cal nev ha district magazine winter issue 2012/2013

Winter 2012-2013

Serving the Children of the World®

California-Nevada-Hawaii DistrictKiwanis®

Kiwanis clubs provide opportunities for volunteerism

and leadership.

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G O V E R N O R ’ S C O L U M Nis sponsored by a $1,000 donation from the

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MAGAZINEWinter 2012-2013 Vol. 93, No. 1

The Cal-Nev-Ha Magazine is the official publication of the

California-Nevada-Hawaii Districtof Kiwanis International

and is published bythe Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation.

2012-13 KIWANIS CAL-NEV-HADISTRICT OFFICERS

Governor Gary Jander Governor-elect Rae Whitby-Brummer Treasurer Craig Wallace District Secretary Lori Butler Imm. Past Gov. Richard G. Olmstead, Jr. Parliamentarian Russell J. Kiner

2012-13 KIWANIS CAL-NEV-HAFOUNDATION OFFICERS

President Lanie Wheeler Vice President Russell J. Kiner Sec’y / Treasurer Pete Horton Imm. Past Pres. Patrick A. “Pat” Liddell Governor Gary Jander Governor-elect Rae Whitby-Brummer

Foundation 2010-13 Directors Margo Dutton Alan Guire Russell J. Kiner Kurt Meyer Elaine Villareal

Foundation 2011-14 Directors Bob Isaacs Mark W. McDonald David Pinuelas Roy Talley Keith Rickey

Foundation 2012-15 Directors Joni Ackerman Richard G. Olmstead, Jr. Harry Hull Evelyn Madison Richard Minatoya

CAL-NEV-HA MAGAZINE Glenna Bloemen, editor

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intended to provide general information about thesubject matter covered and is provided with the

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should consult with appropriate counsel or otheradvisors on all matters pertaining to legal, tax or

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Aloha Kiwanians,As many of you know, I am your 2012-2013 Cal-Nev-Ha District Governor. I

will be serving you this year alongside my wife, First Lady Donna Jander.Together with your local club leadership and our amazing team of Lt. Gov-

ernors, we are here to inspire and equip you to stay fixed on our District’s three major goals.

First, we need to build our membership. As the largest District in Kiwanis International, we can do our part if each club ends the year “plus one” in active membership. That’s more than 500 new members providing service to our com-munities with just that one simple task. I believe you get what you focus on and I know if you focus on this one thing, you can do it.

The other thing we are asking our Cal-Nev-Ha District clubs and members to do is to “step up” the reporting of service hours. Did you know that some of our members aren’t reporting all the projects and hours they put into volunteer work in their communities each week?

It’s our goal to conduct and report more than One Million hours of commu-nity service throughout California, Nevada and Hawaii. I suspect we are already doing this. Now, we just need to make it official and report it.

More importantly, Donna and I and the whole District Team are dedicated to helping you get the leadership training and tools you need. Look for more infor-mation coming very soon about opportunities you will have to receive training in Servant Leadership, public speaking and more. These will be tools you can use to teach leadership to others. By building up effective leaders among our members, we can have an even greater impact, not only in California, Nevada and Hawaii, but the entire world for generations to come.

Please take a moment to view the short video by clicking on the link below. Look for the next quarterly video in the coming months. I hope you enjoy this video and will share it with others.

Thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving you this year.

Governor Jander’s Video Message (click here)

Members first: Service always

Gary Jander2012-13 GovernorCalifornia-Nevada-Hawaii District of Kiwanis [email protected]

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Welcome to your all new electronic CAL-NEV-HA Magazine.

In keeping with technology and the times, we will be delivering your magazine each quarter via email.

Of course you will be able to print out your own copy at home or the office. However, now you will have the extra added convenience of being able to send our digital issue to others with the push of a button.

You can help by submitting articles and photos of interest and by supporting the magazine as an advertiser or sponsor. News items and photos can be submitted at [email protected].

May your Kiwanis year be filled with the many joys of Kiwanis membership, fellowship and service.

