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Volume V, Issue 1 • March 2019

KEYSTONE KIWANIAN

The official publication of the Pennsylvania District of Kiwanis Internationl • pakiwanis.org

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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONJune 27-30, 2019

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Governor Spotlight … page 3In Memory … page 5News and Notes … page 10Milestones … page 10Calendar … page 10

Pennsylvania Signature Project Awards

Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle & Nittany Valleys

Kiwanis Club of EdinboroAbington Aktion Club

Circle K District Convention

District Mid-Winterin pictures

Kiwanis Club Lititz

A Word About AUDIENCE PROFILES

Kiwanis Club of Dallas

Pennsylvania Distinguished Clubs

COLUMNS

FEATURES

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PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICTPennsylvania Kiwanis District Office2793 Old Post Road, Suite 12Harrisburg, PA 17110Office: 717-540-9300Fax: 717-540-1018pakiwanis.org

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DISTRICT LEADERSHIPGovernor

Phil Weber610.462.5337

email: [email protected]

Governor ElectMike Haven

570.772.7561 email: [email protected]

Immediate-Past Governor Judy Raub

717.917.2741email: [email protected]

Executive Director Kevin Thomas717.540.9300

email: [email protected]

2018-2019 District Trusteeshttp://www.pakiwanis.org/dis-

trict-leadership/2018-19-district-trust-ees/

2018-2019 Lt. Governorshttp://www.pakiwanis.org/dis-

trict-leadership/2018-19-lt-governors/

2018-2019 District Chairshttp://www.pakiwanis.org/dis-trict-leadership/2018-19-dis-

trict-chairs/

2018-2019 Service Leadership Administrators

http://www.pakiwanis.org/dis-trict-leadership/2018-19-service-lead-

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THE KEYSTONE KIWANIAN 3MARCH 2019

Everyone Is a Member BY PHIL WEBER

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GovernorSPOTLIGHT

Membership is the lifeblood of every club. Yet many clubs treat their membership efforts as an afterthought. Clubs have membership committees where “everyone is a member” rather than a focused group. Clubs come up with great ideas, yet never carry them out.

Unless a club has a specific Membership Coordinator, attempts to sustain membership, let alone growth, will be by accident, not by design. Without a point person in your club who can coordinate your club’s membership efforts, who can identify opportunities in your community to promote your club and its service activities to attract new members, who can reach out to non-traditional populations, there will be a lot of “wheel spinning” without results.

The skill set that your club’s Membership Coordinator should have includes:• The ability to put ideas into action. It might be a great idea

to have a Membership Inquiry gathering at a local brew pub, but it takes the effort of a coordinator to make sure that the event takes place, it’s advertised, Kiwanis materials are available, and that members show up.

• The willingness and ability to share with others. At every Division, Region and District gathering, there are workshops on membership, including best practices and sharing of ideas that succeed. No club is an island unto itself. By talking with other Membership Coordinators at all levels, fresh ideas can be introduced, discussed and celebrated. I have asked that every Lt. Governor appoint a

Membership Coordinator within their Division, and every Trustee appoint a Region Membership Coordinator so that a network exists throughout the District.

• Being the Advocate. The ability to look at every club meeting, every service project, every fund raiser as an opportunity to introduce Kiwanis to potential members. To celebrate club growth, and the members who sponsor new members. To share success stories. To work with every member of their club, one-on-one if need be, to find ways they can participate in ensuring their club’s growth, and therefore its life.

Kiwanis International has an incredible amount of material to assist clubs and individuals in membership efforts. At the Trustee Retreat in January, International Membership Director Chris Martz passed out copies of training materials, handouts, ideas, worksheets. You can get these materials from KI through downloads, by request through your club secretaries, or by contacting any our District’s Membership Committee Chairs: Cathy Szymanski, Matt Wise, or Sarah Zulueta.

As I mentioned in my Governor’s remarks at the Regional meetings this past Fall, the idea that “The Formula Team will take care of membership” is behind us. I believe that every membership effort has to occur and succeed at the Club level first. We are the captains of our fate.

