Meet at 9:00 am on January 10th at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at 3435 Melrose Ave NW. We will help store personal spruce up the place by restocking inventory and performing related tasks; will finish by 2:00 pm. This is a good opportunity to continue with previous Club efforts in this neighborhood.
Come hear the results of the research students at Roanoke College of Environmental Studies performed, under the direction of Dr. Laura Hartman, of the Kiwanis Nature Park. This presentation is being hosted from 6:00-7:30pm on December 3 at the Clean Valley Council as part of their Sustainability Series. Roanoke College students spent a semester investigating the natural and human elements of the Kiwanis Nature Park. They will share their observations and they will share recommendations. Use provided link to register.
Meet at 9:00 on November 5th at Preston Park, 3137 Preston Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24012. Members of our Kiwanis Environment committee will join the Roanoke City Tree Stewards to plant 5 trees that have been purchased by our Club. Bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes. Shovels, digging bars, soil amendment, mulch, tree supports, and trees will be provided.
Kiwanis Outreach Opportunity on Saturday October 18th. Fall Festival at the Melrose Plaza. Check in at Melrose Library: 2502 Melrose Ave in Roanoke. Volunteers needed to work our Club's exhibit table from 9am to 2 pm. While at the festival, be sure to check out the Kiwanis Nature Park progress that recently has been made and check out all that Melrose Plaza now has to offer.
Meet at 10:00 on November 8th at the Shining Stars Montessori at Villa Heights Park. We will use provided grabbers, trash bags, and vests to clean up the neighborhood upstream of our Kiwanis Nature Park; will finish by 12:00 noon. Use provided link to register.
Meet at 10:00 on September 13th at the Goodwill Pavilion located 2502 Melrose Avenue (next to the Kiwanis Nature Park and the Horton's Branch watershed). We will use provided grabbers, trash bags, and vests to clean up the Park and neighborhood; will finish by 12:00 noon. Register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/3kmvkr6t
Join us at Carilion Children's Tanglewood on August 9 from 10:00am-2:000pm for Cuts with Cops. This incredible partnership with Roanoke County Police, Roanoke County Sheriff's Office, and Carilion Clinics helps hundreds of local kids access free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and free shoes. We will be distributing backpacks with back-to-school supplies.
Join us at the Roanoke County Communications Shop (enter at the Fleet Services entrance and turn Left. Drive past fuel pumps, building is up the hill and to the Right) on August 5 from 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:00pm for Cuts with Cops. This incredible partnership with Roanoke County Police, Roanoke County Sheriff's Office, and Carilion Clinics helps hundreds of local kids access free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and free shoes. We will be stuffing backpacks with back-to-school supplies.
Join us at the Roanoke County Communications Shop (enter at the Fleet Services entrance and turn Left. Drive past fuel pumps, building is up the hill and to the Right) on August 4 from 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:00pm for Cuts with Cops. This incredible partnership with Roanoke County Police, Roanoke County Sheriff's Office, and Carilion Clinics helps hundreds of local kids access free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and free shoes. We will be stuffing backpacks with back-to-school supplies.
Join us at Carilion Children's Tanglewood on August 1 from 1:30-4:30pm for Cuts with Cops. This incredible partnership with Roanoke County Police, Roanoke County Sheriff's Office, and Carilion Clinics helps hundreds of local kids access free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and free shoes. We will be stuffing backpacks with back-to-school supplies.
