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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:
  
    * Safe Harbor Women’s Shelter
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* Safe Harbor Women’s Shelter
    * Galesburg YMCA
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* Galesburg YMCA
    * Knox County Nursing Home
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* Knox County Nursing Home
    * Humane Society
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* Humane Society
    * Christmas-in-Action
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* Christmas-in-Action
    * FISH Food Depository
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* FISH Food Depository
    * St. Mary’s Square Assisted Living
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* St. Mary’s Square Assisted Living
    * Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
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* Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
    * Take Back the Night
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* [[Take Back the Night]]
    * Sleep-in-a-box
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* Sleep-in-a-box
    * Gale Elementary School
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* Gale Elementary School
    * Adopt-a-Spot
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* Adopt-a-Spot
    * Faculty child care
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* 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:
 
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
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* Bagging for Tips at HyVee Grocery
    * Car Smash
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* Car Smash
    * Skate Night
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* [[Skate Night]]
    * Bowl-a-thon
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* Bowl-a-thon
    * Valentine’s Day Carnation Sale
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* Valentine’s Day Carnation Sale

Revision as of 18:16, 9 May 2007

The current Knox College Circle K chapter is very strong and represents well at the district and international level.


Officers

President: Annie Carter

Vice President of Service: Alissa Calderon

Vice President of Membership: Carly Kaufman

Treasurer: Lauren Reid

Secretary: Kat Kadelec

Bulletin Editor: Angela Zinn

Historian: Nicole Henniger

Special Events Chair: Samir Bakashi

District Lt. Govenor: Andrew Horn

District Treasurer: Erica Jaffe

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 Women’s Shelter
  • Galesburg YMCA
  • 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
  • Gale Elementary School
  • Adopt-a-Spot
  • 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