DHS Key Club

Projects:
Described below are our major fundraising and volunteering projects. For the specific dates on which these projects are held, see the "upcoming events" page.

Fund-raising Bagel Sales

Location: Dearborn High School, in front of auditorium
Time of Year: school year-round
Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday
Time: Arrive at 6:45 AM, sell until 7:20 AM
Description: Come help sell bagels to raise money for the DOD Kiwanis Foundation, which supports many of our activities.

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Location: Wherever there are donors!
Time of Year: Beginning of school year, collection extends approximately one month.
Description: Excerpted from http://youth.unicefusa.org:
"For more than 60 years, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has served as the Original Kids Helping Kids campaign. In 1950, children across America were inspired to collect coins for UNICEF to aid children abroad enduring the after-effects of World War II. It was not just a charity effort—it was a call to end the needless suffering of their more vulnerable peers around the globe. Since then, for generations of Americans, Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF has been a powerful way to make a difference in the lives of the world’s children."
Key Club members carry around these boxes (shown right) and collect as much money as possible. Each full box of money rewards a member 2 hours of community service.

Wayne County Surplus Foods Program

Location: Henry Ford Community and Performing Arts Center (Civic Center)
15801 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
Time of Year: year-round
Dates: First Friday of every month, then the following Monday.
Description: This program is held during the beginning of all twelve months of the year. The first Friday, we package over 400 bags of surplus food for qualifying Wayne County recipients. The Monday after that, we help distribute the food and carry it to the parking lot. Our Key Club chapter received from the City of Dearborn a "Volunteer of the Year" award for our participation in this program.

Safety Town sponsored by DOD Kiwanis

Location: Howard Elementary School
1611 N. York
Dearborn, MI 48128
Time of Year: First two weeks of Dearborn Public Schools (DPS) summer vacation.
Dates: Monday thru Thursday of the first two weeks of DPS summer vacation.
Time: all day event (morning thru evening); TBA in upcoming events
Description: This is a two-week program sponsored by DOD Kiwanis. The purpose of this program is to enlighten children ages 3-7 of the fundamentals of safety as related to fire, electricity, guns, strangers, animals, and sidewalk play.

Handicapped Bowling Tournament

Location: Cherry Hill Lanes
300 N Inkster Rd
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127-3674
Time of Year: Last Sunday of November
Description: There are over 30 professional bowlers at this event sponsored by DOD Kiwanis, and over 150 handicapped bowlers. Key Club members assisst the bowlers as needed, keep the games running smoothly, and help serve lunch and distribute prizes.

Fun Day for Exceptional Families

Location: Oakwood Center for Exceptional Families, Oakwood Hospital
                    23400 Michigan Avenue
                    Suite 301
                    Dearborn, MI 48124
Time of Year: middle September
Description: This event dedicates a day to putting smiles on the faces of disabled children and their loved ones. Activities include clown presentations, face-painting, arts & crafts, and bounce houses for the children. Volunteers are needed to help set up for and run the event. Come help Dr. Susan Youngs, Director of the Center for Exceptional Families at Oakwood Hospital and coordinator of Fun Day for Exceptional Families, make this an enjoyable day for her patients and their families.

World Medical Relief

Location: World Medical Relief, Inc. headquarters (Detroit MI)
11745 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit, Michigan 48206-1270
Time of Year: Many times during the school year, during weekends. See "Upcoming Events" for exact dates.
Description: World Medical Relief, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization based in Detroit, Michigan. It's mission is "to facilitate the distribution of surplus medical resources where they are needed." Volunteers from our Key Club chapter go down to the headquarters building where they sort and package medical supplies to be shipped around the world.

AAUW Used Book Sale

Location: Dearborn Ice Skating Center (DISC)
14900 Ford Road
Dearborn, MI 48126-3043
Time of Year: early September
Description: The AAUW of Dearborn holds this used book sale every year as a fundraiser. Volunteers are asked to meet at the DISC a couple of days prior to the sale and help move used books from under the bleachers in the hoackey rings to the second floor where they're sold. It is a lot of work, but very rewarding. The AAUW really appreciates our help, and your teachers may not mind too much your missing classes since some of them are members of the AAUW themselves!