Toys for Tots
EQ, Strathmore, D18
Strathmore Key Club will again be doing the Toys For Tots drive at Strathmore High School. Key Club will be partnering with Strathmore California State Federation Club. This drive will begin on October 1st and end the second week of December on the 12th. This event in the past happened to be a great success, and we hope to get and give back double the amount of Christmas gifts we collected last year. The two school clubs were also greatly thankful to have hosted it and the students' great participation. We look forward to giving back to our community again this year and the involvement of other school organizations and students.
Yogurtland Fundraiser
MC, Westlake, D42E
Last month, a very meaningful fundraiser was held by WHS Key Club for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life! Not only was it very rewarding, but it was the perfect fundraiser for the hot summer days that June had brought us. Twenty percent of the proceeds went to Relay for Life. The fundraiser was held all day on Friday, July 15th, and took place at the Yogurtland in Westlake Village. Members could personalize their ice cream to their liking, and by showing the flyer, they were able to contribute to helping with the club’s fundraiser. In total, our club was able to raise $162.04! Having an ice cream fundraiser during the summer was particularly a good idea, as there were many people who were willing to go. Last month’s fundraiser was a great way to fundraise money for Relay for Life while also being able to enjoy a summer treat!
Rock Painting
SH, Oxnard, D42W
Oxnard Key Club rescheduled a previously canceled rock painting to July 20th. This fun event was originally scheduled for June 10th; However, things had come up toward the end of the school year causing it to be postponed. The activity took place at Oxnard Beach Park on a sunny afternoon. A few members were able to attend and paint positive messages on each rock. The rocks were then spread around the park which represented “spreading positivity”. Overall, it was a success as many onlookers commented nice things about the rocks that they saw. Since then, the club hopes that many more people have seen and felt the positive messages that were scattered around the park.
Interclub Social
JH, Pacifica, D42W
On July 15, we held our rock painting social! This was in collaboration with Channel Islands and Buena. Our president stumbled upon Haole’s Rock Garden a couple weeks back and thought it would be a good idea to make it a club-wide opportunity to earn service hours. When we first arrived, we looked at the rocks that were already in place to gain some inspiration and techniques. Many of them were honoring their past/present loved ones. Then, we went down to the shore to pick out rocks and brought them back to the garden where we set up our blankets and speakers. We had a couple visitors pass by and admire our work, and a man said that he painted one for his mother. Overall, it was a fun way to listen to music and spend the day in nice weather, while earning service hours alongside friends.
Key Club Over the Summer
IS, Damonte Ranch, D23
Even though Key Club was not able to meet up for weekly meetings over the summer, there were still many events to attend. The service events held by my home club included monthly food pantries, an online service week, and a garden cleanup where I got to help out my community hands on while enjoying my summer at home. I also had the opportunity to attend division events such as: OTC, Lavender & Honey Festival Volunteering, and the July DCM. At these events I got to interact and bond with members and officers from other clubs. Overall, the plethora of Key Club events held over the summer made summer break fun!
