Kiwanis Family Foundation's

Hello Mighty New York District!For those of you who do not know me, my name isKelly Chan and I am here to serve you, the NY District so that you can help us, the Kiwanis Family build thoseK-Family Relations and raise money for the K-FamilyFoundations. In this issue, I will be speaking about ourthree K-Family foundations: Kamp Kiwanis, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center and Kiwanis Pediatric LymeDisease. These are three charities in which we workwith as a family. Use this as a resource if you ever haveany questions or confusion on any of these foundations, how to donate or where your money is going towards. Of course, if you still have any other questions or confusion,feel free to contact me at kelchan.cki@gmail.com.

Yours in Service, Leadership and Fellowship,

Table of Contents: NYCKI Marketing & K-Family Relations ChairWelcome.....................................1Kamp Kiwanis Intro.....................2Help Kamp Kiwanis.....................3KPTC Intro.....................................4Help KPTC.....................................5 Contact me:KPLD Intro.....................................6 E-mail: kelchan.cki@gmail.comHelp KPLD.....................................7 Cell: 718-757-5687

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Kamp KiwanisKamp Kiwanis, located in Taberg, NY (Central Lakes division), is a camp that is aimed at providing

fun, physical exercise and adventure. The program at Kamp Kiwanis is designed to mainstream all

children; children with special needs and those without. This means that children with special needs won't

feel like they're “different” or “separate” from the “normal” kids. It strives to afford opportunities to

participate in a creative outdoor group experience in a democratic setting and develop characteristics

of leadership and fair play. It is non-competitive with emphasis on group and team building. No activity is

forced, but all are encouraged.

For more info, e-mail Kamp Kiwanis at:

kamp@kiwanis-ny.org

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Typical session atKamp Kiwanis

Buy a brick!How can we help?For a donation of $535, you can change a child'slife. Now your next question must be, how?$535 is the amount of money it costs to send onechild to Kamp Kiwanis (transportation and tuition).You will be giving a child an opportunity that heor she would never have if it weren't for you/yourclub. The child you are sending to camp does not live the life that a child deserves, they maycome from tough families or are considered tobe a child with special needs. As we, members ofthe K-Family know, experiences are priceless so For a donation for either $125, $500 orgo, fundraise and send an underprivileged child $700, you can support Kamp Kiwanisto kamp and give them a summer to remember. while recognizing the greatness ofThese children have such a good time that adults your club, a club member, someone inoften times have to carry a child back onto the your community, an outstanding LTGhouse back home at the end of their kamp or anyone/club/group of individual's thatsession. you deem as recognizable.

For $125, the brick is 4” x 8”, your textarea is 2 lines, 13 spaces per lineFor $500, the brick is 12”x 12”, your textarea is 6 lines, 20 spaces per lineFor $700, the brick is 16” x 16”, your textarea is 9 lines, 30 spaces per line

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Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center

What is KPTC?The Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center has allied

with three different hospital's in New York state (Long Island, Albany and Buffalo) in order to savethe lives of children and reduce or eliminatedisabilities due to trauma. Within one year, injuries Safe Kid Worldwide is the nation's leading to children 14 and under result in 223,000 nonprofit organization dedicated to hospitalizations, nearly 8.7 emergency room visits, educating parents and children about and over 12 million to physician's offices. 120,000 safety. It provides safety devices to families of these children are permanently disabled. At in need and advocating for better laws to least 25% of these children could be helped with help keep children safe and healthy. You the establishment of a fully staffed, optimally can be one of these safe kid's educatorsequipped pediatric trauma center, supported by because education is such a powerfulappropriately trained out patient care providers tool. You can make a positive impact onand safety programs. Kiwanis' alliance with these the world by teaching lesson plans onhospitals demonstrates the huge commitment one of these subjects: 9-1-1 Emergencies,that is needed in money and staff through these Hand Washing, Fire Safety, Bike Safety,pediatric trauma centers. Pedestrian Safety, and Water Safety.

If you would like to be one of theseeducators, contact the District ProjectChair, Kathryn Graves, to get trained todo so: graves.nycki@gmail.com,516-510-9144.

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How can we help KPTC? Donate to purchase a trauma kit!:

It is a child-sized ambulance equipment kit which wascomplied to meet most “on scene” emergency needsof children. Through the fundraising efforts of the Friends of KPTC., kits are donated to localfire departments, ambulance corps, EMT Units and Police Ambulances, in their communitiesunder the auspices of local Kiwanis Clubs.Each kit includes:- Pediatric Immobilization Board- Broselow Pediatric Measure Tape- Child BVM Resuscitators- Bag-Mask Disposable Resuscitators- 10 Disposable Face Masks (Neonatal, Infant, Child, Toddler)- Infant and Child Phygmomanometers (Blood Pressure Cuffs with Gauge)- Pediatric Stuff Extrication Collar Child Stethoscope- Disposable Silver Swaddler Blanket- Stuffed animal- Personalized Soft Tri-Pocket Storage Case

Each kit is $1,000 for all of the items listed above and you get tochoose where your kit should be donated: Fire Department, PoliceDepartment or the ambulance company!

For more information, contact:

Foundation President Joe Corace,Cell: (917) 282-9498Email: jcorace@icmdata.com

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Kiwanis PediatricLyme Disease (KPLD)

What is Lyme Disease?

Lyme Disease is caused by bacteria usuallytransmitted by the deer tick. This affects the brainin many ways, most commonly, a disturbance incognition (thinking).Other symptoms that occur frequently include headache, mood swings,irritability, depression and marked fatigue. Thosewho are treated early with antibiotics do well andincur no long term problems while those who aren'ttreated right away may have a more complicatedcourse. Sadly, treatment for Lyme disease is very expensive and often times, not covered by most insurance companies. As of January 2007, the KPLD foundation has paid approximately $140,000 for pediatric treatment for those with this growingdisease. While we are focusing on funding for pediatric treatment, remember that any personcan be infected for weeks, months, years or evena lifetime. The rash that comes along with it is ugly!(Google it at your own expense!)

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How can we help KPLD?We can all help by donating towards the Kiwanis PediatricTrauma Center. Funding should be the last reason why achild should have to live his or her's life any differently incomparison to any other child without Lyme Disease. The Brittany Fellowship Medallion and Plaque award isnamed after a 16 year-old girl who is engaged in a longand difficult battle since the age of two because of Lymedisease. In April 1998, she suffered a setback and wasremoved from school for two years. There were times whenshe her fragile body would slump to the floor in a fetalposition, limp and exhausted. Today, Brittany is intravenouslytreated for about 45 minutes daily and takes prescriptiondrugs routinely. The weekly costs of these drugs range from$800 to $1,000. There is no cure for her and this is her life,complicated at best. To receive this award to supportLyme disease and to recognize an outstanding LTG,club, district, member, officer or individual, go organizea fundraiser and donate $500 to the Kiwanis PediatricLyme Disease Foundation.

The New York District of

Circle K International was awarded this award

on November 19th, 2011. The money raised was

through two different Kiwanis Family fundraisers. One

was the K-Family picnic which was held in July of 2011

and the second was a bowl-a-thon that was held in

October of 2011. Together, we were able to raise

$720 for the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease

Foundation.

For more information, contact myself orJohn Gridley, the NY Kiwanis Governor during2000-2001 who brought Lyme Disease to Kiwanis'attention and vowed to do something to help these children.

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