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Vol. 88 No. 2 CAROLINA KIWANIAN Dec—Feb 08
Carolina Kiwanian 1

CONTENTS
Carolinas District of
Kiwanis International
CarolinaKiwanian DEC/JAN/FEB 08
2007-2008
District Board of Trustees
Governor
Howard Kline
hnakline@earthlink.net
Governor-Elect
David Vaughan
dvaughan@dixiefed.com
District Secretary
Wayne Adams
wtadams@pinehurst.net
District Treasurer
Bill Clingenpeel
clingenpeel@triad.rr.com
Immediate Past Governor
Bill Yarborough
blyarb@mail.preby.edu
4 Club News
10 Service Leadership
14 Growth
15
International
Convention
17 In Memorium
19 Awards
22 Foundation News
VOL 88, NO. 2
Lieutenant Governors
Div
1 Russ Martin
rmandkk@attglobal.net
2 Jim Bishop
jimhbishop@bellsouth.net
4 Steve Aaron
steveaaron@regencylendingservices.com
5 Richard Franklin
rdfranklin@carolina.rr.com
6 Matt Hagler
mhagler@legacycre.com
8 Mary McElvogue
m_mcelvogue@lexcominc.net
10 R V Hight
rvhight@alltel.net
11 Mack McLeod
19mack44@charter.net
12 Blake Phillips
blake@vericomgroup.com
13 Dennis Myers
dmyersdc@earthlink.net
14 Charles Moore
charles.h.moore@ssa.gov
17 Louis Clark
louis_clark@ml.com
18 David Burke
davidburke@suddenlink.net
20 Bill Hoge
whoge@florenceco.org
21 Rusty Pickett
carodiv21@bellsouth.net
22 Emory Price
emoryprice@bellsouth.net
23 John Moore
jmiconsultmoore@yahoo.com
24 Stephanie Phillips
stephd@mindspring.com
25 Bob Tillery
tillster@charter.net
26 Ben and Jackie Haddon
ebadackh@hotmail.com
DEADLINE:
March/April Issue:
April 1, 2008
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The Carolina Kiwanian
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June/July
August/September
On the Cover
Falkener Elementary
student reacts
as volunteer
Charles Neese
prepares to fit a shoe.
2 Story Carolina on Page Kiwanian 8

March 28 ‐ 30
Circle K LSSP
April 4 ‐ 6
Key Club District
Convention
Durham, NC
April 5
Kiwanis One Day
April 18 ‐ 19
Builders Club Retreat
Camp Kanata
Wake Forest, NC
April 18 ‐ 20
Key Leader
Camp Thunderbird
April 20 ‐ 26
Skip‐a‐Meal Week
June 26 ‐ 29
International
Convention
Orlando, FL
July
Last Three Saturdays
Club Leadership
Orientation
July 9 ‐ 13
Key Club
International
Convention
Denver, CO
August 6 ‐ 9
Circle K
International
Convention
Denver, CO
August 22 ‐ 24
Kiwanis District
Convention
Winston‐Salem, NC
September 12‐14
Aktion Club Conference
Browns Summit, NC
Governor’s Column
Spring: Change, Renewal, and Growth
Spring! That time of year when the
scenery changes, the leaves come
out and nature’s transition is in the
air! Renewal and growth…and so it is
with the Carolinas District of Kiwanis.
We had a great MidYear Conference,
and International President Dave
Curry was effusive in his praise of the
event, our projects, our focus, and
our district. Armed with that burst of
energy and support, we now look
ahead to the second half of our calendar
with so much opportunity for
growth…in our clubs, and above all,
in our service. From now all the way
to the end of September, I urge all of
you to redouble your club’s focus on
growth, improvement, and recruitment
of new members to plant the
seeds of more service to the needs of
our children .
As you may have heard, there is
change ahead — a proposal from the
District Board to restructure our governing
organization, shifting to a
board of Nine Regional Trustees serving
three year terms focused on better
district support of Lt. Governors,
divisions, clubs, members and their
service in the Carolinas.
This initiative will be on the ballot for
the convention’s delegate body in
Winston-Salem this August; however
the concept is not new.
For more than two years, district
leaders have studied, through a series
of two committees, what governing
organizations would best serve
the district. Headed by Past Governor
Russ Wagner, the current team of
leaders and the EAC reviewed the experience
and outcomes of several
other districts that have moved to
this model, all with positive results.
The most important of these outcomes
are that Lt. Governors are better
supported and focused on service,
clubs, growth and members, and
their service. And the governance
process in those cases has been more
strategic and effective.
I will not attempt to describe the detailed
changes in this article, as, beginning
shortly after publication of
this Kiwanian, the district website will
provide background materials and
specific information on the restructuring
proposal, and offer any member
the opportunity to air questions and
comments.
