IN THIS ISSUE
Message from Editor
Service Spotlight
Rescue Leftover Cuisine
Salvation Army
Room to Grow
December Divisional
Board Member Profile
Member of the Month
Awards/Upcoming Deadlines
Riddles/Word Search
Upcoming Projects
Contacts
Bulletin Editor
Sophia Zhang
Hey Hunter Key Club!
I hope you had a great winter break and 2015
year! 2016 is going to be filled with wonderful
volunteering events and LTC! Be sure to sign up
if you are thinking of going this year! Also,
awards and important deadlines will be coming
up soon so watch out! Some of you guys may
have already received emails about nomina-
tions and applications so keep checking for
more information. Have a great January and I
hope to see you guys soon!
Yours in Service,
Sophia Zhang
Service Spotlight
Rescue Leftover Cuisine
Salvation Army
Room to Grow
December Divisional
Service Spotlight
Rescue Leftover Cuisine
Salvation Army
Room to Grow
December Divisional
By: Emily Guo and Whitney Yu//Key Club Members On 12-19-15, Key Club traveled to the Financial
District to join the Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC)
club at Hunter in rescuing leftover food from various
restaurants, taking turns carrying 3 bags of food on a
20 minute walk to The Bowery Mission, an organization
located in Chinatown that has served numerous
homeless and hungry New Yorkers since 1879. A se-
cond trip was also made to Little Italy and a total of
106 pounds of food were rescued. On their way back,
Key Clubbers were able to see the impact they were
making as a line of people waiting for dinner formed
outside the doors of the shelter. As of October 2015,
there were 59,568 homeless people in New York City.
RLC rescues food that would otherwise be thrown out
by restaurants and uses a network of volunteers to
carry the food to local food banks, shelters, or non-
profit organizations that feed the poor. RLC first part-
ners with businesses near homeless shelters. Volun-
teers then pickup these bags of food from RLC’s part-
ner locations and walk to nearby homeless shelters or
food banks and drop off the bags. The bags are
weighed to show business owners the amount of food
that they throw away each day!
Anyone can help! To help, sign up to join a volunteer
event with RLC at their website: http://
www.rescuingleftovercuisine.org/
Rescue Leftover Cuisine
By: Christopher Chiang//Secretary
On Saturday December 12th, our Key Club
members helped out at a Salvation Army bell ring-
ing event! Our club was invited by our sponsoring
Kiwanis club (the NYC Young Professionals) and we
volunteered alongside Nicole Kennedy, the cur-
rent NYC Young Professionals President. Our group
was stationed in the heart of Times Square, and
holiday tunes played from the neighboring Disney
Store. As we rang our bells next to the Salvation Ar-
my donation bucket, many people gave us loose
change and often wished us a happy holiday sea-
son. One small girl asked if she could ring the bell,
and after I complied, her father thanked us with a
donation. Soon, our shift was over, and Nicole Ken-
nedy sent us a thank you e-mail and informed us
that our combined efforts raised $276.21! It was a
great experience volunteering with our Kiwanis
club, and with Key clubbers from other schools!
Salvation Army
By: Kerry Wong//Key Club Member
Room to Grow is a nonprofit organization that helps ba-
bies born into low income families by providing items such as
clothing, books, baby strollers, and toys. Every three months,
from before the child is born until they reach three years old,
the parents meet with a social
worker and receive the essential items to help with the de-
velopment of their child.
In the Room to Grow location in New York, the room is
often filled with generous donations from families in the
community as well as corporate companies such as John-
son & Johnson. Neatly organized shelves and racks are filled
with clothing, toiletries, and toys, and the large storage area
in the back holds other seasonal donations and extra items.
Our first volunteering experience at Room to Grow was
on December 5, and we now have a group that helps out
every available Friday. We mainly help sort out different do-
nations and arrange them in displays or organize them in
storage. The first time I went, we mainly sorted out clothing
for different age groups and seasons. The second time I
went, I helped sort out toys and different toiletries. While the
job may seem tedious or boring, it’s actually a really fun way
to bond with other members of the club and get work done
at the same time!
Room to Grow
By: Sophia Zhang//Bulletin Editor
On December 17th, the December divisional was at
Bronx High School of Science. This divisional was special be-
cause it had the stuffed animal fundraiser. Key Clubbers pre-
paid for stuffed animals that cost $8. The first stuffed animal
was donated to a local hospital and the other stuffed ani-
mals bought could be kept. The LTC, Emily Li, called to order
and did roll call. Each club went around and updated the
other clubs on what happened during the month of Novem-
ber. Emily then discussed Leadership Training Conference up-
dates, such as the cost, registration, transportation, confer-
ence staff, and sponsoring Kiwanis Club. She also talked
about applying for awards now, and to email her for a rec-
ommendation. Club elections have to be held during Febru-
ary, before LTC. Divisional elections will be held at the Janu-
ary divisional to elect the next LTG. To run at the district elec-
tions, students need a letter of intent and form, which is due
on February 1st. Upcoming divisional elects included RLC on
the 19th. District updates include district-wide pen-pals and
the Giving Circle T-shirt Fundraiser for the Governor’s project.
