Miami Herald
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When Cooper City Kiwanis members gather Saturday for their first fundraising pancake breakfast, they will do it in memory of a charter member whose life was tragically cut short.
Glenn “G.T.” Taubman died in a motorcycle accident on July 23 at age 37. He is survived by his wife, Debrah, and four children: Alec, 8, Aden, 6, Ella, 3, and Ajay, 1.
Cooper City Kiwanis Club founder Steve Cummings said Taubman was an enthusiastic and generous member of the group, which formed in June 2007.
“'He was the very first member to sign up,” Cummings said. “He was very gregarious and very giving and enthusiastic about the work we did with children because he had four small children of his own.”
The pancake breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. to noon October 25 at the Cooper City Community Center, 9000 SW 50th Place. Tickets cost $5, and can be bought from Kiwanis members or at the door. The event is sponsored by Memorial Healthcare System.
A portion of the proceeds will go to Taubman’s family. Money raised also will help the Cooper City High School Key Club, the high school affiliate of Kiwanis, and go to other Kiwanis community service projects.
Recent Kiwanis projects include two spearheaded by member Bruce Blitman. Kicks for Nicks raised money to buy soccer balls for Iraqi children, the dream of a U.S. soldier who was killed before the project came to fruition. Kiwanis also helped Lidz for Kids by raising money to buy hats for pediatric cancer patients.
The Kiwanis club team also raised the most money, US$12,000, for the Cooper City/Davie Relay for Life this year. The event helps the American Cancer Society.
The club has 25 members and meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Landlubbers, 10006 Griffin Rd., Cooper City.
For information about the Cooper City club, call 954-907-2392.
Posted
Oct 21 2008, 02:27 PM
by
Chris Hayworth