Our goal is to provide you with the
opportunity to openly field questions,
including a “letters to the editor”
process. We will do our best to dialogue
with members, clubs and others
about the restructuring—and we will
respond as efficiently as possible.
As you might have sensed, I am one
of those who has been involved in the
study of this change from the outset.
I am in favor of it because the time
has come to plant the seeds for a
more effective board, and an organization
that can more effectively guide
our organization toward better growth
and service. That said—we want to
hear from you as you may help us to
prepare for the deliberations in
Winston-Salem. Stay tuned for the
announcement of this publication in
CDNews.
A couple of last thoughts: As you
should know by now, our own International
Trustee and Past Governor,
Webster James, will run for International
Vice President at the KI Convention
in Orlando! Come with us and
support Webster’s run! Register for
the convention via the KI website
and, most importantly, work within
every club to send a
full slate of delegates
to Orlando. Yes, it’s
spring and an election
year!
Press On!
Governor Howard
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Now is the time,
Orlando is the
place, and our district
needs your
support. The Carolinas
hasn’t had an
International President
in many
years. The International convention in Orlando is the
best opportunity for us to elect a Carolina Kiwanian to
this position.
I am humbled by the support you have given me so far
in my campaign for the office of International Vice
President. By winning the election this position will ultimately
lead to the highest office in Kiwanis. But there
is still more to be done. The opportunity we have to
win in Florida is your participation in the process of
electing representatives to the international board.
Trustee Remarks
Now Is the Time
It’s vitally important that we have the largest turn out
of delegates possible. So, I ask for your continued
support to help me achieve success. I promise to represent
you with honor, humility, and a strong commitment
to service and growth.
You can help by attending the convention in Orlando as
a delegate for your club. If
every Kiwanis club in the Carolinas
made the commitment to
have two delegates present we
would have over four hundred
votes in the House of Delegates.
And besides, this is a great opportunity
to learn more about
Kiwanis service and you might
even see MICKEY MOUSE!
Webster
Letters to the Editor: We want to hear from you!
Who:
What:
When:
Where:
How:
Any and all Kiwanians
Your thoughts on all things Kiwanis!
Letters to the Editor and Ideas
Whenever! At all times!
Email: districtoffice@carolinakiwanis.org
Mail: 7378 Junaluska Rd., Boone, NC 28607
Fax : 866-672-5992
Praise or suggestions...we’d like to hear from you!
We will begin publishing letters to the editor in the
next Carolina Kiwanian.
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Club News...
Conway Kiwanis Creates Christmas Cheer
Kiwanian Santa Ted Coy and Jackie Lee Graham of Aynor Elementary
School pose for a picture at the Conway Kiwanis Club's annual Christmas
Party for special needs students served by the Horry County School District.
More than 550 students, teachers, aides, and bus drivers attended
the party and all the students and teachers received presents from the
club. The club uses proceeds from its annual Pancake Supper and Breakfast
as well as a golf tournament to fund the party and other projects.
Breakfast with Santa
Greenville Eastside Kiwanis sponsored "Breakfast with Santa" for
Family Connection Greenville for the third year. Families of children
with special needs came for a pancake breakfast and a visit with
Santa. Fifteen volunteers served pancakes, cleaned tables and
took "Santa pictures".
Statesville Builds Bright Minds through Books
The Kiwanis Club of Statesville hosted its annual
Read Around the World book party at the Iredell
County Library on February 26, 2008. The featured
book was The Bernstein Bears and Too Much
TV. The children were divided into groups and Kiwanis
members read the book to them and then
presented them with a copy to keep. Refreshments
were served and the children were visited
by a bear (CCTL Key Club member Brandon Morrison
in the Belkie Bear costume). The library staff
coordinated a craft project of a bear cutout to
color. Thanks to Belks of Statesville for loaning
the bear costume, the library staff for all their
help in coordinating the project, the Kiwanians
who came and read to the
children, and Brandon for a
terrific job as the bear.
Join Division 11 for a Kiwanis One Day Event
Division 11 will be painting the interior of the Kiwanis Cottage at the Boys and Girls
Home on Saturday, April 5 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (there will be a cookout for lunch).
You and members of your club are invited to join them!
Please contact Lt. Governor Mack McLeod for more details and to sign up.
W) 919-818-7633 H) 919-639-4862
E) 19mack44@charter.net
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By Nathaniel Cary
The [Fountain Inn]
Kiwanis Club has
proposed building a
"Playground in the
Sky" handicapped
accessible structure
on a 2-acre wooded
lot at Woodside
Park in Fountain
Inn. The Kiwanis
Club has $127,000 in the bank out of $350,000-$400,000
needed to build. The bulk of that money comes through a
$47,000 state grant and the city of Fountain Inn's contribution
of $75,000.
