Who We Are
The Piedmont Key Club is an organization dedicated to benefiting the community through various service projects. This student-run club fundraises and donates to various charities, providing its student members with the opportunity to adopt a service project, get community service hours, and enact change in the Bay Area community.
How to Join
Email us at officers[at]piedmontkeyclub[dot]org or drop in on Thursdays at the beginning of lunch in Room 31.
Why Piedmont High Students Should Join
Recent News
Weekly Update 4/14
Hello all,
Apologies for the brief hiatus. Our officers just got back from the Key Club District Convention in Sacramento! All of this year’s officers (Ashley, Thomas, Frank, Stephen, and Kevin) received awards, so congratulate them when you see them!
On another note: now that the wonderful, earthquake-proof 30’s building is now semi-operational, we’ll be moving to Mr. Marthinsen’s room! From now on, all meetings will be held in room 32. This includes tomorrow.
Upcoming Events
4/17 (Saturday)
- All Day → Rebuilding Together Oakland - Rebuild old buildings in Oakland and make the city a safer place!
- Early Afternoon → J. F. Kapnek Trust – Help the J. F. Kapnek Trust unload donations, which will then be sent to Zimbabwe.
Both of these events will be open to members (we will be splitting into two groups).
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4/25 (Sunday)
- 9 AM → J. F. Kapnek Fun Run - Help the J. F. Kapnek Trust entertain kids at their annual Fun Run! More information is available on their website.
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5/1 (Saturday)
- 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM → Friends of Sausal Creek Native Plant Nursery - Join the Friends of Sausal Creek for an afternoon of native plant propagation, sowing, transplanting, cuttings and maintenance. More information is available on their website.
To learn more about a specific event, email us at officers@piedmontkeyclub.org or drop in at one of our meetings every Thursday at lunch in room 32. More events can be found on our calendar.
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What We Do
Since 2003, the Piedmont Key Club has concerned itself with guiding and concentrating the efforts of Piedmont High School students interested in serving their community. The Key Club can offer useful contacts for various types of service (for example political campaigns or beach cleanup) as well as contact with other high schoolers interested in service.
In addition to the various service projects performed by its many members, the Key Club has an overall specific focus: the beautification of Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. Lake Merritt is the oldest wildlife reserve in the United States and to continue its legacy, members of the Piedmont Key Club have devoted hundreds of hours to the preservation of the Lake.
Who We Represent
The Piedmont Key Club is a branch of Key Club International, a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International, in turn, is a part of the Kiwanis International group, an international service organization dedicated to the improvement of society through service. In May, 1925, Key Club became an "International" organization, spanning from North America to Australia and New Zealand. Worldwide, Key Club comprises two hundred and fifty thousand high school students dedicated to service and giving, making it by far the largest service organization for high school students in the world.
Mission statement
"The Piedmont Key Club strives for the betterment of the community through the execution and encouragement of human altruism."
Vision
"To not only provide service to the community but to also promote its positive effects on the society."
Core values
The core values of the Piedmont Key Club are "Utilitarianism, Altruism, and Idealism."
