Governors Project

Summer is here and even though the year is winding down there is still time to educate your members about autism and help make a difference.
There are many special needs camps that could use your help and support. Also Autism Speaks will be having walks on July 20 in Brooklyn, Sept. 24 in Staten Island and Oct. 5 on Long Island, Oct. 11 in Rochester, Oct. 18 in Suffern, Oct. 25 in Sullivan County. Autismspeaks.org is also a great resource for the latest articles on resources and news that impact the community.
New York Kiwanians have taken to this project in many ways. Just to list a few, the first Key Club was formed for autistic children at the Eden II School in Staten Island. The Niagara Frontier South Division raised $15,000 that will be used for the Children's League School for autistic children in Springville. On June 8, the Long Island divisions came together to sponsor an art show for youngsters with disabilities. MOre than 74 art students participated and more than 300 people attended the show at the Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills. Thanks to the Bowling Green K Kids for serving refreshments. To me, the best part of this show was to see the proud students showing off their work next to their proud parents and showed what Kiwanis is all about, helping to make the world a better place one child at a time. Thank you Doris Mellina for organizing this great project and Huntington Kiwanis and all of our volunteers, students, teachers and schools who made this project a success.
Please remember to send in your Governors Project forms to knkamper@gmail.com. Also I still have governors' project pins available and will have them at convention.
Thank you Governor Joe for the privilege of serving on this committee and thank you all for all you do. Keep autism in your heart.
 

Column Posted on Web Site July 26, 2014