In Service,


Mid-WinterConvention In Pictures

Don’t forget PA D-Con in Williamsport - August 2-4, 2019 Stef received a job promotion which will cause her to move out of state. Congrats! We will miss you!

Speaker Dick Peterson from Kiwanis International. Governor Phil thanks Speaker Greg Beard – Kiwanis International Trustee and Counselor to the Pennsylvania District.

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The 57 annual Pennsylvania Circle K District Convention was held at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pennsylvania on March 22-24, 2019. Over 80 Pennsylvania Circle K members, advisors, Kiwanians, and guests attended the weekend event.

The convention started on Friday night where the Opening Session wel-comed everyone, introduced the 2018-19 District Board, recognized newly chartered and reactivated Circle K clubs, and had Circle K members conduct-ing their club’s Circle K cheer during the Club Roll Call. Nominations for District and International offices were conducted before attendees went to their first round of workshops. The night ended with a fun fellowship activity of life-size battleship!

On Saturday, attendees participated in morning large-scale service project in the local community where wreaths were removed at over 1,300 graves at one of the oldest Pennsylvania soldiers and sailors cemetery. Division caucuses were then held to listen to candidates present their platforms before entering the House of Delegates to elect District officers, listen to reports of District committees, and conduct business on the District Bylaws.

During the Kiwanis Family Luncheon, Circle K International President Laura Belmont provided remarks as well as other Pennsylvania Kiwanis Family members. Various individual and club awards were also presented to celebrate the year of service and leadership. After the luncheon, attendees attended more education and leadership workshops before attending “PACKx”, an informative and interactive session modeled after TEDx talk, to listen to ideas to strength-en their local Circle K clubs.

In the evening, an alumni reception “meet and greet” was held before the President’s Banquet. During the banquet, club presidents were recognized for their accomplishments and leadership and additional awards were presented to clubs and individuals. The night ended with a fun game of Quizzo!

On Sunday morning, attendees participated in a walk to raise money and awareness for WASH, CKI signature project with UNICEF to provide educa-tion, awareness, and funding to supply clean drinking water and sanitation ed-ucation to schools and children in underdeveloped regions. District Governor Miranda gave her farewell address and the 2018-19 District Board was retired by Immediate Past Pennsylvania Kiwanis Governor Judy Raub.

The session ended with an end of the year slideshow highlighting the various service projects and leadership events of the year. The passing of the District Governor’s Banner and Gavel occurred and attendees then headed home in-spired by the week of events.

More information and pictures can be found on www.pacirclek.org or our social media sites including Facebook at www.pacirclek.org/pacirclek.

IN MEMORYIN MEMORYKIWANIANS WHO HAVE PASSED

Sad news as I report the passing of one of our long-time members, James Masterson. Many current Kiwanians did not get to know Jim as he moved permanently to Florida some years ago. He had been a Florida snow-bird for some time and then moved permanently there but stayed a loyal member for 32 years. Jim would have been 96 this July. Jim was a Kiwanis Hixson recipient in 1998. Jim attended probably all the golf outings and clambakes. When he found out about the 100th Anniversary Playground/Garden Project, he was the first to send a check.

CONTRIBUTED BY BILL WALTERSKIWANIS CLUB OF EASTON

Pennsylvania Circle K

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A WORD ABOUT AUDIENCE PROFILES

Governor Phil said that people are the lifeblood of Kiwanis. So, how do you know who you should engage?

First, it’s important to know what you’re going to say about why you’re a Kiwanian. So, get that elevator speech ready! Here’s a sample:

Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Local clubs look out for our communities, and the international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as disease and poverty. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way.The next step: know your audience. The Kiwanis Brand

Book identified three demographic profiles of those who would be receptive to the Kiwanis mission and becoming members. Read some of the selling drivers and use these points when recruiting new members. More points are listed in the Brand Book at https://www.kiwanis.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/kiwanis-brand-book

