Region USA 2 Campaign Connection

Eliminate progress
Worldwide fundraising total (as of 8/15) US$16,475,038 More than 9,152,799 lives impacted USA 2 fundraising total (as of 8/15) US$2,974,539 More than 1,652,522 lives impacted Number of Model/100K Clubs 49 Volunteer recruitment progress 126 of 149 division coordinators (85%) 431 of 1182 club coordinators (36%)
September 7, 2012 | www.TheEliminateProject.org

Kiwanis International has saved or protected more than 9,152,799 mothers and their future babies from tetanus by raising more than US$16,475,038! Legacy impactModel Clubs
USA 2 has confirmed 49 Model Clubs and 100K Clubs and has saved or protected more than 1,652,522 mothers and their future babies as a result of this hard work and commitment. Going further, there are a clubs among the 49 Model Clubs and 100K Clubs that have fulfilled their pledge commitment and have become Legacy clubs. When a club or individual donor completes their pledge it allows for their funds to be sent to our partner US Fund and then to UNICEF to be put to work in the field. Our pledges inspire us, but our fulfilled commitments are dollars put to work and for these two things we are so grateful. Please congratulate the following clubs for fulfilling their Model Club or 100K Club pledge to start saving lives today! Legacy Model Clubs: Kiwanis Club of Rockville, Kiwanis Club of South Brunswick, Kiwanis Club of East Cobb County Legacy 100K Clubs: Kiwanis Club of Cheatham County

Key dates
September 30 End of Kiwanis Year Annual Eliminate Project recognition process begins October 1 Reach 80% Club Coordinator recruitment
Do you have things to share or need information about a particular topic? Email Cristina at cgomez@kiwanis.org and we will include them in our next newsletter.

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Congratulations to our 100% club coordinator recruitment club!
Nancy Cressy, Capital Jonnie Mann, Capital Philip Prisco, Capital Renee Mackey, Capital Dave Blanch & Tom Fallon, Capital Herbert Ely, Capital Jon Rife, Capital Ava & Robert Talley, Florida TO Sturdivant, Georgia Curtis Jones, Georgia Donald Fleary, Georgia John Mayfield, KYTN Tony Weaver, LaMissTn Jan Robertson, LaMissTn Vic Couvillion, LaMissTn Tom Smith, LaMissTn John McCay, LaMissTn Kathy Webb, LaMissTn (4B)

Life linksresources for your clubs

KIWANIS CLUB OF GREENSBORO Be sure to read about one of our 100K Clubsthe Kiwanis Club of Greensboro. Do you know a club that could save or protect 55,000 mothers and their future babies? Click here to read about Greensboros generous commitment. IN THE NEWS The Kingsport Kiwanis Club was highlighted in a local online newspaper for their work for The Eliminate Project. Read about it here: click here. To get your clubs good work in a the news use our Public Relations toolkit! MONTHLY WEBINAR EDUCATION SERIES The campaign office will be hosting monthly education webinars focused on providing campaign leaders the resources they need to save mothers and babies. You can read about the webinar schedule by clicking here. Elizabeth Tezza, Co-district coordinator for the Carolinas, hosted the first webinar this week. This webinar was focused on Model and 100K Club recruitment. Leading the world in Model Clubs, the Carolinas district sure had a lot of helpful information to share. This webinar will be posted online at a future date. Upcoming and not listed on the schedule will be webinar for all campaign leaders to learn more about the monthly giving reports. This webinar will be focused on reading the report, understanding how it is put together and leveraging it for fundraising in your district. DONOR SITE VISIT TO GUINEA CONAKREY Our delegation of donors is currently preparing for a visit to Guinea Conakrey. This delegation will witness the true impact of Kiwanis dollars eliminating tetanus. Please read about our delegation here. In April 2013, another donor delegation will be sent to Kenya to observe our work in the field. Individual donors, representatives of corporations and representatives of club and district foundations who have the capacity to save or protect 55,000 mothers and babies through a US$100,000 donation should contact the campaign office to explore the donor delegation options. Contact Cristina Gomez at cgomez@kiwanis.org for more information.