Glenna Bloemen2012-13 Magazine EditorKiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha [email protected]

EDITOR’S WELCOME

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DIVISION 3LA CANADA: The La Cañada Kiwanis Foundation in January donated $2,000 to the city of La Cañada-Flintridge to support the city’s Success Through Awareness & Resistance (STAR) Program. Deputy Cesar Romero is currently teaching the STAR Program at Paradise Canyon and Palm Crest elementary schools. He visits each school six times during the school year, providing lessons from the “Too Good For Drugs” curriculum. The lessons focus on developing decision-making skills, peer

pressure resistance and goal setting. He also informs students of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.

DIVISION 5UPTOWN RIVERSIDE: The club dis-tributed more than 3,000 dictionaries to every third grade class in Riverside Unified School District. Aubrey Rhoades, whosegrandfather Dennis Hodges is a member and past lieutenant governor, is pictured above. Her dictionary was presented by her grandpa.

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Helping others

Kiwanis International 2013 Rose Float

Kiwanis Club of Rosefloat PasadenaDave & Chris WallachK I W A N I S R O S E F L O ATcolumn is sponsored by a $500 donation from

It’s an annual tradition during the holiday season, as 7,000

Kiwanis-family volunteers arrive in Pasadena to help build the Kiwanis

International float, along with up to 12-15 other organziations’ floats.

Kiwanis clubs provide the meals for our volunteers,

as well.

Photos by: Kiwanis International


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K E Y L E A D E R C O L U M Nis sponsored by a $500 donation from the

Div. 36Kiwanis Club of Yucaipa, Calif.

By GLENNA BLOEMENEditor, Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Magazine

The Key Leader program was developed seven years ago to provide high school youth with a structured classroom experience to learn hands-on what being an effect and responsible leader in their community means. Site Coordinators Natali Galt, Mike Akana, Rich Fuller, and Shannon Martin spearheaded this project at sites throughout the California-Nevada-Hawaii District during 2012. This coming spring will see the addition of a new site for Key Leader in the Santa Barbara area.

The Key Leader Program has already reached 16,400 students at 317 Key Leader events in 39 United States, five Canadian provinces, Malaysia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, El Salvador and Singapore.

The mission statement of Key Leader is to inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership. Its intent is to build on the future. Participants of the program attend an intensive three-day camping retreat in the mountains in a secure facility to learn about community, communications and service.

In October, 62 youth and 30 adults traveled to Camp Cedar Glen nestled in Julian, CA to attend the annual Key Leader program.

For many of the students this was the first time away from home and the first time out of the city. The country provides an excellent setting

for immersion into the concepts of building fellowship and community.

In years past, delegates from China observed the program in order to take back with them the Key Leader concepts and are working to bring this program to China. The program has brought students and adults to the Julian, CA site from as far away as Washington D.C.

Students are provided with exercises that build personal integrity, personal growth, and respect, community building and achieving the pursuit of excellence.

Attendees began each day at 8 a.m. and worked until midnight. The structured program provided opportunities to build personal image, build communities, learn effective

Servant leadershipIt’s not about “me” at Key Leader training.

KeyLeadercommunity and the importance of being a volunteer.

The exercises provided opportunities for problem solving and discussion. The cost of the event was $200. Kiwanis International offers a $25 discount to Key Club members.

Your club is invited to take a look at Key Leader and sponsor a youth to participate in next year’s program. More information is available at KiwanisOne.org or Key-Leader.org. The Key Leader program is open to any youth ages 14 to 17 who demonstrate the basic skills for leadership and who would benefit from such a program.

High school students and adult advisors attend the Key Leader program each October at Camp Cedar Glen in Julian, CA, just north of San Diego.


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DIVISIONS 11 AND 31Kiwanis club members in Region 1 (Divisions 11 and 31) are gearing up for the 2013 Kiwanis Sports Meet, set for March 9 at West Hills High School in Santee. Kiwanis members will volunteer as judges for the events, act as buddies to the athletes, set up and take down and act as cheerleaders for the special needs athletes.

DIVISION 13LONG BEACH: The Kiwanis club provided and served the din-ner on Jan. 16 to 40 women and children who are residents of the Long Beach Rescue Mission’s Lydia House, a shelter for homeless, bat-tered and abused women and their children. The meal featured tacos, ta-quitos, refried beans, rice, tortilla chips and salsa, which was provided by El Burrito Grill.