WORKHORSESCharacteristics• Adults between 30 and 55• Family-focused and/or job-

focused• Skewing younger, likely

parents with children in the home

• Skewing older, may be career-driven with packed workweek

• Prefer e-mail communicationSelling Drivers • Active opportunities to make a difference locally• Giving back to their community• Inspiring and working alongside their own children• Desire to meet other like-minded people in the community• Socializing/networking for business purposes• Leading outside of work• Working alongside leaders in the communityPain Points• Time-strapped• Mandatory meetings that lack focus; waste of time• Aging parents also require attention/time

SEASONED VOLUNTEERSCharacteristics• Adults over 50• Empty nesters• Professional volunteer

mentality• Have a sense of civic duty• Prefer in-person or phone

communication• Hard-working; loyalSelling Drivers • Value social engagement• Active opportunities to make a difference locally• A way to give back to their neighborhood/community• Connect/reconnect with different generationsPain Points• Feel younger generations may not value their ideas• Trying something new/veering from tradition

YOUTHFUL PROFESSIONALSCharacteristics• I n their 20s to early 30s,

generally• Physically active; driven• Early in their careers• Digital/social thinkers and

communicatorsSelling Drivers • Hands-on service opportunities• Meaningful volunteering with people their age• A chance to do something cool and meaningful locally

and internationally• Learning from people who have done it beforePain Points• Not seeing impact/value quickly• Feel their ideas are often dismissed by older generations• Paying dues when there are free volunteer opportunities• “What’s in it for me?”

By Linda Eberly and FROM THE BRAND BOOK


KIWANIS CLUB OFDALLAS

Ice Rink in the Back Mountain Becomes Reality

“The broad stretch of groomed ice neatly framed by straw bales on a windswept hill of Church Street in Dallas Twp. has become a rink of dreams for new generations of Back Mountain skaters, thanks to a novel effort by the Kiwanis Club of Dallas to create the area’s first dedicated ice rink.”

Quoted from Paul Golias, Citizens Voice correspondent

The idea came from Club President Abby Patrick and her husband Glenn Patrick, known to ice hockey fans as the first coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins professional hockey team. Club members, Dallas Township officials, fire departments and the community enthusiastically supported the project.

The Dallas School District, which owns the site, made the space available and a 60’ x 100’ rink was constructed after local contractors American Asphalt Paving prepared the site.

Dallas Township offered to supply the electric and security for the rink. Back Mountain Regional and Kunkle Fire departments contributed the water. Luzerne Lumber donated the wood, and many hands reached out to help. Fund raisers included the Penguins mascot Tux and basket raffles. We were blessed with abundant media coverage.

When discussing who was going to clear the snow, one of our members said, “When I was a kid and I wanted to skate, I shoveled the ice!” We decided to provide fifty-gallon drums to hold shovels. Straw bales became an economic bench, which extends around the perimeter of the rink.

Since the launch (in conjunction with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting December 8, 2018) we have seen skaters of all ages and abilities sharing the ice together. At one point six boys were playing hockey and two little tykes showed up to skate. The big boys were more than happy to move the game to one end of the ice, leaving the other end for the beginners and their parents. Everyone in the club has reported people thanking them for building the rink. One commented, “This is the best thing to happen for kids in the winter in this area, ever!”

The construction crew

BY ABIGAIL PATRICK, CLUB PRESIDENT

Governor Phil’s #3 goal for the year is: Each club will endeavor to do one extra service project during the 2018-19 year as their contribution to the “Governor’s Project,” including members of their sponsored SLPs.

In that spirit, the Kiwanis Club of Edinboro conducted its first-ever Kids Day in early February. Based on the successful program in other clubs, the event was open to children in the community ages 3 to 10. There was no charge to anyone; but we asked for a donation to the local food pantry.

Among the activities were make-and-take crafts: plastic canvas bookmarks, button and heart pictures, and wood ornaments; cornhole games, duck toss and dancing. Presentations included amazing balloon sculptures by The Real Magic Steve and “magic” tricks by a University physics professor. A photo booth was donated for the enjoyment of the children.

Not to be forgotten – a reading circle reinforced the Kiwanis literacy effort in the community. Kiwanis information and learning guides were also available for all the adults.

