October 2010 - Kiwanis News -

Support your Key Club during Key Club Week, Nov. 1-5

During the first week of November, Key Clubbers are encouraged to do everything they can to make Key Club a household name. Each day of Key Club Week has a special theme, with emphasis on promoting the Key Club name and its mission of serving children...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 11:24 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Key Club Week

Campuses that 17 CKI clubs call home are also called the best for service learning

U.S. News and World Report, the online periodical that publishes annual rankings of universities and colleges from around the world, released their list of schools in the United States with the best service-learning programs . Of the 29 schools listed...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 11:20 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: 17 CKI clubs, CKI charter, CKI club prospects

Working together to build The Garden of Hope

COMMUNITY MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO WORK AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING By Michael Ganci, Editor Published October 12, 2010, in East Meadow Patch http://eastmeadow.patch.com/articles/working-together-to-build-the-garden-of-hope EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK—Recently...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 1:43 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: garden, garden of hope

Kiwanis club donates trauma kit to ambulance corp

By Nina Ruggiero Published October 15, 2010, in the Levittown Patch http://levittown-ny.patch.com/articles/kiwanis-club-donates-trauma-kit-to-ambulance-corp LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK—Ann Torcivia conducted her first meeting as president of the Levittown...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 1:31 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: trauma kit, Levittown club

Free practice SAT test available for college-bound students

By mvlife Published October 1, 2010, in the Mission Viejo Life Blog http://missionviejolife.org/2010/10/01/free-practice-sat-test-available/ MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIA—Calling all high school students: Sharpen those pencils and gear up for your college...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 1:23 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: SATs, SAT practice test, SAT practice, SAT, SAT test

Annual Kiwanis club ornament on sale

By Natalie Wade, staff writer Published September 30, 2010, in The Tallahassee Tribune TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA—After last year's boom in sales of its annual Christmas ornament, the Kiwanis Club of Tallassee has chosen to remember the East Tallassee...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 11:57 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Christmas ornament, Kiwanis ornament

Kiwanis club working to put AEDs in schools

Published October 5, 2010, in the HattiesburgAmerican.com http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20101005/NEWS01/10050332/1002 HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI—The Kiwanis Club of Hattiesburg has embarked on a major service project to place automated...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 11:52 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: AEDs, AED

October 23 is Make a Difference Day

As a Kiwanis club member [substitute Builders Club member, CKI member, etc.] you strive to make a difference every day. But on October 23rd you can join others in your community as they discover what you already know: that making a difference in someone’s...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 11:49 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: October 23, Make a Difference Day

October 16 is World Food Day

World Food Day, October 16th, is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding, and informed, year-round action to alleviate hunger. How can you support World Hunger Day? Learn more. Hunger is a multi-faceted problem, so there are many...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 10:13 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: October 16, food day, World Food Day

Oshkosh Mid-Morning Kiwanis ships school supplies to Africa

By Denise Vandenlangenberg-Coffman Published September 23, 2010, in thenorthwestern.com http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20100923/OSH1003/9230706/Oshkosh-Mid-Morning-Kiwanis-ships-school-supplies-to-Africa OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN—The Oshkosh Mid...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 9:34 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: school supplies, Africa, Oshkosh

This season is prime time for Key Leader weekends

What are you doing this weekend? With your encouragement, lots of teens could answer, “I’m going to Key Leader!” During October and November, Key Leader is hosting weekend experiences in Ontario and Nova Scotia, and all over the United...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 9:32 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Key Leader

Family is fairly bound up in science

By Annette Taylor, Waikato Times Published September 23, 2010, in Waikato Times, www.waikatotimes.co.nz http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4159337/Family-is-fairly-bound-up-in-science WAIKATO, NEW ZEALAND—It's the grin on the faces of...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2010 10:53 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: science fair

Kiwanis gives two culinary scholarships for popular Richland program

By Valerie Wells, H&R staff writer Published September 23, 2010, in the Herald-Review.com http://www.herald-review.com/business/local/article_c19f326f-d256-5ca1-8aeb-6919cb6d20b8.html DECATUR, ILLINOIS—The culinary arts program at Richland Community...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2010 10:49 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: cooking school, culinary scholarship

Hudson Valley Garlic Festival draws thousands

By Timothy Malcolm, Times Herald-Record Published September 24, 2010, in the Recordonline.com (Times Herald-Record) http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100924/ENTERTAIN/9240357/-1/SITEMAP SAUGERTIES, NEW YORK —A powerful scent...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2010 10:44 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: garlic festival

Kiwanis clubs feeding the world

By Lisa McDivitt Published September 18, 2010, on KKTV.com http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/103211314.html PIKES PEAK, COLORADO—About 30 people from the Pikes Peak region set out to feed more than 70,000 people world-wide on Saturday morning....

Published Tue, Oct 10 2010 2:15 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Pikes Peak