Club President Spike Reid and others have taken plans for
the structure to local businesses and corporations without
much luck yet. The club decided to hire a marketing
agency, Peculiar Productions in Greenville, to create a
presentation and Web site focused on fundraising. "We're
going to have kind of a re-launch of fundraising efforts
starting Jan. 11," Reid said. The club may get additional
state help with an expected $50,000 grant. The idea for a
playground took root in the summer of 2006 when the
city's new Kiwanis Club decided it wanted to take on a
giant project to make an impact in Fountain Inn.
Club News...
Fountain Inn Kiwanis Plans for “Playground in the Sky”
A design team from New York-based Leathers & Associates
made a whirlwind one-day tour of Fountain Inn as
students at local schools drew up their plans for the tree
house. Designers refined those plans and presented them
to the community last November. A plank walkway leads
up to the top of the tree house three stories above the
ground. Children descend into the playground through
walkways, slides and other structures. “The entire playground
would be handicapped accessible and would be
built of composite materials instead of wood”, Reid said.
"[It] would last longer so it would still be around for our
grandchildren to use.”
The Kiwanis Club hopes to sell naming rights for the park
along with selling engraved brick pavers and pickets in a
fence. The project has stretched beyond just a club project
to encompass the entire city, Reid said. "It's much
too big for just the club to
handle now. We're looking
for volunteers for our steering
committee, other project
committees and to help
build."
Reid said that when the time
comes, more than 1,000 volunteers
would be needed to
build the tree house over a
two-week span. To volunteer
time or funding, call Spike
Reid at 864-862-5050.
Give the Gift of a Lifetime: the Love of Learning
In December, the Hickory Kiwanis club purchased and
donated 390 student dictionaries to five public and one
private elementary school in the Hickory City School
District. This is the fourth year the club has donated
dictionaries. The club made sure to stamp each dictionary
with the Kiwanis Logo. The
books were then given out to all the
third-graders in each of the schools.
“Our city has a large, diverse, low income
community, and for some of our
students, this dictionary may be the
only book that the child owns,” said
Helen Devlin. “We received hand
drawn thank you cards and handwritten
notes expressing the
students’ delight in having their own dictionary.”
The dictionaries were purchased from The Dictionary
Project (www.dictionaryproject.org). Third grade is the
best place to distribute the dictionaries because habits
are best learned at a young age. The Dictionary Project’s
mission is to donate dictionaries to children and
encourage them to learn new words so that they will be
able to use the English language effectively.
“Get a kid started with their own dictionary at age 8
and they become hooked on it for the rest of their
lives. Using it becomes a desirable habit rather than a
task” said Ted Utchen.
We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today. —Stacia Tauscher
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Club News...
Sandhills and Foundation Serve: Children Perform
The Kiwanis Club of the Sandhills received a boost for its
“Head Start Music Project” in the amount of $2,500 on December
19 th from the Carolinas District Kiwanis Foundation
to enhance its Priority One learning venture.
At the club’s regular meeting, selected 3, 4, and 5 year
old children enrolled in the local Head Start project, exquisitely
performed musical selections that they had learned for
the Christmas season. The students are members of a special
prototype educational venture to educate the “whole
child” through the introduction of classical music to develop
a foundation using left and right brain stimulation.
The students are only a few of the more than 100 members involved in the project, and all seem to have the
“times of their lives.” The students were joyously accompanied by the Sandhills Classical Quartet playing violins,
viola, and cello and are actually part of the teaching staff. Thanks to the Sandhills Club, they are truly
“making a difference” in providing an opportunity that students of this age level would usually not be exposed.
Pawleys Island Collects Teddy Bears
The Kiwanis Club of Pawleys Island collected over 150 Teddy
Bears for the Georgetown County Sheriff's Department during the
second annual Round Up.
These stuffed animals are placed in the trunks of the patrol cars
and used by deputies in traumatic situations involving children.
They are also used by the Child Advocate in child abuse and other
cases involving children.
April 5
· Kiwanis One Day–The objective of Kiwanis One Day is to
unite all Kiwanis family members around the globe with hands-on
service projects. Follow the step-by-step game plan found online
at www.kiwanis.org/service/oneday.asp. Call 1-800-KIWANIS,
ext. 211 or e-mail service@kiwanis.org for questions.