A chocolate fountain, drawings for a boy’s and girl’s bicycle, and a Chinese auction for the adults rounded out the afternoon of fun.

Helping to make the day successful was assistance from members of Edinboro University Circle K, Hermitage House Key Club, General McLane Key Club, and even members of Edinboro University’s football team.

The response was very positive, and we’ve already started planning for next year’s event!


Kiwanis members John and Fran Dietz read to the young children

Making paper chains for zoo animals

Abington Aktion Club held a service project on March 4. They wrote letters to service men and women thanking them for their service. Each member introduced themselves and shared about their job and hobbies. We then packed sweets in each decorated bag with our letters.

Abington AKTION CLUB

Kiwanis Club of EDINBORO


KIWANIS CLUB OF THELititz Area

The Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area honored Susan Tennant, Executive Director of the Lititz Public Library, for her service and upcoming retirement with a check for children’s books at the library. In addition, a plaque from the Kiwanis Club in honor of Susan will be placed in the children’s section of the library.

The Kiwanis Club of the Lititz Area will hold its sixth Lititz Pretzel Fest on Saturday, May 4, 2019 from 11am to 4pm in downtown Lititz.

The event, which sold out last year, has been expanded to include 17 pretzel-themed tastings highlighting the Lititz area’s rich pretzel history, along with three beer tastings and a spirits tasting. Music around town will add to the festivities.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on-line at www.lititzpretzelfest.com, Lititz and Manheim Township Libraries and downtown locations (Aaron’s Books, Bomberger’s Store, McElroy Pharmacy, Wilbur Chocolate, and Zum Anker Shoppes). If not sold out, tickets will be available at the Lititz Train Station at 9am on May 4.

Instead of running Minute-to-Win-It type games at Pretzel Fest as in the past, Kiwanis will fund and run a Kids Free Fun Day in-the-Park on Saturday, May 11, 2019. This fun-filled event for kids 12 years and younger will include: games that are fun to do and

hilarious to watch, obstacle course sponsored by Hartz Physical Therapy, bounce house, face painting, and prizes. Delicious snacks include: Kunzler soft pretzel wrapped hot dogs, Greco’s Ice Cream, Oregon Dairy cupcakes & chocolate milk, and water donated by Weis Markets, Lititz.

Free Kids Fun Day in-the-park Ticket Vouchers (one per child with adult supervision) are available at the Lititz and Manheim Township Libraries. Please arrive at Bortz Pavilion in the Park between 10:30 AM and 11 AM on May 11 to redeem voucher and guarantee a ticket. Tickets will be capped at 500.

Additional information for both events can be found at www.lititzpretzelfest.com, Lititz Pretzel Fest Facebook page or by calling 717.560.2295.

Kiwanis thanks all events sponsors, especially Premier Sponsors Sturgis Pretzel and Blue Ridge Communications.

Bob Corbin presented a check to Susan Tennant, Executive Director of Lititz Public Library

Pretzel Fest and Kids Free Fun-Day-in-the-Park

Kids need Kiwanis and the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation helps reach them today and tomorrow so Foundation work with early learning, service leadership programs, club grants, and student scholarships can continue in the years to come.

Members of the Legacy Society, through their estate plans which include an estate gift to the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation, ensure the Foundation can make a positive difference in Pennsylvania children’s lives for many tomorrows.

Here are some examples of ways to include the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation in your estate plans:1. Your will, living trust or similar document2. An IRA or other retirement account3. An insurance policyYou should be sure to consult your legal and financial advisors when making your plan.Are you interested in learning more? Contact Past PKF President Ellen Arnold at 717-769-2963 or

[email protected].

