The Key to 1B The Official Newsletter of Division 1B of the New Jersey District of Key Club International
Volume 1, Issue 3 | July 2013
Absegami | ACIT | Atlantic Christian | Cedar Creek | Egg Harbor Twp | Pleasantville
Summer Service Ideas
A Message From Your LTG
HOW DO YOU FEEL DIVISION 1B?!
I hope you feel good, because school
is out and summer is here! I’m sure you
all have had a relaxing start to your
summer, whether it was at Relay for
Life or the KC Olympics held by Egg
Harbor Twp Key Club. Just because
school’s out, it doesn’t mean that ser-
vice to our homes, schools, and community has to
end. Summer is one of the best seasons for service pro-
jects as well as setting up your club for a great start in
the fall. In this issue you will find tons of service project
ideas (feel free to tweak them however you feel fit)
that can be done over the summer as well as some
tips to start gaining members.
Yours in Caring and Service,
Cynthia Thurairajah
A Message From Your LTG Food Banks
When it comes down to it, food banks are
pretty stereotypical volunteer opportunities for
kids, but rarely do people take advantage of
working with them over the summer. There are
two ways to work with food banks either col-
lect cans to donate to the bank or directly work
with them. I suggest that if you chose to work
with the bank send officers the first time and
get to know the staff. Try and set up a weekly/
biweekly project with them. With projects like
this over the summer, club members can start
gaining hours now, as well as build a name for
Key Club
Living on the Jersey Shore, this is a simple and fun
project for Key Club to take part in. Find a beach
near you or check on the Jersey Cares website for
beaches that are having clean ups. Usually they are
early in the day, which allows members to hang out
at the beach after helping the community
Beach Cleanup
Cards for Soldiers Making cards for soldiers is a simple project that
can be done at a library with younger kids or even
at an officer’s house with a few members. All you
need is some paper, colored pencils, markers and
creativity. If you search “Cards for Soldiers” online,
you will get tons of sites with names and an ad-
dress that the cards can be sent to.
Hold a Car Wash
Beach Cleanup
Cards for Soldiers Hold a Car Wash Everyone’s car gets messy at some point. Hold a
carwash in a local parking lot (try contacting places
that you know have already held carwashes) and
raise money for the Eliminate Project. Make signs,
have some members publicize while others wash
cars. It’s a lot of fun and an easy way to spread
awareness/raise money for Eliminate.
Work with a local school, church, library, nursing
home, ect. to create a vegetable or flower garden
that everyone in the community can enjoy. Buy
seeds and involve kids in the elementary and mid-
dle schools to help. This not only is a service project
but will also help bring new members in the future!
Create a Garden
Volunteering at the Nursing Home
Your local nursing home will always be looking for
volunteers to help brighten up the lives of the peo-
ple living there. It can be as simple as reading a
book, talking to someone or helping with an event.
Being a volunteer at a nursing home is a good fit for
members who are outgoing and willing to talk to
new people. You could be asked to yell numbers at
Bingo or making the beds, but you will be brighten-
ing someone’s day.
“Senior” Prom
High school seniors love going to prom, so why not
include senior citizens? Hold a prom at a nursing
home where members can decorate, put music on
and just have a great time with amazing members
of the community.
Volunteering at the Nursing Home
Contact a local business about selling Children’s
Miracle Network balloons, Eliminate Hands or even
making a banner with painted handprints outside
the store. Have members man a table and explain
what the cause is for and charge a dollar to write
their names on a balloon or hand (Email me for pdf
versions of them). Get creative like Egg Harbor Twp
and charge people 25 cents to dip their hands in
paint and leave their handprint on a blank banner.
If you have the money for it, rent a dunk tank and
charge for 1-5 balls to throw and dunk a member!
REMINDERS AND NEWS CMRFs are still due the 10th of each month K-Family Picnic is Sunday, July 14th from 10am-4pm. Ad-
mission is $10 and there will be service, food, and tons of
fun! The picnic takes place in Tom’s River, NJ. Division 1B’s first DCM/OTC will be held on Saturday, July
13th from 4-4:30. Only one officer from each club is re-
quired to attend but more are welcome. All officers from
ACIT, Absegami, and Cedar Creek are required to come at
3pm to be trained. The training will be at the Atlantic
County Library in Egg Harbor Twp. Continue to hold service projects throughout the year
and recruit members! Be on the lookout for my next edition which will be a re-
cap of International Convention. If you have a service idea or your club held a great pro-
ject remember to submit it to me and be featured in my
newsletter!
Yuya Ong—District Webmaster
(201) 367-8531 | [email protected]
Kelly Tran—District Secretary
(609) 432-9204 | [email protected]
REMINDERS AND NEWS
Yuya Ong—District Webmaster
(201) 367-8531 | [email protected]
Contacts (from left to right)
Ryan Clarkin—District Governor
(862) 397-9508 | [email protected]
Kelly Tran—District Secretary
(609) 432-9204 | [email protected]
Penny Xu—District Treasurer
(973) 462-3595| [email protected]
Pak Chau—District Editor
(609) 553-3366 | [email protected]