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Division 37 Coordinators
2009-2010
To provide a greater level of assistance to the members of Division 37, a group of Division Coordinators who focus on specific activities such as young children and seniors, membership, service leadership programs, club building, and other projects provide us with a solid foundation of knowledge, a professional attitude, and unparalleled enthusiasm that truly embodies the spirit of Kiwanis. Lieutenant Governor Donna Hill's team of dedicated coordinators are available to answer any of your questions. All coordinators are considered to be subject matter experts in their respective fields. Should you have any questions regarding their areas of expertise, you have but to ask. The coordinators can be contacted by e-mail; the contact information is listed below within each category:
The California-Nevada-Hawaii District Foundation (Cal-Nev-Ha District Foundation) is a 501(c) (3) Corporation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and is governed by the provisions of the State of California. The Division 37 Coordinator acts as the direct representative of the Lieutenant Governor in all matters relating to the foundation.
The Club Grant Program was established to assist Kiwanis clubs in financing club service projects on a start-up basis. Many times, a Kiwanis club will give up on a worthwhile project because the funds required to get the project started are not available. Other grants offered by the Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation include Disaster Relief, Division Grants, Hope 4 Kids, Multi-Club Grants, and Pediatric Trauma. Besides grants, annual awards are offered as well.
To obtain additional information visit the Foundation's website or contact the Division 37 Foundation Ambassador (and Sunrise Vista club member) Tom Streeter via e-mail at tmstreeter@gmail.com
Directory/Newsletter
The Directory Coordinator oversees the production of a Division Business Directory including club rosters, club pages, and ads from individual Kiwanians or Kiwanian-owned businesses in Division 37. The Newsletter Editor is responsible for publishing the Division's award-winning monthly newsletter. The editor edits submitted copy, selects photos and designs a monthly newsletter that is reproduced online. Newsletters are sent via e-mail and are posted on the Division 37 website. Clubs and coordinators furnish timely and informative articles to the Newsletter Editor on a monthly basis.
Concerning the Division 37 Directory, please contact Lieutenant Governor (and Kiwanis Club of Oceanside member) Donna Hill at Donna-Hill@cox.net
Division 37 Newsletter Editor (and Kiwanis Club of Oceanside member) Donna Hill can be reached at Donna-Hill@cox.net
Division Growth Team and E Kiwanis
Be passionate about recruiting new members! Every new member and every new club means we can do more for our communities. Coordinator Dave Schmitt (and Hidden Valley club member) can be contacted at dms53@pacbell.net
Human and Spiritual Values
Jan Harper will follow in the footsteps of past Lt Gov, the Reverend Dennis Bentley, to provide valuable spiritual support to all Kiwanians in Division 37. Coordinator Jan Harper (and Vista club member) can be contacted at pstrjharper@yahoo.com Kiwanis Family and Friends Picnic
Division 37 held a successful Kiwanis Family and Friends Picnic this past summer. The purpose was to grant awards to Kiwanis families who have made a difference in their communities as well as to unite clubs in a social venue and to just have some old-fashioned fun.
The co-coordinators this year will be Lieutenant Governor Donna Hill and Lieutenant Governor Elect (and Fallbrook Club member) Cathy Kerley who can be reached at ckerley@roadunner.com. Donna Hill (Oceanside club member) can be reached at donna-hill@cox.net.
Interclub Projects
This year we will encourage club members to work on other clubs? projects. (Just think? no planning meetings to attend!). Show up and get your volunteer hours by helping out another club. You may end up exploring new ideas for your home club, enjoying yourself, and getting a special thank you gift from the Lieutenant Governor.
All Division 37 clubs will be in charge of their own interclub attendance. Sometimes, this will be the Secretary's duty, or in some cases may be assigned to a new member. What a great way to learn about our whole division!
Interclub Project Coordinator (and Rancho Bernardo club member) David Wainwright can be reached by e-mail at daw1@san.rr.com
Kiwanis One Day
The Division 37 Coordinator for Kiwanis One Day is responsible for coordinating, accumulating, and reporting related activity by the Division Clubs in support of the Kiwanis One Day. The activities are scheduled to occur in spring of 2009. Club coordinators who need assistance in planning, scheduling, and conducting a Kiwanis One Day event are encouraged to contact the Division 37 Coordinator (and Rancho Bernardo club member) for Kiwanis One Day, Nancy Sargent, at sarge51@san.rr.com
Children't Hospital and Miracle Mile of Quarters/Radiothon
Responsible for promoting the Division 100 (San Diego area clubs from Divisions 37, 31, 21, and 11) projects in support of Rady Children's Hospital; including the Annual Miracle Mile of Quarters held at Rady Children's Hospital on May 2, 2009. This year, both Division 21 and Division 37 (Region 2) will be responsible for serving breakfast and lunch to the many volunteers who lay down quarters on the "miracle mile". Division 37 will have its monthly Division Council Meeting, hosted by the Rancho Bernardo Club, there as well.
Coordinator Dave Schmitt can be contacted at dms53@pacbell.net and Co-Coordinator (and Oceanside club member) Joe Deggendorf can be reached at sheriffcob@aol.com
Romania Project
After the fall of the Romanian dictatorship in 1989, thousands of children, mandated by the communist dictatorship as a future workforce, began to be released from orphanages each year as they reached young adulthood. Without jobs and lacking social and technical skills necessary to become productive members of the local economy, these youths were literally turned out into the streets to fend for themselves in whatever way possible.