April 20-April 26
· Skip-a-Meal Week–Kiwanis-family members and nonmembers
who donate the cost equivalent of just one meal help fund
numerous programs that directly benefit children. The program
benefits the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, sponsored by the Kiwanis
International Foundation. For information, contact the Kiwanis International
Foundation, 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, Indiana
46268; phone, 317-875-8755, x157 or 800-KIWANIS, x157;
Web site, kif.kiwanis.org/.
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
— Denis Waitley
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Club News...
GREENSBORO, NC—
January 16, 2008
On the count of three,
Courtney Rodriguez,
Joshua Furchess and
Diego Esparza raced
across the gym at W.C.
Falkener Elementary
School. With smiles almost
as big as the gym
itself, these prekindergartners
ran with a
different spring in their
step, courtesy of brandnew
shoes provided by
the Kiwanis Club of
Greensboro.
Eighty-six deserving
students at Falkener Elementary
were fitted with
new shoes at the school
January 8-11. With the
help of a club volunteer,
each child received a new
pair of socks—donated by
86 Children Receive New Shoes
Kiwanian Bill Hervey—
and a personal fitting of
his or her own pair of
shoes. The shoes left
smiles not only on the
students but school administrators
and club
members as well. “This
program has absolutely
touched my heart,”
notes Andrea Neese,
chairperson of the Kiwanis
Hands-On Committee,
which coordinates
the Shoes for Children
campaign. “For some of
these children, this could
be the first pair of brandnew
shoes in their lives.
Some are wearing second
- or third-generation
shoes from their older
siblings, and some don’t
even have socks. I love
this program for the way
it touches lives in this
community, and the children
are so grateful.”
“This is a way of giving
forward, and it warms
the heart to see these
gifts to children who may
not be able to help themselves.
This program also
offers these students an
opportunity to see new
faces with a smile and
the chance to say thanks
for these gifts to us”
notes Falkener Principal
Edwina Monroe. Such
civic/business partnerships,
says Monroe, are
vitally important to a
school such as Falkener,
providing needed assistance
not always readily
available. “We need m
ore businesses to come
and to sow a seed,” she
adds. The Shoes for
Children program is in
its second year, notes
Neese. “You can credit
Dick Kern (immediate
past president of the Kiwanis
Club of Greensboro)
for thinking this
up; I’m just the servant,”
she says. Money
for the shoe program
comes directly from club
members, many of them
donating anonymously.
More than $900 was
raised for this year’s
program, Neese says,
and
since
several
Kiwanians
tu-
tor at Falkener, a relationship
with the school already
existed. Dr. Pat
Wallace, Falkener’s social
worker, helped to identify
children who could benefit
from new shoes, adds
Neese.
Helping with the fittings,
Dr. Wallace made certain
that LaRoss Nickerson received
a little added attention
when he entered
the gym for his new
shoes. After being seated,
Neese presented Nickerson
with a pair of girl’s
pink shoes—a color she
thought he would love.
Smiling and burying
his head in his hands at
the prank, Nickerson then
grinned broadly when he
tried on the pair of stylish
tennis shoes actually intended
for him. As evidenced
by Neese and all
those around, smiles were
certainly “fitting” throughout
the day.
Warning: Don’t throw away tax-exempt status Beginning in
2008, some organizations in the United States that were not required to file tax returns
with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)—including many Kiwanis clubs—will have a
new filing requirement: the new electronic postcard Form 990-N. Small, tax-exempt
organizations whose gross receipts normally are $25,000 or less are not required to
file IRS forms 990 or 990-EZ. But the Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires these
organizations to file the new electronic form annually. Failure to file for three consecutive
years could result in revocation of the organization’s tax-exempt status.
The standard information the IRS will require when filing the electronic Form 990-N is the name of your Kiwanis club, mailing address, Web site
address (if applicable), employer identification number (EIN), annual tax period date and a statement that annual gross receipts are still normally
$25,000 or less. Because Kiwanis International operates on a fiscal year (October 1-September 30), the first filing will be for the tax period
that begins October 1, 2007 and ends September 30, 2008, with a filing due date of February 15, 2009.
Many Kiwanis clubs may already have received a notice from the IRS regarding this new requirement. If your club hasn’t been notified, watch
for updates on the Kiwanis Web site or you can refer to the IRS Web site to see if the new ruling applies to your club.
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District Project Update
Exciting things are
happening for The
Kiwanis Amphitheatre
Project!
Black Mountain, NC President
Dan Reilly with wife Jean and
If you don’t know
Carol Burnette, after receiving
by now – we have
Gold David R. Burnette Service
a District Campaign
underway to
Medal
name a major outdoor
feature of the
10 acre educational campus of The Health Adventure in
western North Carolina – and honor Past Distinguished
Governor David Burnette on site. Their new facility projects
to serve over 200,000 visitors a year – and Kiwanis
is a partner in their mission to serve children!
