International Service Initiative (ISI):

Focusing on the Future: Children

Focus:

Working with the mentally disabled this year does not prevent Circle K from helping out children. With this initative our club is able to provide services and promote awareness of children with mental disabilities

You can learn more about this program by visiting: http://www.focussped.com/

District Service Initiative (DSI):

Special Helps for Special Needs

Focus:

Promoting the wellbeing of the mentally challenged by helping them through behavioral, social and literary skills which will allow people with mental disabilities to be better adacpted to living independently

Service Project Possibilities:

• Coaching Sports Teams


• This is when a person chooses to coach a team of mentally challenged adults or children in a sport. These teams can participate in the Special Olympics, which is a competition that organizes team sports for mentally disabled persons


• Running Small Competitions


• The Special Olympics program is host to many small competitions, however to qualify for these events, small competitions required. Many of these small competitions are hosted by organizations, however there are some that are hosted by single service teams from local schools


• Arts and Crafts Events


• Arts and Crafts are a good way to improve social skills and many programs that help the mentally disabled require people to volunteer their time to work with with these individuals to develop their social skills


• Assisting in Educational Programs


• There are some schools that host programs for the mentally challenged and volunteers can help by assisting teachers that participate in these programs


• Hosting a Workshop that Teaches a New Skill


• cooking, music, dancing, safety, etc...


• Helping in Transitional Houses that Help people with Mental Disabilities


• Clubs (or individuals) can volunteer at these houses by helping create meals, socializing with the residents, cleaning, or providing general assistant to the employees


• Working with Walks and Fundraising Events


• Organizations help promote awareness of the mentally challenged by hosting walks/runs to raise funds for research on mental disabilities. These organizations include: the National Downs Syndrome Society; Autism Speaks; National Alliance on Mental Illness; The Arc; and the Help Group


• Host a Donation Drive


• Many organization host housing for the mentally disabled and these organizations frequently require donations to help keep their operations running

District Fundraising Initiatives (DFIs):

This year, our club will be supporting three District Fundraising Initiatives (DFI's), chosen by Cal-Nev-Ha district. By fundraising for these charities though the club's fundraising events, we will be helping these groups continue to do what they do best and that is helping people

Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP):

This program was established by the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation to recognize the importance in education and training in the area of pediatric trauma and injury prevention. The program's mission is to develop local projects that will decrease the number of children that are killed or injured by trauma.

The Foundation is partnered with local hospitals in Oakland, San Diego, Loma Linda, Madera, Honolulu and Reno; to utilize the knowledge and expertise of these facilities to identify projects that address the issue of Pediatric Trauma.

The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation works with our partner hospitals to provide funds for training pediatric doctors, nurses and first responders, to purchase pediatric medical equipment and expand community outreach programs.

Donations to Pediatric Trauma Program are spent in three major ways:

• Grants to our partner hospitals
• Grants to Kiwanis and Service Leadership Program clubs
• PTP safety items which are available for purchase by the Kiwanis family at a subsidized cost

Your club can help prevent unintentional injuries in your community by sponsoring a service project or promoting awareness on topics such as: Bicycle Safety, Bicycle Safety Helmets, Booster Seats, Child Abuse Prevention, Child Passenger Safety, Child Safety, Child Safety Seats, Children's Miracle Network, Fire Prevention, First Aid and CPR, Home Safety, Immunizations, Injury Prevention, Pediatric Trauma, Playground Safety, Poison Prevention, Safety Belts, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Smoking Awareness and Water Safety.

You can learn more about this program by visiting: http://www.cnhfoundation.org/supports/PTP.html

The Eliminate Project

Kiwanis International and Unicef have teamed together to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This disease kills about 60,000 babies and a number of pregnant women each year.

Donations toward the Eliminate Project go towards:

• Vaccines, syringes, transportation, and skilled staff to combat maternal and neonatal tetanus

You can learn more about this program by visiting: http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx

Not For Sale

Not For Sale is a California non-profit organization created to fight modern-day slavery including sex trafficking and the exploitation of children.

Donations to Not For Sale go towards:

• Poviding shelter, medical supplies, food, education, and job training to individuals affected by modern-day slavery

Clubs can help by donating and promoting awareness of modern-day slavery and the Not For Sale organization.

You can learn more about this program by visiting: http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/

Other Partnerships

March of Dimes
UNICEF
Better World Books
Students Team Up to Fight Hunger (STUFH)