Presidents from each club were needed for the Council
Meeting at the end. The next January Divisional may be lo-
cated at Hunter College High School, so get hyped!
December Divisional
Bulletin Editor
Sophia Zhang
By: Clara Lee//Key Club Member
Key Club is a machine that runs on many
components. The president controls it,--
dictates its actions and guides it in the
right direction-- the fundraising head
manages the finances necessary to both
sustain and advance it, and Bulletin Edi-
tor, Sophia Zhang, updates others on its
progress.
Because of Sophia’s dedication,
Key Club members are granted supple-
mentary information about the occur-
rences in the club. Reading about past
events and the attendees’ experiences
inspires other members to sign up for sim-
ilar, or the same, occasions. It’s clear to
see the amount of effort that goes into
the creation of the newsletter. Photos
are carefully selected and then com-
bined to maximize the appearance of
the page while maintaining relevance,
and the inclusion of interactive activities,
such as riddles, enhances the overall ex-
perience of a reader. I inquired about
her role as Bulletin Editor in order to more
fully comprehend the position and her
take on it.
Q: Why did you decide to become Bulle-
tin Editor? What has this position taught
you? Have there ever been moments
when the workload seemed overwhelm-
ing?
A: I decided to become bulletin editor
because I liked to create graphics and
display them online. I'm sort of a perfec-
tionist so I like to manage aesthetics. This
position has shown me the dedication of
all my fellow key clubbers and how
much people love to help the communi-
ty. At points, when people don't give me
the articles, or when there is a lot of
school work to be done, creating the
newsletter can be overwhelming. Other-
wise, the position is very chill!
Q: Why did you join?
A: I initially joined Key Club to sell choco-
late but then when I realized all the vol-
unteering opportunities, I became more
interested and started to invest in the
club. By joining the club, I believed that I
could gain more volunteering hours and
leadership skills.
Q: What has being a part of Key Club
taught you? Any particular experiences
(projects, events) that stand out? What
was your favorite event and why?
A: Being a part of Key Club has taught
me how much of an impact volunteer-
ing can have on the community. Wheth-
er it is volunteering at walks or handing
out food to the homeless, any little thing
can help anyone. When I was volunteer-
ing for the NAMI (National Alliance Men-
tal Illness) walk, I worked at the bib tent,
pinning bibs on walkers. When they
came to receive a bib, they would write
the name of the person they were walk-
ing for. Until that moment, I never real-
ized how many people knew someone
who was mentally ill, and seeing all these
families come to support them, I felt
moved. As cheesy as it sounds, this event
broadened my perspective on the
amount of people who are in these situa-
tions.
Q: How have you changed, as a person
and as a leader, throughout your time at
Key Club?
A: At first, I was never a good public
speaker, because I was shy and afraid of
judgment. However, being in key club
really changed me. When I was at LTC,
seeing people Hunter and other schools
walk up to the stage and speak to 600+
people was inspiring. The ability to speak
eloquently in front of so many people is a
skill. Especially since everyone in Key
Club is so nice and welcoming, I be-
came more accustomed because Key
Club is like a family. If you are passionate
about what you are talking about, the
speaking comes naturally. Additionally,
Hunter really preps you (tenth grade per-
sonal speeches).
Q: How are you planning on easing
younger members into the club and
making it a non-exclusive environment?
A: I plan on trying to have more people
stay in Key Club. Many people may
come to the first meeting but only a few
will stay for the entire year. I want to
have more icebreakers where lower ter-
mers interact with upper termers. I also
want board members to interact individ-
ually with lower termers so they don't feel
overwhelmed. I also believe in frequent
emailing because many lower termers
don't have Facebook. If they received
many emails about events and opportu-
nities, I feel like they would feel more in-
clined to talk to us in real life.
Q: Lastly, what do you like most about
being a Key Clubber?
A: I love the environment! Key Club has a
really welcoming environment. People
don't judge each other and nothing is re-
ally competitive. We work together to
create a better community.
Sophia isn’t only an excellent Bulle-
tin Editor; she’s also a dedicated Key
Clubber with an agenda for positive
change and the will to implement these
changes. What she’s learned from being
a part of Key Club teaches members the
importance of being open-minded and
the possibility of emotional, mental, and
physical gain through attending events
and simply helping others in need.
