Category Archives: Fundraising

Making Life’s Struggles Bearable

Monday Morning

There were 15 members plus our guest speaker, Captain Telinda Wilson at our Monday meeting. Sharon and Dave Krug were our greeters. John had a happy buck. Bonnie had the grace. Charlene had humor. Mark started the signup sheet for the December 4th Bell ringing. Reminder from Harry, Rewards Winners be sure to fill out and return your form. Peter was our winner and loser. He drew the eight of spades, There are 502 cards left and a pot of $20.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.

Salvation Army, Captain Wilson

Captain Wilson brought us up to date on all the activities for November and December. The Warming Shelter is open for the season. They can house forty people. They need volunteers for the shelter and volunteers to make dinner meals for the residents. They provide dinner seven days a week. They held the coats give away in October. They gave away 900 coats. They are working on the Christmas give away. It will be held December 13th at Fair Grounds Recreation Center. The Bell Ringing goal is $160,000. On November 28th, Thivent will match all collections up to $10,000. The bucket brigade is December 1st at KFIZ and Save A Lot parking’s lots. Michel’s will match all funds up to $8,000. We will ring bells for Salvation Army on December 4th from 4-8:00.

Giving ‘Til We Give Out

Monday Morning

There were 17 members at our Monday meeting .Jim. Pete & John were our greeters. John had the grace. Dawn had a happy buck.  Dawn announced that the District WI-UM convention is in Fond du Lac August 18-20th.  She is looking for attendees and volunteers to work the event. Melissa Schmidt will represent the club at the Boys and Girls Club Annual Spelling Bee in October.  Gary organized an interclub for the Noon Club on Tuesday. Sharon, Jackie, Gary Miller and John attended the Noon Club Tuesday. Pete was the winner and a loser. He picked the King of Spades. There are 43 cards left and a pot of $112.00.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact John if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Jackie or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

What We’ve Accomplished

  • Relay for Life Sponsorship – $500
  • Boys and Girls Spelling Bee – $500
  • Landscaping for Habitat – $625
  • Back to School Programs – $300
  • FdL BMX Trophies – $200
  • Pork Fest – September 28

Kiwanis Details Update

Monday Morning

There were 16 members at our Monday meeting .Steve and Charlene were our greeters. Jackie had the grace. Steve had the humor.  Dawn announced that the District WI-UM convention is in Fond du Lac August 18-20th.  She is looking for attendees and volunteers to work the event. Bonnie announced that we are landscaping for Habitat on July 18 from 4:00 to 7:30.  Back to school program will be August 5th and August 26th.  John was a winner and small winner. He drew the ten of spades for $10.00. There are 48 cards left and a pot of $30.00.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact John if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Jackie or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Board Meeting Recap

Dan recapped the Membership Committee survey. If you need a copy contact Dan. The rescheduled picnic is 5 – 8 at Deneuve Shelter on July 19th. Contact Charlene to attend. Bring your shovel, rake, and gloves to 501 Farwell Ave to help with landscaping on July 18th. Sign up with Bonnie for the Dock In addition; she has signup sheets for Back to School programs on August 5th and 26th. Harry reported that we made almost $28,000.00 at Walleye. Total numbers of volunteer hours were over 1000 hours. We donated $2,500 to Band Boosters and $500.00 to Family Resource Center for their help. Fondue Fest is cancelled this year. We move on to Pork Fest on September 28th. We will need your help on the 27th and 28th. In addition don’t forget to get your cake recipe ready.  Gary Miller has scheduled an interclub for Ripon Morning on Wednesday July 19th. Contact Gary to join the party.  Any questions on the board meeting, contact Dawn with your questions.