[Service] Major Emphasis Program
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PowerPoint Presentation Service Initiative - Live 2 LearnFor a more in-depth explanation of the Major Emphasis Program, visit KeyClub.org.
From building bridges, to collecting over six tons of food, thousands of dollars raised for cancer research, helping eliminate iodine deficiency disorder, Key Club International plays a vital role in serving the children of the world.
The Major Emphasis Program (MEP):“Children: Their Future, Our Focus” allows Key Clubs and members to focus energies on making an international impact. It's made up of two parts: the service initiative and service partners.
- Name: Children: Their Future, Our Focus
- Mission: to make an international impact by serve the children of the world
- Two parts of the program: service initiative and service partners
The service initiative describes the manner in which the MEP intends to help kids. It is similar to a mission statement: clubs choose local or regional projects to participate in to fulfill the service initiative.
Key Club's service initiative for the 2008-2010 period is Live 2 Learn, which advocates success with schoolwork. Key Clubbers are encouraged to participate by tutoring elementary school children. They may choose to participate by fundraising for service organizations, participating in nonprofit events, or creating their own projects as long as it has to do with promoting better grades.
Since the service initiative is very similar to the Governor's Project (READ to SUCCEED), which advocates literacy and a lifelong love of reading, clubs can participate in both the service initiative and Governor's Project with one service event, provided that they meet the criteria of both.
SERVICE PARTNERS (view more)
Service partners are entirely separate from the service initiative. They are service organizations that Key Club International actively supports. Over the course of the year, Key Clubs will participate in events hosted by and donate to causes advocated by the service partners.
March of Dimes Foundation: January-April (view more)
Brochure Promotional Flyer Youth Activities- Mission: to raise awareness of prematurity and reduce the rate of premature births
- How to be involved: participate in March for Babies (March of Dimes' largest fundraiser)
Fundraising Ideas ***Our goal is to raise $1000 as a division. ***Children's Miracle Network: May-August (view more)
Brochure Promotional Flyer- Mission: to raise money to benefit hospitalized kids and increase awareness of its member hospitals
- How to be involved: organize fundraisers (idea below) for Seattle, WA's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
- donate here
In order to afford treatment, children's hospitals require funding. Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is a nonprofit organization that raises money to benefit hospitalized kids and increases awareness of its member hospitals. All CMN contributions directly benefit hospitals, helping to purchase up-to-date equipment, train staff, conduct life-saving research, implement outreach programs, and provide healthcare for children whose parents can't afford to pay.
- Provide toys and dolls for kids going through trauma.
- Contribute to or create video, toy, or book lending libraries or playrooms.
- Help staff information booths or surgery waiting rooms.
- Assist families with children who require long-term care or who live great distances from hospitals.
- Support safety campaigns or parent education programs.
- Purchase specific pieces of equipment.
- Volunteer at your local community broadcast. The annual broadcast will air nation-wide during the weekend of June 3-5, 2006, inspiring millions of people with the heartwarming stories of children who have triumphed over diseases and injuries of all kinds.
Brochure Promotional Flyer- Mission: to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Uruguay.
- How to be involved: collect for UNICEF's Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign throughout your school or at your Key Club Meetings.
Order Trick-or-Treat boxes.
- Have them shipped to your school's address.
- Let the school office know who will be picking the boxes up once they arrive (tell them it's specifically for Key Club).
You can campaign during school hours by arranging for volunteers to visit different classes at one time. To do this at school, you must have the fundraising project approved by the Associated Student Body (ASB). Another way to campaign is to arrange for volunteers to meet outside of school. For example, if you arrange to meet at a shopping center or pavilion, the volunteers can visit multiple stores.
UNICEF works to prevent AIDS, protect children from exploitation and abuse, achieve gender equality, secure basic education for children, and ensure child development and survival.
unicefusa.org
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