CKI NEWSLETTER

Issue 1

Circle K
International
Newsletter

March 9 th , 2016

This Bi-week in CKI

Upcoming
Events

By Keavash Assani

Letter from the President:

Dear Fellow CKIers,
Although it is near the
end of our semester, our
journey for service is just
getting rolling. I want to
welcome all the new
members and say congratulations to
all the continuing members for doing
a great job. This semester has been
a blast for me and I have
appreciated getting to know you all.
We have many exciting events left
and I cannot wait to serve and make
a difference with all of you!
Why do service?

Making a difference: It is not about

the service hours, it is not about selfaffirmation. It is about making a true
difference in the community, and in
the lives of others
Teamwork: With the help of another,
you can make an impact larger than
yourself and form bonds that will last
a life time

Service is about care, compassion,

goodwill and dedication. It is the
heart of CKI

Pledgeif you havent remembered it yet, you

should!

I pledge to uphold the Objects of

Circle K International, to foster
compassion and goodwill toward
others through service and
leadership, to develop my abilities
and the abilities of all people, and to
dedicate myself to the realization of
mankinds potential!

Mathews 25 Ministries
Date: Saturday March 12th
Time: 1pm-3pm
Location: Matthews 25 Ministries,
11060 Kenwood Rd, Blue Ash, OH
45242
The work of Matthew 25: Ministries
helps the poorest of the poor and
disaster victims throughout the
United States and around the world.

Freestore foodbank
Date: Thursday March 17th
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Freestore Foodbank,
Mayerson Distribution Center 1250
Tennessee Avenue Cincinnati, Oh
45229
Help prepare boxed lunches for
children in need. These lunches help
serve children who otherwise could
not afford school lunches.
Grilled Cheese Sales

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Date: Friday March 18th
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Baldwin Hall
Help raise money for our service
events by making grilled cheeses
&/or stop by to support CKI (sign up
for time slots)
Bar Raids for Aids (must be 21+)
Date: Friday March 18
Time: 9:30 PM-12:00 AM
Location: meet at the Caracole office
(4138 Hamilton Avenue, Northside,
Cincinnati 45223)
The group will carpool to areas of
interest including local bars to
educate on HIV prevention.

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Relay for Life of University of
Cincinnati
Date: April 1-2
Time: 6pm-6am
Location: McMicken Commons
Join our team to help raise
money for the fight against
cancer. This event is a 12 hour
long event where we will set up
a booth on McMicken Commons
to sell a product that we decide
upon. It is an event packed night
with live music, food and more.

Grilled Cheese Sales

Date: Friday April 8th
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Baldwin Hall
Help raise money for our service
events by making grilled cheeses
&/or stop by to support CKI (sign up
for time slots)
Day of Caring
Date: Sunday March 27th
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Location: Nursing home (TBD)
Deliver candy Easter eggs and cards
made during in-service and spend
time with elderly individuals on
Easter day. Most elderly individuals
do not have visitors and this means
a lot to them!

Kiwanis One Day

Date: April 2nd
Time:2:30pm-?
Location: From SpOT leave to
Rec Center at OSU
Service project with Kiwanis
(TBD)

Freestore Foodbank
Date: Thursday March 31st
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Freestore FoodBank,
Mayerson Distribution Center 1250
Tennessee Avenue Cincinnati, Oh
45229
Help prepare boxed lunches for
children in need. These lunches help
serve children who otherwise could
not afford school lunches.

Clean Up Cincy
Date: Saturday April 2nd
Time: 8:15am-1pm
Location: TBA
CUC is the city's largest studentled clean-up program. It seeks to
bring together different college
departments, universities, as
well as community members to
keep our environment safe &
clean.
Relay for Life of University of
Cincinnati
Date: April 1-2
Time: 6pm-6am
Location: McMicken Commons
Join our team to help raise
money for the fight against
cancer. This event is a 12 hour
long event where we will set up
a booth on McMicken Commons
to sell a product that we decide
upon. It is an event packed night
with live music, food and more.

SPCA
Date: Saturday April 9th
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: SPCA Cincinnati 3949
Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH
45223
Come help out our canine and
feline friends over at the SPCA!
Spend a Saturday among
Cincinnatis in need (and
adorable!) dogs and cats! You
will be assisting this great
organization by helping fold dog
blankets and towels, cleaning
cat bowls, and more.
Center for Courageous Kids
Date: Friday April 15-Sunday
April 17th
Time: 11am Friday April 15-3pm
Sunday April 17
Location: Center for Courageous
Kids 1501 Burnley Road
Scottsvilee, KY 42164
The Center for Courageous Kids
is a not for profit Medical
Camping Facility. It is a place
where children living with life
threatening illnesses and their
families could come free of
charge and have fun, find
respite, feel normal and forget
about their everyday struggles.
Super Volunteer Price Hill
Date: Friday April 16 Saturday
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm
Location: Volunteers meet at
McMicken Circle (just west of
University Pavilion near the
fountain) at 8:30am and travel to
Rees E. Price Academy together.
Volunteer as a tutor at Rees E.
Price Academy on Saturdays in
April! Super Saturdays tutors
will work with students in grades
3 - 6 in reading and math. The
goal of Super Saturdays is to
help local students prepare for
state-wide standardized testing.

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Dayton One Night with the

Beatles Diabetes Event
Date: Thursday April 21st
Time: 6pm-11pm
Location: Sinclair Ponitz Center
444 W 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402
The JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation) ONE
NIGHT is an evening of
inspiration and entertainment
that attracts 250-350 attendees.
The event is complete with
dinner, dancing, and auctions.
This year, we will honor our
special Diabetes Champions,
Scott and Lori McGohan, and
also acknowledge the Dayton
Volunteer of the Year recipient.
This is a fundraising event for
Juvenile Diabetes research.

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Following Meetings:
3/16: Executive Elections
4/6

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4/13
4/20

Members
hip
Highlight
s
CKI MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Allison Garbo:
Allison has gone above and beyond
her duties of social chair. She has
organized a detailed action plan for
social initiatives, led recruitment
events at Stratford Heights, kept our
Facebook and Instagram page up to
date, brought friends to meetings,
and attended service events,
designed advertisement posters and
more. Great Job!

CKI MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

CKI MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
CKI MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

Nikki Post:
Travis
Warner:
Nikki has
become highly involved
Saysemester
hello to and has shown
this
your
new
herself
passionate to the
Lieutenant
organization. She has attended
Governor.
DCON, several service events and
Travis
achieved
has brought
new members to
this
position
at and meetings. Keep
service
events
DCON,
our work!
up the great
district
convention. He
will represent us in the River Hills
Division. Outside of this Travis
has attended several service
events, recruitments and has
done a great job as treasurer!

Jessica Burke:
Say hello to
your current
Vice President
of Service.
Jessica has
done a
phenomenal
job at
organizing and gathering
service events, keeping track of
service hours, and more. She
has been highly involved in
service events, DCON, group
activities and has earned the
spot as CKI Member spotlight.
We couldnt do it without your
hard work!

If Interested please
express interest
ASAP to Keavash
Assani. It will be
important for funding
purposes

Questions, or comments
contact:
Keavash Assani
CKI President
assanikd@mail.uc.edu
(614) 378-3926