club has been very active in serving our community. At the beginning of this month, a group of our members volunteered at the Tucson Community Food Bank where we put together supplemental meal packages for families in need of the basic necessity many take for granted. This event always serves as a positive experience for our club. In addition, our club held a bake sale fundraiser at the university as well as participated in the“ Dance Marathon” to raise money for Beads of Courage, an organization providing tangible signs of hope and accomplishment in the form of beads to children suffering from chronic illness. We will close up the month with volunteering at The Kiwanis Relays and a club social to acknowledge everyone’ s effort throughout the year.
With a new officer board fresh and ready for next year, plans are underway for the club next year. Among the greatest ideas we would like to pursue is creating CKI“ families.” A CKI family will be a group of club members and an officer that will try to go to events as a family and bond as a team. As a club, it is important that every member grows in relationship with one another, and with CKI families, we hope that everyone in the club will become closer. Another idea for next year is to cooperate with local Key Clubs and Builder’ s Clubs in working on team-building service projects, hopefully encouraging younger Kiwanis members to continue their journey with CKI in college as well as increase our involvement with the community. Our officer board is excited for making these changes and looks forward to another great year in service, leadership, and fellowship.
-Lauren Vigil
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