Category Archives: General News

Housing Help for the Homeless

Monday Morning

There were 13 members and one guest at Monday’s meeting. Katie Karls was our guest. Marlin and Glen were our greeters. Dan did the grace. Steve had any humor. Bonnie had a happy buck for those who helped at coat distribution. Steve was happy for snow in Madison and a Purdue win. Gary had a happy buck for a great Brewers season. Pork Fest wrap up meeting is Oct. 25th 7:30 Pancake Day. Start your Christmas List, Harry has the popcorn sheets out. Rewards winners, get your CHARITY to Harry.  Harry was winner and winner. He drew ten of diamonds and won $10. There are 46 cards left with a pot of $45.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, you can like our page.

Habitat for Humanity, Katie Karls

Katie Karls is the new executive director of Habitat for Humanity Fond du Lac County. Katie’s background was meant for Habitat. She lost her house and mother to a tornado as a child in Shiocton. Her neighbors helped rebuild their house and she still remembers the great feeling. She, her husband and three kids live in Marytown. They are almost done with the 2018 house. It is at 471 E 2nd St. Drive by to take a look. The 2019 house is a project to rebuild a house out on HH. In 2020, they will build a house in Oakfield. In addition to home building, they have the Habitat Store. If you have items, they will pick up for you. Or if you need items to build, stop in.

Helping Those Who Need it Most

Monday Morning

There were 14 members and one guest at Monday’s meeting. Mike Bonertz was our guest. Harry and Chris were our greeters. John did the grace. Steve had any humor. Bonnie and John had happy bucks. We will have final figures by the Pork Fest wrap up meeting, Oct. 25th 6:45 Faros. Start your Christmas List, Harry will have the popcorn sheets on Monday. Rewards winners, get your CHARITY to Harry.  Jackie received her plaque for going President. Chris Serres had received her plaque for “Kiwanian of the Year”. Gary Miller was winner and loser. He drew four of clubs. There are 47 cards left with a pot of $45.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, you can like our page.

ADVOCAP, Mike Bonertz

Advocap is a private corporation formed in 1964. They are Community Corporation serving Green Lake, Winnebago and Fond du Lac County. Board is made up of 1/3 government member, 1/3 community leaders, and 1/3 lower income individuals. Some of programs that they offer: Home Energy Conservation, Weatherization and Furnace Program. They provide Affordable Housing and Home Rehabilitation. As part of these programs, they train future carpenters. Their Businesses Development services help low to moderate income individuals become self-sufficient through self-employment. Winnebago County offers a Senior Nutrition Program. They offer Head Start for low income families and children.

A Newsletter You Can’t Live Without

Monday Morning

There were 18 members and one guest, Michelle Tidemann at Monday’s meeting. Mark and Gary Miller were our greeters. Dan did the grace. Charlene had any humor. Charlene had happy buck to help Iowa win. John had one for the new location. Gary Miller had on for a record raffle total. Pete had on for a great mission and vacation. . Bonnie has the signup sheet for Salvation Army coat distribution on October 20th. Harry and Marlin reminded everyone to turn in your ticket money. Marlin and Harry are working on the numbers for Pork Fest. Most details should be available by the board meeting. Dan was winner and winner. He drew five diamonds for $5.00.There are 49 cards left with a pot of $25.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, you can like our page.

Michelle Tidemann, Just In Time Parenting

Michelle received a $750 check from Dan and Pete for our annual contribution to the Just in Time Parenting newsletter. We have been donating for the last twenty five years. Our donation this year is down from $2,000 to $750.00. The cost is down because the newsletters have gone digital. The newsletter started out to infants for their first three years. Now, they receive the newsletter for five years. We now have parent’s receiving newsletter that received them as infants. All six Kiwanis Clubs in the county contribute to the newsletter. Our newsletter is the largest in the state. They are working to get the newsletters to foster parents and adoption services.