President's Notes | Kiwanis of Venice
2009-2010 Venice Kiwanis - 9 Month Report
By: Dale Carson, President
Our grants are close to $17,000.00 with $2,700.00 from our Foundation Monies. We have 29 members with 21 that actually attend year round. We will probably lose one or two more soon. Our numbers are getting critical for doing some of our projects. 40 organizations have benefited from our generosity each year. It will be a shame when they can no longer depend on our club funding a program.
June 30 - Quarterly Board Meeting Officers and Board Members for 2010-2011 year to be approved.
June 16 & 23 - Meetings
June 2 & 9 – Finished the grants to organizations for now. Attended a new club formation first and held an Interclub with them with 5 members in attendance.
May 25 – Tom Stephan retired from K Kid Advisor, Maggie Riggall and Linda Coble are the new Advisors.
May 6 – Apples for the Teachers at Taylor Ranch
May 5, 12, & 19 – Grants to various organizations
April 14, 21, 28 – Grants to various organizations Visit from LT. Gov. Norma Stephens
April 3 – Fishathon for Sarasota County at Oscar Scherer Park. Almost 100 kids 165 hot dogs used. Prizes awarded safety equipment bought. $330.00 cost. BIG SUCCESS
March 30 – Fun Day at Special Olympics for Aktion Clubs of Venice and Sarasota. Steve Stevens did a tremendous job of planning. They played games, we fed them, and Tom Stephan played music for them to dance. Total cost of $525.00 or $75.00 per club.
March 3 – Discussion and sign-up for Expo Friday – Kiwanis members and Saturday Builder’s club and Key Club assisted. Food was collected and donated to South County Food Pantry. This is our major fund raiser for the year.
February 10 – Valentine Day Tom Stephan played music and gifts were presented to the ladies. Good programs presented in February the EXPO was discussed.
January – no projects. Some meeting had a speaker Web Site meeting with Web Master. Donated $100.00 for In Stride with K Kids project for Valentine Day.
December 30 – Quarterly Board Meeting during regular meeting. New Policy started by the President.
December 23 – Christmas Party Loveland Chorus, Roses for ladies, Door prizes of towel sets, 21 members.
December 11 & 12 – Bell Ringing at Publix for Salvation Army. 10 hour per day for 20 hours total. 9 Kiwanis.
December 2 – Toys for Salvation Army picked up. Yard sale at Oscar Scherer Park was cancelled due to rain. Loss of a fund raiser.
November 18 - Salvation Army – set up bell ringing dates. $500.00 donated - $600.00 donated to South County Food Pantry. BJ Stevens resigned from club – 30 members.
November 13 – Aktion club installation at Boca Royale Country Club. 7 Kiwanis attended.
November 11 – Veteran day Service at Patriot Park and buffest at American Legion 12 Kiwanians & Guests attended.
November 10 – Aktion club Fishathon at Oscar Scherer Park. Cooked hot dogs and fed them. 15 Kiwanians.
November – Peanut Day for builder’s club was cancelled due to Publix booking two organizations on same day.
October 24 – Social at Bob & Jan Moore’s – Installation of President 32 Kiwanis member with guests plus 7 from Loveland.
October 16, 17, 18 – SUN FIESTA, Kid Kare ID, Parade, Kiwanis Booth. 160 Kids received ID’s. 12 Kiwanis members.
October 14 – Kiwanis Outback Fundraiser $3,000.00 Profit
October 13 – K Kids installation 7 Kiwanis member attended.
October 11 – K Kids Peanut Day at Publix 7 Kiwanians $600.00 collected.
October 1-7 - members attended a Children First – donated $500.00
September 30 – Beverly Miller passed the gavel to me as your new president. 4 members attended the In Stride dedication ceremony for their new exercise area.