Impacting the Lives of Children Tomorrow…


KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS2019 Orlando, FloridaJune 27-30, 20192020 Indianapolis, IndianaJune 17-20, 2020KIWANIS DISTRICT CONVENTIONS 2019 Williamsport, PennsylvaniaAugust 8-11, 20192020 Reading, PennsylvaniaAugust 13-16, 2020

UP & COMING

2017-2018Distinguished Club Awards

The 2017-18 Distinguished Club award was given to those clubs who achieved at least either or both of the two following criteria:1. net increase in membership.2. a. sponsor a new Kiwanis club, and; b. contribute an average of U.S. $10 per member to the Kiwanis Children’s

Fund, and; c. club representation at the Kiwanis International convention and; d. enter a project in the signature service project competition sponsored by

Kiwanis International.The listing below is in region order. Distinguished Divisions for 2017-18.

A Division/Lieutenant Governor was recognized as distinguished if either of the two following criteria were achieved:1. open a new club in the division.2. at least two-thirds of clubs within the division achieve a net increase in mem-

bership. The Distinguished Divisions and Lt. Governors are: Division / Lt. Governor

1 Randy Gorske12s Don Ulrich13n Susan Gabriel & Emily Reed15 Tiffany Callaio16 Susan Werner

Millcreek-Erie AreaEdinboroMeadville Golden KEast Erie CountyFort LeBoeufSewickleySheraden, PittsburghBaldwinVandergriftUniontownJohnstownIndianaPunxsutawneyAltoonaWilliamsportMansfieldValley (The), AthensBald Eagle and Nittany Valleys

LibertyDanvilleMilton/Warrior RunNorthumberland- Point TownshipMiddleburg AreaBuffalo Valley A.M.Selinsgrove AreaDillsburg AreaShippensburgBerwickDallasLebanonElizabethtownNew HollandNorlanco-RheemsCentennial InternetEastonStroudsburg

Easton-Suburban AllentownEmmausPottstownAmblerUpper BucksGlensideSouthamptonWashington Crossing- YardleyCentral BucksConshohockenValley ForgeState CollegeJuniata CountyNew CastleClarionWest MiddlesexHermitage

MILESTONESKIWANIS CLUB ANNIVERSARIES

Save the Date: May 10, 2019 and come celebrate with them from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Apple Tree Terrance, Dallas PA

KIWANIS CLUB OFWYOMING AREATURNS 25

Congratulations on Celebrating a Century of Service

KIWANIS CLUB OFWILLIAMSPORTTURNED 100

Congratulations to the Kiwanis Club of Middletown and Club President Melody Wilson. They received a spe-cial recognition from the Middletown Borough Council and Mayor to thank them for their “Generous Commit-ment of Time, Support and Devotion in providing our community with the annual Kiwanis Club Halloween Parade”.

NEWS AND NOTESRECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS


KIWANIS CLUB OF BALD EAGLE & NITTANY VALLEYS

The members of the Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle & Nittany Valleys (BENV) were ecstatic to hear last year that their club was the recipient of a grant from the PA Kiwanis Foundation to help fund their “BENV Kiwanis Helps Raise Readers Program.” They stretched these funds as far as they could throughout the Kiwanis year trying to reach as many community children as possible.

They immediately added Reading Corners to all of their signature projects. They invited local celebrities from the community and representatives from other community service organizations to read to the children attending the event. Surrounding the Reading Corners were tables filled with books and all children could pick a book to take home with them. It was heart-warming for Club members to talk with children while assisting them in selecting a book and see their faces light up when they realized it was their book to keep.

In July, they hosted their first Back to School Book Bingo service project where children could play bingo and win prizes containing school supplies and books.

In September they partnered with Keystone Central School District’s Keystone Cares program by participating in “Reading under the Lights.” Again, they set up tables of books and Early Learning Guides and assisted children in selecting books that they took out on the football field and read as families and ultimately took the books home with them.

In November, members visited the Clinton County Housing Authority and provided books and games to the children while their parents met with Tenant Services. They read to the children and let them keep the books at the Center to establish their own small library.

In preparation of the holiday season, members wrapped 75 books for Santa to give away at the Walker Township Breakfast and 25 books for Infant Development Program to enjoy reading during their December classes.

In February, the Club partnered with Lock Haven University Circle K, Lock Haven University, and UPMC Susquehanna to assemble Jared Boxes for use at the local hospitals. Books were purchased to place in each of the boxes.