DIVISION 19TORRANCE: The newest member of the Kiwanis Club of Torrance is Chuong Vo. He is the president of the Torrance Police Officers Association and is a former member of the Leuzinger High School Key Club. He was also a Kiwanis scholarship recipient when he was in high school. Past Lt. Gov. Tony Molino inducted Vo on Jan. 29.

DIVISION 23DOWNTOWN SPARKS: The Kiwanis club sponsors an ongoing program for bike repair, safe riding practices and recycling in its bike shop. It is home to ongoing clinics for youth organizations, refurbishing of bikes for at risk youth in our community and bike sales of a limited number of refurbished bikes. These sales support the club’s donation of bikes to youth in the community. The program could not exist without donations of bikes from the community. The club recently moved its bike shop to a larger building.

DIVISION 37POWAY: The Kiwanis club collected near-ly 1,000 old cell phones from the commu-nity by the end of January in an effort to help deployed soldiers. The used phones are turned in to the national organization, “Cell Phones for Soldiers,” which is able to exchange the phones for 120-minute phone calling cards. Joyce Handa of the Kiwanis Club of Poway has coordinated the local effort. So far, the local program has resulted in 73,680 minutes of talk time. The Poway program was recently featured on a San Diego television newscast.

DIVISION 43MONTEREY: The club hosted its annual recognition for the outstanding Naval Post-graduate School’s International Student,Outstanding Civil Defense Language In-stitute’s Civilian and Outstanding Military Language Instructors of the Year. The event was organized by Dr. Christine Campbell, a Kiwanian and the assistant provost for the institute. Each recipient was presented a cash grant designated to his or her favorite local charity.

DIVISION 31LA MESA: The club held its annual November rally race for the All American Soap Box Derby for youth, including Christopher of San Diego, pictured above.

Past Lt. Gov. Hartha Jackson is presented a William A. Dunlap Fellowship by Gov. Gary Jander. Hartha serves in Kiwanis in the San Diego area.


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2013 MID-YEAR CONFERENCE – SOUTH

March 2, 2013 – Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, Burbank, CA

DRAFT 1/7/13

Room

10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

2:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

MEMBERSHIP & CLUB PROMOTION

Dave Schmitt– Seminar Manager

1. Social Media to Market your Club (Steve Dreyer)

2. Getting Your Message to your Members (Karina Sousa)

3. Keeping Members (Steve Dreyer & Dave Schmitt)

4. Club Newsletters (Jim North & Steve Dreyer)

5. New Type of Marketing your Club (Dave Schmitt)

6. Women in Kiwanis (Dee Talley)

7. New Ways to Build Kiwanis Clubs (Karina Sousa & Dave Schmitt)

OUR SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

Dan Rodgers - Seminar Manager

1. K-Kids (Jeff Ott)

2. Builders Clubs (Emmy Rodgers)

3. Key Leader (Mike Akana)

4. KIWIN's Key Club (Margo Dutton)

5. Cali-Nev-Ha Key Club (Lisa Lotito-Byers)

6. Circle K (Camille Goulet)

7. Aktion Clubs (Howard Jackson)

SERVICE PROJECTS

Betty Parker & Shirley Nakawatase – Seminar Managers

1. Young Children Priority One ( TBA )

2. New Ideas on Serving Your Community (Betty Parker)

3. Service Projects to Engage your Community (Shirley Nakawatase)

4. Working with your SLP (Betty Parker)

5. Kiwanis One Day (Shirley Nakawatase)

6. Service Project and Liability (Robert Kolstad)

KIWANIS FOUNDATIONS

Pat Liddell - Seminar Manager

1. Kiwanis Doctors (Bob Erikson & Pat Liddell)

2. First Lady’s Focus (Donna Jander)

3. Eliminate Project (Rocci Barsotti)

4. Kiwanis International Foundation (Ken Umbarger)

5. Club Foundations (Pat Liddell)

CLUB LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Tony Molino – Seminar Manager

