Kiwanis Club of Montgomery County-Blacksburg
Service and Fund-Raising Projects
The Kiwanis Club of Montgomery County-Blacksburg sponsors some eighteen
community service, fund-raising and club service projects. Active
participation in these projects provides an opportunity for members to benefit
the community and to get to know other service-minded people from a wide range
of ages, experiences, backgrounds and interests. Members are strongly
encouraged to volunteer to participate in a number of these projects. Major
projects of the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery County-Blacksburg for the current
year are shown below.
Community Service
CHILDREN PRIORITY ONE
Our club participates in this Kiwanis International major emphasis program
which focuses on the needs of children under the age of five. The club
distributes child ID kits to children’s parents through the local hospital and
the county health department. The child ID kits include the child’s
picture, physical information, dental records, medical information, finger
prints and a DNA sample so the child can be identified in event of an
emergency.
The club purchases books appropriate for pre-school children. The books are
given to “at risk” children throughout the county to encourage early interest
in reading. The distribution of the books is coordinated through the
teachers in the public schools.
Other activities of this program have been the distribution of bicycle helmets project,
the teen mother’s project, the distribution of library kits to day care centers
project and the distribution and installation of smoke detectors for low-income
families’ project.
CIRCLE K OF
Throughout the year our club serves as the sponsor to
the Circle K Club of Virginia Tech. Representatives of Circle K are invited
to attend all regular meetings of our club and are given an opportunity weekly
to report on their activities. Representatives of our club volunteer to
attend Circle K meetings on Wednesday evenings throughout the year.
Members of Circle K and members of our club work together on a number of
service and fund-raising projects that are conducted throughout the year.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHRISTMAS STORE
Several Kiwanis members volunteer each fall to help
set up the Montgomery County Christmas Store. The club takes full
responsibility for planning and operating the Seniors Section of the Christmas
Store. While the store is in operation volunteers work in the Seniors
Section as well as in other areas of the store. Also, the club makes an annual
financial contribution to the store.
ADOPT A HIGHWAY
Club members volunteer semiannually to pick up debris along a two-mile stretch
of a public road just outside of
BLACKSBURG HAND 'N' HAND PLAYGROUND
During April or May and again in September or October
of each year the club cooperates with the Blacksburg Parks and Recreation
Department and the Hand "N' Hand Playground Committee to paint and
renovate the playground at the
SCOTTIE’S PLACE
In cooperation with other Kiwanis and Circle K clubs in our district,
members of our club volunteer to work on projects at
LAYPERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
A special recognition program is held each year to
recognize the winner of the "Gunnar Theilmann Layperson of The Year"
award. Nominations of individuals who have made outstanding contributions
to the community are solicited and a committee evaluates the nominees against the
award’s criteria. The recipient receives an engraved plaque and a cash award at
the recognition ceremony.
SALVATION ARMY
The club participates in a ceremony to kick off the
annual Salvation Army Bell Ringers fund raiser.
Members serve as bell ringers for the remainder of the day following the
ceremony.
BOY SCOUTS
The club provides financial support through the New River Friends of
Scouting to provide for one full day of scouting for the 16,000 scouts in the
district.
BOYS STATE / GIRLS STATE
The club provides annual financial support so youth
can travel and participate in the Boys State and Girls State programs.
Fund Raising
GOLF TOURAMENT
The Montgomery County-Blacksburg Kiwanis Golf Tournament is sponsored
annually at the Auburn Hills Country Club in
BRURNSWICK STEW FUNDRAISER
The club contracts with a vendor to help us make several hundred
quarts of Brunswick stew each spring.
The club, working as individuals and through other organizations, sells
the stew and raises funds for our club.
CASINO MONTE CARLO NIGHT
The Casino Monte Carlo Night is organized and sponsored by the Kiwanis
Club of Christiansburg. Our club support
Christiansburg through sales and support of actives when the event is held.
KROGER PLUS CARDS
Kiwanis members volunteer to distribute Kroger Plus Cards for a week at two
Club Service
PROGRAMS AT WEEKLY MEETINGS
Our club places high priority on having interesting and informative programs at
our weekly meetings. Speakers from business, government, education, medicine,
sports, and other civic clubs are invited to make brief presentations and to
respond to questions from members. These presentations keep our members
informed on a wide range of issues important to our community. All meeting
adjourn by 1 p.m. to accommodate the afternoon schedules of members.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS
Our club sponsors a number of social activities for
members and their families. During the summer, picnics for members and their
families are held monthly. During each September, an Installation Banquet is
held to install the new officers. In December, a Christmas Party is held for
the members and their spouses. A Valentine is usually held in mid
winter. Other activities may be held as planned by the Social Committee.
INTERCLUB VISITS
Teams of four club members visit other Kiwanis clubs
throughout the district to share fellowship, a meal and their
program. Twelve interclub visits are made annually throughout the
district. During the past year one or more visits were made to weekly meetings
of clubs at Marion, Wytheville, Pulaski, Radford, Christiansburg, and
Bluefield.
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