House Talk Kiwanis in Action at Our Kiwanis Family House
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Accomplishments for 2011: -Opened our first-ever See's Candy Holiday Store -Met with stakeholders to devel- op new Strategic Plan and focus for next 3-5 years Goals for Next Year: -Revitalize Friends of the Kiwanis Family House Program. Add to the membership and provide on- going recognition to contributors. -Source additional sources of ongoing funding/grant opportuni- ties House Talk Kiwanis in Action at our Kiwanis Family House Volume XIV Issue 2 August 2013 Inside this issue: What do you see? Course of dreams! Important dates 2 Our Kiwanis Family day, in which to excel by about 12 years ago when I House recently completed serving our community, in a worked in the training depart- Not in my backyard! 3 a fun fund raiser, entitled day of service.” ment at a bank. Impressions 5 Course of Dreams. Take a look at this pic- “My boss and I had an office Let’s see how this all ture: What do you see? on the second floor of the Wish list 5 began. Howe Avenue Branch (in Sac- Ways to support KFH 7 Take a look at this pic- ramento), which was pretty ture: What do you see? empty except for us, some UCDavis MIND 8 Institute training rooms, and one other department. The floors had a Contact Editor 10 weird slope, and we joked that we should try to play From our house, golf. to your house: “Then we got to thinking Empty office space? Va- that it would be fun to have cancy? Lost rentals? branches and departments When Kiwanis Family build holes and have a The optimist would say, House Board Member Rita golf tournament, and the idea Happy Birthday “A sunrise”. The pessimist Beall saw a similar view was born. would probably say, “A some years ago, she saw: “Late last year, in one of State of Hawai’i sunset”. A Kiwanian would “Opportunity!”. She reports: our KFH Fundraising Commit- August 21, 1959 probably say, “It is the “The idea (of a course of (Continued on page 6) It is one third of beginning of a marvelous dreams) was actually born Cal-Nev-Ha District President’s Message “...We need to stop, celebrate and say Sponsor a thank you for your ongoing support more by Bill Hooper often, and we will….” Family for a Night The Evening all who attended. their wonderful facility for our Celebration, and to with the Stars was We need to stop, celebrate a huge success and say thank you for your Robert Tamblyn, Past and Chairperson ongoing support more often, Chairman of the Board of Rita Beall and and we will. Contact Rita (see Governors of the Shriners her committee did page 10) and share your ideas Hospital for Children®, Donations pay for those an outstanding job and/or resources for an even Northern California, for families who cannot af- organizing this bigger celebration for our 30th attending the event. ford it, or supplement event. anniversary next July. His comments provided families who can only Thank you to all who Thank you to the Shriners insight into how important make partial payments. worked so hard to make it Hospital for Children®, North- the bedrooms at KFH are We never turn away such a special evening and to ern California, for the use of to the hospitals, allowing deserving families for them to provide outpatient lack of payment. care to recovering patients Send in your donation. freeing up hospital beds for It is $50@ night. Send new patients to receive check or your credit card care much sooner. This number with expiration illustrates how many more date (Visa, MasterCard, seriously injured/sick pa- and American Express tients are able to be cared only). (Continued on page 6) Mail to Kiwanis Family House, Inc. 2875 50th Street Sacramento, CA 95817-2308 or call us. www.kiwanisfamilyhouse.org Important Dates Kiwanis Family House Would you donate 3% Mission Statement of your supermarket Kiwanis Family House “The mission of the Kiwanis Family Board meetings House is dedicated to providing shopping to our 2875 50th Street housing and support to families of Kiwanis Family House? Sacramento, CA 95817 seriously ill children and adults being It is simple as 1-2-3 Second Thursdays 7:00 pm treated at University of California, Davis, Sacramento.” 1. Do you shop at Save Mart, 2013 2014 Smart, Food Maxx or Lucky Aug 8 Feb 13 Supermarkets? Subscription 2. If so scan your S.H.A.R.E.S Sep 12 Mar 13 information about card and the house gets a Oct 10 Apr 10 House Talk percentage. You still get the great sale prices and the Nov 14 May 8 House Talk is the official publica- rest. Dec 12 June 14 (Sat) tion of our KFH. 11:00 a.m. Each Sponsor Club is emailed a KIWANIS FAMILY HOUSE 2014 2875 50TH ST Annual copy to the designated Kiwanian. Jan 9 Meeting If you are interested in receiving the House Talk via email visit our website at: www.kiwanisfamilyhouse.org and Free money enter your email address on the There are still areas with Albertsons lower left-hand corner where it Supermarkets. Keep using your Albert- says "Sign Up For Our Email son’s Preferred Savings Card. Newsletter". 