Every one of us has a family. We have the parent, the aunt/uncle, the older siblings, twin siblings and then the younger siblings. Even Key Club has its own family! Our parent is Kiwanis. They provide everything for us that we need, just like a parent would. Our aunt/uncle is the Aktion Club. Our older sibling is Circle K. They teach us what we need for when we get to be their age, and what we can do for the community. Our role in the family, as the middle child is Key Club. Our two younger siblings are Builders Club and K-Kids. It is up to us, and the other branches of the Kiwanis-Family to teach them about service and how much of a difference they can truly make. Having good relations with the other branches of the Kiwanis-Family can be a great tool for your Key Club, especially when your Club is looking to share a project. This gives you a chance to work with the separate age groups, and see what works with each specific group. Certain things that work for one branch will not necessarily work with another.

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KIWANIS-FAMILY RELATIONS NEW YORK DISTRICT OF KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL

FALL RALLIES 2010

About K-Kids is the youngest and fastest growing service organization for elementary students

worldwide. These clubs are ideally suited for students in grades 1 through 5 (ages 6 to 12). K-Kids is a "student-led" community-service organization, which operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body.

K-Kids clubs can also be established in a community-based organization. Such organizations might include, but are not limited to: community library, Boys Club, Girls Club, YMCA, YWCA, or a church.

History K-Kids has seen steady growth since its inception in 1990. Begun in Florida, where 1998-99

Kiwanis Governor Lamar Fisher developed the program and provided continuing support, K-Kids soon spread to other Kiwanis districts. As a result of its growth, K-Kids was adopted as a sponsored program on October 1, 1998. The first club chartered by International was the K-Kids Club of Brooksville Elementary School in Florida.

Today, in addition to the US, there are clubs in Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Martinique, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Trinidad and Tobago. There are over 600 K-Kids clubs across the world!

Miscellaneous The motto of K-Kids is “We Build.” The objectives of K-Kids are:

To provide opportunities for working together in service to school and community.

To develop leadership potential. To foster and development of strong moral character. To encourage loyalty to school, community, and nation.

The K-Kids Pledge is: "As a K-Kid, I promise to serve my neighborhood and my school; I will show respect toward my environment; and I will try to make the world a better place in which to live."

For more information, make sure to check out www.kkids.org

About Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school and junior high students, with

more than 40,000 members worldwide. Community-based Builders Clubs can also be established at churches, libraries, YMCAs, lodges, or similar facilities.

Builders Club is structured only on the local club level but is supported by the Kiwanis International Office in Indianapolis, Indiana, which provides programs, literature, and opportunities to relate to teenagers from countries worldwide.

History The first Builders Club was chartered in 1975. Today, there are more than 1,200 clubs in Aruba, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Philippines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.

Miscellaneous The motto of Builders Club is “Building Leaders” The Core Values of Builders Club are:

Character Building Leadership Caring

The mission of Builders Club: Builders Club is an international student-led organization providing members with opportunities to perform service, build character, and develop leadership.

For more information, make sure to check out www.buildersclub.org

About Key Club International, a service leadership program of Kiwanis International, is the oldest and

largest service organization for high school students, and gives its members opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership skills. With over 250,000 members on over 5,000 high school campuses in over 30 countries, Key Club is truly making a difference.

History The first Key Club meeting was at Sacramento High School on May 7th, 1925. The original

purpose of Key Club – besides service – was to combat underground student fraternities. Fifty-one years later in 1976, female members were allowed to join Key Club. They let females in before Kiwanis did! Today, we are now over 250,000 members strong and growing.

Miscellaneous The motto of Key Club is: “Caring – Our Way of Life” The Core Values of Builders Club are:

Character Building Inclusiveness Leadership Service

The mission of Key Club: “To develop competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service.”

The pledge of Key Club International is: “I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the Objects of Key Club International; to build my home, school and community; to serve my nation and God; and combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.”

For more information, make sure to check out www.keyclub.org

About Circle K International (CKI) is the premier collegiate and university community service,

leadership development and friendship organization in the world. With more than 12,600 members in 17 nations, CKI is making a positive impact on the world every day. CKI blends community service and leadership training with the opportunity to meet other college students around the world. Projects such as the Six Cents Initiative, CKI’s International fundraiser that aims to provide water to the 2.2 billion children worldwide who lack safe drinking water, bring CKI members together to make a difference in the world.

History CKI began in 1936 as a Kiwanis club service project to provide an opportunity for capable, ambitious, and worthy young men to acquire a college education by assisting them, where necessary, with their financial problems, by means of a scholarship fund, if available, or securing part-time employment. Soon after the concept of CKI was recognized and accepted, the element of community service was introduced, thus creating an appealing outlet for collegians around the globe.

