The Keene Kiwanians Welcome You!
The Kiwanis Club of Keene New Hampshire is a service organization comprised of caring men and women from all walks of life. Our objective is to bring aid to children in need. The majority of our efforts benefit children in this community. A portion of the funds we raise go to help meet Kiwanis International objectives which focus on the special needs of young children from prenatal development to age five. We serve by sponsoring fund raising activities, which provide monetary support for children’ programs and through personal involvement in the giving of our time and skills.
Anyone interested in serving others will feel very welcome here. If you would like to see why we do what we do, click here.
Upcoming 2012 Club Events
D'Angelo January Fund Raiser
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etween today and Sunday, February 5, we are hosting a D'Angelo fund raiser. For all food (sandwiches, salads, soups, etc.) and drink orders which are accompanied by our Kiwanis promotional coupon, the club will receive 20% of your dining bill. This is a new endeavor for us at their West Street, Keene, restaurant. Also, we are holding a "members' used book" sale for the club. The promotional coupons are available to you for downloading, printing, and taking to D'Angelo. For more information, contact the event chair, Janet Genatt. Join us!
Applebee's February Scholarship Pancake Breakfast
On Saturday, February 18, we will host our second scholarship breakfast at Applebee's in Keene. All our proceeds go towards funding our three annual $1,000 student scholarships for seniors at Keene HS, and Monadnock Regional HS, and Circle K students at Keene State College. Our expert club members will serve pancakes, bacon and sausages, and beverages on Saturday morning. Check out our color event flyer from John Hayes. We hope to see you there.
Our 2011 Holiday Season Community Service
The period from Thanksgiving through Christmas is always a most active time of the year for our club. It all begins with our annual Yankee Swap fund raising auction at a club meeting in November. We're visible and have a good time. This year our community service events included:
The City Christmas tree lighting ceremony. We set up and lit the all the luminaries surrounding the Central Square and assist with the evening's festivities.
Our Roaming Christmas caroling. During Christmas season, our vocally talented members visited different community locations and sing seasonal carols. Not Carnegie Hall quality perhaps, but, all 20 of us had a heck of a lot of fun.
The Salvation Army bell ringing. During the Christmas season, club members rang the bell to help raise funds for the Salvation Army. We pair up for two hour shifts and just keep smiling.
Holiday Sponsor Program. Club members again supported the City of Keene and Salvation Army through providing Christmas gifts to needy area families.
Place this on your 2012 calendar!
6th Annual Antique Show & Sale
Saturday, June 23, 2012
This event is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Keene and is a major effort of ours to raise funds for charitable endeavors focused on the young people of the Monadnock Region. This will be our 6th consecutive show and sale and is the largest independent antique dealer sale in southwestern New Hampshire. The 2011 event hosted 27 professional antique dealers from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.
Photo albums of our previous five antique shows are available for you and
for information on our upcoming 2012 show, call (603) 355-7700 and speak with Dave Ganio, or email us.
Keene Kiwanis Meetings
If you are interested in joining or are a visiting Kiwanian, please join us at our weekly meetings. They are held on Wednesdays at 7:30 AM at The Pub in Keene. If you would like information about speaking at our meetings, please contact our speaker coordinator, Susan Doyle.
Morning Meeting at The Pub, corner of Ralston & Winchester Street, Keene, NH
Keene Kiwanis Sponsored Youth Service Clubs
The Keene Kiwanians focuses on teaching young children about the responsibilities of good citizenship, community service and building future leaders. Accordingly, we sponsor five local youth groups.
Club Committee Meeting Information
Our Kiwanis club maintains a number of active club committees. A summary of the committees, their chairs, and meeting times etc. is available here for you.
Club 2011-12 Community Activity Calendar
The club maintains a living calendar of our community events and fund-raising activities. We will update it as needed. If any club members notice items that need adjusting, please contact Mike or Jim.
Keene Kiwanis Club Grant Guidelines
The Kiwanis Club of Keene supports our local communities by focusing on children’s needs in our communities. To qualify for a grant donation from the Keene Kiwanis Club, please review our grant guidelines.
Kiwanis Club of Keene Holiday Greetings - December 2011
Further Club Information
For further information on the Keene Kiwanis Club, you may contact any of the officers via email:
Meeting Times: Every Wednesday at 7:30 AM at The Pub, 131 Winchester St., Keene
Mailing Address: 63 Emerald Street, PMB 451, Keene, NH 03431
