University of Arizona
The University of Arizona Circle K International Club
has kicked off the year with a great start, filled with many
new faces, dedicated CKI veterans, fun socials, and
exciting projects for our members. We have participated in
a variety of local service projects this month including the
JC Penny Shopping Spree, volunteering for the Tucson
Community Food Bank, Ben’s Bells, and Ronald McDonald
House.
At the JC Penny Shopping Spree, members partnered with
children from our community. With $100 provided by
Kiwanis for each child, members helped buy back-to-school
clothes and shoes for the kids. The children were
extremely happy to go back to school in style, feeling
happy and confident and knowing someone cares for them.
At the Tucson Community Food Bank, members
helped package canned and dry foods for the less fortunate
in Tucson. The boxes of food we create are used as
supplemental packages for a family’s household. Each time
we volunteer at the food bank, we package enough food to
support thousands of families in our area.
Ben’s Bells Project, a local non-profit organization in
Tucson, is dedicated to spreading kindness in the
community. The work of Ben’s Bells Project includes
making ceramic bells by hand and hanging them around
Tucson for people to pick up. When one finds a bell, he or
she does an act of kindness for someone else, keeping the
bell as a reminder to be kind, or passing it on to send the
message to someone else. Our members helped paint the
ceramic tokens and bells, preparing them to be sent out.
Arizona State University CKI Club joined us and we
exchanged club T-shirts to wear our common goal of
service with pride.
Lastly, our club worked with the Ronald McDonald
House. At the Ronald McDonald House, our volunteers
made a pasta lunch for those families staying at the house
while their child was in the hospital. Ronald McDonald
House is always a great project because our members can
directly see the impact they are making.
We began putting on mini-socials before every
meeting this semester. Some of these mini socials have
included meeting up to enjoy Eegees, a special Tucson
slushy, finding college landmarks in our school scavenger
hunt, and playing board games during a club game night.
These mini-socials have been a great way for members to
get to know one antother.
We look forward to an awesome semester of service
and fellowship as we continue to serve our community and
develop long-lasting relationships. Bear down!
Yours in Service,
Zachary Gastelum
U of A CKI Bulletin Editor 2013-2014
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