Key Club’s Major Emphasis “Children: Their Future, Our Focus”

In 1946, Key Club International challenged all Key Clubs and

members to focus energies on making an international impact.

This program still is followed today through the Major Emphasis:

“Children: Their Future, Our Focus.”

To fulfill the mission of the Major Emphasis, Key Club Interna-

tional serves children in many ways. Members participate in the

hands-on service initiative, currently The Eliminate Project, and

fundraise for Key Club International’s partner organizations: Chil-

dren’s Miracle Network, March of Dimes and UNICEF.

Dive in to find information on popular service projects, as well as

resources, support materials and how-to guides to help pull

them off.

Need service project ideas? Download our service project direc-

tory, filled with ideas for hands-on and fundraising service op-

portunities. Projects are divided into levels of difficulty, easy,

moderate, and difficult, to help you get started with whatever

type of project you are interested in tackling. Don't shy away

from harder projects, as the planning and execution effort inten-

sifies, so do the rewards!

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

is a nonprofit organization that raises

money to benefit hospitalized kids while

increasing awareness of its member hos-

pitals. All CMN Hospitals contributions di-

rectly benefit hospitals, helping to purchase

up-to-date equipment, train staff, conduct

life-saving research, implement outreach

programs and provide health care for chil-

dren whose parents can’t afford to pay.

UNICEF was founded in 1946 to help children in the after-

math of World War II. Now operating in more than 190

countries, it has saved more children than any other hu-

manitarian organization. UNICEF advocates for the protec-

tion of children’s rights and provides services to help meet

their basic needs.

UNICEF does whatever it takes to save and

protect the world's most vulnerable children.

Forty years ago, UNICEF figured out that

promoting simple, low-cost interventions like

hand washing and breastfeeding could save

millions of lives. Undaunted by war or geography,

UNICEF delivers.

In local communities across the country,

we're helping moms take charge of their

health, and supporting families when some-

thing goes wrong. The March of Dimes also

acts globally: sharing best practices in perina-

tal health and helping improve birth out-

comes where the needs are the most urgent.

We're reaching moms

with information on

having full-term and

healthy pregnancies.

Professional educa-

tion and medical re-

sources on topics like premature birth and

birth defects, are helping health care provid-

ers better support their patients.

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