USA Region 1 Campaign Connection

Eliminate Progress
Worldwide fundraising total (as of July 16, 2012) $14,496,602 More than 8,053,667 lives impacted USA 1 fundraising total (as of July 16, 2012) $2,475,956 More than 1,374,431 lives impacted Number of Model Clubs 32 Volunteer recruitment progress 135 out of 169 division coordinators 306 out of 1,368 club coordinators

August 2012 | www.TheEliminateProject.org USA 1 Region Coordinator Ellens challenge

Mothers around the world are counting on Kiwanis to help save their babies remember one baby DIES every 9 minutes. By September 30, we need to have 80 percent of club coordinators recruited and trained for the new Kiwanis yearour year of participation; you may want to consider a 50 percent target by the end of your DCON. This newsletter is dedicated to helping our USA 1 District Coordinators with available tools and ideas to use in recruiting club coordinators critical for success.

Campaign resources and tips for success

The new campaign video that was just released at International convention is now available on YouTube. Did you catch The Eliminate Project Walk at International Convention? You can do your own walk to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus as a division or club project this fall. Work with incoming lieutenant governors to set a division target of at least one Model Club in each division. Use Zellers and Hixsons designated for The Eliminate Project for recognition. As long as clubs did not request recognition when they originally sent funds to KIF for Eliminate, they can request to apply those funds toward recognition. Email Steve with questions. Do you have things to share or need information about a particular topic? Email Ellen to be included in the next newsletter.

Club Coordinator recruitmentkey to success

Priority clubs on which to focus 1. Your list of potential Model Clubs 2. Clubs with more than $100 per member giving currentlysee your latest monthly report from Steve per member ave. column. 3. Home club of district leadership 4. Home club of volunteer leaders 5. All others Who should be doing the recruiting? (in priority order) 1. Division Coordinators working WITH club leaders after The Eliminate Project presentation to club by Division Coordinator. 2. If no division coordinator, then MDC working with LTG or LTG-elect and club leaders, and you, the District Coordinator. Who would make a good Club Coordinator? 1. Zeller fellows (see Steves list) 2. Younger and new members with the time and passion for mothers and babies. 3. Medical professionals, especially RNs and LPNs in your clubs. How should club coordinators be trained? 1. Use your upcoming DCON for a training session if possible for both division and club coordinators. 2. You may need to assist your team with training events, even though it is their responsibility. 3. USA1 webinar scheduled for Monday, Sept. 10 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT or Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 4-5 p.m. EDT. Watch for registration. How can I use my DCON to best advantage? 1. Opt in to receive Zeller recognition package. 2. At The Eliminate Project booth train your volunteers to be on the look-out for interested Kiwanians. 3. Encourage clubs to honor outgoing president with a Zeller award. 4. Be sure you know who you want to talk to beforehand about club coordinators or Model Clubs.

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Coordinator listing: collaboration encouraged!

Ellen Arnold USA 1 Region Coordinator Ellen@arnold3.com 717-259-7451 Dick Buttery Michigan District Coordinator rjbuttery2@aol.com 269-349-1859 Ron Forest New England District Coordinator ronforest@gwi.net 207-883-0023 Michael Mulhaul New Jersey District Coordinator michael.mulhaul@stifel.com 973-549-4185 Sister Anne-Marie Kirmse New York District Coordinator kirmse@fordham.edu 718-817-4746 Cindy Champer Ohio District Coordinator cindychamper@aol.com 419-350-0477 Ethan McBeth Pennsylvania District Coordinator mcbether@ptd.net 717-371-8652 Ray Richardson West Virginia District Coordinator fsa00162@mail.wvnet.edu 304-366-8457 Mike Fitzpatrick Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District Coordinator eliminate.wiumkiwanis@gmail.com 414-961-1310 Steve Hinson Campaign Area Director shinson@kiwanis.org 317-217-6208

The Eliminate Project in the field

Weve recently received some photos from UNICEF of MNT elimination efforts currently taking place in Niger.

Key Dates
August 10-12
Ohio District Convention West Virginia District Convention August 16-19 Pennsylvania District Convention New England District Convention New Jersey District Convention New York District Convention Wisconsin-UM District Convention (NY begins August 15, WI-UM begins August 17) August 23-26 Michigan District Convention October 1 New Kiwanis year All USA 1 districts to 80% Club Coordinator recruitment Late October/early November District report day (More information to come)

Above: Mariama Tahirou gets her tetanus shot in the village of Radi (district of Madarounfa, East Niger). Below: Abou Moussa was informed by a community member of the importance of getting immunized against tetanus.

A group of women stands before the vaccination booth of the village of Firji (district of Madarounfa, East Niger) waiting to get their tetanus shot as part of the 2012 maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination campaign in Niger. UNICEF/Niger/2012/Mistycki

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