GOALS
SUPPORT DOW HIGH KEY CLUB - Provide financial assistance for officers to attend state convention -Provide financial assistance to send president to key leader training -Place ad in state convention magazine -Support club through attendance of meetings and participation in club activities
SALVATION ARMY PROJECT SHARE -Provide financial assistance to pay high school and college students to serve as counselors -This program benefits several hundred midland area youth
KIDS AGAINST HUNGER -Assist Northwood Univ. Circle K members in both the purchase of food and the packaging of meals -Very cost effective -In 2012 this group packaged more than 10,000 meals with the help of approximately 200 students and members of Kiwassee Kiwanis
WEST MIDLAND FAMILY CENTER -Dow College Opportunity Program -Provides financial support for a program that encourages and prepares low income high school students to attend college -Students are from families without a history of advanced education
EAGLE VILLAGE -Provide “sweat equity” through 2-3 days of on site work project will involve installing siding on one or more campus buildings -Will provide financial assistance for purchase of materials -Wonderful opportunity to interface with resident students
Provide financial and other assistance as requested to North Midland Family Center for youth leadership program - Seed money to assist in planning was provided in 2012
MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL -Provide leadership, financial assistance and moral support to establish a Key Club -Provide financial assistance to send Key Club officers to state convention -Provide financial assistance for president to attend Key Leader training
Continue to work with Midland County Probate Court, Juvenile Care Facility and other organizations to identify a project to support particular interest in drug abuse prevention or treatment particular interest in drug abuse prevention or treatment
Explore the possibility of Key Club at BCHS in the next one to two years (challenge evening club?) (challenge evening club?)
Add one or more members to senior youth committee and continue to encourage active participation in committee meetings, activities and “sweat equity” projects