Their latest project is constructing and filling Birthday Baskets to give to children at Infant Development Program and other local daycare facilities to make their birthdays a little extra special and to let them know that Kiwanis cares about them. With the remainder of the grant monies the Club was able to purchase the PA One Book for each child that is enrolled at Busy Bees Daycare.

Guest reader Judy Brady reads to children at Kiwanis of BENV’s 2018 Kids Day event.

Kiwanis of BENV members Matt Wise and Penny Meyers accept book grant check from PA Kiwanis Foundation chair Kristina Badali and board members Janine Surmick and Emily Reed.

BY DAVE SHICKEL


For the second consecutive year the Pennsylvania Dis-trict—in conjunction with Kiwanis International—has sponsored a Signature Project Contest. Signature projects show the impact a Kiwanis club can have on a community. From playgrounds and parks to festivals and fundraisers, signature projects are the hallmarks of what Kiwanis Clubs are known for in their communities.

What is a signature project? Think about what your Kiwanis club is known for in your community. It can be a service project, event or fundraiser.

Signature projects are: • Recurring. • Enhance the Kiwanis brand. • Demonstrate significant impact on the community in

terms of monies raised or children served. Strengthen membership and partnership opportunities.

In other words – carries out our mission according to the four components of the Kiwanis International strategic plan.

The committee this year was: John Mazurowski, trustee for Region 2; Bob Raub, PR Chair and Judy Raub, Immedi-ate Past Governor.

The following Kiwanis clubs submitted a qualified signa-ture project entry.

• Dallas for the Community Ice Rink• Huntingdon for the Community Shoe Drive• Allentown for the Children’s Center Summer Picnic• Middletown for the annual Halloween Parade• Montrose for the Christmas Toy Drive• Levittown-Bristol for give a Christmas• Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys for Santa’s Workshop• Dillsburg area for the Polar Cares Closet• Sheraden for Kid’s Day – Health, Safety and Fun Fair• Mifflinburg for the Christmas Foodbox Project. The committee selected three clubs for special recog-

nition. In first place was the Kiwanis Club of Allentown, which has their project submitted to Kiwanis International on behalf of the District. In second place was the Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys with the Kiwanis Club of Sheraden coming in third.

PA DistrictSIGNATURE PROJECT CONTESTBY JUDY RAUB, IMMEDIATE PAST GOVERNOR

The top three winners received their awards at the Mid-Winter Conference

A picture from the Kiwanis Club of Allentown Children’s Center Summer Picnic.

Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys Santa’s Workshop


Many communities struggle to meet all of the needs of children. The Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation provides grants for Kiwanis-led, hands-on service projects that focus on health, education, and youth leadership development. This Kiwanis year, our Foundation has awarded $ 7,000 to three Pennsylvania Kiwanis Clubs including:

Polar Cares | Kiwanis Club of DillsburgThe Kiwanis Club of Dillsburg is working with the community to create POLAR CARES, a clothing and toiletries closet to provide for basic needs that may not typically be met in these families. Over 25% of students in Northern York County School District are considered economically disadvantaged. Many children do not have clean clothing, clothing that fits, the clothing needed to stay warm, basic items as socks and underwear, because it is considered a luxury. POLAR CARES hopes to eliminate these problems to provide for children.

Kiwanis Lending Libraries | Kiwanis Clubs of Norriton Circle, Conshohocken, and Valley Forge Local Kiwanis Club collaborated with the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit #23 Early Learning Programs (MCIU-ELP) to establish a lending library in the Early Learning Academy (ELA) site. The ELA site provides free preschool/social services to 200 Head Start, 100 Pre-K Counts, and approximately 80 Early Intervention children and families. The majority of these children and families do not have access to books in their home, impacting their ability to develop strong literacy skills required for academic success.

Love 2 Read, Read 2 Learn | Kiwanis Club of CarlisleKiwanis Club of Carlisle provided developmentally appropriate books, chosen by school personnel and purchased from Scholastic Books, to about 800 children in kindergarten and 2nd grades, three times a year. This allowed for the children to build a personal library of their own regardless of family finances at each of their homes.

The Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation encourages Kiwanis-family service leadership programs and other projects involving young children to apply for grant funding. Requests for funding are only considered for Kiwanis-family clubs or programs. Grant decisions are made according to the annual grant review cycle at regularly scheduled Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation Board Meetings. More information can be found at www.pkfonline.org

Thank you again for your continued support of our Foundation and thank you for all you do for our District and in Kiwanis.

Your Foundation in Action: Foundation Club Grants

Pennsylvania KIWANIS FOUNDATION


Mid-Winter Recap

Foundation Director Nominations & Elections

A Note from Foundation President

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Pennsylvania KIWANIS FOUNDATION

The Board of Directors consists of 15 directors elected in accordance with the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation’s Bylaws. The Board of Directors elects all officers annually. All terms of office begin on October 1st of each year following the election during the Foundation’s Annual Meeting at the District Convention.

Each director serves a term of three consecutive years as elected. A director is eligible to remain on the board for not more than two consecutive terms not exceeding six years. A director who is appointed to serve part of an unexpired term may be elected to serve two additional full three year terms.

Foundation Director Applications can be found on www.pkfonline.org. Once received, the nominations committee will review and contact you with next steps.

If you have additional questions, please contact Vice-President Paul Kasoff or Governor-Elect Mike Haven.

The Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation was proud to be a sponsor for the annual Pennsylvania District Mid-Winter Conference. Foundation President Kristina Badali also addressed attendees during the luncheon with updates to Foundation programs and fundraising efforts. In addition, Foundation Directors were present during the day to answer questions and talk with conference attendees. Through our annual silent auction at the conference, the Foundation was also able to raise of $850 to benefit Foundation programs. Thank you to all organization and individuals who donated to the silent auction as well as individuals who bid on items.

Kristina Badali

Pennsylvania Kiwanians – Our Foundation continues to extend our Pennsylvania Kiwanis impact by

enabling projects that exceed the scope and mission of our individuals Kiwanis Clubs. Your generous gifts continue to support projects and initiatives that serve children through various causes across Pennsylvania and the world. Together, we are continuing to help build a strong generation of leaders and service volunteers with our Pennsylvania Key Club, Circle K, Aktion Club, and Key Leader programs through the sponsorship of their leadership activities, events, and conferences. We also are helping Pennsylvania Clubs and the District fulfill unmet needs of children in communities through the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Early Childhood Learning Initiative and club grant funding. In addition, we continue to provide financial support to further youth education. This includes scholarships for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students as well as additional scholarships through the Annual Rose Sale Matching Scholarship program with Kiwanis Clubs.

The Foundation continues to need the support of all Pennsylvania Kiwanis members. The Foundation cannot continue to provide program support without financial resources. In the upcoming weeks, clubs and individuals will be receiving a mailing from the Foundation asking for your support. I ask you to please consider making a donation and also encourage clubs and other members to make a donation the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation a philanthropic priority. Remember – every little bit matters to make a difference together.

Thank you again for your continued support of our Foundation and thank you for all you do for our District and in Kiwanis.

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Foundation Scholarships

Grant Applications Wanted!The Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation encourages Kiwanis clubs

and Kiwanis-family service leadership programs to apply for grant funding. All grant proposals must further the goals and ideals of

Kiwanis as well as promote the growth of Kiwanis.

GET YOUR GRANT APPLICATION IN TODAY!

Did you know?• Priority will be given to those grant proposals that benefit children over

those that solely benefit the community.• Grant proposal should involve an element of service from the group

applying for the grant.• Organizations applying for a grant should be directly funding part of the

program being considered.

Grant decisions will be made on the following timelines:• For June 1st funding decisions, submit full application by April 1st

• For October 1st funding decisions, submit full application by August 1st

• For January 1st funding decisions, submit full application by November 1st

More information and the application are posted on the Pennsylvania Kiwanis

Foundation Website –www.pkfonline.org.

Please contact the Foundation at [email protected] if you have any

questions.

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