In December, Carol Burnette was pleased to award the
Gold Medal to Black Mountain, NC President Dan Reilly
(shown pictured with wife Jean and Carol Burnette) for
his support of The Kiwanis Amphitheatre Project….the
first official medal presentation to any club in the Carolinas
District.
The First “David R. Burnette Service Medals”
Awarded for The Kiwanis Amphitheatre Project
The Committee has been busy! Through December, the
project has raised over $47,000 in pledges and contributions
towards its goal of $250,000. Momentum: Science
and Health Adventure Park (the new name for
The Health Adventure’s new campus) is working toward
a groundbreaking targeted for Fall of 2008, with completion
anticipated in 2010.
Pledge now to support this project at the Bronze $500,
Silver $1000, or Gold Medal $1500 levels (pledge can be
over two years), and be a part of the creation of the
new educational science and discovery park that will
play an important part of Kiwanis’ mission to serve our
children! For more information, contact Karon Korp,
Project Chair at (828)254-4651 or
KKorp@attglobal.net , or Russ Martin, Lt. Governor,
Division I at rmandkk@attglobal.net .
Visit www.momentumscience.org to learn more.
Close in on the Action taken from the Kiwanis International Update
To get the best pictures, photographers oftentimes must be intrusive. If you stand apart from the action, surrounding
distractions will overwhelm the main subject of your photograph.
This photograph, for example, has potential, but where's its
real story The walls, ceiling, bystanders, and other objects
divert attention from the real action.
Here's the story: a man serving a meal to a woman.
Other photography tips
(click on the links):
No group photos
Show faces
Carolina Kiwanian 9

By Sophie Hollis and Emma Wilbur, Co-chairmen for Arts
Based Elementary School K-Kids Publications Committee
Throughout the month of November and into the month of
December, the young scholars of the Arts Based Elementary
School collected canned food.
The food will help save the lives of people served by Crisis
Control Ministries. Their goal was to reach 1,000 cans before
December 14 th .
Some members, such as Spencer and Trey Sauers, were
trying to bring in 300 cans between the two of them. With a
generous donation from their Kiwanis advisor, Mr. Roby
Walls, the club moved toward its goal. The K-Kids officers and
Ms. Jan Adams, their advisor, have all brought in cans.
“Whether we reach our goal or not, we have still helped control
hunger,” they stated. (Final total of cans collected: 1,085!)
Service Leadership Programs
K-Kids Donates 1,085 Cans
The K-Kids at Leesville
Elementary invited a representative
from the Interact
shelter to come speak.
They collected snack items
for the children who come
to live there temporarily.
The K-Kids at North Myrtle Beach Elementary School chose to assist the homeless
animals at the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society as their community service
project for the month of December. Their effort was a success! Bags and
bags of dry dog food were collected along with canned dog and cat food, towels,
blankets, cat litter, toys, shampoo and more.
Angier K-Kids Play Santa
One of the first projects in which the newly formed Angier Elementary K-Kids participated, was in the building an “Angel Tree”
so that EVERYONE in the community would have a Merry Christmas.
The project was off and running from the word GO, and the tree ended up with 426 presents purchased for 15 families including
each member of the family from dad to baby. Not only was the Angier Kiwanis Club a leader in the project, but it mushroomed
to include all citizens of the town, all local churches, and included a joint effort
with local Rotary Club.
Mrs. Amy Jacobs, Club sponsor and school guidance counselor, has truly
set the pace for her 36 members strong in allowing them to select projects that
are building leadership and developing great civic pride to a very industrious
small community.
Community members are very proud of the new K-Kids club and are working
with Mrs. Jacobs and the school principal to demonstrate that “one can make a
difference” and “many working together can make a greater difference.” Division
11 Lt. Governor Mack McLeod has supported and lauded the club for the
great work that it is doing and is always quick to recognize the superb leadership
of the club and school.
Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.
— Sitting Bull
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Service Leadership Programs
Easley Home Educators Key Club Elves at Work!
Submitted by Lena Kelley
"Elves at Work!" reads a sign
hung in a building owned by a
Pickens county resident. If
you take a look around the
rest of the room, you might
realize that the rest of what
fills it also might be considered
"unusual," such as the
room being literally packed
with shelving and then the
endless number of toys piled
in, over, under, and around
them. "What is this place"
you might ask. The place in
question is called Country
Santa, established in 1983 by
Buddy Cox who decided to
step up and help families with
low incomes be able to give
their children Christmas presents
each year.
