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June 2024
Club News & Announcements
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CLUBS FEATURED THIS MONTH: | |
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- North Platte
- Spencer clubs
- Chariton
- Ames Golden K
- Grundy Center
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- Algona
- Omaha Golden K
- Kearney
- Marion Metro
- Ames Town and Country
- Greater Waverly
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North Platte Kiwanis helps out, donates bike | | |
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North Platte Kiwanians have a variety of project going on.
In March, club members helped the Arnold Rotary Club. They took the pancake grill to the neighboring community and cooked up a meal March 21.
Guardians of the Children is a group that recognizes and reacts to child abuse and educates the public to do the same. The club recently presented a bicycle to the organization. It was presented by Club President Bruce Solko.
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This month, club members are signing up to help with the annual Buffalo Bill Rodeo.
Submitted by Rex Cross, North Platte Kiwanis Club secretary
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Spencer clubs work together on sweet project | |
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Three Spencer Kiwanis Clubs and a Service Leadership Program club had a busy four hours recently.
Spencer Kiwanis, Kiwanis After 5, Spencer Daybreakers and Spencer HyNoon clubs collected peanut butter and jelly for Upper Des Moines Opportunity. Thanks to Fareway, Walmart and Hy-Vee for allowing club members to be at their entrances and ask customers to purchase and donate.
In total, 1,420 pounds was collected!
Pictured are the 'unpackers' and the shelves filled at UDMO. Key Club made signs and also helped. This was all done in 4 hours.
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Submitted by Karen Buchholz, Spencer Hy-Noon Kiwanis Club secretary | |
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Chariton Kiwanis celebrates Hospital Week
On May 17, Chariton Kiwanis had the pleasure of cooking pancakes to serve to the incredible staff at Lucas County Health Center. They were celebrating Hospital Week and the club wanted to contribute to the festivities by showing their appreciation in a delicious way!
Club members are tremendously grateful for the hard work, care and dedication that the staff at Lucas County Health Center provide to the community every day. Not only are we thankful for their unwavering commitment, but the club is also fortunate enough to hold weekly meetings at the health center. Members love their hospitality! Cooking pancakes was just one small way for us to express gratitude.
Submitted by Kristine Kennedy, Chariton Kiwanis Club
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Ames Golden K conducts annual food program | |
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The Ames Golden K Kiwanis Club recently completed its Fifth Annual “Putting Food on the Table” program.
The program started five years ago when club Board of Directors decided to formalize the partnership with three local food pantries, namely Bethesda Food Pantry, Food-At-First, and MIDA (Mid-Iowa community Action. All three have food pantries that serve local clients.
Nearly 500 pounds of non-perishable food items and dry goods were donated this year by club members. Cash donations totaled $3,300, which is the most raised in a single year of the campaign. Featured speaker during the campaign was Bergetta Beardsley, vice president for Philanthropy, Iowa Food Bank. Bergetta discussed food insecurity in Iowa and how it impacts Iowa children and families.
Since the inception of the program, more than 1 ton of non-perishable food and dry goods and $13,335 has been donated by club members.
Pictured are (from left) David Splett, Golden K member, Bergetta Beardsley, Iowa Food Bank, Gary Erbes, Golden K member, and Bob Sperry sorting and packing food.
Submitted By Larry Trede, Ames Golden K Kiwanis Club
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Grundy Center Kiwanians, SLP help with service projects | |
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The Grundy Center Kiwanis Club provided lunch for the Kick Off to the Summer Reading Program at the end of May. It was a beautiful day for lunch and the foam cannon was sponsored by KC Power Sports. A big thanks to Norby’s for donating the water and the library staff for a fun time.
The Grundy Center Elementary Schools K-Kids, a service organization sponsored by the Grundy Center Kiwanis Club, conducted a coat drive during the last month of school. They placed collection boxes at both GNB Bank and Green Belt Bank, the library and the school offices. They collected between 150 and 200 coats of all sizes. The coats will be distributed through Operation Threshold and Trinkets and Togs.
Submitted by Tim Melloy, Grundy Center Kiwanis Club secretary
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Algona Kiwanis celebrates 100 years | |
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The Kiwanis Club of Algona celebrated its 100th anniversary recently. They commemorated the milestone with a chamber coffee. They also announced they will be donating a zip line to the city.
