This morning we welcomed Amanda from Restorative Justice for an update!
Restorative Justice is as busy as ever, the youngest client is 8, the oldest is 89!
There is also a spike in receiving individuals with greater mental health issues, which is allowing individuals to be recommended towards proper treatment and support!
It is also wonderful to hear that some youth programs are expanding in the schools and gaining more traction as better options to being involved in the court system.
You can check out Restorative Justice's website for more information: http://www.restoringjustice.ca/

Club Updates and Informational Pieces:

• ORN first night of service is just a little over 1 week away! Get ready for the busy season!
• Networking, aka Inter-clubbing, is in full swing, and our Lt.G loves the company! If you are available to visit with other clubs, let us know.
• Kiwanis Soup Kitchen needs plastic shopping bags to ease distribution, if you have some extras, can you bring them in on for the first meeting of December
• Sardis Kiwanis Christmas Party is December 9 - sign-up sheet went around, contact Dennis as he is collecting the numbers for food
• Salvation Army kettles starts on November 17, the Sardis Kiwanis Club will be doing Kettles on November 24
• Key Clubs are bagging at Superstore for donations, both clubs did very well! Raising over $1000 for KCCP
• Kids Christmas Party
  • November 13, we shopped
  • November 20, we wrap tonight
  • December 2, we host
• Trying something NEW, the last meeting of the month will be a roundtable in the AM, we will meet at the Jolly Miller at 6:30 for an evening social, so for November 27, the AM meeting will be a roundtable and we will see you at the Jolly Miller.
• Do not forget to check out our Facebook page and Instagram account!
• Bahath calendars are for sale, check out the Super Reader shirts that feature in the calendar, the dinner fundraiser is coming up in April.
  
• Builders Club at Mt. Slesse is in full swing!
  

We wrapped up with Happy Bucks! For the Good of Kiwanis!

This morning we had two guests, George Nun from the Chilliwack Civil Air Search and Rescue and Judy B, who was keeping Barry B in line. Welcome Guests!
We were to hear from George today, and we did briefly, but due to some technical difficulties he is coming back next week to give his whole presentation with visual aids. We look forward to welcoming George again on November 13, along with our wonderful Key Club members.

The meeting ended with Happy Bucks and Birthday wishes to Arley, Joene, Eunice, Leslie, Judy N and Judy B! We all hope you have wonderful birthday celebrations!
See you next week!

We welcomed George's nephew, Kevin this morning. Always nice to welcome one of the family!
A house meeting today, lots on the docket.

• Soup Kitchen runs on November 10
  
• Inside Ride
  
  • Sardis Key Club raised $10,179.00 for Children's cancer program! Amazing!
    
  • Barry's Team won top fundraiser
    
• Salvation Army kettles starts on November 17
  
• Key Clubs are bagging at Superstore for donations on November 17
  
• ORN - nights of service are coming quickly, and yes cannabis impaired count too
  
• Kids Christmas Party
  
  • November 13, we shop at Walmart
    
  • November 20, we wrap
    
  • December 2, we host at Central Elementary
    
• Trying something NEW, the last meeting of the month will be a roundtable in the AM, we will meet at the Jolly Miller at 6:30 for an evening social, so for November 27, the AM meeting will be a roundtable and we will see you at the Jolly Miller.
  
• Bahath calendars are for sale, check out the Super Reader shirts that feature in the calendar
  

We wrapped up with a great round of happy Bucks.
Next week in your weekly update, Youth Protection Guidelines
Make it a great week!

Michelle

Updates from the Club:

• Soup Kitchen on Saturday, 120 clients, thank you to Key Club, 18 came to help
  
• Plowing Match has been moved to Rosedale Days
  
• Lt G - Interclub with Chilliwack on Thursday and then headed towards the trailer for season end clean-up
  
• Inside Ride is on October 26
  

Make it a great week guys and gals,

Michelle

"The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from the old ones."

Happy New Year! It sounds pretty fun for us in October, but indeed a brand new Kiwanis year started yesterday and we are looking forward to building an even better year then last! Our Board for 2018/19 was elected in May and we are looking forward making sure Sardis Kiwanis is well represented in Chilliwack and beyond.
Today we had Councillor, Executive Director of the Chilliwack Hospice Society and Sardis Kiwanis friend, Sue Attrill at our meeting to talk updates from her last visit, and the upcoming election on October 20. We had some very in-depth questions for her, and it was a real treat to help celebrate the successes within the City of Chilliwack.
If you want more information about her specific successes, and platform, visit her website: Sue Attrill.
It is a very exciting time this election so it is nice to see individuals taking the time to talk to the service groups of Chilliwack.

Club Updates:

• Board Meeting T.B.A.
  
• Soup Kitchen - October 6 - All hands on Deck
  
• Operation Red Nose - Getting geared up again, applications coming mid-October
  
• Inside Ride - Build your team October 26 at Sardis Secondary, help raise money for Kids Cancer Programs at BC Children's Hospital
  
• Lt. G. Update - DCM October 22, in Sumas @7pm
  
• Plowing Match - trailer is in Rosedale October 6 for this year's edition of the plowing match
  
• Super Reader - It has begun, Arley will keep us posted weekly, if you are available, please help support our youth and literacy
  

That's all for now Kiwanians, see you all soon and Happy Thanksgiving!

Yours in Service,
Michelle