GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETY

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY CHAPTER

SJSU Student Life Box #55 Student Involvement Clark Hall, Suite 140
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192
Vice President: Sabrina Dronek • s_dronek@yahoo.com • (408) 806-8589
Community Service Chair: Lohrie Arruiza • lohriea@yahoo.com • (408) 515-9904
Webmaster: Chibueze Eke • bryaneke04@yahoo.com
www.gkihs-sjsu.org • www.goldenkey.org
EIN #: 80-0161538

March 9, 2008

Dear Prospective Donor,

The Golden Key International Honour Society of San Jose State University (SJSU) has
embarked on an exciting new outreach campaign for the 2008 fiscal year, and we want you to
be part of it. The chapter is establishing a donation drive that will benefit our chapter’s activities.
We are seeking these donations for three major chapter endeavors:
• Golden Key Jumpstart Kit Project – The donation/drawing drive seeks to provide 500
underprivileged children in Atlanta, Georgia with school supplies and motivational
material that will further their educational careers and motivate them to seek higher
learning opportunities.
• Golden Key International Conference – The conference is an extensive two-day event,
scheduled in August and will be held in Louisiana. The conference is open to all Golden
Key members. Its objective is to provide professional development and networking
opportunities for students, as well as, increase leadership skills.

• Member outreach and community service – Increasing member activity will help our
chapter achieve Golden Key’s mission: to help members reach their full potential through
establishing and promoting integrity, leadership, collaboration, innovation, respect,
diversity, excellence, engagement, and community service.
As you know, the above endeavors will provide our members with long-term gains and help
increase their chances of finding good jobs, and provide them with opportunities to increase
their personal and professional development.
Our chapter has over 150 members and consists of the top 15 percent of the University’s
students. Currently, we are seeking donations from corporations and businesses to fund our
chapter’s activities. Our plan is to acquire donations for gift baskets that will be raffled off to our
members, their families and friends, and the community. The raffle drive will start April 1 and
last until April 25, 2008. We are currently seeking donations during the month of March.
If you are interested in making a donation, please give us a call or email us using the
information listed above. We have included detailed information about our chapter, its projects,
and past activities.
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Sabrina Dronek Lohrie Arruiza

Vice-President, San Jose State Chapter Community Service Chair, San Jose State Chapter
Golden Key International Honour Society Golden Key International Honour Society
 We accept…
Gift Basket Donations Jumpstart Kits Donations
 GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETY
• Gift Certificates • Pencil/Pens
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY CHAPTER

• Company Branded One Washington Square, San• Jose,

SJSU Student Life Box #55 Student Involvement Clark Hall, Suite 140
Pencil
CA 95192
Cases
Vice President: Sabrina Dronek • s_dronek@yahoo.com • (408) 806-8589
Merchandise • Notebooks
Community Service Chair: Lohrie Arruiza • lohriea@yahoo.com • (408) 515-9904
Webmaster: Chibueze Eke • bryaneke04@yahoo.com

• Company/Store Merchandise • Folders

www.gkihs-sjsu.org • www.goldenkey.org

• Tee Shirts • Tote Bags

• Posters • Geometry Tools
• Promotional Items • Tee Shirts (small)
• Sealed Food and Drinks • Other_____________
• Other_____________
If you are willing to donate, please contact one of our officers by March 26, 2008.
Please attach this form with your donation and fill out our donation receipt located on the next page.

Name: ________________________ Date: ____________________________

Contact Name: ___________________________ Phone: ( ) _____________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: ________________________________ Zip: ________________________
GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETY
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY CHAPTER
SJSU Student Life Box #55 Student Involvement Clark Hall, Suite 140
One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192
Vice President: Sabrina Dronek • s_dronek@yahoo.com • (408) 806-8589
Community Service Chair: Lohrie Arruiza • lohriea@yahoo.com • (408) 515-9904
Webmaster: Chibueze Eke • bryaneke04@yahoo.com

EIN #: 80-0161538

Thank you for your donation!

Please keep this for your records

Received donation of ____________________________ from _________________________

with a value of _________________.

Sincerely,

Lohrie Arruiza
Community Service Chair, San Jose State Chapter
Golden Key International Honour Society
Donor Benefits
Other than knowing your donation is being used for a good cause, our chapter has planned a
comprehensive promotional campaign that will promote and recognize your contribution. Our
intended promotional efforts consist of printed promotion, website promotion, media outreach,
and mass emails. It will target our members and SJSU students.

Communications Plan

Number Where/How Cost Comments

Flyers
8 ½ x 11 50 SJSU Campus n/a The University has over 50 locations to
post flyers around campus. The goal is
to reach GK members and SJSU
students
4x5 350 SJSU Campus, n/a Passed out by GK volunteers to SJSU
Bookstore, Student Union Info. Desk students, or distributed at certain
locations.

Booths and Table Displays

8 times Outside the student union building at $10 Promotion of the campaign and flyers
during the SJSU will be passed out during this time.
campaign

Website
www.gkihs-sjsu.org/ n/a Participants will be able to view baskets
on our website. The baskets will be
numbered. Contents and sponsor names
will be included under each description.

