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Dear Kiwanis member: This magazine isn't for you. We know your name is on the label and it's filled with some of the Kiwanis family's best photography and projects. It's a great keepsake. We're glad you think so. That was the plan. Because you already know about this great organization and how much good Kiwanis members are doing all over the world, it's time that you told someone else about it. And this magazine will help you do just that.

Here's how to use it: Make a plan. Be strategic about whom to share it with (see 2019plan). Next: Remove the cover. Carefully tear off the front and back cover to expose the new cover targeted to a nonmember. Then: Pass it on.

Does your club have a service project soon? Use this magazine as a way to invite someone to take part. Attach a personal note about the project, asking them to join you. Remember, Kids Need Kiwanis. And more Kiwanians means more kids are helped. Thanks for sharing the Kiwanis story.

AVE THE RAINFOREST ? FEED HUNGRY KIDS ? BUILD A PLAYGROUND IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPLY BOOKS TO STUDENTS ? ELIMINATE MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TETANUS ? MAKE SURE ALL CHILDREN HAVE SHOES TO WEAR ? END POVERTY ? TEACH READING TO ADULTS ? MAKE URE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE ACCESS TO BUILDINGS, SIDEWALKS AND PLAYGROUNDS MENTOR ? HELP THE ELDERLY ? PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT ? RESPOND TO DISASTERS ? HELP URN VICTIMS HEAL ? OPEN THE WORLD TO KIDS WITH AUTISM ? TEACH A 30-YEAR-OLD WOMA ITH DOWN SYNDROME HOW TO FISH ? PUT SNOW SKIS BENEATH A PARALYZED VET ? WELCOM MMIGRANTS TO THEIR NEW HOME ? RESTORE A BIT OF NORMALCY FOR CHILDREN IN WAR-TOR OUNTRIES ? COUNSEL REFUGEES ? TEACH SOMEONE HOW TO HELP THEMSELVES ? SHELTER AN EED THE HOMELESS ? GIVE A CHILD OF THE CITY A DAY ON A FARM ? CURE ALS ? READ A BOOK O A 5-YEAR-OLD ? CHANGE A LIFE ? CHANGE THOUSANDS OF LIVES ? EQUIP A SCHOOL THAT HA O BOOKS, NO DESKS, NO PENCILS AND PAPER ? INSPIRE 12-YEAR-OLD GIRLS AND BOYS TO SERV THERS ? NURTURE THE TALENTS OF A PROT?G? ? ARRANGE FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS FOR KID ND THEIR HEROES ? HELP TEENS BECOME TOMORROW'S LEADERS ? LET IT SNOW FOR FAMILIES N A WARM CLIMATE ? TAKE STUDENTS AWAY FROM THEIR MONITORS AND PUT THEM IN FRON OF A CHESSBOARD ? SUPPORT DOCTORS SO THEY CAN CURE LUCY'S CANCER ? MAKE FITNESS A IFETIME GOAL FOR CHILDREN ? PLANT A GARDEN TO STOCK A FOOD PANTRY ? PAINT A SENIO

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WHAT IF YOU'RE THE ONE?

If you're holding this magazine in your hands right now, you ARE the one. You're the one who knows the importance of a strong education. You value your environment. You hold doors for people and offer a smile when someone holds one for you. You know people deserve to be happy, healthy and safe. We know how you feel because we feel that way too. And we know you're the one. You're the one who can change the world. Right now. Right this moment. How do we know? Because we know that everyone has that power within them. Really. You do. One simple act of kindness toward another changes the world. Can you imagine the power you'd have if you joined forces with others who are also the one? You are the one. It's you. This is an amazing world. Let's continue to make it better by helping children and families live their greatest lives.

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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

2018?19 OFFICERS, KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Florencio C. "Poly" Lat,

Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines PRESIDENT-ELECT Daniel Vigneron, Howald, Luxembourg

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT James M. Rochford, Peoria, Illinois, USA

VICE PRESIDENT Arthur N. "Art" Riley, Westminster, Maryland, USA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

TRUSTEES Katrina J. Baranko, Albany, Georgia, USA; Greg Beard, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; Chian Chu-Ching, Taichung

City, Taiwan; George R. Delisle, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA; M.A. "Fred" Dietz, Hudson, Wisconsin, USA; Elio Garozzo,

Catania, Italy; Charles R. "Chuck" Gugliuzza, Homestead, Florida, USA; Tony Gunn, Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia; Peter J. Mancuso, North Bellmore, New York, USA; Richard G. "Dick" Olmstead Jr., Lancaster, California, USA; Paul Inge Paulsen, Florv?g, Norway; Ernest Schmid, Ein?de, Austria; Sam Sekhon,

