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Monday Morning

There were 14 members at our Monday meeting plus one guest, Amber Kilawee. Amber was our guest speaker.  John and Bonnie were our greeters. Glen had grace. Harry had the humor. Happy bucks came from Bonnie, Sharon, Jim and Dan. Jim won again and drew the queen of diamonds, no winner.  We have 40cards, 6 winners and a pot of $150.00. Side note – Del is at home and loves visitors.  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 Dawn 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.

Amber Kilawee, United Way

Amber Kilawee Director of the Fond du Lac United Way was our program on Monday. The fund Raising Committee presented a check for $800.00 from proceeds of Fondue Fest. United Way funded over $570,000 last year. There are twenty six different agencies from Habitat to Astop. In between, there is Senior Center, Girl Scouts, YMCA and Catholic Charities to name a few. Almost 30,000 individuals are served by United Way agencies. Harry’s check presentation photo and a link to their video (Fred) are on our Facebook. For more information or to donate go to fdlunitedway.org

This Amazing Club Is Sure to Turn Your Head

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Monday Morning

We had 10 members at our Monday tour of the Boys & Girls Club in spite of the cold and snowy start to the week.  Gary Miller brought a nice selection of donuts and other goodies along with coffee and juice so no one went away hungry.  There was no 50/50 Raffle drawing on Monday so next week’s drawing will have 51 cards, including eight pay cards, and a pot of at least $1.

Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Fond du Lac

Dan Hebel, Chief Professional Officer of the Boys & Girls Club, welcomed us on Monday morning for a tour of the local Boys & Girls Club.  Dan has been with the local Boys & Girls Club for the past ten years and for the last year and a half as their permanent Chief Professional Officer.  Dan joined the local Boys & Girls Club right out of UW-LaCrosse and has held just about every job at the Club, so he knows the operation from the bottom to the top.

Dan took us on a walking/talking tour of the Club and noted that the Club is divided into two age groups; teens and elementary.  Dan started with the Teen Center (located in the old pool of the YMCA) and told us about the various programming that goes with the Teen population.  Then we moved into the elementary space, which is structured much like an elementary school layout.  Dan talked about how the schedule works for the elementary members and the various things that those kids get to do during their time at the Club.

Dan also talked at length about the partnerships they’ve developed with:

  • Johnsonville Sausage Company
  • Fond du Lac YMCA
  • Fond du Lac School District
  • Fond du Lac Area Foundation
  • Fond du Lac Area United Way
  • 21st Century Learning Center Grants

Without these outstanding partners the Boys & Girls Club couldn’t provide the varied programs they do to the youth of our community.

The Boys & Girls Club operates out of their main location connected to the YMCA and also extension after school programs at Chegwin and Pier Schools.

 

Three Ways the United Way Supports the Fond du Lac Community

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Monday Morning

We had 19 members at Monday morning’s meeting, including our own member, Tina Potter, as our guest speaker.  Gary Miller was able to put together an InterClub to the New Holstein Spanferkel on Monday night. “Happy Bucks” were offered by Ron Seidl for his 60th high school reunion, Harry Schneider for surviving his Door County golf weekend, Bob Kahl for surviving his most recent babysitting engagement, Dave Twohig for a successful move of the Habitat ReStore over the weekend and Gary Ring for the birth of his first grandson over the weekend.  Sharon Kollman was the 50/50 Raffle winner and she drew the Five of Hearts, a $5 winner. Nicely done Sharon. The next drawing (9/15) will have 11 cards with two pay cards and a pot of at least $552.

Tina Potter – Fond du Lac County United Way

Tina Potter, Club Satellite member and Executive Director of the FDL Area United Way joined us on Monday to tell us about our local United Way Chapter. Tina talked about the community input process they use to develop the following goals.

Impact Goal 1: Building a Supportive Community

  • Quality Childcare
  • Homelessness
  • Isolated Seniors
  • Domestic Violence
  • Parents Knowledge of Child Development
  • Transportation Help for Low-income People

Impact Goal 2: Building a Healthy Community

  • Dental Care for Low-Income Children
  • Obesity – Mental Health
  • Alcohol & Drug Addiction
  • Respite Care for Disabled
  • Affordable Prescriptions

Impact Goal 3: Building an Educated Community

  • Reducing Incidents of Sexual Abuse
  • Adult Literacy – Financial Literacy
  • Disaster Relief Education
  • Student Youth Volunteerism
  • Early Learning/School Readiness
  • Girls Leadership Skills