1. Public Speaking (Tony Molino)

2. Making your Meeting Great (Bob Erikson)

3. Using Kiwanis Tools (Roy Talley)

4. How to Run a Board Meeting (Gary Gray)

5. Strategic Planning (Roy Talley)

6. How to Deal with Difficult Members (Tony Molino & Bob Erikson)

GOVERNOR’S CONFERENCE

Governor Gary Jander

1. Members in Black (2012-13 Lt. Governors Team)

2. Club Presidents and Leaders

3. Club Presidents-elect (Rae Whitby-Brummer)

4. Future Leaders

LT. GOVERNORS-ELECT

Governor-elect – Rae Whitby-Brummer

2012-13 Lt. Governors-elect

CLUB MANAGEMENT

Pete Horton - Seminar Manager

1. Club Secretaries – The Basics (Pete Horton)

2. Kiwanis Insurance (Robert Kolstad)

3. Club Treasurers (Shirley Nakawatase)

4. Tax Returns & Other Legal Requirements (TBD)

5. How to Reinstate Your Club’s Exempt Status (TBD)

6. How to Maintain a Club Foundation (Tony Molino)

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2013 Mid-Year Conference North

Convention Forms and Documents Deadlines

On-line Conference Registration - North

(Individual and 100%)Jan 30th

Tentative Agenda

Seminar Grid

Conference Information Letter

Featured Speakers and Events

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus Contact the district office

Convention Information

February 9, 2013

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Modesto, CA

Housing will be at the Doubletree by Hilton Modesto

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Please click on the logo below for on-line housing reservations. To make a

reservation by telephone, call 1-(209) 526-6000.

Further Information will be posted as it becomes available

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Jane Erickson - “Leaving Handprints!” Keynote Speaker Inter-club Luncheon 12:00 p.m. Often described as a woman who constantly looks like she’s up to something, Jane Erickson is

absolutely convinced that life matters and that we need to leave positive handprints daily. As a

daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, educator, consultant, facilitator and volunteer, Jane uses the

refined art of story‐telling to teach that life is to be lived fully every day! Jane holds undergraduate degrees in Wellness Program Management and Physical Education and a

Master’s Degree in Leadership. Through her company The Wellness & Training Works, she

specializes in leadership, teamwork, organizational dynamics, and strategic planning and works to help create leaders at

all levels. She loves teaching others on a local, national, and international basis.

Jane is no stranger to the Kiwanis world either. As a 23 year member she has served at virtually every level of the

Nebraska‐Iowa District and in a multitude of positions at the international level. She was on the original design team for

the Key Leader program and continues to serve as a Lead Facilitator where she teaches students to leave their own

positive handprints on the world. She served seven years on the Kiwanis International Foundation Board, serving as the

President in 2007‐08, the only female to hold that position. She is also currently in her 13th year as advisor to her

hometown K‐Kids, a position she cherishes. She chaired the Women’s 25th Anniversary Task Force and currently serves

on the Kiwanis International Board, serving as counselor to Circle K as well as the Florida and Texas‐Oklahoma

Districts. She carefully weaves her Kiwanis commitments around her husband, Past Kiwanis Governor Gus Erickson,

their five adult children, their seven grandchildren, her company, and other civic appointments.

Known for her wit, warmth and humor Jane educates, engages and empowers her participants leaving them inspired,

giving them practical ways to have fun in life while living and leaving their handprints. 8th Annual Winter Gala and Casino Night Anchors Aweigh: Set Sail for Pediatric Trauma Prevention!

Hop aboard the USS Pediatric Trauma for a casino night fundraiser benefiting the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation

6:00 p.m. ‐ Social Hour and Silent Auction • 7:00 p.m. ‐ Casino and Food Stations Open

Our 8th Annual Winter Galas – Anchors Aweigh! ‐ are sure to be a night to remember! Come

aboard, weʹre expecting you to have a fun and entertaining evening filled with a silent auction, live

casino‐style table games, shuffleboard and scrumptious food. We encourage you to join in the fun by

dressing in your “cruise‐wear” attire! Canʹt attend the galas? There are a other ways you can support

the Foundation, including sponsoring a casino table or donating items such as time shares, gift cards,

baskets and other high‐quality items for use as a casino night prize or for our silent auction. Click here to learn how you can support the Galas.

Mid-Year ConferencesFeb. 9, 2013Modesto, CAModesto Centre PlazaRegistration still available onsitehttp://cnhkiwanis.org/Kiwanis-Conventions-Conferences-North.html

March 2, 2013Burbank, CALos Angeles Marriott Burbank AirportRegistration deadline Feb. 18http://cnhkiwanis.org/Kiwanis-Conventions-Conferences-South.html

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Kiwanis, Circle K and Key Club members from Region 16 gathered Jan. 12 for the region’s annual conference in Sacramento.

