Project Shine
SHINE
Bringing Light Into Someone's Life
academically, physically, or mentally. As Key Clubbers who become dedicated to this project focus on helping
those with disabilities, we can now be the leaders and examples in our schools and communities on how we
should be treating those with special needs, and how to help and support them as best we can. As Key
Clubbers, our motto is “Caring- Our Way of Life”. Those with some type of disability need people to care for
them and to show them acceptance. We now have the chance to exemplify our motto and truly live up to it.
And, besides directly helping those with special needs, we can also work on educating and spreading
awareness to people in our community about the different disabilities. It would offer people a better
understanding on the various types, which in turn can lead them to be more empathetic and understanding.
Overall, our District Project is helping to unite people with differences, and to also help to change the negative
ways people with special needs are treated.
Service Projects:
· Special Olympics of Northern/Southern California
- Host a Special Olympics Competition at your school; Division-wide event
- Polar Plunge (February-March)
Ø Hundreds of Brave Souls with warm hearts and wearing crazy costumes will take the plunge in chilly waters to raise much needed money for the Special Olympics of Northern California
· Special Olympics of Southern California
- Polar Plunge (February)- read above description
- Calendar of 2010 Events: http://www.sosc.org/eventscal.asp?FilterEvents=true&Category=all
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
- Members can take part in this event by raising money toward this cause and or spreading awareness of Down syndrome by helping with the set up and volunteering to help with activities.
- Contact:
DSALA Office at 818-242-7871
info@dsala.org
http://www.dsala.org
· Autism Coalition of Nevada
- Participate in “Walk NOW for Autism Speaks” (visit http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/ to find walks in California and Hawaii)
- Host a fundraiser in partnership with a restaurant and donate the proceeds
- For more information, visit http://www.aconv.org/
· The Arc of Hawai’i
- http://www.thearcinhawaii.org/
- “Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people with developmental or other disabilities on Hawai‘i through educational, recreational, vocational, and skills training as well as employment and residential opportunities.”
- Assisting with the day-to-day activities with clients and their programs
- Assisting with fundraising events
- Arranging work parties to paint and/or repair the facilities, especially through your civic organizations.
- Contact:
>The Arc in Hawaii Offices (808) 737-7995
Administration (808) 732-9531 [fax]
3989 Diamond Head Road ( infor@thearcinhawaii.org)
Honolulu, HI 96816
Project Shine Guidebook (PDF)