Join David and Cheri Hartman at 11:45am on March 4 at LOA, just prior to the Board meeting, for a 20 minute discussion about the possibility of forming a new Club committee focused on inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility education (IDEA). Zoom will not be available. LOA is located just off Peters Creek Road and Interstate 581 at 4932 Frontage Rd NW.
Meet at Hope Tree Family Services picnic shelter off of Oak Lane at 9:00am on May 18. Join kids from the West End Center for a fun time fishing, and have lunch. Volunteers will sign in the kids, guide fishing groups, interact with the kids, clean fish, and help with the cookout. Volunteers should wear outdoor fishing/clothing and sturdy shoes. Sunscreen, hat, and camera are good ideas.
Join fellow Kiwanians as we participate in the Daisy Art Parade on April 13 to promote our Kiwanis Club and this year's KPAD. This is a family fun and easy parade route. We will meet at 11:00am behind the Taubman and proceed down Market Street to Elmwood Park. Come dressed in your Kiwanis shirts and wear a Kiwanis hat or funny/artistic hat. We will march carrying our Kiwanis banner and hand out flyers. This event is part of our Club's efforts to Outreach into our community. As a bonus, the new 8-foot Kiwanis Larry the Logperch float will make its debut. After the parade you can hang out at the park for some activities or go home for a nap before you head over to the Wasena Bridge Party at…
Our Kiwanis Club is providing volunteers again this year to run a Blue Ridge Marathon Aid Station. We will hand out drinks and enthusiastically encourage runners. Our aid station is located part way up Roanoke Mountain. The shift starts at 6:45 and ends around 10:45 AM. You can drive up to the Aid Station by taking the Roanoke Mountain Parkway (on the right off the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of the intersection with Mill Mountain Parkway). Volunteers must be in place before the Blue Ridge Parkway closes at 7:00 AM. If 6:45 AM is too early for you, we also need at least three (3) Kiwanians to be course marshals and there are volunteer opportunities on other days including Friday night (April 19th) at the welcome concert. Fifteen (15)…
Fun Committee event. Socialize at Awful Arthur's Downtown Roanoke on February 8 from 5-7pm. No cost is involved beyond what you order and pay for individually. This will be a good time to enjoy each other's company. This will also be a good time to invite a non-Kiwanian so they can see the fun side of our Club.