Eighty people attended the conference, which featured workshops on “Enhancing the SLP Connection” and “Engagement Marketing” and wrapped up with a Kiwanis One “scavenger hunt.

Region 16 Trustee Bill Hooper hosted the conference at the Dante Club, and CNH Gov.-Elect Rae Whitby Brummer and her daughter Judi Whitby served as moderators.

The conference brings together members of clubs from Divisions 7, 27 and 44 for a time of sharing ideas about number of topical issues.

“One of the focus sessions was on building relationships with our

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SLP, Whitby-Brummer said. “It seemed kind of futile to that in a vacuum so we invited Key Club and Circle K Club members to take part.”

Those attending discussed topics at their tables and then chose a spokesperson to report on what s discussed.

The conference, which cost $15 a person, included lunch.

The “Engagement Marketing” portion the conference focused on the use of social media, and benefitted from the input of Circle K and Key Club members , Whitby-Brummer said.

After lunch, the final session helped Kiwanis Club members become better acquainted with the Kiwanis One club reporting system.

Regional conference helps Kiwanians build relationships with SLP

DIVISION 44KEY CLUB: The Granite Bay High School Key Club has doubled its membership this year. Anna von Wendorff, president of the Key Club and the incoming lieutenant governor, reported the membership increase at the Division 44 North conclave. The club now boasts more t 120 members and has also raised more than $1,000 in tips at an Oktoberfest and will use a portion of the money to clean up a park in Granite Bay as part of Kiwanis One Day. They will use another portion to fund an Easter Egg hunt. The club also received $100, which will be used to set up a classroom library at an elementary school in Granite Bay.


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officer, I would like to look back and say I inspired a little piece of our success in strengthening our Kiwanis organization by growing membership and increasing service and motivating others to get involved, thereby changing the world.

Biographical informationJoined Kiwanis in 1989, fellow

members and service have taught me what it means to be a Kiwanian. Honored to be District Life member, and Tablet of Honor recipient, Hixson, Dunlap and Charter Zeller Fellow. Super distinguished, with honors hall of fame, lieutenant governor 2000-2001. Distinguished district governor 2005-2006. www.pattibarsotti.org/patti’slifeofservice.

For more information about Patti, consult her campaign website or contact her campaign manager, Mark McDonald, at [email protected]. Find Patti on Facebook.

Patti Barsotti will seek election in June to the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees.

The election will be at the Kiwanis International Convention in Vancouver on June 27-30.

If you are a registered delegate from your Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis club at the international

convention, you will have the chance to vote for Past Gov. Patti, who is the official candidate from the Cal-Nev-Ha District.

Here’s a little bit about her:Candidate: Patti BarsottiClub: San Ramon ValleyDistrict: California-Nevada-

Hawaii, Past GovernorWhy did you decide to run for

office? Serving on and presiding over

Meet Patti Barsotti: Candidate for Kiwanis International Trustee

Kiwanis International committees has provided awareness of what can be accomplished by accepting additional leadership responsibilities. Kiwanians’ passion for service, my excitement as The Eliminate Project region coordinator for USA 4 and the teamwork of our Kiwanians inspires me to do everything possible to shepherd ideas to strengthen and grow Kiwanis.

What qualifies you to become an officer of Kiwanis International?

I have 23 years of hands-on Kiwanis service and demonstrated volunteer leadership skills, coupled with 40 years in the financial profession, all provide a solid foundation allowing me to step forward, to continue to learn and contribute. Please see www.pattibarsotti.org for a detailed list of background and qualifications.

How will you leave your mark on Kiwanis?

As a past Kiwanis International

Kiwanis International ConventionVancouver, British ColumbiaJune 27-30, 2013{ Click here to register }


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WHAT IF YOU COULD SAVE A BABY’S LIFE?With The Eliminate Project, you can. Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) kills one

baby every nine minutes. But three doses of a 60-cent vaccine can protect babies—and

their mothers too. Kiwanis and UNICEF have joined forces to bring this vaccine to 40

countries, eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth by 2015. What can you do now?

