DIVISION 31
REGION 1
PREFERRED CHARITIES
PTP (Pediatric Trauma Program)
Changing Children’s Lives
Pediatric Trauma remains the leading cause of death and injury among children ages 14 and under in the United States.
The mission of our Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP) is to develop local projects which will reduce the number of children in our three-state District who are killed or injured by trauma, ensuring all children live happy, healthy and safe lives.
The Foundation takes a holistic approach to meet our mission:
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We work to prevent pediatric trauma by providing community outreach, education and materials to children and families living in the communities we share;
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We utilize the knowledge and expertise of our partner hospitals to identify projects the Kiwanis family can undertake to address the issue of Pediatric Trauma; and
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We improve the outcomes for children who experience pediatric trauma through ourKiwanis Doctor Program, which provides advanced medical training to medical personnel and first responders throughout our District.
All of this is only possible due to the generous support of our clubs and members.
When you make a contribution to PTP, you…
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provide grants to our partner hospitals, enabling them to create or expand community outreach programs ;
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provide grants to Kiwanis and SLP clubs, enabling them to help more children in more communities; and
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you provide PTP safety items, which are available for purchase by our Kiwanis family at a subsidized cost.
(Information provided from cnhfoundation.org)
Unicef/Project Eliminate
What is the Eliminate Project and how are we contributing to it?
With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family.
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
UNICEF and its partners have combated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) across the globe through education, outreach, and mass immunization drives. In addition to delivering tetanus vaccines to even the remotest areas by any means necessary — including on horseback and even on foot — UNICEF has trained traditional midwives and birth attendants in safe birthing practices and distributed safe birthing kits. To help stem the tide of MNT, UNICEF has also supported prenatal care and a wide range of other maternal and newborn health services.
Since 1999, UNICEF and its partners have immunized nearly 100 million women in 50 countries with two or more doses of the vaccine and have eliminated the disease in 35 countries. Countries that have recently validated the elimination of MNT include Turkey, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. MNT still remains a deadly threat in 24 countries.
35 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ELIMINATED MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TETANUS
Africa (27)
Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Middle East (2)
Iraq, Turkey
Asian Pacific (6)
Bangladesh, China, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
(Information provided from kiwanis.org)
MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION
What is the Mission of March of Dimes?
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.March of Dimes was founded by our 32nd President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the fight against polio. After the discovery of the polio vaccine, March of Dimes focused their efforts to improve the health of babies and has been successful with the help and enthusiasm of many grassroots volunteers.
How Key Club Helps
Since 1978, Key Clubs have hosted fundraising and awareness programs to support the March of Dimes, raising over $116,000 through fundraisers in 2011 alone! Key Club members, like you, can support the March of Dimes each semester: in the fall, raise awareness by hosting programs throughout November for Prematurity Awareness Month and in the spring, raise funds by participating in March for Babies, the March of Dimes largest annual fundraiser.
November is Prematurity Awareness Month
Did you know 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely? More than half a million babies are born prematurely in the United States each year. Premature birth is the #1 cause of death during the first month of life. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health challenges and are at risk for lifelong disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, lung problems, and vision and hearing loss. November is when the March of Dimes focuses everyone’s attention on the impact premature birth has on babies and families.
Throughout November, Key Club members can support the March of Dimes mission by educating peers on the importance of healthy lifestyles through the use of our teen2teen interactive program. You can also contact your local office to see what volunteer needs the local Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the hospital might have, such as making scrapbook pages or hosting a dinner for parents. Make it a priority to spread awareness the whole month by dedicating your Facebook statuses to facts about the March of Dimes & the serious problem of preterm birth; and you can tweetabout it too!
And on Global Prematurity Day, November 17, you can do a range of activities to spread awareness about the global problem of preterm birth! Your club can host an event at your school to educate others and you can dedicate a day to wear purple, the March of Dimes color.
March for Babies
An excellent way to support the March of Dimes is by participating in our largest annual fundraiser, March for Babies. Sign up at marchforbabies.org/kiwanis to join or start a new Key Club team! Choose “Key Club” as your division, and if you can’t locate your team on that page, simply enter your high school name with “Key Club” included as your team name in the bottom in the “Enter as much as you know” box. You can find the date and location of your March for Babies at that site also!
(Information provided from keyclub.org)
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK
What is Children's Miracle Network?
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) is a nonprofit organization that raises money to benefit hospitalized kids while increasing awareness of its member hospitals. All CMN Hospitals contributions directly benefit hospitals, helping to purchase up-to-date equipment, train staff, conduct life-saving research, implement outreach programs and provide health care for children whose parents can’t afford to pay.
About CMN
Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion—most of it $1 at a time—for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada, which, in turn, use the money where it’s needed the most. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.
Our mission: We increase funds and awareness for local children’s hospitals.
Our vision: Together we save kids’ lives.
Right now there’s a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital working to save the lives of kids in your community. In fact, 62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital for treatment every minute — that's one child every second. Some are battling cancer. Some are suffering from a traumatic injury. Others require constant care because they were born too early, or with a genetic disease. Regardless of why the kids are there, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals always have their doors open.
How Key Club helps
In 1997, Key Club made Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals a preferred charity for its members to support.
(Information provided from keyclub.org & childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org)