To resolve this problem a two-phase project to build, equip, and support the operation of a Trade School for boys and a Transition Home for orphaned Romanian girls was begun.
The Kiwanis Club of Ramona initiated Phase I, the Trade School Project, in the fall of 2001. In less than two years, with the help of many Division 37 Kiwanians and by working with another Ramona-based organization, Heart-to-Heart International Ministries, land was purchased, permits obtained, and construction of the Boys' Trade School was completed. A grant from Kiwanis International completed efforts to furnish and equip the shops and classrooms. Trade School classes began in the autumn of 2003.
We were then able to redirect our attention and focus our resources to Phase II, construction of the Girls' Transition Home. With few resources these young girls are leaving the orphanages at age 18 and live on their own in the fragile Romanian economy. The cost to purchase the land and build The Girls' Transition Home is $45,000. As of this date, Division 37 and others in San Diego County, have raised $35,000 toward our goal. Negotiations to purchase the land were successful, permits have been issued, and construction is under way. The home will house sixteen girls and provide them the opportunity for a better life.
This is a project worthy of our motto "Serving the children of the world," which we as Kiwanians should be proud of because we will make a difference in the lives of these children.
For more information, contact Romania Project Coordinator Joe Heard (Escondido club member) at tbird4866@aol.com or Rancho Bernardo club member Dave Imper at davidvi@msn.com
Rose Float
The Rose Float coordinator's responsibility for the Rose Float Committee is to contact each Division 37 club to get the word out about the annual Rose Float parade. The coordinator raises money, by selling pins and tickets, to help fund the construction of the Kiwanis International float each year. Kiwanis and Key Clubs needing information or wanting to participate in building floats in Pasadena, California should contact the Division 37 Rose Float for information. The date for the 2008 Rose Float building participation is Monday, December 29, 2008 from 4:00pm-11:00pm. For additional information, contact Lieutenant Governor Donna Hill by e-mail at Donna-Hill@cox.net or Co-coordinator (Fallbrook member) Lt Governor Elect, Cathy Kerley at ckerley@roadrunner.com
Service Leader Programs
Our Service Leader Programs Coordinators are responsible for:
1. Acting as a conduit of information and knowledge to the Division 37 clubs in all matters related to expanding sponsored clubs in the district. 2. Supporting Kiwanians who advise sponsored clubs, 3. Suggesting ways of including sponsored clubs in division club activities, and 4. Coordinating at the division level all Kiwanis and Key Club joint divisional activities (i.e., Kiwanis One Day, MMQ phone bank, etc). Our three coordinators shall devise ways and means to establish Circle K Clubs in universities and colleges, Key Clubs in high schools, Builders Clubs at middle and junior high schools, K-Kids Clubs at elementary schools, and KIWIN'S. Our coordinators will also be encouraging sponsorship of an Aktion Club in one of our communities and supporting Non-public Schools in community service endeavors, when and where possible.
Division Clubs sponsoring youth clubs are responsible for assigning a Club Advisor who shall coordinate and report sponsored club activities to three Division Coordinators, and who shall encourage and promote the activities of any such sponsored organizations within their club.
Service Leadership Program Coordinator (and greater Encinitas club member) for KIWIN'S is Al Sundstrom alsun42@yahoo.com.
Service Leadership Program Coordinator (and Escondito club member) for Division 37 Clubs-North is Natali Galt vampy1galt@aol.com
Service Leadership Program Coordinator (and Rancho Bernardo club member) for Division 37 Clubs-South is Warren Sargent wsargent@san.rr.com
Aktion Club Coordinator (and Escondito club member) for Division 37 Clubs is Linda Cook msilinda@cox.net
Technical-Webmaster
Responsible for creative development and routine maintenance of the Division 37 website.
Division 37 Webmaster Tommy Head (and Kiwanis Club of Oceanside member) can be reached by e-mail at Webmaster
Treasure Chest Literacy Program Kiwanis Clubs of Division 37 strive to help solve literacy deficiencies in San Diego County by providing free books for at risk children. These children are provided with the opportunity to earn books to take home and keep. We are responding to studies that show a high correlation between the number of books in the home and the educational success of the children in that home. There are 43,000+ children in territorial areas covered by Division 37 Kiwanis Clubs. Collectively, we can attempt to get books to all these children through fundraising efforts and grants. Currently, our Literacy Campaign places attractive treasure chests filled with age-appropriate books in educational agencies such as Head Start and our public schools. The Division 37 Coordinator (and Greater Encinitas club member) is Morris Pike, A.K.A. Captain Book. Who can be reached at mnpike@mac.com.
Young Children: Priority One/Seniors Priority Two
This year, Division 37 will focus on young children, teens and seniors in our communities. Kiwanians who attend monthly Division Council Meetings will have opportunities to get additional volunteer hours through hands-on projects. Coordinator (and Rancho Bernardo club member) Jason Rudolph, who can be reached by e-mail at jason.rudolph@morganstanley.com, will be forwarding information to clubs from Kiwanis International as well as offering project ideas. |