Students were each given the
name and age of a child and
then sent, with a large trash
bag, to the piles of toys to
pick out presents they think
the child would like. Faculty
Advisor Lena Kelley described
the experience as like "being
given a shopping cart in a toy
store and then told to go fill
up your cart with whatever
you want, knowing you don't
have to pay for a thing!" After
filling the bags, the "elves"
turned them in to Country
Santa himself, Mr. Buddy Cox,
who tapes them up and puts
the child's name on the outside.
The bag is then taken
and put in the stack of bags
that are ready to be "shipped
out" on Christmas Eve morning.
All together, the EHE Key
Club students filled up bags
for over 100 children who otherwise
would not have received
Christmas presents this
year.
Over the last several months, Kiwanis Clubs, Key Clubs, and Circle K Clubs
may have received a notice from the IRS regarding the electronic
filing of Form 990-N e-postcard. Many of our clubs have questions
regarding who qualifies for this new filing requirment and when the filing is
due.
Below are the links to the Kiwanis, Circle K and Key Club websites with information
related to this new IRS filing requirement that clubs must follow
for the 2007-08 administratiave year and each year thereafter.
It should be noted that this filing of Form 990-N is new for clubs that have
gross receipts $25,000 or less and the initial filing due date is February 15,
2009. The letter on each of the organizations websites has two links to
the IRS website providing further information.
http://community.kiwanisone.org/blogs/kiwanis_public_news/
archive/2008/01/03/warning-don-t-throw-away-tax-exempt-status.aspx
Free the child’s potential and you will transform him into the world. — Maria Montessori
Carolina Kiwanian 11

Service Leadership Programs
New Circle K!
Circle K District Convention
Circle K in the Carolinas has
stepped up its capacity for service,
adding another club at Eastern
Carolina University. The new ECU
Circle K held its chartering ceremony
on Saturday, December 1,
2007 in the student center. The
new club confirmed its commitment
to the tenants of Circle K, pledging
to pursue service, leadership and
fellowship on their campus and
beyond.
District Administrator Kathleen
Marsocci commented on how the
new Circle K’ers were not just becoming
members of an on-campus
service club, but instead were becoming
part of a larger Circle K
District and an entire Kiwanis
Family. She also emphasized
that service does not end with
graduation but instead can last a
lifetime. “As you start, or in
some cases continue your journey
in the Kiwanis Family, I
would like for you to think of it as
a journey that can take you
places you’ve never before
dreamed, help people you may
never know, and change the
world in ways future generations
will look back on in awe,” she
said. “We always hear how high
school and college are the best
years of your life. In the Kiwanis
Family, every day of service can
be the best day of your life.”
From February 29-March 2, 2008, the
Carolinas District of Circle K International
held its 47 th Annual District Convention.
Circle K members from across North and
South Carolina gathered in Myrtle Beach,
SC to celebrate the past year of service,
leadership and fellowship as well as to
look forward to a new year.
“The theme this year was ‘Shooting Stars
of Service: Galaxies of Opportunity,’ and
there certainly were a lot of stars this past
year,” District Administrator Kathleen Marsocci
said. “I’m extremely proud of each
and every Circle K club and member, and
especially of outgoing Circle K Governor
Kathryn Geiger and the district board.
Everyone had much cause to celebrate
this past year.”
In keeping with the convention’s theme,
the main ballroom was decorated with
stars, planets, aliens, and a giant rocketship,
all put together by members of the
district board and the Host Committee.
Educational sections also reflected the
weekend’s theme with a membership recruiting
and retention session titled
“Strengthening Your Club’s Gravitational
Pull,” and a session on icebreakers called,
“Why is it so cold on Pluto” In addition to
the general sessions and the educational
breakouts, Circle K members found time
to perform service on site by creating
greeting cards for terminally ill children
and performing a beach
cleanup on Saturday.
Another consistent theme
throughout the weekend
was the extreme devotion
Circle K has to the Boys
and Girls Home at Lake
Waccamaw. In addition to
an educational session on
the Home and the naming of Larry Hewett
as an Honorary Circle K member, the traditional
“pie in the face” auction raised
money for the Home. “By far, the most
popular and successful event at the Circle
K district convention is the pie in the face
auction,” Assistant Administrator Jeffrey
G. Marsocci said. “While extremely messy
and a lot a fun for everybody, including for
the people getting the whipped cream pies
in their face, the event also raised more
than $2,400 for the Home.”
While there was plenty of fun and fellowship,
the business of electing next year’s
leaders was also on the convention
agenda. The House of Delegates elected
the 2008-2009 District Governor Anita Iari
and District Bulletin Editor Katy Giesken,
both from Clemson University, and District
Secretary Treasurer Ashley Hedges from
UNC-Chapel Hill. Individual division caucuses
also elected three lieutenant governors.
In a special old and new board
meeting following the closing session of
the convention, the new district board appointed
and ratified two additional lieutenant
governors and four committee chairs
who act as ex-officio board members.
