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WED 05/12 |
March of Dimes |
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WED 05/19 |
Round Table |
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WED 05/26 |
Jacobsen Construction |
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WED 06/02 |
Raelene Davis, Ski Utah
1:00 Board Meeting |
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WED 06/09 |
Speaker and Topic TBA |
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WED 06/16 |
Round Table |
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WED 06/23 |
Speaker and Topic TBA |
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6/24 – 6/27 |
95th Annual Kiwanis International
Convention, Las Vegas |
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WED 06/30 |
Speaker and Topic TBA |
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WED 07/07 |
Speaker and Topic TBA
1:00 Board Meeting |
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WED 07/14 |
Speaker and Topic TBA |
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WED 07/21 |
Round Table |
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on May 7th that more than $750,000 was
secured in a historic, seven-month fundraising
campaign formulated by its parent organization, Kiwanis
International.
The New Beginning Campaign, a lively collaboration in
which Kiwanis International
matched, dollar for dollar, all
unrestricted gifts to the foundation, saw participation
by 547 clubs and nearly 4,000 Kiwanians from all U.S.
states, the District of Columbia, and 14 nations. The
$1.5 million in funds will bolster the foundation's
grants and programs that help underwrite Kiwanis club
and district projects worldwide.
"The generosity of Kiwanians and Kiwanis clubs never
ceases to amaze me," remarks Paul Palazzolo,
International President. "There was such superb
collaboration at all levels for the New Beginning
Campaign. More than ever, Kiwanis International and its
foundation are partnering to fulfill the Kiwanis mission
of representing the least and last of society."
A task force of Kiwanis International and foundation
trustees, led by Ellen H. Arnold, CFRE, a foundation
board member and Kiwanian from Hanover, PA, provided the
campaign's leadership.
"The spirit of philanthropy exemplified by New Beginning
Campaign donors is heartwarming," states Ellen H.
Arnold, CFRE, campaign chair and Kiwanis International
Foundation trustee. "From contributions for Hixson
Fellowships from Japan, Malaysia, the United States and
other countries; to hundreds of dollars in Skip-A-Meal
gifts from Kiwanis clubs all over the world; to
thousands of checks ranging from $10 to $5,000,
Kiwanians opened their hearts to help the foundation
dramatically increase its unrestricted funds. The
foundation also recognizes the extraordinary support of
two major donors: Mel Cowart, who provided $50,000 and
Warren Bolton, who contributed $30,000. Financial
commitments such as these helped us to attain the
$750,000 goal."
"The importance of achieving this campaign goal in
such a short period of time is that it enables Kiwanis
to now prepare for the larger, more significant campaign
associated with our soon-to-be-announced worldwide
service project," says Stan Soderstrom, Kiwanis
International executive director.
The campaign comes at a juncture when Kiwanis and the
foundation begin to prepare for the organization's next
Worldwide Service Project, which will be revealed on
Thursday, June 24, at the 95th Annual Kiwanis
International Convention in Las Vegas. |
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Going to Vegas?
Online registration ends May 25!
The Kiwanis International Convention has something
going on for everybody in the Kiwanis family! Find out
what's going on during the big June event, when the next
Worldwide Service Project will be revealed. Register
online before May 25, and save US$50 off the
registration fee.
This year, registration is up, and ticketed events
are selling out fast! If you want to see Cirque du
Soleil's production of KÀ, register now and make sure
to purchase your tickets while you're online. (http://www.uikiwanis.org/
public_district/pub_ Content.aspx?Page=346 or
http://www. kiwanisone.org/convention.)
Worldwide Service Project
to be revealed June 24
The next Worldwide Service Project will be revealed
on Thursday, June 24, at the 95th Annual Kiwanis
International Convention in Las Vegas.
You can join the opening session celebration by
watching it live on the Internet, Thursday afternoon at
www.kiwanis.org/wsp. Check back after June 1 for the
exact time.
Right now, you can learn more about the finalists
through presentations and video and sign up for e-mail
updates about the Worldwide Service Project.
Kiwanis International Foundation historic campaign
surpasses $750,000 goal
Kiwanis International Foundation announced
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