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The Downtown Kiwanis
Club of Jackson is one of the oldest Kiwanis clubs in
existence, founded in 1917. Its founding president Russell
Ward was also one of the founding fathers of Kiwanis
International. Since 1939 the club has distinguished itself
with its Shoes and Boots campaign, which raises money for
winter shoes and boots for Jackson's poor children. It is
estimated that the club has donated over $500,000 since 1939
to that project alone. Fundraisers include the annual
Newspaper Sale, the Travel and Adventure Film Series, and the
now-famous Winter Outdoor Golf Tournament.
The Downtown Kiwanis Club of Jackson
meets for lunch
at the
Cascades Manor House every Friday at
noon.
Upcoming Events
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Friday Luncheon Meetings
Friday, April 11, 2008
Hobs Fireworks
Roger Bonney
Friday, April 18, 2008
Veteran Affairs
Dave Wehling
Friday, April 25, 2008
Big Brothers-Big Sisters
Erica Vogel
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Kids Against Hunger Project
at the Special Olympics Building
10:00-Noon
Board Meetings
2nd & 4th Wednesdays at the
Hunt Club
The Kiwanis Club Flag
Project
Invites you to join your neighbor in
displaying America's colors
.....and we do all the work for
you!
American Flags will line your street
on the five major flag-waving holidays each year:
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Memorial Day
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Flag Day
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Independence Day
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Labor Day
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Veterans Day
For more information call Lee
Zimmerman
at 784-5200
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Jackson Area Kiwanis Clubs
Community Worldwide Prayer Breakfast
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Cascades Manor House
1970 Kibby Road
Jackson, MI 49203
517.784.1500
Featuring Guest Speaker
Reverend Ron Kopicko
University Chaplain Spring Arbor University
Click here for more information
Travel Adventure Film
Series
The 2008-2009 Series
will be presented at 7:00pm on the
first Thursday of each month from October through April at Jackson High School. Season tickets are $28 for adults, $14
for students. Single admission is $6 for adults, $3 for students, and
children 12 & under are free! For more information call Kathie at 517-841-6069
or e-mail at
kathieforkiwanis@sbcglobal.net.
2008-2009 Travel Adventure
Films
New Starting Time: 7:00pm
October 2,
2008 - Catalina
November 6,
2008 - Burma & Cambodia
December 4,
2008 - U.S. Northeast Coast
January 8,
2009 - Hawaii
February 5,
2009 - Steamboating in Alaska
March 5,
2009 - Ireland
April 2,
2009 - The English Channel
Click
here for a printable order form.
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Current Officers & Board
Members
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President:
Eileen Lehnert
President-Elect:
Richard Hitch
Vice President: Brad
Snyder
Treasurer:
Jim Kolb
Secretary: Joseph
Wolfe
Past President: Jim
O'Connor |
In addition, the following
members are serving on the club's Board of
Directors:
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Vern
Brown
Gene Bills
Pat
Kiessling
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Bob
Eberhart
Bob Malott
Bill Hestwood
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Kiwanis Foundation of Jackson Board
Members
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President:
Vice
President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
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Denny DaPra
Vern Brown
Howard Patch
Jim Kolb
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THE JACKSON DOWNTOWN
KIWANIAN
Serving the Children of
the World
April,
2008
Lydia Weeks, Editor
My term of office is halfway over. I can’t believe it. We still
have much work to do!
Many Kiwanians read once a week at McCulloch Academy of Science
and Technology during March (Reading month). The children really
enjoyed it, and they were so well behaved! I had the good
fortune to do to four different classrooms: preschool,
kindergarten, first grade and second grade. There’s lots more
fun in store with our partnership school: Continuing to read to
children, a Mileage Club in May, our joint float in the Rose
Parade June 1, and a trip to the zoo.
With the weather warming up, Herb Elfring will be looking for
volunteers to construct wheelchair ramps; the Flag Project will
be in full swing (see Lee Zimmerman to participate); and we will
have lots of other fundraising projects. See Bob Eberhart to
volunteer for the MIS races and Lee Zimmerman to grab a slot at
the Hot Air Jubilee.
Sandy Eisele also will be looking for Kiwanians to package food
on the morning of June 7
for Kids Against Hunger. Half of the 10,000
meals will stay in our county. Several of the jobs can be
done sitting down!
The Board approved a family membership, which offers a $50
reduction in membership fees for two spouses or parent-and-child
membership. That means instead of the two paying a total of
$250, they will pay $200 per year with the club picking up the
difference since most of the dues money goes to International.
So, ask your husband, wife, son or daughter to join our merry
band!
I am very happy to report that our new members are getting
involved in committees and projects! These folks joined our club
because they liked our service projects so let’s keep asking
them to participate!
Our snowbirds are starting to return so our attendance numbers
should start swelling! Spring is just such a wonderful, hopeful
season! Let’s enjoy it and share our blessings!
………………….President Eileen Lehnert
-Content contributed by the Jackson
Downtown Kiwanis Newsletter
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