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K E Y C L U B Major Emphasis Children : Their Future, Our Focus. The Major Emphasis Program:. Started in 1946 to join Key Club members together to impact children. Key Club Preferred Charities. UNICEF March of Dimes Children’s Miracle Network. UNICEF.
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K E Y C L U B Major Emphasis Children: Their Future, Our Focus
The Major Emphasis Program: • Started in 1946 to join Key Club members together to impact children.
Key Club Preferred Charities • UNICEF • March of Dimes • Children’s Miracle Network
UNICEF • Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF donations go directly to The Eliminate Project until 2015 www.unicefusa.org/keyclub www.theeliminateproject.org
March of Dimes • Mission is to improve the health of babies • US$90,000 raised this past year through March for Babies and other fundraising www.marchofdimes.com/youth
Children’s Miracle Network • Hospitals providing healthcare for children whose parents aren’t able to pay • How members help: dance marathon, telethons, trauma dolls, serving meals to family members
Key Club service initiative • Two-year basis • The Eliminate Project until 2015
Service Partners • Nickelodeon • Nickelodeon joined the Kiwanis family as a 2013 Vision Partner of Kiwanis International with a focus on its Big Help initiative, which addresses issues in service, education, the environment and health. • Hershey’s Track& Field • Key Club International welcomes The Hershey Company as a Key Club co-sponsor—with a focus on engaging Key Club members with Hershey’s Track & Field Games. Now in its 35th year, HTFG serves children age 9–14 by helping them get active and develop healthy lifestyles. • Rustic Pathways • Rustic Pathways has partnered with Key Club to provide its members with the opportunity to broaden their global perspective while performing meaningful service projects in communities around the world.