Supporting Service Leadership Programs (SLPs) at local schools provide service opportunities for the Lincoln Capital City Kiwanis Club throughout the school year.  In just the past few months, Capital City members have helped with several SLP club projects. 

Capital City Kiwanis members and the East High Key Club helped stock a pantry at their school with over 100 clothing items, around 400 personal care items and 20 cans of food. This pantry is not community supplied so it has to rely on individual donations from people and organizations that help the school.   The support for this pantry will be an ongoing project for our club.  

Due to the pandemic, the Pyrtle K-Kids Club was unable to raise funds to purchase food and gifts for holiday baskets they normally prepare and donate to the families at their school who qualify for assistance. This year, Capital City members donated or collected $580 to be able to continue this project for them. To show their appreciation, the K-Kids made Thank You cards for the Capital City members.

Capital City also supports a Builders Club at Lux Middle School, which was the recipient of a National Blue Ribbon Award recently. The club took this opportunity to present the school's principal with a check for $150 in recognition of the school winning this award. The funds were designated to purchase something that would benefit all students.

The Pyrtle K-Kids and the Lux Builders clubs participated in a Valentines for Seniors Project that was organized by the East High Key Club. They collectively handmade around 120 valentines that were delivered to the residents of a local senior facility. Capital City Kiwanis Advisors helped with the communication between the schools and the collection of the finished valentines so the East High Key Club members could deliver them.

Submitted by Sandy Scheinost, Lincoln Capital City Kiwanis

Submitted by Ann Malven, Nevada Kiwanis president 

Lincoln Center Kiwanis has put to good use some recently received grant dollars.

The club was one of the winning recipients of the Nebraska-Iowa District’s “Membership Up in 2021” contest and received a $1,000 grant for service projects. The Lincoln Center Kiwanis Foundation multiplied the good that those dollars could do by providing matching dollars to total $4,000.

Because of the combined funding, more children have an opportunity for quality childcare at a reduced cost at the YMCA. There is one free CLC (Community Learning Center) program run by the Y at Elliott Elementary School.

The Y has additional CLC’s with a fee at Pershing, Lefler and Mickle schools. The Y also offers childcare and supervised activities at Pyrtle, Zieman and Kahoa Elementary schools.

Another program is the after-school garden club. Students learn about nature and pollinator plants while working in the school gardens.

Submitted by Lou Maxson, Kearney Golden K Kiwanis

Clubs are invited to share their projects and happenings. Article and photo submissions are due by the 1st of every month to NIKiwanisDistrict@gmail.com.

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