Miscellaneous The motto of Circle K is: “Live to serve, love to serve” The Core Values of Circle K are:

Service Leadership Fellowship

The mission of Circle K: “Developing College and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

The pledge of Circle K International is: “I pledge to uphold the Objects of Circle K International, to foster compassion and goodwill toward others through service and leadership, to develop my abilities and the abilities of all people, and to dedicate myself to the realization of mankind’s potential.

For more information, make sure to check out

www.circlek.org

About Aktion Club is the newest member of the Sponsored Organizations an Programs at Kiwanis

International. Aktion Club is a community-service group for adult citizens who live with a disability. Aktion Club members strive to return to their communities the benefits, help, and caring they have received, as well as develop important skills in the process.

History George D. “Jake” Swartout, 1988-89 Governor of the Florida District, organized the first Aktion

Club, for adults who live with a disability, in Putnam County, Florida, in 1987. With the assistance of fellow Kiwanians, Ed Brooks and Dick Wittner, the Aktion Club concept spread throughout the Florida District and, by world-of-mouth, throughout the Kiwanis world. Aktion Club became an official Sponsored Program of Kiwanis International on October 1, 2000.

Today, in addition to the US, there are clubs in Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, and Malaysia.

Miscellaneous The Mission of Aktion Club is:

To provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative and leadership skills.

To serve their community. To be integrated into society. To demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with disabilities.

For more information, make sure to check out www.aktionclub.org

About Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is

headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It comprises approximately 8,000 clubs in 96 countries with over 260,000 adult members.

The name “Kiwanis” means “we shout” or “we gather” and was coined from an American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis.[4] This was originally the motto of Kiwanis, translated as "We build." The current motto is "serving the children of the world".

History The organization was founded on January 21, 1915, in Detroit, Michigan, by Joseph G. Prance

(a tailor) and Allen S. Browne (a professional fraternity organizer). In August 1914, Browne suggested to Prance the idea of a business and professional men's club with social and commercial benefits. Prance was sold on the idea, and in 1915 the Kiwanis Club of Detroit, Michigan, was founded.[7] Kiwanis became international with the organization of the Kiwanis club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1916. Kiwanis limited its membership to the United States and Canada until 1962, when worldwide expansion was approved. Since then, Kiwanis has spread to all inhabited continents of the globe.

The original purpose of Kiwanis was to exchange business between members and to serve the poor. The debate as to whether to focus on networking or service was resolved in 1919, when Kiwanis adopted a service-focused mission. Each year, clubs sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects and raise more than $107 million. As a global project in coordination with UNICEF, members and clubs contributed more than $80 million toward the global elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the leading preventable cause of mental retardation.

Until 1988 the organization accepted only men as members. By action of the International Convention in 1987, the rules were changed to admit women as well. Currently women constitute about 22% of total members.

Miscellaneous The Defining Statement of Kiwanis International is: "Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time."

For more information, make sure to check out www.kiwanisone.org

REMINDERS REGARDING KIWANIS-FAMILY RELATIONS

CLUB SECRETARIES: When recording down Kiwanis-Family hours, please remember the

following: o 3 Members of your Key Club and at least 3 members of the other branch must be present. o Divisionals count as Kiwanis-Family Hours. o Remember to record this Fall Rally! o The District Goal is 15,000 service hours.

K-FAMILY RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Make sure to get in contact with your

corresponding Kiwanis-Family Clubs at least once every other week. This communication will ensure that your project ideas are spread and that each branch is invited to the other’s projects if the branch so desires.

CLUB PRESIDENTS: Speak with the President of your corresponding Kiwanis Club at least once a week. Inform him or her about what your Club has been up to for the past week. Invite him/her to your meeting or project and the President will happily return the favor. Remember that not all projects are appropriate for certain age groups. Keep this in mind when planning your next K-Family Project.

New York District Key Club K-Family Relations Committee

Lieutenant Governor Dylan Gross, Chair Lieutenant Governor Anna Glessner Lieutenant Governor James Passarelli

Lieutenant Governor Raven Zaidi Lieutenant Governor Roberto Cantos

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Key Club Week is November 1 – 5, 2010.

Day 1 – Show Your K in Every Way Day 2 – Kudos to the Key Players Day 3 – Connect the K’s Day 4 - Bring a Friend to Key Club Day 5 – Celebrate Your Way

Kiwanis-Family Month is November! Kiwanis One Day is April 2nd, 2011