June 2011 - Kiwanis News -

Plymouth Kiwanis club makes girl's wish come true

By WLS-TV/DT Chicago, IL, ABC 7 NEWS Published June 28, 2011, in abclocal.go.com http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/indiana&id=8219753 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA—The wish of an 11-year-old girl from northwest Indiana is coming true thanks...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2011 4:19 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: new bedroom, bedroom makeover, wish

Trauma dolls triple like tribbles

By Patrick Stout, The McDonough County Voice Published June 3, 2011, in McDonoughVoice.com http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/opinions/columnists/x724667817/Stout-Trauma-dolls-triple-like-tribbles MACOMB, ILLINOIS—Are you old enough, or maybe geeky enough...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2011 4:15 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: trauma dolls

Kiwanians turn out for HomeFront Day

Published June 2, 2011, in the WiltonBulletin.com http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/wiltonbulletin/news/localnews/95343-kiwanians-turn-out-for-homefront-day.html RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT—Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Wilton revitalized a...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2011 4:10 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Home Front Day, home renovation

Kiwanis Club presents books to kindergartners

Published May 28, 2011 in Suburban Journals http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/life/article_15e35100-329d-517d-85c5-f3851e85b1d4.html ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—The Glendale-Kirkwood Kiwanis Club presented each of the 323 kindergarten students...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2011 4:25 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: kindergarten graduation gift

Feeding Guatemalans for a lifetime ...

By Darlene Conklé Published May 18, 2011 in the Mukilteo Beacon http://www.mukilteobeacon.com/community/article.exm/2011-05-18_feeding_guatemalans_for_a_lifetime_ MUKILTEO, WASHINGTON—Armstrong-Hoss, president of the Kiwanis Club of Mukilteo...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2011 4:18 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Guatemala gardens

Kiwanis and St. Clair Shores Senior Activities Center plan SCSopoly board game

NEW GAME WILL LET YOU OWN A PIECE OF THE SHORES By Edward Cardenas Published May 17, 2011 in St.ClairShoresPatch http://stclairshores.patch.com/articles/new-game-will-let-you-own-a-piece-of-the-shores ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN—Residents who have...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2011 4:13 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: monopoly, board game

Class gets new mascot

Published May 25, 2011 in The Pilot http://www.thepilot.com/news/2011/may/25/class-gets-new-mascot/ SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA—The Seven Lakes Kiwanis club did not have a regular meeting on April 19. Instead, Marty Matula, president of the Seven...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2011 5:48 PM by Scott Smith

Kiwanis Club of Lombard creates history walking "Over the Threshold"

By Alana McBride-Piech, TribLocal blogger Published May 19, 2011 in Triblocal Lombard http://triblocal.com/lombard/community/galleries/2011/05/kiwanis-club-of-lombard-creates-history-walking-%E2%80%9Cover-the-threshold%E2%80%9D/ LOMBARD, ILLINOIS—“Over...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2011 5:44 PM by Scott Smith

Terrific Kids program recognizes kids who work hard but have struggled

By Mark Reagan, Dodge City Daily Globe Published May 24, 2011 in DodgeCity.com http://www.dodgeglobe.com/news/x1796495250/Terrific-Kids-program-recognizes-kids-who-work-hard-but-have-struggled DODGE CITY, KANSAS—Sometimes trying is good enough,...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2011 5:40 PM by Scott Smith

Safe Sitter classes offered

For The Times Published May 19, 2011, in the Portage Community.com http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/article_9c2af233-a7c1-5f55-91f4-e26833ccfd98.html PORTAGE, INDIANA—The Portage Kiwanis Club , in partnership with the Portage Fire...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 12:27 PM by Scott Smith

Filed under: babysitting class, babysitter certification

Little things mean a lot

Arizona’s Danny and Pam Spitler went to Cambodia in 2005 to take in the historical sites. But when their guide told them just $300 could buy a new well to keep local kids from getting sick drinking unclean water, they weren’t sure if they...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 11:35 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Spitler School, water well, Cambodia school

Journey of a thousand steps begins with one pair of shoes

Would you to like to go to school barefoot? Might be fun for a while but how about if you had to walk for miles every day to get there over dusty rocky roads, risking cuts, infections and worms? Not so much fun after all. But fewer children in Tanzania...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 11:33 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: 3, 000 pairs of shoes, shoes for kids

Video: Dropping "anchor" for people with special needs

By Christopher Collara and SWEET Published May 20, 2011, in the FiveTownsPatch http://fivetowns.patch.com/articles/video-dropping-anchor-for-people-with-special-needs#video-6144164 VIDEO HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK—Stacey Sweet introduces you to one of...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2011 9:18 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: camp for children with disabilities, field day, Anchor Program

Rosemead Kiwanis Club honored at L.A. literacy charity event

Published May 17, 2011, in the Pasadena Star-News http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_18080511 PASADENA, CALIFORNIA—Reading is Fundamental of Southern California's second annual "Boggle for Books" fundraiser honored Rosemead Kiwanis...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2011 9:09 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: Boggle tournament, silent auction, Storybook soiree, Reading is Fundamental, RIF, boggle contest

College students helping in Guatemala

By Ryan Whalen Published May 13, 2011, in Beartooth NBC http://www.beartoothnbc.com/news/helena/6308-college-students-helping-in-guatemala.html HELENA, MONTANA—Several local college students are heading to Guatemala this weekend for a week-long...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2011 9:04 AM by Scott Smith

Filed under: CKI, Guatemala children, student trip