Grow your club, because you’ll need strength to take on the challenges of the campaign.

Learn about MNT, and advocate for the cause. Over the next five years, the work you do

to eliminate MNT will change the world. Find resources at www.TheEliminateProject.org.

Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus

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The California Society of Association Executives chose the Kiwanis Family House as its 2012 “Charity of Choice” at the recent Seasonal Spectacular event and tradeshow held at the Sacramento Convention Center in December.

Nominated by Bethany Getz of Marriott Hotels and Resorts, the Kiwanis Family House was the recipient of a truckload of donations from its current wish list. The items were donated by both exhibitors and attendees throughout the event.

One exhibitor, the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau, was recognized by the executives association for going “above and beyond” in gathering donations for the Family House. The vistors bureau was named the “Charity Rock Star” at the event.

The Kiwanis Family House was built through the efforts of numerous Kiwanis club volunteers from the Sacramento area. It opened on July 23, 1984 to answer a need for temporary housing for the families of pediatric patients at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital in Sacramento.

Prior to Kiwanis’ response, there were no accommodations available at the hospital, and no nearby hotel or motel facilities that were safe and affordable.

When a child was in a

life-threatening condition as a result of cystic fibrosis, cancer, prenatal difficulties, or trauma from an accident, the distraught families who needed to be near their child were forced to sleep in their cars, with no access to bathing, bathrooms,

laundry facilities or a place to gain respite from their overwhelming fears.

Located on property donated by the UCD Medical Center, the Kiwanis Family House offers 32 bedrooms, each with shower and bathroom facilities, four

kitchens with dining areas for self-meal preparation, laundry room, a child’s game room and an outdoor play area. Families have free long distance phone and internet access, free shuttle bus transportation to and from the hospital 24 hours a day.

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ccording to the dictionary, a partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. Non-profit organizations may partner together to increase the likelihood of each achieving

their mission and to amplify their reach. For instance, the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation partners with the Cal-Nev-Ha District to achieve the mission of Building a Better Future for

our Children, or, more specifically, to achieve the goals of preventing and treating pediatric trauma and training the future leaders of our District.

To address the first goal, the Foundation partners with six hospitals located throughout our District to produce programs to prevent and treat pediatric trauma.

One such program, our Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, is now providing specialized training to our fourth

Kiwanis doctor. Our Kiwanis doctors as part of their grant agreement with us go out into communities within the District to share their expertise with other emergency room personnel and first responders.

Each year we receive grant applications from our partner hospitals for special trainings, equipment or programs to serve critically ill or injured children.

These programs are currently largely funded by the hard work of our Service Leadership Program (SLP) partners in Key Club, KIWIN’S and Circle K and by your contributions to the Dunlap Fellowship and Champions for Children. Unfortunately, at our current level of fundraising we are only able to satisfy one quarter of the amounts requested by our partner hospitals.

Our second goal is addressed by the funds the Foundation contributes toward trainings for the officers of our Service Leadership Programs (Circle K, Key Club and

KIWIN’S); by scholarships to help SLP members advance their educations; and by scholarships that encourage and enable high school students to attend the numerous and growing Key Leader training camps.

Our mission is not impossible; it’s achievable and necessary to ensure the future for our children is better than their present. We count on Kiwanians to be our closest partners. That’s why First Lady Donna and I urge each of you to consider becoming a Champion for Children.

Please visit our website at cnhfoundation.org or visit us in person at our booth at our upcoming Mid Year Conferences to obtain the enrollment form.

For just $10 per month, you can make an enormous difference in the health and well-being and growth of the children in our three-state District.

Lanie Wheeler2012-13 PresidentKiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha [email protected]

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Home club of Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Past Foundation President Pat Liddell

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Champions for Children:To help our donors become more involved in our projects, we created Champions for Children, an annual sustaining donor program which provides the Foundation with an unrestricted source of revenue. This year, First Lady Donna has adopted this program as a way to encourage others to support her First Lady’s focus. For more information about the Champions for Children initiative, including how to become a Champion and receive a commemorative pin, visit cnhfoundation.org. Donations to Champions for Children are set up as monthly automatic deductions from your credit card or debit card.

