Category Archives: Service Activities

Fond du Lac Volunteer Center Shares Opportunities

Monday Morning
We had 17 members along with our guest speaker, Nancy Zompolas and Jackson Goldapske, who tagged along with Mom, at Monday’s meeting. Bob Kahl had three “Happy Bucks”, one for his daughter who is a 14 year cancer survivor, his son who is a 5 year cancer survivor and his wife who is in her first year as a cancer survivor. Gary Ring also had a “Happy Buck” for his attendance at last week’s UCC’s Na-tional Youth Convention at Purdue Uni-versity. Sharon Kollman also anted up a “Happy Buck” for their trip to Traverse City, MI to see their grandson perform in a traveling band performance. Pete Vercou-teren won the 50/50 Raffle drawing and had Dan Leeds draw for him. Dan drew the Eight of Spades, not a winner. Next week’s drawing will only have 36 cards in the deck with seven pay cards and a pot of over $416.

Fond du Lac County Volunteer Center, Nancy Zompolas
Nancy Zompolas, Executive Director at the FDL County Volunteer Center since February of this year, joined us on Monday morning to update us on things that are happening at 650 N Main Street.
The Volunteer Center of Fond du Lac County’s Mission is to promote wellbeing through the connection of volunteers and resources with community needs.
They connect people with opportunities to serve:

  • Provide information and services to all potential volunteers
  • Connect people with a variety of opportunities in various sectors of the community

They build capacity for effective, local volunteering:

  • Provide information to agencies and organizations on best practices in volunteer management
  • Provide training on volunteer management
  • Consult with agencies and organizations to help enable them to utilize volunteers effectively
  • Offer fund development opportunities

They Promote Volunteering:

  • Promote the value of volunteering
  • Recruit and connect volunteers to com-munity needs
  • Recongnize volunteers

Recent Donations of Time and Money Aid Local Organizations

Kiwanians never rest. Over the past two months we have dedicated our time and energy to aid three different local organizations in Fond du Lac. Please don’t forget about supporting our upcoming fundraiser at Walleye Weekend.


On April 14th several Kiwanians donated portions of their Saturdays to run a brat fry at PDQ in North Fond du Lac. The efforts of these men and women generated $1,100 for the organization seeking to save the Taylor Park Pool in Fond du Lac.

Kiwanis One Day Service Project was last Saturday, May 12th at the ARC building on North Park Avenue. The fun began with breakfast at the ARC and after a few logistical glitches were corrected the painting began in earnest. The entire building received two coats of paint and according to Executive Director, David Boelter, it looks absolutely beautiful. According to an email from David, the three FDL Kiwanis Clubs saved the ARC approximately $16,000 in painting costs while applying 110 gallons of paint to the ARC building.

Bowling with unmatched Big Brothers/Big Sisters on Sunday, May 20th, at Karl Ray Lanes also recently completed. Thanks go out to members John Cooper, Jackie King, Gary Miller, Charlene Pettit, and Chris Serres and her husband, Jim. These along with three Horace Mann Key Clubbers and seven members of the Winter Guard were in attendance helping with this outing. There were about 25 unmatched “Littles” that had a great time bowling and eating pizza. Thanks to the Youth Services Committee for sponsoring this event.

Kiwanis Volunteers Aid Children’s Museum

The Kiwanis of Fabulous Fond du Lac Service Club recently volunteered at the Fond du lac Children’s Museum’s annual priority one free day. Kiwanis members could be seen throughout the museum helping out in many different ways including welcoming visitors, collecting information from visitors, assisting children with arts and crafts, and (in the case of current President, Gary Ring) playing with children in the exhibit hall. Children thronged in the museum jumping from exhibit to exhibit designing and painting their own bags, putting on puppet or radio shows, serving pizza, or simply expelling some pent-up energy. Great fun was had by all as the few pictures above reveal. Thanks to all who made this great day possible.