Serving The Children of our Community - Downtown Kiwanis Club of Jackson, Michigan


















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Our Fund Raisers

Our club is dedicated to doing many things for others; therefore it is necessary to raise funds. We have consistently done a fine job, and the resulting activities have been many and varied. It is difficult to say what the total earnings of all these projects would be, but a million dollars would be a good estimate of the contributions of the Downtown Kiwanis Club to the needy of the Jackson community and the children of the world.

 

Racing for Dollars

Benefiting the Jackson Community

 

This drawdown raffle is a good example of "People Helping People" and having a good time.  This event took place on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at Gene Davis & Sons Banquet Center during the Daytona 500.  Tickets were only $100 and included 2 people who enjoyed a specially catered meal and entered into  the drawdown raffle to win the GRAND PRIZE of $3,000 or SECOND PLACE of $1,500 or THIRD PLACE of $500.  The raffle raised $35,000 for the Jackson Community.

 

The 2008 Grand Prize winners were:

Elaine Beasley & Stacia Kistka 

 


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Chili Golf Classic

The Winter Golf Outing has been successful for the past 22 years. The funds raised though these activities have helped to extend our Shoe and Boots Program to include special shoes for the physically handicapped children.  The 22nd annual Winter Golf Outing will be held on a Saturday January 26, 2008 at Hankerd Hills Golf Course.  You don't need snow to have a good time.  For more information call Mike at 517-474-6744. Click here for a registration form.

Nut Sale

 

Sandy Eisele, Nut Sale Chairperson for the last four years will be selling mixed nuts (no peanuts) in the fall of 2008. She also has yummy chocolate covered nuts, too.   These nuts make great gifts.

 

Kiwanis Club Edition

 

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Flag Project

 

A new project for 2007. The Kiwanis Club of Jackson will line your street on the five major flag-waving holidays each year.  When you sign up for our flag program, the Kiwanis Club will insert a PVC plastic sleeve with a cap in the ground near your front curb.  On each of the five holidays, we will set a 3' x 5' flag on a 10' pole in the sleeve.  The flag remains the property of the Kiwanis Club.  We will set out the flag, pick it up, and store it for you.  You get to enjoy being part of a neighborhood filled with patriotic color. 

 

Participation costs only $30 per year.  For more information, please call Lee Zimmerman at 784-5200 and leave a message.

 

Newspaper Sale

It is difficult to identify who established the yearly newspaper sale. The original few men who were responsible for the formation of the club also held the first sale in 1917. This sale has been the strongest of the many fund raising activities of the club. Each year, for 85 years, those members who could shivered their way to successful drives. Look for the Kiwanians in December.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel & Adventure

 2007-08 Film Series
The Travel and Adventure Series has been an outstanding fund raising program for 60 years.  This program, has raised over $250,000, which has been used for our children's programs.

The 2006-2007 Series is currently being presented at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month from October through March and on the second Thursday in 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 517-841-0292 or e-mail at kathieforkiwanis@sbcglobal.net. Here's the schedule:

 

Oct 4 - Cruising the Orient on the QE2
Nov 1 - The Exploration of the Colorado River

Dec 6 - The Erie Canal

Jan 3 - Postcards from Italy

Feb 7 - Worlds of the Maya

Mar 6 - Mayday - Tugs of War Europe

Apr 3 - Rails Across Russia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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