3. If you do not have a card Register your card by calling If you wish to receive it by US contact editor (page 10) (800) 353-9002. Postal Service contact Editor on and send your name and page 10. USPS mailing address. Editor House Talk is a monthly newsletter pub- will send you a S.H.A.R.E.S. lished by the Kiwanis Family House, Inc. card by return mail! 2875 50th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817- Donate a brick! Scan the S.H.A.R.E.S. 2308. (916) 736-0116. card each time you shop! website: www.kiwanisfamilyhouse.org The Kiwanis Family House is a 501 (c) 3 organization incorporated by in the State of California and recognized by the IRS. See us at: Board of Kiwanis Family House August 15-17, 2013 President:. William (Bill) Hooper (2014) Cal-Nev-Ha Dist. Convention V.P. ………….George MacMurphey (2016) Silver Legacy Resort & Secretary….………….……Rita Beall (2016) Casino, Reno, Nevada Treasurer…...Matthew J. Wehner (2014) Director…………...……….Emily Chirk (2014) Director………………Karen Borman (2014) Director……..…Bernard Bowes Jr. (2015) Director…. William (Rick) Dwyer (2015) Director................... Bob Isaacs (2016) Director……………………………..Vacant (2014) The memorial bricks cost $100 Director…………Daniel Saulisberry (2015) each. The lettering grid is 15 spaces - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - across and three rows deep. Past President………William (Rick) Dwyer UCDMC Liaison…………………..… J.P. Eres III Donate them for birthdays, anni- Editor………………………........John W. Seigal versaries, memorials, sponsored organizations, past presidents, hon- House Talk is published monthly and orary members, and more. sent to supporters and owners of the Kiwa- nis Family House Inc. The editor is solely They are memorials and last responsible for the content. It is the intent to longer than plaques and seen by be 100% accurate. Articles labeled as more people. Editorial represent the opinion of the editor The bricks are installed in the and may not represent the opinion of the Ki- courtyard of our Kiwanis Family wanis Family House, the board, or Kiwanis International. The address of the editor is P.O, House. Box 1131 Sloughhouse, CA 95683-1131 or For more information or a brick email: [email protected] order contact editor. See page 10. 2 www.kiwanisfamilyhouse.org Div. Lt. Gov. Families % Kiwanis Family House, Neighborhoods… not in my backyard! 39 Thompson 3,557 27.87% not numbers! 14 Ghag 1,352 10.59% Report #134 Since October 1, 2001 to June 30, Out of District 976 7.65% 2013, (the effective dates of this 45 Baran 936 7.33% report), 12,764 families have stayed one or more nights at our 27 Goad 890 6.97% Kiwanis Family House while being 46 McGrath 754 5.91% treated at UCDMC and Shriners 44 Kocher 736 5.77% Hospital for Children®. This report covers over 11 years. 20 Hauser 499 3.91% Previous to October 1, 2001 the 23 Andrews 486 3.81% reports were tabulated in a different format. 8 Preston 377 2.95% Our KFH has hosted 976 families The column to the left mentions num- 32 Braik 350 2.74% from outside Cal-Nev-Ha District bers, where our guests are from, codified (California, Nevada, and Hawaii). 5 Fedrico 241 1.89% by Kiwanis Divisions. These 976 families come from: This article defines our guests from 7 McIntire 231 1.81% their neighborhoods during the month of Alabama Missouri Alaska Montana 26 Gilliam 183 1.43% June 2013. The number in parentheses is the number of families. Arizona Nebraska 18 Farris 151 1.18% Arkansas New Hampshire Arizona Colorado New Jersey 12 verBurg 130 1.02% Tucson Yuma Connecticut New Mexico 34 Dahlquist 128 1.00% Delaware New York California District of Columbia North Carolina 36 Orosco 119 0.93% Alturas (4) Florida Ohio 2 Bliss 111 0.87% Anderson (3) Georgia Oklahoma Angels Camp Idaho Oregon 38 Williams 70 0.55% Illinois Pennsylvania Arcata 43 Bowen 42 0.33% Indiana South Carolina Atwater Iowa South Dakota 28 Petrick 40 0.31% Auburn Kansas Tennessee 33 Kinsey 36 0.28% Biggs Kentucky Texas Bishop Louisiana Utah 47 Dopf 34 0.27% Chico (4) Maine Vermont 29 Cordero 33 0.26% Maryland Virginia Clear Lake Massachusetts Washington 42 Talley 29 0.23% Clio Michigan West Virginia Coarse Gold 11 Frost 26 0.20% Minnesota Wisconsin Coleville Mississippi Wyoming 41 Uramga 26 0.20% Corcoran Also, there have been families 6 Castleman 23 0.18% Corning from: Belgium 22 Field 23 0.18% Cottonwood Brazil Dublin Canada 24 Grimm 22 0.17% Dunsmuir (2) England Federated States of Micronesia 31 Bloemen 20 0.16% Eureka Guatemala 15 Cridland 19 0.15% Forest Ranch Haiti Fort Bragg Israel 16 Ross 19 0.15% Italy Fortuna (2) Mexico 1 Lim 17 0.13% Galt Netherlands New Zealand 30 Fields 14 0.11% Grass Valley (4) Pakistan 4 Brooks 13 0.10% Gridley People’s Republic of China Kings Beach Republic of Palau 37 Cunning 13 0.10% Serbia Leggett Taiwan 10 Lagunas, Jr.