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The club meets every
Thursday at the Two Rivers Convention Center, at 1st and Main from 12:00 noon to 1:15 p.m.
Time is set aside for lunch, fellowship, and to conduct club business.
The remainder of the meeting is reserved for a brief, but informative
program of general interest to the membership.
We are an active club
providing a variety of activities to support Kiwanis International and it’s
young children Priority One projects. Our
ongoing activities include: Pancake Day -our major
fundraiser with proceeds going to local nonprofits that benefit young children. Sponsorship of two Key Clubs - local high school youth involved in club leadership and community
service projects. Annual Safety Walk - preschoolers learn safety as they walk through Lincoln Park to numerous hands-on learning stations. Young Women of the Month - honors an outstanding student from each area high school during the
school year. Camp Kiwanis -
providing camp experience to youth with emphasis on underprivileged youth - located on
beautiful Grand Mesa. Family Social - at Camp
Kiwanis. Sponsor and
Host
- a Junior College baseball team during the JUCO World Series. Support Mesa Young Moms
with babysitting during their annual Christmas Party. Placement and Maintenance of Gumball Machines
throughout the community as an additional fund raiser. Annual Rocky Mountain District Governor’s Dinner
- to meet our new governor. Annual Bell Ringing and
member donations to benefit the Salvation Army. We enjoy spirited competition with the Downtown Rotary Club. Annual Kiwanis Sponsored Service Club Golf Tournament. Periodic Interclub Meetings with our fellow Division 7 members from Black Canyon, Delta, Gunnison,
Hotchkiss and Montrose. Beef Raffle - Raffle
off beef that is purchased at the local 4-H auction. Annual Christmas Program for kids and grandkids of club members. Annual Christmas Dinner/Dance for members and guests. Annual Charter Luncheon
to celebrate our club’s original charter and to honor the Kiwanis’ Grand
Junction “Citizen of the Year.” College Scholarship Programs for outstanding Key Club members. Funded by the annual Kiwanis sponsored Service Club Golf Tournament.
Red
Crawford Scholarship Fund - Scholarships for UTEC Students. Good Friday Breakfast.-
Co-sponsors of an ecumenical
program for Grand Valley residents. |
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In
recent years, proceeds from Pancake Day Kids
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