Member of the Month
Kalley Huang
By: Emily Guo//Key Club Member
With the most points of any non-
Board position holding member,
Sophomore Kalley Huang was
named member of the month in De-
cember, a “honor” that she is very
“appreciative and thankful” to have
bestowed upon her, she disclosed in
a Q & A. Kalley joined Key Club be-
cause she wanted to participate in
more clubs in Hunter, but soon fell in
love with how it allowed her to be
“part of the community both in and
beyond school” and make new
friends with students of various
grades. Of all the events she has par-
ticipated so far, her favorite has been
the weekly service project Room to
Grow, an organization that helps ba-
bies born into poverty, because she
knows that volunteering there “really
helps the babies and their families in
a beneficial way.” When she isn’t vol-
unteering, Kalley enjoys reading in
her spare time and hopes to become
a prosecutor when she grows up,
which she sees as a way to “give
back to the community by making it
a safer and better place to live.” Af-
ter high school, Kalley plans to contin-
ue taking part in Kiwanis and Key
Club, as it enables her to make an
impact locally and “make friends
with a lot of different people”.
Q: Why did you want to join Key
Club?
A: I joined Key Club because I want-
ed to participate in more clubs in
Hunter - little did I know that Key
Club would become such a great
part of my life.
Q: What do you like most about Key
Club?
A: I love how Key Club provides op-
portunities that allow me to be a
part of my community both in and
beyond school. Thanks to Key Club, I
have made many new friends older
and younger than me and been
able to give back to my community
in ways that I normally would not.
Q: What has been your favorite
event? (Room to Grow, divisional,
etc) Why?
A: I honestly have enjoyed all of the
Key Club events so far, but my favor-
ite has been the long term service
project with Room to Grow, which
helps babies born into poverty. It has
been my favorite because I know
that the organization and my volun-
teering are really helping the babies
and their families in a beneficial
way.
Q: How does being Member of the
Month make you feel? Did you ex-
pect it?
A: I did not expect to be the Mem-
ber of the Month, but I am so appre-
ciative and thankful to have re-
ceived the honor.
Q: What do you want to be when
you grow up/Why?
A: I want to be a prosecutor when I
grow up because it is another way
to help people and give back to my
community by making it safer and a
better place to live.
Q: What are your hobbies?/What do
you like to do in your free time (if
you have any)?/Why?
A: I really enjoy reading because it
makes me think. Unfortunately, be-
ing a Hunter student, I don’t have a
lot of time to do so.
Q: What’s your favorite food?
A: literally everything
Q: What’s your favorite thing about
winter?
A: all of it and none of it
Q: Do you plan to continue taking
part in Key Club/Kiwanis in or out of
college? (like the people from Key
to your Future)
A: Yes, I plan to continue taking part
in Key Club/Kiwanis after high
school. I really enjoy giving back to
my community, and Key Club/
Kiwanis additionally allow me to
meet and make friends with a lot of
different people.
Awards
Every year at the Leadership Training Conference, awards are presented
to key club members and clubs that performed outstanding work. In or-
der to be eligible/receive/apply for these awards, members/clubs have
to apply for them.
Award for all members:
Distinguished Key Club Member: this is NON-COMPETITIVE. Usually most
key club members receive this award so I encourage everyone to ap-
ply! Due Feb 15. http://dkc-app.nydkc.org/
Award for specific GRADES:
Outstanding Freshman/Sophomore/Junior/Senior Key Club Member:
this is COMPETITIVE. Each club nominates ONE person from a specific
grade to apply for this. Nominations will be emailed in January. Due
Feb 15
Award for Clubs:
Traditional Scrapbook Contest: The club will be creating a scrapbook
in the coming weeks, stay tuned! Due at LTC
Non-digital Poster Contest: The club will be doing this too! Due at LTC
Video Contest: Hunter has never done this before so if someone wants
to volunteer to help make it, please email us! Due Feb 15
T-shirt Design Contest: One entry can be made from each club. We will
start accepting designs in Jan. Due Feb 15
Talent Contest: Singing, dancing, juggling, anything! Judging occurs at
LTC
Oratorical Contest: 5-min speech based on: How would Key Club
membership growth help us further our vision of being caring and com-
petent servant leaders who transform communities worldwide?
An awards booklet will be emailed to everyone with more specific details
Upcoming Deadlines
Articles for February issue of Hunter’s Key due
1/30/16
Distinguished Key Clubber Early Application
due 2/1/16
Distinguished Key Clubber Application due 2/15/16
Leadership Training Conference Awards
due 2/15/16
***February is when club elections start!
**Emails will be sent as the deadlines come closer
*For those who submit articles about specific to
Hunter’s Key, please consider submitting the articles
to the Division 11 newsletter! This will add a plus to
your distinguished key clubber application. The
newsletters are created by Angela Li, so talk to her
and message her the articles.
Riddles
1. What do you get when you cross a snow-
man with a vampire?
Frostbite.
2. Where can you find an ocean with no
water?
A map.
3. Who says, “Oh, Oh, Oh”?
Santa Clause walking backward.
4. What did Santa Clause say to Mrs. Claus
on a stormy Christmas Eve?
“Come see the rain, dear.”
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Contacts
President: Jacqueline Weng
Vice President: Crystal Liu
Secretary: Christopher Chiang
Treasurer: Andy Lok
Editor: Sophia Zhang
Webmaster: Jespar Chen
Projects head: Tammy
Cheng ([email protected])
Fundraising head: Andy
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