Gunderson

Key Club

Newsletter

Summer 2013 Edition

What’s Inside?

Message from the Board....1

Member Articles………… 2

Member Articles………… 3

Past Events……………... 4

Upcoming Events………. 5

Hello Key Clubbers!

Can I just say that it has been

an amazing experience to be in

this club with you this year?

I am proud of the way all you

ghosties are so ready to

volunteer, be it early morning

or late night. I know our board

members put in unbelievable

effort to create opportunities

for us. Though don’t be afraid

to voice your own thoughts, we

are very open to new ideas and

growing as a club! I look

forward to the bonds I have left

to form with you and all the

new members as well, because

ohana’s grow! And I will be

there to document our favorite

moments.

Over and out from your

Bulletin Editor,

Samantha Salazar

Officer Contacts:

President

Vivian Nguyen:

Cell: (408) 603-7716

vnguyenie96@gmail.com

Vice President

Alycia McGeever:

Cell: (408) 838-7255

alyciamcgeever@me.com

Secretary

Cynthia Voly:

Cell: (408) 914-0402

cynthiavoly@gmail.com

Treasurer

Jasmine Johal:

Cell: (408) 882-7862

jasminejohal13@gmail.com

Bulletin Editor

Samantha Salazar:

Cell: (408) 482-7188 samanthasalazar12@gmail.com

Message from the Editor Reminders

Membership is only $11!

With a membership your hours

are safely recorded for you

and you are eligible to go to

divisional events.

Gunderson Key Club Newsletter

President

HELLO GHOSTIES,

How do you feel? It is definitely a pleasure to serve

you this key club term as President; however, Key

Club isn't what it is without all of YOU. You are

the foundation of Key Club! I want to thank you

for all your hard work and dedication throughout

the year. Each one of you has made an impact in

the world, and together we are a movement. We

have helped countless people and fundraised for

many organizations. This year I have one major

goal and it is to get an increase in membership

and service hours. I believe that if we worked

together we will be able to make this happen. Let's

aim for 400 service hours this summer, ghosties!

The board will work hard to find and provide you

with service opportunities. We also provide rides to

most events! All you need to do now is sign up and

help out! I BEElieve in Gunderson Key Club. If

you have any questions or comments, please feel

free to talk to me. Please spread the word and help

recruit new members. Once again, thank you for all

you do. (:

-Vivian Nguyen

Treasurer

Hey Ghosties! I can’t wait to have an amazing Key

Club year with you! I’m excited to create stronger

bonds and more friendships! I hope we can make

our Ohana even bigger! I hope to raise a lot of

money for our club so we can participate in more

events. Let’s have an amazing year of service and

fundraising together!

-Jasmine Johal

Vice President

Hey everyone!(:

I'm super excited to be the VP of this key club term!

I hope this year I can give more member

recognition! I will do that with announcing who has

the most hours this month and making sure member

of the month gets done! Because honestly the club

is nothing without you guys! I hope we can have an

awesome year together because Vivian and I have

big goals and I know we can do it! If anyone has

any questions or concerns don't be afraid to talk to

me!

-Alycia McGeever

Secretary

Hey my favorite ghosties! (: I'm glad to be serving

as your Secretary. You guys are my number one

priority in this term. If there are every any

questions, don't be afraid to ask! It is the Summer

time which means more time for service. Our club

has a goal of 400 hours this summer and I know

we'll be able to accomplish it. Let's all work harder

than ever and get the job done. Our club does

wonderful, but it's time to exceed expectations.

Take the initiative; stay updated with service and

SIGN UP! I can't wait to see all your lovely faces! I

will try my best to set up club socials and bondings

because I can't wait to get to know each and every

one of you. Let's make this summer one to

remember, let's make a difference.

-Cynthia Voly

Message from the Board

Message from the Board….… 1

Member Articles………….….…. 2

Past Events………………………... 3

Upcoming Events………….……. 4

DREAM ½ MARATHON

Volunteering to serve the food

at the Dream 1/2 Marathon was a

joyful and colorful experience!

Although it was just another run

the atmosphere was so different.

It was nice to support the less

fortunate children as well as

experience some culture from

India! People were so nice and

loving and my fellow volunteers

and I felt very included! Not only

did we get the chance to serve

our community but we also had

the chance to taste different

foods and meet new people! I

had an awesome time and I can't

wait until next year!!

-Jasmine Johal, 10th

BOOKS ALOUD

Books Aloud is a great way to

serve the community! When

you go to Books Aloud, you are

greeted by a team of very

friendly people who give you

instructions on what to do. The

first time you walk in, the

ambiance of the room is very

welcoming and you

immediately feel like you’re

having a good time. You will

receive a file of information

that describes the person you

are picking books out for. This

file will communicate their

gender, age, what disable they

have, and what type of books

they enjoy reading, and what

books they have already read.

This is especially important

because you do not want the

client to dislike the book you

have picked out or reread a

book they have already read.

This is a great way to get to

know some of the clients! I

have had a great time working

Books Aloud with my friends in

Key Club and I expect to attend

many more!

