HH......bulletin......International Convention.....7.6.15

 
 
     The 100th annual Kiwanis International Convention brought numerous reasons for the Kiwanis family to celebrate and helped set the stage for our final six months.  A few favorite moments included:
(1). President Maria Palazzolo announced a $3 million pledge by Key Club International.  This generous contribution - the largest gift made by Key Club to one cause - - brings Service Leadership Programs to their $7 million goal for The Eliminate Project.
(2). We reached a milestone $91 million goal in cash and pledges - - thanks in part to Key Club's pledge and the matching program by the Canadian Government.  UNICEF Canada and the Kiwanis Foundation of Canada.  This represents 50 million lives that will be saved or protected from maternal and neonatal tetanus.
(3). Cooks prepared 240 gallons of IHOP's famous buttermilk pancake batter for the Monumental Pancake Lunch.  Kiwanis members and Indy residents lined the circle to enjoy 12,000 pancakes, 189 gallons of maple syrup, 94 pounds of butter and 625 gallons of coffee.  And more than $6,100 was given to The Eliminate Project.
(4). Nearly 2,000 club and individual supporters commemorated our fundraising success during an exclusive celebration event for The Eliminate Project.
(5). We shared a new video showing the impact of the Kiwanis family dollars in the fight to eliminate MNT.
     These moments -- and our success -- are only possible through our work together.  Let's use this success to build momentum for our final march to victory.  Now is the time.  We need every member of the Kiwanis family to continue working side-by-side until we reach our goal and finish what we set out to accomplish. (This article was copied from an email from Kiwanis International)