Join us on March 21 from 9:00 am - 12:00pm and help mulch the Mill Mountain Playground. Meet at the covered picnic pavilion near the playground. Mulch and tools are being provided; bring work gloves if you wish. Lite refreshments and snacks will also be provided We are doing this project as a show of appreciation for the City of Roanoke allowing us to "auction" the Mill Mountain Star as part of last year's KPAD.
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…
Join a Capital District Kiwanis webinar about DEIBA on January 31 at 7:30pm. Use the website link provided below for more information and to register. Did you know there is a new requirement for clubs to complete an annual training for all members on diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility in order to be acclaimed as a distinguished club? Learn more about this new club expectation, why it is important, and how your club can fulfill this requirement in a meaningful way that moves Kiwanis forward while earning the honor of being named a Distinguished Club. Many ideas will be shared that can be used by Key Clubs, CKI clubs, and Aktion Clubs as well! Kiwanis clubs are encouraged to achieve Distinguished Club status each year. The criteria set forth…
The deadline to submit this membership survey is November 8. We are always improving and thinking about the future. How can we better serve you, our members, and our community? Our Strategic Planning Committee is asking for your help as they evaluate the previous strategic plan and create a new one for the next 5 years of our Club's activities. Complete the survey in hardcopy at a Wednesday Kiwanis Club meeting or online at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeET9MAa9KNhZpdp4sbPkqXSQC6IltnB8iyJw5PdVHlZAxOQg/viewform
Join a Capital District Kiwanis webinar about DEIBA on September 19 at 7:00pm. Use the website link provided below for more information and to register. Relationship building is key to success with any group or organization in today's society. It is imperative for your club to foster an inclusive and welcoming climate for all. However, have you ever thought about why someone may not join a club, organization, or team? In this training, you will learn to understand how bias and microaggressions can affect the relationship a group can have with each other and the communities they serve. Strategies will be presented on how to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, regardless of age, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Tactics will also be presented on…
We are looking for a big crowd of Kiwanis members and the public to attend the Mill Mountain Star Dedication ceremony. We will be unveiling to the public the new plaque honoring the winner of this year's Kiwanis Star auction, Bower Heating and Air Conditioning. The Mayor and other dignitaries are expected. The press is invited. The dedication ceremony begins at 11:00am at the Star visitor platform. This is an excellent opportunity to invite a guest to see some of what makes our Club special.
The deadline to volunteer for a committee is September 30. The Directory will be published in October. Now, on with the committee volunteering. All forty committees for next year have been established and each has a volunteer leader. Now it is your turn. Each and every member of our Club, and we have very active members in our Club, each and every member of our Club can volunteer for as many committees as they wish. Just contact each individual Chair of the committees you are interested in joining. Or, just fill in a Committee Volunteer form available at our September Club meetings. Note, and this is important, we are scrubbing the Directory to eliminate ghost committee members (names previously listed on a committee for people who have not been actively…
Offsite for Club leadership to plan for upcoming year. Board members and selected Committee Chairs meet from 10am to 4pm at the Cabin at Carvins Cove. Planning Offsite includes abbreviated Board meeting. No WiFi or Zoom option. Invitation only.
This year's Fun Day will be held on Saturday, June 1 at the Melrose Library and the Envision Center (old Melrose Library) from 11 AM - 3 PM. It will feature multiple agency and organizational activities and entertainment for children and adults, and food and drink will be provided to an anticipated 1,000 people in the immediate area.Therefore, we will need 8 - 10 Kiwanians to help with shelter/tent set up and take down, the distribution of portable cardboard trash cans and other such activities beginning at 8 AM that morning. We also need volunteers throughout the day at a Kiwanis exhibit table and at the Nature Park and the Welcome table. Please sign up for a shift between 8:30 to 11:30; 11:30 to 2:00 or between 1:30 and 3:30.For…
