January 2012 - Kiwanis News -

Extra fruit on trees to be put to good use

By Meredith Garofalo Published January 19, 2012, in MySuncoast.com | ABC-7 http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/story/Extra-fruit-on-trees-to-be-put-to-good-use/2xjsXh2QSUeW0WEVB9czzA.cspx SARASOTA, FLORIDA—Florida has many perks, including being...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:08 AM by Scott Smith

Copley comes together to help families in need

By Letter to the Editor Published January 5, 2012, in the West Side Leader on Akron.com http://www.akron.com/akron-ohio-opinions.asp?aID=14873 AKRON, OHIO—On Dec. 17, 108 families (275 children and 196 adults) residing within the Copley-Fairlawn...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:05 AM by Scott Smith

Students restore Key Club

By Rebecca Haines, The Carthage Press Published January 16, 2012, in the CarthagePress.com http://www.carthagepress.com/sports/highschool/x58616323/Students-restore-Key-Club CARTHAGE, MISSOURI—After 25 years of disbandment, the Carthage High School...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:02 AM by Scott Smith

XO laptops for children in Cainta and Antipolo

Published January 8, 2011, in the philSTAR.com http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=765831&publicationSubCategoryId=473 MANILA, PHILIPPINES—As the country strives to move up in the value chain of the global economy, our grassroots...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:08 AM by Scott Smith

Wyoming area Kiwanis makes kits for ill children

Published November 24, 2011, in The Times Leader http://www.timesleader.com/community/Wyoming_Area_Kiwanis_makes_kits_for_ill_children_11-24-2011.html WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA—Members of the Wyoming Area Kiwanis Club recently made activity kits...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 10:04 AM by Scott Smith

Kiwanis Club of Easton to form mentoring program for children of deployed service members

By Colin McEvoy, The Express-Times Published November 14, 2011, in lehighvalleylive.com http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2011/11/kiwanis_club_of_easton_to_form.html EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA—There are more than 32,000 men and women with...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 9:59 AM by Scott Smith

Children read to Rupert Kiwanis

By Terri Johnson, The Voice Published December, 2011, in The Voice http://minicassiavoice.com/featured/children-read-to-rupert-kiwanis/ RUPERT, IDAHO—As part of a promotion for the Mini-Cassia Reading Foundation and to thank the Rupert Kiwanis for...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 1:02 PM by Scott Smith

Youngsters roll out their best for annual bowling tournament

By John Huthmacher Published January 16, 2012, in the hastingstribune.com http://www.hastingstribune.com/january/news0102bowling.php HASTINGS, NEBRASKA— An estimated 100 children gathered at Pastime Lanes in Hastings Saturday to end the New Year...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 1:00 PM by Scott Smith

Christmas tree becomes a recycling lesson for Eastside K-Kids

By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent Published December 22, 2011, in the Tampa Bay Times http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/christmas-tree-becomes-a-recycling-lesson-for-eastside-k-kids/1207256 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA—The plastic...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2012 12:57 PM by Scott Smith

Kingsland students offer tech help

Published January 5, 2012, in the PostBulletin.com http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1481298 SPRING VALLEY, m—Got an electronic gadget you don't know how to use? Bring it to Kingsland High School in Spring Valley on Saturday...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 4:10 PM by Scott Smith

Local Kiwanis Club collecting used cell phones to raise money for free phone calls home for military

Published November 29, 2011, in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_19433865 ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA—It's a long way from Euclid Avenue to American military bases around the world, but members of the Ontario Parkway...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 4:06 PM by Scott Smith

Kiwanis Club of Aruba traffic safety flyers distribution with new license plates

Published December 12, 2011, in The Aruba Herald.com http://arubaherald.com/local/1804-kiwanis-club-of-aruba-traffic-safety-flyers-distribution-with-new-license-plates-.html ARUBA— Kiwanis Club of Aruba has introduced a flyer with traffic safety...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2012 4:04 PM by Scott Smith

Book bank gives teachers options

HUNDREDS OF DONATED TITLES AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN By Lisa Leinberger, The Spokesman-Review Published December 10, 2011, in the Washington Voices http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/dec/10/book-bank-gives-teachers-options/ SPOKANE, WASHINGTON—There...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2012 12:15 PM by Scott Smith

Giving back, despite disabilities

By Sara Smith, Wheaton Leader Published December 8, 2011, in mysuburbanlife.com, Glen Ellyn News http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/glenellyn/features/x1904471608/Giving-back-despite-disabilities WHEATON, ILLINOIS—Anna Maggio likely is busier than most...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2012 12:11 PM by Scott Smith

Kiwanians and Tome School students help sick children

By Lisa Broadt Published December 8, 2011, in Cecil Whig http://www.cecilwhig.com/news/local_news/article_22461e74-2124-11e1-90af-001871e3ce6c.html ELKTON, MARYLAND—High school students at the Tome School in North East, under the direction of the...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2012 12:06 PM by Scott Smith