Key to Caring Issue 2-FINAL

Youth Opportunities Fund Information
Do you have a project that you are passionate about, but don’t have the funding to
make it happen? Look no further! The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) is a grant that
is available for all Key Club members to qualify for. This grant ranges from $100 up to
$2000, so you can make just about anything happen, large or small. Applications will
be accepted up until October 15th at 11:59 PM, so if you have any ideas, make sure to
start thinking about if the Youth Opportunities Fund can help you! The application can
be found on the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Key Club website under the ‘resources’ tab
and within the ‘grants’ page. If you are unsure about ideas to utilize the grant, a few
examples can be found here. All applications will be viewed and approved by the Key
Club International Board and the grants will be given out in October. Guidelines for
filling out the application can be found in the Key Club guidebook under ‘board
policies’. If you have any questions about the YOF, you may feel free to contact your
Lieutenant Governor or another district board member. Applications can be mailed,
emailed, or faxed to Nicole Harris and must be received by October 15th.
Where to send the YOF grant application:
Email: yof@kiwanis.org.
Fax: 1-317-879-0204
Address: 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196, USA
By Keegan Downham, Lieutenant Governor-Division 10B
WIUM Grant Information
Has your club ever come up with a great service project idea, but didn’t have the
funds to follow through on it? One of the coolest and lesser known things about the
WIUM District Board is that they accept applications four times a year for grants!
Grants provide financial assistance of up to $200 to Key Clubs that can be used for service
projects. Clubs can apply for grants before the service project by estimating the
cost of the project to receive funds and submitting receipts later, or apply for grants after
the service project happens to be reimbursed for the costs. The application is easy
to find on the WIUM website under the “Resources” tab and easy to fill out. Once
you’ve typed all of the necessary information into the grant application (all information
has to be typed, not handwritten!), you submit it to the WIUM Key Club District Administrator
Kathy Gillis who has her contact information listed at the end of the application.
It’s a simple way to host some fun, cool, new service projects in your club. Start brainstorming
today; the possibilities are endless!
By Leslie Kent, Lieutenant Governor-Division 11
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