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HEROES • Page 12 Mike Delfs, president and CEO, Contents Jamestown Regional Medical MARCH 2021 • VOLUME 106, NUMBER 2 Center; Kiwanis Club of Jamestown. Features Departments 12 HEROES 4 VOICES Mission Statement While a horrifying pandemic quickly Letter from the Editor; President’s raged, many Kiwanians stayed on Message; Executive Perspective The mission of the front lines ready for the fight. Kiwanis magazine is to 8 NEWS These are just a few of the brave Clubs leading membership growth; empower and inspire members among us. Youth protection webinar coming; Kiwanis members Price ❏ 22 TRAVEL (VIRTUALLY) WITH US Kiwanis clubs get Home Depot to make lasting We know how you feel. We long discounts; Kiwanis Youth Programs differences in the lives Logo & for adventure too. Until it’s safe to board gets expansion; Key dates; of children — and to Address ❏ travel again, take time to daydream Kiwanis Amplify to connect share their powerful about your next vacation. These members with leadership experts work with the world. Job spots have Kiwanis clubs nearby! Code 42 CLUBS IN ACTION ❏ 28 CYBERSECURITY Winning combination; A vision to Keeping kids safe from online make a difference; Weathering the Tracking Code threats is a top priority. storm; A garden for everyone ❏ 36 FINDING FUNDING 50 WORKBOOK Yellow Kiwanis clubs have been exploring What do you love about Kiwanis ON THE COVER Snipe ❏ ways to raise money without in- and your club specifically? What Angelo Ciardella person events. would you change? Photo by Dax Melmer Photography Shipping Service ❏ MARCH 2021 3 1 10 ⁄2 3 13 10 ⁄4 7 10 ⁄16 10 ⁄8 p002-003_KIM_0321_TOC.indd 3 1/29/21 2:54 PM VOICES KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL KIWANIS MAGAZINE STAFF PUBLISHER Stan D. Soderstrom CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS Ben Hendricks OFFICER EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kasey Jackson MANAGING EDITOR Tony Knoderer ART DIRECTOR Andy Austin ASSISTANT EDITOR Julie Saetre From the executive editor MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS Curtis Billue EDITOR 2020–21 KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS PRESIDENT Arthur N. Riley Westminster, Maryland, USA PRESIDENT-ELECT Peter J. Mancuso ’ve been thinking about dreams how to get a job done. Everyone North Bellmore, New York, USA and wishes a lot lately. Maybe helps everyone, and the stucks IMMEDIATE Daniel Vigneron PAST PRESIDENT Howald, Luxembourg it’s because I’m feeling stuck get unstuck a lot easier when you VICE PRESIDENT Bert West I Divide, Colorado, USA at home during a pandemic that, work together. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom Indianapolis, Indiana, USA as I write this, isn’t easing. I’m Focus on your stucks this TRUSTEES Wilfredo Aguilar, South Cotabato, Philippines; Katrina J. Baranko, Albany, Georgia, USA; Gunnsteinn Björnsson, anxious. I want to get out and go month. Think about where you are Sauðárkróki, Iceland; Gary Cooper, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; Kip Crain, Wooster, Ohio, USA; George R. Delisle, Westfield, places and see people and hug personally and where you want to Massachusetts, USA; Chuck Fletcher, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA; Michel Fongue, Noumea, South Province, New Caledonia; friends again. be. Where are you stuck and why? Buheita Fujiwara, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Elio Garozzo, Catania, Italy; David W. Hurrelbrink, Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Michael Mulhaul, Interlaken, New Jersey, USA; Sam Sekhon, Sandy Hook, Feeling stuck can really drag Who can help you? Manitoba, Canada; Ronald E. Smith, Fountain Hills, Arizona; USA; you down. Some people feel stuck Now, let’s put those same ideas Cathy Szymanski, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA in a job that isn’t satisfying. Some into the context of Kiwanis. Have 2020–21 KIWANIS CHILDREN’S FUND OFFICERS PRESIDENT Norman A. Velnes feel stuck in a relationship that you taken time to think of where Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PRESIDENT-ELECT Robert M. Garretson isn’t healthy. Sometimes people your club is stuck? Where Kiwanis Fort Collins, Colorado, USA IMMEDIATE Ann Wilkins PAST PRESIDENT Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA are literally stuck — stuck in mud, International is stuck? Do you TREASURER Filip Delanote wheels spinning. have dreams and wishes for your Koksijde, Belgium EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom But feeling stuck can be a real club or organization? Use the Indianapolis, Indiana, USA CHIEF PHILANTHROPY Pam Norman motivator. It can be exactly what Workbook on page 50 to brain- OFFICER Indianapolis, Indiana, USA we need to get out of a rut and storm with your Kiwanis friends. TRUSTEES Patricia Barsotti, Concord, California, USA; Matthew Cantrall, Lakeland, Florida, USA; Juanita Edwards, Cherry Log, move forward to bigger and better Don’t let any dream seem too big. Georgia, USA; Mark G. Esposito, Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA; Robert S. Maxwell, Topeka, Kansas, USA; Serena Quek, Johor Bahru Johor, Malaysia; Armand B. St. Raymond, Vestavia Hills, things, like those wishes and I remember being so excited Alabama, USA; Elizabeth M. Tezza, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, USA; John Tyner II, Rockville, Maryland, USA; Daniel dreams I mentioned earlier. Stucks to take part in an event called Vigneron, Howald, Luxembourg; Bert West, Divide, Colorado, USA; Yang Chien-Kung “C.K.,” Hsinchu City, Taiwan; can be a way toward collabora- “Hands Across America.” My Amy Zimmerman, Cincinnati, Ohio tion as well. At Kiwanis, we have family and I stood hand-in-hand KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196 1-800-KIWANIS (in U.S./Canada), +1-317-875-8755 daily team huddles where we’re and joined strangers to attempt Fax: +1-317-879-0204 Email: [email protected] asked if we “have any stucks.” It’s to form a human chain across the Website: kiwanis.org Magazine website: kiwanismagazine.org a great way to brainstorm about entire country to raise funds for ADVERTISING SALES and bring awareness to hunger, Fox Associates Inc. 116 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL 60654-4655 1-800-440-0231 (U.S./Canada), +1-312-644-3888 poverty and homelessness. I felt Fax: +1-312-644-8718 Email: [email protected] part of something big and wanted FUTURE CONVENTIONS to feel that rush forever. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, June 23–26, 2021 Manila, Philippines, June 22-24, 2022 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, June 21-24, 2023 What big things will you dream Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, June 25-28, 2025 up? What will you wish for? KIWANIS (ISSN 0162-5276) is published monthly except February, May, July and November by Kiwanis International. Postmaster: Send address changes to Kiwanis, 3636 Woodview Did you know? Some believe the super- Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196. Periodicals postage paid at Indianapolis, IN and additional mailing offices. (CPC Pub stition of blowing a dandelion sends its Agreement #40030511) Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to Kiwanis, seeds into the air, carrying your thoughts 2835 Kew Drive, Windsor, ON N8T 3B7. Member’s annual subscription is US$8. Nonmembers may and dreams to loved ones. When’s the last subscribe for US$12 per year. The information in this magazine is for illustrative and discussion time you made a wish on a dandelion? purposes only.