Distinguished Service Award (DSA):This Foundation award is presented to a Kiwanian or community member in appreciation for “many hours of service to Kiwanis and the community.” Distinguished Service Awards support our Pediatric Trauma Program, club grants, Service Leadership Programs Scholarships & Leadership Training and our other program services. A Distinguished Service Award is available for a $150 one-time donation and can come from your club’s service account.

Friends of the Foundation 2013:Friends of the Foundation support the Foundation’s Service Leadership Programs (SLP) Scholarship Fund, or may designate their contribution as unrestricted, allowing the Board to allocate the contribution depending on the current need. Yearly gifts of all sizes are accepted. For as little as $100 per year you too can become a Friend of the Foundation and receive a beautiful plaque that can be updated yearly with your continued support.

Kiwanis Professional Center:Support the Kiwanis Professional Center through the purchase of “Building Bonds” and/or “Building Bricks.” Commemorative inscribed bricks are available and are a thoughtful way to memorialize an event, a club or a person. Bricks are available in incriments of $150, $250, $500 or $1,000, depending on the amount of wording inscribed. An original brick is placed at the Kiwanis Professional Center. A keepsake brick is available for an additional fee for you or your honoree.

www.cnhfoundation.orgGo to our web site to donate today

How you can helpMake a donation today to the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation

F O U N D A T I O N N E W S

Meehleis Modular Buildings, Inc. & Rae Whitby-Brummer

District [email protected]

is sponsored by a $1,000 donation from




Kiwanis®



Kiwanis®


Kiwanis®

To add your Kiwanis Club or individual member as a sponsor, e-mail:

[email protected]

THANK YOU TO THESE $150 SPONSORS OF “THE OBJECTS OF KIWANIS” for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013

The Objects of

KiwanisTo give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.

To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business and professional standards.

To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship.

To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.

—Adopted unanimously at the1924 Kiwanis International Convention

in Denver, Colo. after Kiwanis President Edmund Arras gave an empassioned speech explaining the

proposed Objects.

During the same convention, the delegates voted to change the organization’s name to simply “Kiwanis International.”

KIWANIS CAL-NEV-HA DISTRICT: (877) 597-1770 www.cnhkiwanis.org • KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL: (800) KIWANIS www.kiwanis.org

–DIVISION 1– Past Lt. Gov. Brad Guske

–DIVISION 3– Past Foundation President Pat & Pam Liddell

–DIVISION 6– Past Lt. Gov. Dennis & Heather Hodges Kiwanis Club of Uptown Riverside

–DIVISION 11– Past Lt. Gov. Tom Bauer

–DIVISION 14– Kiwanis Club of Early Risers- Yuba City

–DIVISION 15– Past Lt. Gov. Sheri Haendiges

–DIVISION 19– Past Lt. Gov. John & Elaine Nichelson

–DIVISION 20– Past Lt. Gov. Bob & Deanne Masino

–DIVISION 22– Past Lt. Gov. Adele Rugg Past District Trustee Roy & Audrey Kagawa

–DIVISION 23– Past District Treasurer Al Sieczkowski

–DIVISION 24– Past Lt. Gov. Richard Benitez Past Lt. Gov. Hilding Larson Past President Jimmy Quinonez

–DIVISION 27– Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi Past Lt. Gov. Tony & Dianne Montalbo

–DIVISION 28– Marti Merek Past Lt. Gov. Len Yelinek Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Strip

–DIVISION 31– Foundation Exec. Director Pete & Dianne Horton District Governor Gary & Donna Jander Past District Trustee Ken & Pat Umbarger

–DIVISION 33– Kiwanis Club of Westchester, Bakersfield

–DIVISION 34– Past Lt. Gov. Judy Litteer Kiwanis Club of Palo Alto

–DIVISION 37– Kiwanis Club of Oceanside Pacific

–DIVISION 38– Imm. Past Gov. Richard & Cheryl Olmstead

–DIVISION 39– Kiwanis Club of Shasta Dam

–DIVISION 41– Kiwanis Club of Laguna Hills- Saddleback

–DIVISION 42– Kiwanis Club of Camarillo Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks

–DIVISION 45– Past Gov. Tom & Cheryl Millham

–DIVISION 47– Past Lt. Gov. Dave Knackert

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