Campus Media
SJSU Radio Station n/a Public service announcements for SJSU
KSJS students
Spartan Daily www.thespartandaily.com/spartaguide n/a SJSU Newspaper
(SJSU) events
calendar
Spartan Daily n/a Send press release, calendar, and fact
(SJSU) editorial sheet listing sponsors
department

Email
n/a Over 200 members. Email blast will be
GK Yahoo sent throughout the life of the drive.
Groups
Golden Key Jumpstart Kit

Purpose
We believe that this project will cover all of our set forth objectives. This project will consist of
Golden Key members performing volunteer tasks as well as serving on a subcommittee created
specifically to oversee this project. These activities will provide our members with opportunities
to:
o Participate in a service activity
o Develop leadership traits
o Increase level of involvement with chapter activities
o Realize that through taking action even in a small way, we can all help to create
a better world and give our youth a greater chance to succeed academically
o Learn and practice project and time management skills
o Develop analytical thinking and problem solving skills to meet and overcome the
challenges of this project

Project Goals
• Encourage students to graduate from secondary schooling, transition to post-secondary
education, and prepare for career development through the involvement and branded
donations from Golden Key Headquarters, Golden Key chapter member institutions,
companies, and organizations
• Advance literacy by providing students with tools and information that will assist in their
academic success
Deliverables
• Raise a minimum of $150 to fund jumpstart kits to over 500 middle school students in
Atlanta, Georgia. (The kit/program will include pencils/pens, notebooks, folders,
geometry tools, and/or university, chapter, or organization branded merchandise)
• Provide 550 university promotional brochures
• Provide 550 encouraging notes/lectures addressed to the kit recipients
• Ship donations to Sylvan Hills Middle School by May 1, 2008
Future Goals
• This project is in its first year of inception. The chosen middle school was in Atlanta
because Golden Key began in Atlanta. The goal is to grow this program to include
schools throughout the U.S just as the organization grew to encompass chapters
throughout the country.

Golden Key International Conference

Event Description
The International conference will be held over a two-day period in which a series of workshops
and conferences will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 1 to August 2, 2008.

Purpose
Primary
 • Network with Golden Key student members; recruit them for internships, entry-level
positions or graduate school.
Others
• Increase knowledge regarding leadership, collaboration, and personal as well as
professional development
• Teach the techniques, tools, and action steps needed to grow an organization
• Promote the entrepreneurial spirit through encouraging chapters to develop new and
innovative programs to promote youth education and literacy
• Discuss the issues and challenges of being an officer and the success factors in leading
an organization

Member outreach and involvement

Purpose
In the past there has been a lack of challenging and engaging activities for the members to
participate in; we believe that part of the reason for this was our chapter’s lack of funds for such
activities and member leadership opportunities. Our objectives for our members outreach and
involvement are:
o Increasing and expanding our community service activities.
o Creating new and exciting team building opportunities in the form of volunteer
opportunities.
o Recruiting new officers and providing them with leadership opportunities.
Subcommittee will be developed in our GK Jumpstart program that will allow
members with more leadership roles than what they would normally receive
during regular volunteer opportunities.

Goal
• Help members establish relationships with each other, build a sense of community, and
realize their true potential and value as individuals and future leaders
• Help develop skill sets that employees value
• Enhance members communication skills
• Instill pride in our organization and their own achievements, increase the level of
commitment in working with fellow members, value diversity, learn the importance of
follow through, accountability, and responsibility
• Take on new leadership roles
• Provide our members with career assistance and job placement services

Event Calendar
Currently we offer our members the following opportunities:
Volunteer Events
o GK Jumpstart Kit Program (March to May 1, 2008)
o Child Advocates of Silicon Valley’s Child Advocates Gala (Saturday, March 29,
2008)
o YWCA’s Walk a Mile in her Shoes walk-a-thon (April 9, 2008)
o SJSU Open House College of Business is offering opportunities for business
students (April 9, 2008)
Speakers
o We will be hosting speaker events next semester
 Misc.
o Redesign Tee Shirt Contest (May 1 to May 15, 2008)
o End of the Semester Member Appreciation Event (Held after finals)

Background

Who Are We
Golden Key International Honour Society at San Jose State University

Our Mission
The Society’s mission is to enable members to realize their potential by connecting individual
achievement with service and lifelong opportunity.

Core Values
The Society’s core values are integrity, collaboration, innovation, respect, diversity, excellence
and engagement.

Specific Objectives
Specific objectives of the Society are:
1. to recognize and encourage academic achievement and excellence in all fields of study;
2. to financially support high achievers through scholarships and awards;
3. to promote altruistic conduct through voluntary community service;
4. to provide members opportunities for personal growth and leadership development;
5. to provide members career-related information and selected career services;
6. to foster an overall appreciation of the value of the higher education experience;
7. to champion education-based service initiatives; and
8. to champion and practice the principles of diversity.

Our Activities
The chapter hosts a yearly recognition event for its new members. The chapter also has partnered
with a number of community organizations: Partners in Reading (PAR), Sunday Friends, Second
Harvest, Christmas in The Park, and Better World Books.

Request for More Information

Additional information and project charter will be provided upon request.