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Credits to Alvin Lee from Marina

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So… What’s Project Eliminate? What’s MNT?

With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis

International and UNICEF have joined forces to

eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This

deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000

innocent babies and a significant number of

women each year. The effects of the disease are

excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated,

painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light

and touch.

To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than

100 million mothers and their future babies must

be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes,

safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled

staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and

the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member

of the Kiwanis family.

There were 59 countries affected by MNT

but due to 20 years of hard work and dedication

of Kiwanis and Unicef, 31 countries has eliminated

MNT. Now there are 28 countries standing in the

way of a MNT free world.

Last month at the May DCM, we held a

Project Eliminate jar decorating contest.

Members teamed up into groups consisting of

people from other schools. The paired schools

were: Edison & Marina, Fountain Valley &

OCSA, La Quinta & Garden Grove, and Los

Amigos & Segerstrom. The Divisional Board

was put in charge of judging the contest, and

the winner was . . .

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Kelly Ma, Lilli Nguyen, & Ashley Nguyen from

Marina! Congratulations on making the cutest

jar at the DCM!

Who raised the most money?

Congratulations to Marina for raising

the most money!! They raised a total of $1030

by carrying out various projects throughout

the week, most notably their cat food

challenge. In second place came Edison with

their total of $170. They also had their own

methods to raise money during the week,

including a fundraiser at Frostbites and selling

some super cute Project Eliminate pins. What’s

that? You want to buy a pin too? Keep

reading to learn how you can get one

yourself.

As a division, we have raised a grand

total of $1754.05! Thank you to all the

manatees who helped make this possible!

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The annual Jet Divisional Banquet was

held on Saturday, June 12th at Kiwanisland in

Garden Grove. There was delicious catering

from Stonefire Grill, cute decorations,

memorable pictures, an entertaining pageant,

and of course, lovely manatees. A special

thanks to both District Board and IP District

Board for driving all the way to come to our

banquet! It was wonderful to have you there

to celebrate a successful year with us.

Shout-outs were available for $1 each,

as well as merchandise for Project Eliminate.

All the profits made from these will be going

to Eliminate! Throughout the banquet

members were able to walk around and take

super cute pictures at our photo booth and

also around Kiwanisland itself. After eating

dinner, members gathered around the stage

area to take part in the DCM. Congratulations

to all the schools and manatees who were

recognized for their hard work! Want to know

who received special recognition? Keep

reading to find out! After the DCM began the

Mr. Manatee pageant where five talented

guys competed for the title of Mr. Manatee.

The 2014 – 2015 Jet Presibaes also performed

their winning dance routine. Like always, it was

a crowd favorite.

It was truly a night filled with our one of

a kind Jet Manatee love. I want to thank

everyone who came to join us to say our final

goodbyes to the seniors and to celebrate our

success as a division. I hope you guys had a

terrific time! So unteal we meet again . . .

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Steven Chun deserves the award

for Member of the Month because

he has shown great enthusiasm in

being a club member. Although he

was originally a fervent member of Key Club (and he "still loves

Key Club in his heart the most"), he joined KIWIN'S at Edison

High School in order to perform more service. He plays on the

Key Club x KIWIN'S "rivalry." but still, it is obvious that his

loyalties lie to service, not a club. In fact, I like to call him, as

anime-lovers know, a "tsundere." He appears cold and

unaffectionate toward KIWIN'S, yet we can all see by his actions

that he truly likes the club and helping out the community. He

has shown KIWIN’S spirit by participating in all

five days for Eliminate Week and wearing blue

face paint for Eliminate Week, despite not

many other members joining him. He doesn't

mind standing alone in his love for the club.

Steven also shows great enthusiasm at events,

urging his other friends to come along, and he

has shown genuine care toward his club mates,

such as asking me (club president) if I was

alright when I seemed down at an event. He

has attended 4 service events this month with

Edison KIWIN'S, missing solely one event, a

Spring Faire, in order to attend the OC

Marathon with Key Club.

Kim Nguyen, the Los Amigos

Secretary, deserves to be the

club officer of the month

because she has shown

leadership and taken on

responsibilities that she was not expecting Kim has been

the most reliable person on board and I always reach out

to her when I need help. She has a positive attitude and

never complains about having to look for events, attending

events, or being the leader. Kim has grown so much from

just two months of being on board and she has a great

future ahead of her in KIWIN'S.

Fountain Valley definitely

deserved club of the month for

having the most service events and service

hours for this month and also showing one of

the biggest increases from last month!

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Kyle Le (’16) from Edison High School is the new Mr. Manatee! He showed off his talent

throughout the whole pageant. He showcased his dancing skills as he did some b-boy moves

and even some body rolls!! We could definitely see how spirited he is as he cheered his heart

out for KIWIN’S. In the questions portion, he showed how genuine he can be and we could

clearly see his love for this organization. Congratulations Kyle! You definitely deserved to be the

next Mr. Manatee.

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Hello Jet Manatees! I'm being forced upon my will by Richie to

write this(haha just kidding), but here are my final notes for the

division!

Congrats to you whoever is reading this because you survived

a year with me leading all 750 of us!!! Teehee :))))

First of all, I just wanted to congratulate all 8 clubs in having a successful year for the 2014-2015

term! I was really great to watch and read about how your clubs are having more projects or having a

bigger board or any other way to expand in service!