“I’m extremely proud of the work the 2007-
2008 board did, and I’m amazed at their
accomplishments, especially considering
how young they were and how shorthanded
the board was,” Kathleen Marsocci
said. “Last year, we were short three
lieutenant governors and one committee
chair, and only two of the board members
were juniors or older. This coming year,
we have every board member returning as
an officer, committee chair or committee
member, and we added seven very talented
people to our ranks. I know the
combination of experience and fresh ideas
will help us into the future, and with outgoing
Governor Kathryn Geiger running for
an international representative position,
we can hopefully lend some Carolinas
strength to the Circle K International
Board.”
We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.
— Ben Sweetland
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Service Leadership Programs
SERVICE LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMS
Dates To Remember
Kiwanis KeyLeader as a program now has
Banner patches for sponsoring clubs. The
District has researched the records and
these 22 clubs who have sponsored students
will be receiving their patches: Angier,
Asheboro, Ayden-Grifton, Black Mountain Swannanoa, Burlington,
Capital City, Cumberland-Fayetteville, Greenville(NC), Greenville-
University City, Lake Marion, Laurens, Mecklenburg Charlotte, Robbinsville,
Sandhills Moore Co., Statesville, Sunrise Goldsboro, Topsail
Island Area, Wake Forest, Washington, West Asheville,
Raleigh Highwoods, and Young Professionals Of Raleigh.
Shouldn’t your club have a patch next year
Put Your Heart Into Aktion
The Aktion Club of
Eastern Carolina had
their second Heart Auction
on Thursday, February
7, 2008. They
raised over $7,300 in
one night! 100% of the
proceeds are donated
back into the community
to help children in
need.
Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.
— John W. Whitehead
Circle K
March 28 ‐ 30
Circle K LSSP
April 11‐13
Club Officer Training
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly
August 6 ‐ 9
CKI Convention
Denver, CO
Key Club
April 4 ‐ 6
Key Club District Convention
Durham, NC
July 9 ‐ 13
Key Club Int’l Convention
Denver, CO
Builders Club
April 18 ‐ 19
Builders Club Annual Retreat
Camp Kanata,Wake Forest, NC
K-Kids
April 1
Int’l Contests deadline
www.kkids.org for rules
Key Leader
April 18 ‐ 20
Key Leader
Camp Thunderbird
Aktion Club
September 12‐14
Aktion Club Conference
Browns Summit, NC
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Growth
Kiwanis Opens Young Professionals Club in Charlotte, NC
A new young professionals Kiwanis club in the hip, urban town of Charlotte,
North Carolina will seize the limelight in 2008. Kiwanis Uptown is
its name; young professionals the game. We are not talking a group of
30 to 50 members. Kiwanis Uptown’s goal is to build a club over 600
members strong.
Building Process Begins
A 10-person steering committee held a kick-off meeting in early December.
Members included young professionals in Raleigh, Greenville and
Charlotte as well as Kiwanian leaders from the Carolinas. Following the
initial meeting, seven Charlotte young professionals met to discuss ideas
for building the new club. Planning has been full throttle since then!
“This is an opportunity to establish the largest Kiwanis Club in the world,” says Former Governor of the Carolinas
Kiwanis District, Russ Wagner, “Kiwanis Uptown could potentially serve as a model club for cities like New
York, Chicago and Los Angeles.”
Steering Committee Kicks into High Gear
The group plans to double the size of the steering committee and establish key service projects for 2008. They
will host meetings twice a month to socialize, network and discuss service projects beginning January 9.
For the long term, the group has discussed ideas such as hosting annual fundraising galas and social outings,
running 5Ks, volunteering at the Special Olympics or even hosting a “senior” prom.
“We really want to give these young professionals the independence to establish innovative ideas that will help
build this club,” comments Webster James. “The Kiwanis leaders on the steering committee are merely serving
as coaches for these young professionals.”
Contact Us
Kiwanis Uptown is certainly enthused about making its mark on the Charlotte community but the steering committee
can use your help!
If you know of any young professionals in the Charlotte area who are interested in meeting new people, socializing
and serving our community, e-mail us at uptown@carolinakiwanis.org . For more information, visit the
Kiwanis Uptown website at www.kiwanisuptown.org.
Imagine a world with
one million Kiwanians!
We will rewrite the future.
YOU HOLD THE KEY!
http://www.kiwanisone.org/Pages/
Resources/default.aspxPageID=56
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International Convention
Wednesday, June 25
12:00 pm Early Bird Registration
1:00 pm TAG Team Meeting (by invitation only)
TAG (Together Achieving Growth) Teams are now at work in most districts.