Submitted by Linda Cline, Division 2 Lt. Governor
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Omaha Golden K participates in parade | |
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It was a perfect day for parade. Temperatures were in the 70s, low humidity, a nice breeze and sunny sky. Omaha Golden K club proudly participated in Omaha’s fourth annual Memorial Day Parade last month and had lots of fun doing it.
Club members were in good company alongside other participants, including Miss USA, Miss Midwest and Mrs. Nebraska, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier (on wheels), lots of flags, lots of brass on lots of soldiers and even a couple of marching bands.
The club’s entry was number 58 in parade order, which meant the float passed the tent of parade organizer Patriotic Productions at 10:50 a.m.
Omaha Golden K member marched with a banner in front of a hay wagon, which was pulled by a shiny red tractor. Along for the fun were chair Ted Killham, wife Barb, Andy, Melissa and Molly Fox, Jack Pagel and Paul Springsted. Baseball kids from the Miracle League sponsored by the club rode on the hay wagon. Riding were Broty Barger; Alex, Ben and Carter Greer; and parents, Jill Barger, Tim Forsman and Anne Greer. Jerry Warner was the tractor engineer. All enthusiastically admitted to having a good time.
Submitted by Dave Sanders, Omaha Golden K Kiwanis Club
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Kearny Kiwanis Club helps with PTO fundraiser
During the fundraiser for Park Elementary's PTO, Kearney Kiwanis Club members spent the evening cooking pancakes, serving sausage and offering drinks.
Submitted by Lou Maxson, Kearney Kiwanis Club
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Marion Metro Kiwanis holds annual BBQ | |
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District Gov. Dale Doudna was just one of the many people enjoying the Marion Metro Kiwanis BBQ Rendezvous on the first Saturday in June. The club’s 10-hour event features food, music and family fun for everyone.
This annual fundraiser for the Marion Metro Kiwanis Miracle League Field at Prospect Meadows was recently selected as a Top 10 Finalist in the 2024 Kiwanis International Signature Project Contest. The top three projects will be announced in Denver at the International Convention next month.
Submitted by Pam Landon, Division 9 Lt. Governor
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Ames Town and Country support Key Club project | |
Carissa Andorf, a junior at Ames High School, is a three-year member of the Ames High School Key Club. Carissa has held various local club and district officer positions and she recently served the Nebraska-Iowa Key Club District as governor. Elected to lead the district in March 2023, Carissa chose Key Club International service partner Erika's Lighthouse as her Governor's Project and set a goal of raising $2,500 for this non-profit organization. Erika's Lighthouse works to promote an inclusive school culture around mental health through classroom education, empowering clubs, family engagement and policy and staff training.
Chartered in March of 1966, the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Club has a long history of supporting Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs in the area. The club helped re-charter the Ames High School Key Club in 1989, with Ames High School teachers Keith Bailey and Phil Johnson serving as Kiwanis Advisors. Ames Town & Country also sponsors the Ames Middle School Builders Club and co-sponsors the Cyclone Country Aktion Club for adults with special abilities.
The Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club raised $400 in support of the 2023-24 Nebraska-Iowa Key Club District Governor's Project. The club supports unbudgeted items with weekly donations to our "Larson bucket,” named by fellow club members in honor and memory of former Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District Division 11 Lt. Governor Paul Larson.
It is a joy to work alongside the Ames High School Key Club on joint community projects and to see Carissa surpass her Governor's Project goal with over $3,100 in donations.
Submitted by Randy Griffith, Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club past president/Key Club advisor
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Greater Waverly Kiwanis helping to promote camp event
Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America is celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of Ingawanis Adventure Base (IAB). The camp is located southeast, outside the city of Waverly, Iowa. There have been and are numerous groups and individuals who have made this happen, including multiple service organizations. One group which stands out is Kiwanis. The camp's name "Ingawanis" is a combination of Ingachoook, a former camp, and Kiwanis.
To celebrate the past 100 years, there is an invitation to Nebraska and Iowa service clubs, especially Kiwanis Clubs, to join a special Refreshment and Coffee recognition event at the camp. The Coffee and Cobbler Event will be held on Wednesday, June 26. Attendees should plan to arrive at 9 a.m. Refreshments and the program will start at 9:30 with the optional tour afterward.
Ingawanis Adventure Base is located at 2452 Grand Ave, Waverly, IA 50677.
Please register and RSVP by June 21 via email to: canoebecker@mchsi.com
It is suggested that each club could bring two to three attendees, with the first 50 registered guests receiving a Historic Camp Mug.
Submitted by Brian MacLearn, Greater Waverly (IA) Kiwanis Club
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