-Shelby Heppes, 10th

Member Articles

Shelby

SAN JOSE GIANTS WALK

Volunteering at the San Jose

Giants Walk was a lot more fun

than I had imagined, even in the

morning. The job was pretty

simple for all I had to do was

tell the runners what direction

to run so they don't go off the

path and cheer them on as they

go by, but we were split into

groups at points along the way.

I had a lot of help from Vicky

as she was my partner in

helping encourage the runners

to keep working hard and put in

a great effort to finish. I had a

lot of fun working with my

friends Vicky, Derek, Pammela,

Elena, and Kyle. I am not really

a morning person, but when

you hang out with your friends

and work with them, it can be

really fun no matter what time

it is and it was a great

experience. This made me want

to do even more work with

them so I could help out my

community and get to know my

friends even better.

-John Greene, 10th

This includes many other feats

such as the costs of creation,

transportation and safe storage

of the vaccines.

Many of our fundraisers and

donations go towards the

Eliminate Project to help take

care of these costs. “Trick-or-

Treat for UNICEF” in October

is one of these, which helps to

raise both people’s awareness

and money for the Eliminate

Project. Since 2010, when

Project Eliminate was first

introduced to Kiwanis

International with the goal of

saving 129,000,000 mothers

and their future babies from

tetanus by the year 2015, 31 of

59 countries have been

completely cured of the

disease. In just a few short

years, the progress we’ve

made with Project Eliminate is

incredible! Already successful

in eliminating tetanus in over

half of the most heavily-

affected countries, with even

more work, we’ll soon be able

to reach everyone at risk of

losing a loved one to maternal

and neonatal tetanus and

finally put an end to the

painful disease!

-Derrick Hills, 10th

Project Eliminate

Every nine minutes, a newborn

baby is killed by neonatal

tetanus. This deadly disease

affects babies and mothers

alike, especially in the poorer

areas of Africa, South America,

the Middle East, and South and

East Asia. It is usually caused

by the transfer of germs in

unhygienic birthing

environments or the use of

unsanitary medical equipment

during delivery.

Approximately 60,000 lives are

taken annually by tetanus, but

luckily, with a single vaccine

shot, this disease is easily-

preventable. Kiwanis has

teamed up with the United

Nations Children’s Fund

(UNICEF) in Project Eliminate

to put an end to maternal and

neonatal tetanus for good!

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Thank YOUs

Rave Run 5/11/13

Our members volunteered at San Jose’s Rave

Run and helped cheer runners on while

serving them water. All the while listening to

great music and viewing amazing light

effects. You were true troopers that day, great

job! Attendees were Lailani, Christy, Elena,

Derrick, Megan, Evelyn, Vivian, Pammela,

Pauline, Jasmine, Brandon, Alycia, Vicky,

Gabe, and I.

Bike Trail Clean Up 6/9/13

Vivian and Alycia teamed up with

fellow Kiwanians and helped clear the

side of the road after a great breakfast

together.

Casino Night 6/7/13

Santa Teresa hosted Key Club’s 6th

annual casino night. D12 South enjoyed

a fun night out with music and food.

Hope all attendees had a great night!

These are the personal “Thank Yous” we give to all the members who helped out in these

past events.

Fitness Face Off 6/30/13

Elena, Cynthia, and I volunteered at San

Jose Shark’s Fitness Face Off helping to

cheer on marathon runners. The event

included marathons for runners, cyclers,

and even children!

Thank YOUs

San Jose Giants Walk 6/1/13

Pammela, Vicky, Elena, Derrick, John,

and Kyle united in the early morning to

help cheer and direct runners. Those who

attended said it was a great bonding

experience.

BJ’s Fundraiser 6/12/13

This month Gunderson Key Club held a

fundraiser at BJ’s restaurant. Thank you

for all those who attended and helped

support our club.

Dream ½ Marathon 6/2/13

Serving water and authentic Indian food was

how Cynthia Voly, Jasmine Johal, and I

spent our morning. The run was in support

of children’s education. There was fun

music and group stretches! It was a great

experience working with friendly people.

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Upcoming Events

Books Aloud

In Books Aloud you are responsible for

choosing an impaired person’s

entertainment. You select audio books for

clients by reading their file, and you

sometimes even form attachments to the

person. Gunderson Key Club does Books

Aloud every month. Try it out by signing

up for the upcoming one July 25th!

July D12S DCM!

July’s DCM will be hosted by Willow Glen

at Willow Glen Elementary School. Start

time is 4:30 and followed by Music in the

Glen at 6:00 to 8:00pm. There will be a live

band and tons of delicious food sold by the

Kiwanis! Proceeds go to the school and the

Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarships for San

Jose Unified School District. So come and

have a fun day with all your fellow

Supervillains!

July Fundraisers!

Do you love a great filling breakfast in the

morning? Isn’t frozen yogurt covered in

your favorite toppings a perfect summer

snack? Well Gunderson Key Club is

offering the chance to give you both while

also supporting our club! This month we

will be having fundraisers at Yogurtland

from 11am to 11pm and at Scramblz from

7am to 12pm! Print out the corresponding

flyer and turn it in as you pay. 15% of your

bill at Scaramblz and 10% of your

purchase at Yogurtland will go towards

Gunderson Key Club.