April 2009 - Kiwanis News -

Serving up stacks of flapjacks

Abilene, Texas, Reporter News http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/apr/26/serving-up-stacks-of-flapjacks/ A full stack of warm fun and community service wafted through the Civic Center yesterday as Abilene-area Kiwanis Clubs served their 60th annual...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 11:06 AM by Chris Hayworth

A golden milestone ‘Giving back’ has been club's goal since 1959

Ann Arbor, Michigan, News http://www.mlive.com/news/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/news-32/1240641619324990.xml&coll=2 During the past 50 years, much has changed in Ann Arbor—but the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Western hasn't changed much. The...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 11:02 AM by Chris Hayworth

Kiwanis car show will help fulfill a sick child's wish

Aiken, South Carolina, Standard http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0421Car The public is invited to help children's dreams come true Saturday at the “Wish Upon a Car” benefit car show. Sponsored by the Palmetto Kiwanis Club, all proceeds...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 11:00 AM by Chris Hayworth

Kiwanis Club of Mt. Pleasant donates dictionaries

Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Morning Sun http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2009/04/24/life/srv0000005184529.txt Minutes after receiving their new dictionaries from The Kiwanis Club of Mt. Pleasant, the third graders in Marge Sheppard's room at Pullen...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:57 AM by Chris Hayworth

Fifty years of helping others

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Review http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1529750 A lot has changed in the past 50 years, but not the goals of the Stamford Kiwanis Club. The service organization, like all Kiwanis clubs worldwide, prides itself...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:05 AM by Chris Hayworth

Kiwanis fishing derby reels in fun

Cape Coral, Florida, Daily Breeze http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/505352.html Wally Laumeyer and the rest of his Kiwanis brethren want to help the kids of Cape Coral by putting a fishing rod and reel into their hands. Laumeyer...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:04 AM by Chris Hayworth

San Fernando Kiwanis Club Pledges $25,000 to New NICU

San Fernando Valley, California, Sun http://www.sanfernandosun.com/sanfernsun/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3507&Itemid=2 Members of the San Fernando chapter of the Kiwanis Club donned hard hats and toured the construction site...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:03 AM by Chris Hayworth

Kiwanis club legacy for local family

Herald Online, Garden City, New York http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20299576&BRD=1601&PAG=461&dept_id=478673&rfi=6 The Meyerowitz family will have pancakes for breakfast on Sunday. They won't be in their own home kitchen...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 9:35 AM by Chris Hayworth

Golden K Kiwanis celebrates 30 years of service

Provo, Utah, Daily Herald http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/305090/17/ OREM -- Their hair is mostly silver-gray or white, if they have hair. Wrinkles carve both face and hands, and nearly all of them wear glasses. But don't think for one minute...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 11:00 AM by Curtis Billue

Volunteers help woman make repairs on home

Lafayette, Louisiana, Advertiser http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090405/NEWS01/904050334/1002/NEWS01 After more than seven months, Mary Lee Brown's home on Darrell Street finally got some much-needed repairs on Saturday. The house was damaged...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:59 AM by Curtis Billue

Upland Kiwanis Club enjoying helping those at Ronald McDonald House

Inland Valley, California, Daily Bulletin http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_12115092 Rancho Cucamonga Kiwanians work to help throughout the community, but they have a special place in their heart for children. So in addition to their monthly donation to...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:57 AM by Curtis Billue

Kiwanis play Easter Bunny

Thousand-plus swarm fields during egg hunt Manteca, California, Bulletin http://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/article/3000/ It was undetermined whether Victoria Stagno could count the number of Easter eggs she placed in her basket. But, according to her...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 10:51 AM by Curtis Billue

Seashore Builders Club a big help on island

Middle Academy students lend aid to the community Corpus Christi, Texas, Caller Times http://www.caller.com/news/2009/apr/05/seashore-builders-club-a-big-help-on-island/ CORPUS CHRISTI — Seventh-graders Veronica Morell and Maggie Swindle belted...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 9:34 AM by Chris Hayworth

Michigan Kiwanis clubs sends thousands of meal packets to needy

Grand Rapids, Michigan, Press http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/04/kiwanis_club_in_grand_rapids_s.html GRAND RAPIDS -- More than 100 Kiwanis Club volunteers rolled up their sleeves and donned hairnets Saturday at Union Station to assemble...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 9:34 AM by Chris Hayworth

Oshawa teens hit the streets for Kiwanis food drive

43,000 pounds of food collected last year NewsDurhamRegion.com http://newsdurhamregion.com/news/article/123345 OSHAWA -- More than 150 Oshawa teens braved the wind and rain Saturday morning to take part in a massive one-day food drive for Simcoe Hall...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2009 9:33 AM by Chris Hayworth