Clothing Drive and Youth Empowerment Session for Yadel Girls and Sunbeam Boys Home

The Kiwanis Club of Old Harbour has embarked on a clothing drive for the collection of casual and professional clothing for young men and women. The motivation of this project is to assist youngsters under state care from the  Yadel Girls Home and Sunbeam Boys Home.

In addition to the clothing, the club will be offering an interactive youth empowerment session of guidance and advice from speakers on 'Preparing for the Place of Work: Work Ethics and Professionalism in the Workplace' - topics for discussion will include dressing for success, preparing for successful work, time and money management, working with others and work ethics.

The goal of the project is to bring pleasure to the young people and equip each with knowledge relevant to their professional life.

If you know of any friend, family member, associate or Kiwanian who might interested in being apart of this project, we invite you to share this information with them.

One can make a difference, you can make a difference!

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Convention 2013 - Its Kiwanis International 98th Year!

Already, the date has been set for the Kiwanis International 98th Convention which is slated for June 23-30, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada at the Vancouver Convention Center, located at 1055 Canada Place. The date is set and the Kiwanis family across the world has been informed which gives us sufficient time to plan and save for Convention 2013.

And with the dates set, you can also sign up for early registration as early NOW and save money! And if you are an early planner, then you would know, its also a good to get an idea of the price to travel to Vancouver for the 98th Convention, so you can start saving now. We have also checked the ticket price from Kingston to the Convention, so that we can start spreading the word among other Kiwanians, that's how serious we are about heading out to the convention next year. 

Here's an idea of the Convention Fees

By December 31, 2012 

Volunteer (Pacific Northwest) US$135

January 1 to April 1

Volunteer (Pacific Northwest) US$185

Kiwanian/Non-Kiwanian Guest US$235

Youth (Free for 21 and younger) 

April 2 to May 15

Volunteer (Pacific Northwest) US$235

Kiwanian/Non-Kiwanian Guest US$185

Youth (Free for 21 and younger) 

On-Site

Volunteer (Pacific Northwest) US$250

Kiwanian/Non-Kiwanian Guest US$250

Youth (Free for 21 and younger)

To register online, click here

To download the registration form, click here 

There is also a convention budget available, so make sure you get acquainted here. And just in case you are a Kiwanian may be second guessing why you should attend KI's 98th Convention, find out what you will be getting that will worth your while here.

Before you go, get some insight on what the city of Vancouver is like? Heighten your excitement before you fly, as this could possibly be your only vacation for the year. Don't you want to know what it's like over there?

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Keep posted for more updates on the Kiwanis International's 98th Convention, by visiting our blog regular, where we will be sharing, more information on the 98th Convention in our upcoming blog posts. 

One of the Greatest Things about Kiwanis

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Read Around the World: The Drive to Promote Literacy

A most unique way to ‘hear’ or ‘see’ a thing is to read about it. Pictures and videos while attractive remove the uniqueness of what is heard or seen. No two or more individuals are going to read a story and take away identical interpretations of what has been read.

While movies and pictures provide for clarity on the intent of the producer, there is the diminishment of an individual’s opportunity to unleash his or her imagination on the unfolding of the story. Without video or pictures one is left with the pleasure of determining how the subjects of a story look, behave or feel.

It was preservation of the imagination of the children of Old Harbour, that spurred the Young Children Priority One (YCPO) committee of the Kiwanis Club of Old Harbour, to the holding of the “Old Harbour Read Around the World” project on March 31, 2012 at the hall of the Church of Holy Trinity, the club’s regular meeting place.

The project involved the hosting of children from some of the early childhood and primary schools, within the community, at which the Kiwanis Club of Old Harbour had previously held projects. The theme involved storytelling in a setting reminiscent of ‘good old country story time’ with the storytellers sitting in an old rocking chair surrounded by children seated on the floor.

The presenters were selected from the community and the topics were chosen to be of interest to the children, parents and teachers that were present. The presentations had three focal points: 

1. Raise awareness about reading and its importance to a child’s development.
2. Entertain the children with exciting storytelling
3. Cultural exchange: sharing the perceptions on reading held by other cultures

Through the support of the manufacturing and retail businesses, the Jamaica Library Services and a local bookstore along with the presenters, parents and children the project was successfully held. 

The club takes this opportunity to publicly recognize the immeasurable support of the businesses, within the community, for the holding of the event of the “Old Harbour Read Around the World”.

"We expect to make it an annual event."

Written by YCPO Chair, Kerene Gordon-Graham 

View more photos from the project here

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Kiwanian Style

It was indeed a pleasure to meet, greet and lyme with the Governor of Eastern Canada and Caribbean, Janet Atkinson who is warm-hearted, loving and down-to-earth yet a strong woman who plays the role of representing hundreds and thousands of Kiwanians in her District at the international level. 

While on her visit here, we took notice of her attire and realised she represented and stood for Kiwanis International in every shape and form as she was not only wearing Kiwanis badges and pins but a beautiful white rhinestone Kiwanis earring. 

She mentioned, it was worth every penny and even went on to say "Every woman in Kiwanis should own a pair"

See photos below of Governor Atkinson, looking beautifully adorned in her Kiwanis earrings

How much do they cost? These earrings cost nothing more than $12US - Its worth it right? Purchase a pair for yourself, the ladies in your club or your friend who is a Kiwanian like yourself at the Kiwanis Store, they still have plenty left.