Kiwanis Brochure - Kiwanis Club of Meriden

Meriden
About our club
Since 1930, the Kiwanis Club of Meriden has
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provided valuable support to the youth, adult citizens
and community organizations of Meriden. Following
Kiwanis International’s mission of “changing the
world, one child and one community at a time,” the
members of our club have a passion to serve and
strive to better the local, national, and
international communities through hands-on
service, fundraising, and raising awareness.
The Kiwanis Club of Meriden meets for lunch
every Thursday at
Il Monticello
577 South Broad Street
Meriden, CT
At 12:15 PM
Lunch is $11
Service Leadership Programs
Part of Kiwanis’ mission is to instill in young people a
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pride in community and a drive to serve . Through its
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Service Leadership Programs, Kiwanis develops strong
Contact Membership Committee members
Katrina Axelrod, Brian Cofrancesco,
Elaine Murphy, and Lauren Rizzuto at
servant leaders in Meriden schools and organizations.
Our club sponsors:
meridenkiwanismembership@gmail.com
The Israel Putnam K-Kids Club
The Edison, Lincoln, St. Joseph, and
Washington Middle School Builders Clubs
The Maloney and Platt High School Key Clubs
The ARC of Meriden/Wallingford Aktion Club
Proudly serving the
Meriden community
since 1930
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.
Signature projects and fundraisers
Regional and international service
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 Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute—Floating
Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
Kiwanis Kapers
Kiwanis Educational Awards
Kiwanis Family Safety Day and Bike Rodeo
Kiwanis Deptula Speaking Contest
Kiwanis Reads to Kids
Kiwanis Peanut Day
Kiwanis Hi-Liters
Kiwanis Fried Dough at the Meriden Daffodil Festival
Kiwanis Computer Center at the
Meriden Public Library
 Kiwanis Giant Tag Sale at the HUB
 Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army
 QRWA Butterfly and Bee Garden
 Camp Sunshine—retreat for children with life
threatening illnesses and their families
Kiwanis Builds A Better World
People helping people, that’s Kiwanis,
People helping people, that’s our way.
Reaching out in time of need,
Helping others to succeed,
Tomorrow’s problems need our help today.
People loving people, that’s Kiwanis,
People loving people, it’s so good.
When called upon to do our share,
You will find Kiwanis there,
Right in front to serve your neighborhood.
Support of community organizations
 B.A.B.E.S. drug awareness program for children
 Beat the Street Community Center
 Ed Walsh, Jack Barry, South Meriden, and
Meriden Girls Baseball/Softball Youth Leagues
 Girls Inc. of Meriden
 John Nerden RTC Camp
 Martin Luther King/Albert Owens Scholarship
 Meriden Boys and Girls Club
 Meriden Emergency Services/Spirit of Giving
 Meriden Senior Citizens Center
 Project Graduation
The giant K means kindness,
The I means we’re involved
The W is for work we do
The A for always proud
We add an N for neighbor
And the I is for high ideals
The S is best, it means success
Kiwanis is for real.
People helping people, that’s Kiwanis,
People helping people, that’s our way.
Giving all we’ve got with pride,
Knowing God is on our side,
There is only one thing left to say:
Kiwanis builds a better world today!
- Carl Wheaton
 The ELIMINATE Project—Kiwanis
International’s worldwide service initiative to
eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT) from
the face of the earth
Benefits of membership
 Membership in one of the world’s leading
service organizations
 Participate in hands-on service projects and
fundraising efforts for local, regional, national, and
international charities and organizations
 Attend regional and international conferences and
leadership training events
 Network like-minded professionals
 Engage speakers and experts from a wide range of
fields at Kiwanis luncheons
 Serve in a leadership position
 Interact and mentor student leaders in the club’s
Service Leadership Programs
 Make a difference and better the world!