| Every Key Club has the authority to select its own
service projects. There usually are many more service needs in a community
than there are service clubs and agencies to meet them.
Service/Major Emphasis
Program
Since 1925, Key Club International has provided
more than 12 million hours of service to homes, schools, and communities
each year. From building bridges, to collecting over six tons of food,
thousands of dollars raised for cancer research, helping eliminate iodine
deficiency disorder, Key Club International plays a vital role in serving
the children of the world.
In 1946, the organization was challenged to
build a program to bring together all Key Clubs and members to focus energies
on making an international impact. This program is still followed today
through the Major Emphasis Program (MEP):“Children: Their Future, Our
Focus.”
To fulfill the Major Emphasis Program, Key
Club International serves children in many ways. By working with Key Club
International’s partner organizations, Key Clubs serve children by aiding
other organizations committed to serving children. Key Club International
celebrates its four partnerships: UNICEF, fall Season of Service; Read
and Lead winter Season of Service; March of Dimes, spring Season of Service;
and Children’s Miracle Network, summer Season of Service.
The Key Club service initiative is another
element of the MEP and is created on a two-year basis. All of the hands-on
service provided to children by Key Club International members is directed
to a single area of need, to make a substantial impact.
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