Sandy Hook, Manitoba, Canada; Ronald E. "Ron" Smith, Fountain Hills, Arizona; USA; Bert West, Divide, Colorado, USA

2018?19 OFFICERS, KIWANIS CHILDREN'S FUND PRESIDENT George E.H. Cadman, Q.C., North Vancouver,

British Columbia, Canada PRESIDENT-ELECT Ann Wilkins, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Chia Sing "Sing" Hwang, Selangor, Malaysia

TREASURER Albert James "Jim" Dooley, Metamora, Illinois, USA; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Ann Updegraff Spleth, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

TRUSTEES Patricia "Patti" Barsotti, Concord, California, USA; Albert Filip Delanote, Koksijde, Belgium; Robert M. "Bob" Garretson, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Robert S. Maxwell, Topeka, Kansas, USA; Benjamin R. "Ben" Osterhout, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA; Arthur N. "Art" Riley, Westminster, Maryland, USA; James M. "Jim" Rochford, Peoria, Illinois, USA; Shih Yu-Mei, Changhua County, Taiwan; John Tyner II, Rockville, Maryland, USA; Norman A. "Norm" Velnes, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Amy Zimmerman, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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INSIDE

CONTENTS

JUNE/JULY 2019 ? VOLUME 104, NUMBER 4 FEATURES

4 WHY I SERVE Executive Perspective. Stan Soderstrom, Kiwanis International executive director 6 BY THE NUMBERS The need for service is great. So is the global response from Kiwanis international and our partners. 10 DOING THE MOST GOOD What if you were able to recognize a problem and figure out the best way to solve it? 34 HOW AND WHY TO SERVE Giving your time and talent to a worthy cause can benefit you as well as others. 50 BE A HELPER Your community has many opportunities for volunteering.

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VOICES

EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE

STAN SODERSTROM ? KIWANIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Why I serve

I was 9 years old and life was pretty good. I had a great family, made good grades in school, played sports. But, as I was about to learn, that wouldn't last.

My 7-year-old kid sister contracted cancer. In a matter of weeks, she was transferred to a hospital hundreds of miles away, quickly declined and died before I got a chance to ever see her again.

Looking back today, I realize how my family struggled with how to cope. Even as a child, I tried to figure how and why this had even happened, and finally coming to the realization that I could not change the past but I could do something about the future.

My father, a Kiwanian, must have also been working through a similar process of reasoning and search for rationale. He became active and involved in the American Cancer Society and ended up serving in various leadership positions locally and in the state.

I watched him and followed him. Once a year, an annual fundraiser needed volunteers to assemble thousands of kits so that every house in my city would receive an invitation to support the fight against cancer. This simple but important act became my first taste of volunteer service. By the time I was 10, I had discovered an outlet that allowed me to feel

I could make a difference by donating my time. And it got better when I invited my friends to commit their Saturday to join me. Volunteering with others made the entire experience even better.

Fast forward to junior high school. My ninth-grade counselor asked to nominate me for membership in Key Club. I agreed, and that's when my service world really opened.

My first Key Club project was cleaning the trophy cases in the school -- not particularly exciting, but I got to work with upperclassmen. That was impactful for me as a sophomore!

Over three years, my Key Club experiences included adopting a muscular dystrophy patient. Mike, who used a wheelchair, was a junior high school student whose family lacked the financial resources to provide much outside of his weekly therapy sessions. Mike didn't have many male friends, but over the course of a year, we became his after-school buddies, picking him up at school, taking him to his therapy and then driving him home. Stopping for an ice cream or helping him as tutors became the natural extension to the relationship. Soon, we were going to

movies or sports events together. By the end of my senior year,

I realized that while Mike benefited from our time together, we, too, were beneficiaries of our Key Club service. We were better people because of it.

All of us -- Mike, me, my Key Club peers -- were impacted.

I continued my service in Circle K and later in Kiwanis. Both of my children were Key Club members, and one chose to help others by becoming a United States Marine.

For me, this has become an important life lesson. Community service is more than giving your time. It comes down to one word: impact. If you're willing to make a difference in the lives of others, it makes sense to be a part something like the Kiwanis family and start impacting the world.

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GIFTS GO FARTHER TOGETHER.

When you give to the Kiwanis Children's Fund, you amplify your Kiwanis impact. That's because you're joining with Kiwanis family members who have done the same. After all, we do more when we do it together. Let's reach kids who need Kiwanis -- all over the world.



SEE THE NEED

BY THE NUMBERS

THE NEED FOR SERVICE IS GREAT. SO IS THE GLOBAL RESPONSE FROM KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL AND OUR PARTNERS.

SERVICE

US $ 24 . 6 9 Thevalueofanhourofservice. (Source: Independent Sector)

18.5MILLION

The number of service hours donated by Kiwanis-family members each year, valued at US$456,765,000.

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