Second! I want to thank everyone who has been supporting me for my term as Lieutenant

Governor and as well as the past four years of my KIWIN'S career. It really shows that with a handful of

friends, a dash of dedication, a sprinkle of spirit, and a whole lotta heart can go a very long way when

you give something you love 100% of yourself! I couldn't have done it without any of you members out

there who really kept me smiling!

And lastly, I wanted to just say as I fade into the past as an Immediate Past member, the love

from the KIWIN'S family will always follow me around everywhere I go! Whether it be during my new

path in Circle K or when I go to a park one day and see some of you KIWIN'S members as the Easter

Bunny or Freddy the Frog! Thank you for being the people I can turn to in my times of need and I hope

that you all can feel this KIWIN'S love that is so contagious as well.

Like what the great Jeffrey Dimsdale once said, "Even though your time is done, you are not." And

this quote overall means that you need to cherish the small moments you share with one another

because you not have 4 years in this organization!!!

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Edison – Eliminate Pins & Jet Pin

Wear your KIWIN'S pride with some cute pins! Buy

one to show your support for the Eliminate

Project, or to show off your manatee pride! Grab

one for $1 each at the next DCM or whenever you

see an Edison KIWIN'S board member. Don't miss

out on the beautiful buttons!

Fountain Valley – Jet Manatee Pins

Why not show off your Jet spirit with a super cute

manatee pin? Each pin will cost $1 and they will be

available for purchase at the next DCM.

Marina - #askmehowifeel wristbands

What better way to show off your KIWIN'S spirit than

an #askmehowifeel wristband! They look snazzy on

everyone and compliment and outfit! They are $2 and

you can buy them from any Marina KIWIN'S board

member.

OCSA – Jet KIWIN’S Manatee Crew Neck

Help out your community, whether it be through

beach clean ups or marathon prep, in these stylish

crew necks! They are black with light blue and

white designs. Pre-sale ends on August 31 so

order yours now at http://j.mp/JetSweaterPresale.

Crew necks sell at $20 pre-sale and $25 regular.

Segerstrom – Kiwanis International Fanny Packs

Don't know where to put your phone? Have no

place to put those keys or charger? A

bag/backpack is too bulky for you? WELL NO

WORRIES BECAUSE SEGERSTROM KIWIN'S HAS

JUST THE THING FOR YOU! We're selling Kiwanis

International Fanny Packs for only $10! Get yours

ASAP as we have limited supply left!

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A Picnic Fit for a Soldier | May 25th, 2015

"On May 25, Fountain Valley KIWIN’S helped out the community by

participating in Green Valley’s biggest event of the year. This

annual Memorial Day Picnic, which has been going on for years, is

a long kept tradition of Green Valley. Starting at 11:00 A.M., members participated in this event

by working in both food and game booths. The different food booths included beverages, ice

pops, and cotton candy. The cotton candy booth was especially exciting because members were

put in charge of making the cotton candy itself rather than only selling it. The members helping

out at food booths worked hard as children ran to the growing lines to purchase a snack after

exhausting themselves from playing at the game booths. There were various games available for

the public, including the traditional bounce house and the thrilling velcro wall. Here, members

made sure that the kids were safe by following a few safety precautions such as making sure

shoes were taken off before entering the bounce house and that the suits for the velcro wall

were properly worn. Fountain Valley KIWIN’S continued working at their assigned booths until

around 3:00 P.M."

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Duck-A-Thon | May 16th, 2015

“On Saturday, May 16th, Marina KIWIN'S participated in

volunteering at the 23rd Annual Duck-A-Thon located at the

Huntington Beach Pier. Duck-A-Thon is a tradition of the city of

Huntington Beach, and includes an off-the-pier fundraiser that incorporates all the great qualities of Sand, Sun, Surf,

Food, and Rubber Duckies! In the beginning of the event, volunteers were able to manage

booths and carnival activities such as jumper houses, face painting, and ring tosses. Luckily this

year, Marina KIWIN'S had the awesome opportunity to participate another time in the rubber

ducky pick up in which volunteers competed against how fast they could pick up a rubber ducky

in time to return to shore to grab another. . Afterwards, volunteers headed towards where they

met up to talk about the rules of the rubber-ducky pickup while being assigned their numbers.

Minutes after the dumping of the rubber duckies, volunteers worked hard to pick up the duckies

as fast as possible by collecting handfuls into baskets. By the end of the event, the volunteers

were told that they finished in the quickest matter of time out all the years! In conclusion, all the

duckies were collected, put away, and organized all due to the help of the volunteers.”

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SCHOLARSHIPS Women SPEAK will award scholarships in the amount of $250-$500 to high school students

and college students of any age who exemplify at least one of the key pillars of Women This

year, Women SPEAK will award scholarships in the amount of $250-$500 to high school

students and college students of any age who exemplify at least one of the key pillars of

Women SPEAK through personal development, extracurricular activity, or

interaction/involvement in his/her local community or campus SPEAK through personal

development, extracurricular activity, or interaction/involvement in his/her local community or

campus

PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS Women SPEAK will award up to 2 public service grants in the amount of $250 to high school

students and college students of any age who wish to carry out a public service project that

addresses at least one of the key pillars of Women SPEAK. Public service projects can range in

scope including but not limited to a community service project, awareness event, or creative

arts project.

OUTSTANDING CHAPTER

AWARD Women SPEAK will recognize one chapter for their outstanding work of furthering gender

equity, awareness, and activism in their campus and/or community. This award is decided by

the Women SPEAK Executive Team.

APPLY HERE

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