November 2008
David Maloney, Editor
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Kiwanis Initiative for Africa:
A Challenge We Must Meet

by Raga S. Elim, Ph.D., Chairman, Capital District Committee on International Understanding

Many individuals join Kiwanis clubs specifically because we are an international organization with a global mission-that lofty goal of changing the world one child and one community at a time. To this point, with a few notable exceptions, our Capital District clubs seem to have focused on local efforts directed toward helping our own children and communities. This is commendable, but it does not address the incredible needs of children worldwide...Accordingly, our District Committee on International Understanding has decided to pursue a new approach to achieving our global mission. We have selected Africa because its needs are great and most of us know extremely little about this part of the world...more

Strategic Planning
by Tom Varner, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee

As you know from reading the last Capital Builder, the Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and the House of Delegates at the 2008 District Convention. Another change that was approved to the District Policies was the composition and the responsibilities of the District Policy Committees. Each committee will be composed of three members of the Board of Directors and three other Capital district Kiwanians. The three Trustees for 2008 - 2009 are Doris Montgomery, Dale Collins, and Jim Jacobs. In addition, Jim Gilchrist was appointed and I was appointed as Committee Chair...more

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Mt. Airy Kiwanis Ties One On for Project Linus
by Bill Butts

Mt. Airy Kiwanis has a long supportive relationship with BSA Troop 460 in Mt. Airy. We host an annual scout night for members of our local scout troops (both BSA & GSA programs), and actively support service projects and other involvements with both groups. Recently, the club was approached with the opportunity to contribute service hours in support of an Eagle Scout project involved with Project Linus. We were further motivated by the fact that the particular Eagle Scout is the son of club member, John Ohm, and has helped the club with some of our fundraisers. Most of us had heard of Project Linus, but had not experienced hands-on participation in the program. But that changed when several members of the club stepped forward to help with the blankets on two successive weekends in October. We may have learned that we're not the most nimble knot tiers, but it was still an enjoyable and valuable service experience.

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