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.
Club Members Tackle Spring Highway Cleanup
On a beautiful Saturday, April 28th, 22 Kiwanians and their family members carefully cleaned up the Rt. 9 highway from the Chesterfield Gorge eastward for two miles. As in the past, some interesting items were removed. There were many full blue bags of trash! Congratulations to Don Hayes for continuing to carefully organize this event and to Jen Labadie for stopping at Dunkin Donuts ahead of time.
Janet Genatt Receives 2012 Kiwanian of The Year" Award
The Kiwanian of the Year award is presented to a member of our club who distinguishes themselves by exceptionally commendable participation in our club activities throughout the past year. Although our club is build on participation by all our members, some members stand above the crowd as a result of their exceptional contributions to our club. Janet is that person.
It is with extreme pride and gratitude that we recognize Janet for this award. Thank you for all you do for us and for our community. She is indeed the Outstanding Kiwanian of 2012! For more on Janet's contributions, see the link in the left-hand menu.
Our Annual Kool Wheels Day = Smashing Success!
On May 12th at the Keene Parks and Recreation Department, th
e Kiwanis Club of Keene hosted its annual Kool Wheels event. The focus of Kool Wheels is bicycle safety and it featured free bicycle helmets to attendees between the ages of four and twelve - over 250 helmets were fitted and distributed. It also included a safety inspection of each youngsters bicycle and a safety course to test bikers knowledge of laws and safe practices. The face painting was fantastic and there many other activities.
KSC Dietary Interns prepared and served lots of different healthy snacks and provided dietary information about healthy eating. Also on hand was the Keene Police Department and the Keene Fire Department with fire safety tips and information. And a new bicycle was raffled off at the end of event!
Many thanks to Deb Hickey for organizing this very successful community event
Coming This June!!!
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 our club members 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