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The Eliminate Project USA 2 progress report as of 8/15/12
District Alabama Capital Carolinas Florida Georgia Kentucky-Tennessee La-Miss-W.Tenn Funds raised $230,564 $403,030 $797,061 $523,474 $346,381 $321,560 $346,469 Minimum live impacted 128,091 223,906 442,812 290,819 192,434 178,644 192,483 Club Coordinator Recruitment 21 of 101 (21%) 125 of 165 (76%) 21 of 208 (10%) 72 of 267 (27%) 78 of 153 (51%) 27 of 148 (18%) 87 of 139 (63%)

The above chart has been updated as of the last weekly newsletter 100K CLUBS Kiwanis Club of Birmingham, Alabama Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Greensboro, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Raleigh, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral, Florida Kiwanis Club of Cheatham County, Kentucky-Tennessee Kiwanis Club of Alexandria, La-Miss-W.Tenn MODEL CLUBS Kiwanis Club of Florence, Alabama Kiwanis Club of Rogersville, Alabama Kiwanis Club of Fort Eustis, Capital Kiwanis Club of James River, Richmond, Capital Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg, Capital Kiwanis Club of Rockville, Capital Kiwanis Club of Tysons Corner/McLean, Capital Kiwanis Club of Angier, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Boone, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of The Capital City-Raleigh, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Columbia Northeast, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of East Cooper, Mt Pleasant, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Eden, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Greenville, Eastside, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Lee County, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Raleigh Highwoods, Carolinas

Kiwanis Club of The Sandhills, Moore County, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of South Brunswick, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Wake Forest, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Beaufort, Carolinas Kiwanis Club of Homestead-South Dade, Florida Kiwanis Club of Northside Naples, Florida Kiwanis Club of Pinecrest-Palmetto Bay, Florida Kiwanis Club of The Classic City, Athens, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Airport Area, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Columbus, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Decatur, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Douglassville, Georgia Kiwanis Club of East Cobb County, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Metro Atlanta, Georgia Kiwanis Club of North Macon, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Washington, Georgia Kiwanis Club of West End Atlanta, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Suwanee, Georgia Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green, Kentucky-Tennessee Kiwanis Club of Acadiana-Lafayette, La-Miss-W.Tenn Kiwanis Club of Denham Springs/West Livingston, LaMiss-W.Tenn Kiwanis Club of Gulfport, La-Miss-W.Tenn Kiwanis Club of South Baton Rouge, La-Miss-W.Tenn Kiwanis Club of Southwest Contraband, La-Miss-W.Tenn

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Poquoson Key Club The entire Kiwanis family is raising funds for The Eliminate Project. Click this link and watch this You Tube video about what the Poquoson Key Club did to make a difference! Best practices for Louisiana! If youve not had the opportunity to visit Division Coordinator Dave Currys blog. Please do by clicking here. Dave uses this blog to update his division on The Eliminate Project. What a great resource! Thank you Dave! You can also find this great resource by visiting: http://eliminateproject.blogspot.com/ Upcoming club coordinator training webinars
The dates for the upcoming U.S. region Club Coordinator orientation webinars are listed below: USA 1, hosted by Ellen Arnold: September 10 at 7:30 p.m. EST and September 12 at 4 p.m. EST* USA 4, hosted by Patti Barsotti: September 12 at 9 p.m. EST and September 13 at 10 p.m. EST*

How to access the Campaign Resource Center on The Eliminate Project website:
Website: www.TheEliminateProject.org Log in: Campaign2015 Password: Elimin8MNT

Blog posts of the week Trick or Treat for UNICEF Honor your remarkable president Do you want to post something on The Eliminate Project blog? Contact Cristina Gomez at cgomez@kiwanis.org to share your Eliminate Project success story.
Kentucky-Tennessee district governorelect Bob Brinkman donates to The Eliminate Project at the Walking Horse Show in Shelbyville, TN. The Shelbyville Kiwanis Club had a food booth at the show and members of the Cascade Key Club volunteered with the Kiwanians. What are your local clubs doing for The Eliminate Project?