Snapshots

The Kiwanis Club of Christiansbsurg recently awarded one thousand dollar scholarships to three eserving students at Christiansburg High School. This scholarship was created approximately 18 years ago and was initially named the Shifflet Memorial Scholarship in honor of our last surviving charter member who died in 1990. It has since be renamed the Kiwanis Memorial Scholarship in memory of all deceased members of the club. Students were recently recognized and presented their scholarships by our club President at the school's annual awards. Pictured, Pres. Teddy McCracken presents Ashley Altis and Taylor Whitaker with their awards. Not shown is recepient Celsea Hodges.

The Kiwanis club of Fairfax is excited to announce the awarding of a $2500 grant from the Chocolate Lover's Festival of Fairfax City to support of Meals for Young Minds project at Providence Elementary School. This project provides 6 meals each weekend to children who would otherwise go hungry. Children are identified by teachers and guidance counselors - and receive a gallon bag of 6 meals to take home each Friday. We currently provide food for 12-15 children but with the grant are working to expand the number of children served. The grant was awarded on Tuesday, May 24, at the Fairfax City Council Meeting. The club is also encouraged by the awarding of a $2500 grant from the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation which will also allow us to serve more hungry children at our local elementary schools.

Pictured are the speakers representing the six organizations that co-sponsored the 2011 Diamond Jubilee Banquet for residents who live within the 21771 zip code and are 75 years of age or older. Left to right, they are: Wayne Evans of the Mount Airy Lions Club, Dave Krumpholz of the Mount Airy Kiwanis Club, Tom Neff of the Mount Airy Rotary Club, Barry O'Neill of the 4-County Lions Club, Rob Benson of the American Legion Post, and Bill Hill of the Sons of the American Legion. A good time was had by all of the 175 senior citizen guests, including a delicious dinner, entertainment by father/daughter Jimmy and Laura, and lots of door prizes.

Art Kohler, president of the Kiwanis Club of Colonial Capital,  recently presented Deena Walls, director of the Grove Christian Outreach Center, with a check for $5000 for the Grove Disaster Relief Fund to assist tornado victims near Williamsburg. 

Helen Williams, current president of the Wheaton-Silver Spring Kiwanis Club and Chief Executive Officer of The Pathways Schools, awarded two $1500 scholarships to deserving Wheaton High School Seniors: Monica Gutierrez and Erma M. Quimat.

Poquoson High School Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Poquoson and led by Club President and Kiwanis Division 23 Teenager of the Year Danielle Tassara, started a Butterfly Garden at the Poquoson Museum on 30 April 2011. Pictured are clockwise from top left: Katie Walsh, Rene Reyes, Danielle Tassara, Taryn Henley, Jessy Spencer, and Kara Bocklet. Miss Tassara will compete in June for Kiwanis Capital District Teenager of the Year.

Wilmington Kiwanis member, Pat Bartoshesky, holds a Yard Sale to sell "her treasures" in support of "Project Eliminate".

Wilmington Kiwanis' 51st Annual Armed Forces Luncheon held at the Hotel duPont in Wilmington, DE on Mat 18, 2011. Beginning during the Vietnam War, we have honored our military people for their service to our country with this award luncheon. This year 133 attended including Delaware's US Congressman, John Carney. Our main speaker was Col. Michael R. Berry who had recently completed his yearlong deployment in Afghanistan training The Afghanistan National Police. Honored were two of Delaware's outstanding units, the DE ARNG 160th Engineering Company (winning the Supply Excellence Award) and the DE ANG 166th Civil Engineer Squadron (eradication of 45 "I.E.D.s"in Afganistan).

New member Barbara Hudson (left) was inducted into the Greater Millsboro Kiwanis Club on May 11th by Kiwanis Capital District Division 11 Lieutenant Governor Marianne Smith (right).

Westminster Kiwanis Honors Fallen Heroes. Members of the Kiwanis Club of Westminster, Maryland participated in the Memorial Day Parade and Exercises on May 30, 2011.  The Memorial Day celebrations were the 144th annual honoring of citizens who served in the armed forces and memorializing those military personnel who gave their lives to protect, defend and perpetuate the United States of America.  The celebration of Memorial Day in Westminster, Maryland began in 1867, two years after the conclusion of the Civil War, and is the longest continuous Memorial Day celebration in the United States.

Members of the Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club

One of the most successful organizations for youth in the Towson-Timonium, MD, area is the Lutherville-Timonium Recreation Council, which makes organized sports and other activities available to the area's children.  Several members of the Kiwanis Club of Towson-Timonium have had their children participate in LTRC programs over the years, and some have coached teams.  So, the Kiwanis Club of Towson-Timonium is proud to sponsor two sports teams this Spring - Girls Softball Clinic, ages 7-8, the Terps; and Boys Baseball ages 13-14, the Athletics.  Members of our Club have attended some of the games to see the youth and the many adult volunteers who make it all happen.