One of Golden Key’s sponsors, GEICO, was named to the 2009 Ward’s 50 Benchmark Group for the 19th consecutive year. The recognition goes to insurance companies that have achieved outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance. For more information about Golden […]
You made it through college, have your degree in hand and are finally ready to make your mark. You are in the real world, and it can be scary, exciting, confusing overwhelming or all of the above. Let Golden Key Associate Directors of U.S. University […]
Charlene Bayer, this year’s Golden Key/ING DIRECT creative writing competition winner, was one of seven Montreal drama students invited by the Ubuntu Education Fund to participate in a 3-1/2 week international cultural exchange program in South Africa. The program’s general idea was to raise awareness about the social issues brought on by AIDS and poverty in both Canada and South Africa. While preparing for the trip, Charlene had decided that she wanted some of the prize money received from the ING Direct writing contest to go towards helping some of the underprivileged children she would be working with in South Africa. How to do this effectively and practically was not so obvious. She decided to donate 1/3 of the prize money, so she purchased US$300 in American Express traveler’s cheques. After about a week being there, meeting the children, observing how they live, and learning about how their education system compares to ours, she came up with her own idea about how she could best help these children. She noticed that most of the school program was academic, and it was sorely lacking in funds to offer any kind of arts program like we are privileged to have in North America. She told one of the adult coordinators at the program that she would like to purchase some art supplies in order to help bring some of the joy she had found in arts to the children of Missionvale, South Africa, whom she had become fond of during the short time she worked with them. To read more about this article, please visit http://www.theherald.co.za/article.aspx?id=446680 & http://www.theherald.co.za/entertainment/liveentertainment/article.aspx?id=449308.
In April, Canadian chapters across the country reached out to local middle schools to announce the Golden Key creative writing contest sponsored by ING Direct. Students submitted short stories that incorporated GK values. Two Quebec students are among the top three winners of the Golden […]
For the second year in a row, Canada takes the prize for opening session spirit. The red and white colours were rocking on stage, and the Canadian pride could not be denied. Thirty students and advisors from across Canada took to the stage to jig, […]
Canadian student Stephanie Marie Beattie from the University of New Brunswick, Saint John was recognized at the international conference this year. Stephanie was her chapter’s president for 2008-2009 and won a Graduate Scholar Award, a $10,000 scholarship for students pursuing graduate degrees.
Canadian student Sasi Shanmugarajah from the University of Toronto won this year’s Golden Key Visual and Performing Arts award for photography. “Everyday People” was a collection of striking and poignant images of everyday individuals from around the globe. Mr. Shanmugarajah received a $1,000 award.
Thank you to the volunteers who stayed on-site! Together, delegates packed 600 bags of new school supplies, encouraging notes, and college promotional materials. These Achiever Jumpstart Kits will encourage students at King Middle School in Atlanta to think ahead and become tomorrow’s Golden Key members. […]
From the Organization:
Thank you so much for sending us this wonderful group! We enjoyed working with these amazing volunteers and we were honored to welcome them last Saturday. They also got a lot of work done which is a tremendous blessing for us! Thank you so much for thinking about Harvest Time International!
We put some pictures on our facebook site www.harvest-time.org/facebook. We would love to stay connected and partner with you in the future.
Thanks again,
Lena Smolinsky
From your Golden Key site lead:
Our group had a wonderful time giving back with Harvest Time International. Our delegates helped unload dozens of boxes of donated materials and organized many items for in-need families and individuals. Their efforts will aid over 120,000 individuals in need. Harvest Time is a great organization and we are glad to have been of service to their mission!
The delegates who visited Freedom Ride were amazing! We were able to accomplish SO much, in admittedly hot and dry conditions (in black shirts, no less…) Without help from volunteers like ourselves, this organization could not provide assistance and therapy to so many children and […]
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