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To fulfill the first tenant, service, Knox Circle Kers get involved both on and off campus in a variety of ways. The Service Initiative of Circle K International is “Focus on the Future: Children,” so CKers often volunteer with kids. Whether you like to babysit children, play with animals, or paint houses, there are service projects to fit your interest! Members have recently volunteered with: | To fulfill the first tenant, service, Knox Circle Kers get involved both on and off campus in a variety of ways. The Service Initiative of Circle K International is “Focus on the Future: Children,” so CKers often volunteer with kids. Whether you like to babysit children, play with animals, or paint houses, there are service projects to fit your interest! Members have recently volunteered with: | ||
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* Big Brothers Big Sisters | * Big Brothers Big Sisters | ||
* Knox County Nursing Home | * Knox County Nursing Home | ||
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* Sleep-in-a-box | * Sleep-in-a-box | ||
* Cooke Elementary School | * Cooke Elementary School | ||
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* Faculty child care | * Faculty child care | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 29 January 2009
The current Knox College Circle K chapter is very strong and represents well at the district and international level.
Officers
President: Angela Zinn
Vice President of Service: Caitlin Collins
Vice President of Membership: Kristen Chmielewski
Treasurer: Amanda Mitchell
Secretary: Hannah Buckland
Bulletin Editor: Megan Molinaro
Historian: Nicole Henniger
Special Events Chair: Mary Purrazzo
District Bulletin Editor: Andrew Horn
Division 5 Lieutenant Governor: Ramya Venigalla
Regular Service
To fulfill the first tenant, service, Knox Circle Kers get involved both on and off campus in a variety of ways. The Service Initiative of Circle K International is “Focus on the Future: Children,” so CKers often volunteer with kids. Whether you like to babysit children, play with animals, or paint houses, there are service projects to fit your interest! Members have recently volunteered with:
- Safe Harbor Family Crisis Center
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Knox County Nursing Home
- Humane Society
- Christmas-in-Action
- FISH Food Depository
- St. Mary’s Square Assisted Living
- Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
- Take Back the Night
- Sleep-in-a-box
- Cooke Elementary School
- Faculty child care
The main charitable organization of Knox’s Circle K is the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation. To raise funds for the organization, CKers have gotten quite creative, hosting a variety of fundraisers:
- Bagging for Tips at HyVee Grocery
- Car Smash
- Skate Night
- Bowl-a-thon
- Valentine’s Day Carnation Sale
