Key Club Agenda, 11/09/2010

Business

Key Club Information for New Members:
Dues $20, submitted at club meetings
Service organization with minimum of 5 hours service per month, recommended

Key Club Pledge:
I pledge, on my honor, to uphold the objects of Key Club International, to build my home, school, and community, to serve my nation and God, and to combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.

Code of Conduct:
Turn in Code of Conduct forms after meeting.

Membership update:
You do not receive a new membership card each year. Your membership number remains the same. Only first-time members get a card.

Service Projects:
Salvation Army Tutoring
Come afterschool Monday-Friday from 2:45-6 and help tutor elementary students or stock the food pantry. Questions? Call Sarah @ (630) 205-0019

Salvation Army Bell Ringing:
November 20, 26, 27, December 4, 11, and 18 in 2-hour shifts, up to 3 people per shift. Location is at Starbucks in Downtown St. Charles. Questions? Call Sarah @ (630) 205-0019

Salvation Army for Lazarus House:
Wednesday, Nov. 24th Lazarus House needs volunteers to set up for a Thanksgiving meal the next day from 1-3 pm.
Thursday Nov. 25th Lazarus House needs volunteers to serve lunch and watch/ play with the kids there from 11:30 to 2pm. They also need people to help clean up from 2-3 pm on the same day. Questions? Call Sneha @ (630) 857-8466
Lazarus House:
This Thursday, November 11th, come after school to B200D to help make sack lunches for Lazarus House. We only need about ten volunteers for this project. Questions? Call Sneha @ (630) 857-8466

Northern Illinois Food Bank:
The Northern Illinois Food Bank needs volunteers to help sort and pack foods on these dates:
Tuesday, December 7th, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Thursday, December 9th, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, December 21st, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Questions? Call Connor @ (630) 485-8671
***We’re currently not 100% sure whether or not these events are set in stone. This month they didn’t reserve any spots for us so we might have to cancel these dates.

Living Well Cancer Center:
Please bring in baked goods to our next meeting to be donated to Living Well. Each baked good item is worth one service hour. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights students can also help out at the center. Questions? Call Kaitlin @ (630) 999-1123

Brighton Gardens:
Come visit with the residents everyday during social hour from 2:30-3:10. Questions? Call Colin at (630) 584-1617.

Turkey Drive:
Saint Charles East High School is providing 100 complete Thanksgiving meals to needy families in STC. Students can donate a Turkey, boxed stuffing, canned gravy, boxed potatoes, canned cranberries, or canned vegetables.

Delnor-Glen:
Come call bingo on Sundays from 2-3 pm, volunteers must be at least 16 to do this. Volunteers are also needed to play music in the lobbies on Saturdays and Sundays (No age limit required) Questions? Call Morgan @ (630) 440-2479

Child Advocacy Center:
Christmas Sponsor-A-Family – The Kane County Child Advocacy Center needs people to buy items on each family's wish list compiled by caseworkers at the CAC. There are about twenty families in need this year. We already have all the money needed, we just need volunteers to go out and shop for items on the list. It will be after school until around 5 PM. Questions? Call Morgan @ (630) 440-2479

Holiday Christmas Parade:
The Saint Charles Electric Christmas needs volunteers to help with the parade. If interested please pick up a volunteer application and list of volunteer roles. Questions? Call Colin @ 6305841617

Special Night for Special Kids:
December 9, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Davis Elementary. Group of 4-6 students to sponsor a game booth (you pick the game!) Sign up if interested and provide t-shirt size.

Tri-City Family Services:
Adopt-a-Family Christmas.
Provide gifts and/or food for a family or multiple families in need. If interested contact Sneha @ (630) 857-8466, she will assign you or a group a family. Boxes are due Monday Dec. 6th by the Key Club table.

Distribute Adopt-a-Family Christmas:
Carry gifts and food up from the agency basement of Tri-City Family Services and put in client families’ cars. Contact Sneha @ (630) 857-8466
Monday Dec. 13th 3-5 or 5-8:30
Tuesday Dec. 14th 3-5 or 5-8:30
4 students at time
1120 Randall Court, Geneva

Unload poinsettia plants and/or make deliveries to businesses. Must have a car.
Week of November 29th-Dec. 3rd
Questions? Call Sneha @ (630) 857-8466
Shady Hill Gardens
42 West 075
Route 38, Elburn

Snowflake Shuffle 5K:
Volunteer to direct runners in this race.
Bundle up! Sneha @ (630) 857-8466
Saturday Dec. 4th, 8-11:30 AM
Mill Creek Golf Club
39 West 525 Herrington Drive, Geneva



Reminders
*Please show up for any service projects you sign up to do. If you cannot attend, please call the officer assigned to that project.

*Pick up hours forms at the meetings or at the Key Club bulletin board located by Mrs. Hervey’s office.

*Visit our website at www.stcekeyclub.blogspot.com to find agendas and upcoming meeting dates. Or find us on Facebook.


Service Project Ideas, Managers
Do you have an idea for a service project for our club? If you know of a service project idea through your participation with a church or youth group, another club or sport, the park district, or some other agency and would like to see if other Key Club members could help, then we want to know! You can earn service hours as a project manager and can help expand our club involvement in the community. Simply bring your ideas and a contact name and number to any officer to get your project started.