This event offers the basic orientation for opening new clubs with focused
training for club builders, club counselors, and marketing/PR counselors.
Thursday, June 26
1:00 pm Key Leader for Adults (optional ticketed event)Limited to 200 attendees.
8:00 am Registration
8:00 am Exhibit Hall, Delegate Certification (credentials), Kiwanis Family Store
8:30 am Kiwanis University—Growth
Complimentary tickets will be available on-site beginning Wednesday, June 25, at the registration
desk. Limited to 500 attendees.
8:30 am Photography Workshop —Beginner’s Class
10:30 am Photography Workshop —Advanced Class
11:00 am Amendments and Resolutions Forum
1:30 pm Opening Convention Session Celebration of Leaders
Friday, June 27
8:00 am Registration
8:00 am Exhibit Hall, Delegate Certification
(credentials), Kiwanis Family Store
8:30 am
First Business Session Featuring Kiwanis’ Service Leadership Programs Presidents Amanda Badali,
Circle K International and Grant Lin, Key Club International.
12:45 pm 101 Ways to Get and Keep Members Featuring guest speaker Mark Levin, CAE, CSP
2:30 pm Leadership Workshops
3:45 pm Leadership Workshops
8:00 pm
Live On-Stage(optional ticketed event) Featuring entertainment by Bob Newhart
Saturday, June 28
7:00 am "Living a Legacy" Fellowship Breakfast
(optional ticketed event)
Featuring guest speaker Dr. Crawford Loritts. Limited to 800 attendees.
8:00 am Registration
8:00 am Exhibit Hall, Delegate Certification
(credentials), Kiwanis Family Store
8:30 am Second Business Session
Featuring guest speaker Sonia Manzano
1:00 pm Legacy Workshops
2:15 pm Legacy Workshops
4:00 pm Closing Convention Session
Everyday Leaders: Enduring Legacy
7:00 pm 2nd Annual Party for a Purpose
(optional ticketed event) Sponsored by the Kiwanis International Foundation. Proceeds to benefit
Service Leadership Programs.
Limited to 250 attendees
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International Convention
Legacy Workshops
• Working with Teens
• Making a Difference Through Key
Leader
• Elementary School Programs
• Kiwanis One Day
• Guidelines for Adults Working with Youth
• Marketing Your Club
• A Young Professional Club in Your Community
• Why You Need Another Kiwanis Club
in Your Community
• Growing Your Club
Through Service Leadership Programs
• Meeting for District Membership Chairpersons
• Projects that Make a Difference for Children
• Getting Involved in Your Local Schools
• The Kiwanis Family Foundations
This year’s convention promises to be fun, educational,
and inspirational. It will feature some of your favorite
convention traditions as well as new, exciting events.
Leadership Workshops
• Working with Volunteers
• Resolving Conflict
• Serving as a Kiwanis Ambassador
• Succession Planning for Clubs and Divisions
• Utilizing Technology as a Leader
• Public Relations that Make Sense
• Club Meetings with Impact
• Innovative Membership Initiatives
• Empowering Others to Invite
• The Club Membership Chairperson
• Personal Organization Tips and Tricks
• Being a Leader in Your Community
• Women of Kiwanis
MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!
The District could really use some
help with keeping our website
up-to-date and possibly
a little redesign!
Interested Volunteers should have
knowledge of at least two
of the following:
HTML, CSS , PHP and MySQL...
We could also really use
some graphic designers!
Email me if you are interested!
Leah Moretz
800-739-1827
districtoffice@carolinakiwanis.org
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International Convention
New website just for the International Convention:
Click this link for Registration, Schedule, Workshops, Downloads and
Visitor Info: http://www.kiwanisone.org/MemberResources/Convention/
Convention08/index.html
The Delegate Form is now available online in the downloads section of the website
listed above. IT IS DUE BY APRIL 30 TO KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL.
Secretaries:
Go ahead and complete it if you know who is planning on attending!
Remember, each club can have two delegates. However, if you have more than
two people going, and one of them happens to be a Past Governor, Lt. Governor
-designate, a Lt. Governor or a Past Lt. Governor, they do not have to represent
your club. Past Governors, Lt. Governors-designate and Lt. Governors are delegates-at-large.
Kind of like SuperDelegates, they do not have to represent a
club. Past Lt. Governors can represent any other club in their division that is
not attending.
Why is this important
We need as many delegates as possible to vote for our
Candidate,
Webster James, for International Vice-President.
Other Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the District ID Number K04.
What is my Division’s Name
We don’t use names in the Carolinas.
Other Districts do, though — that’s why
it’s on the form.
What is our District’s Name The Carolinas.
Where is my Member ID Number
Each club secretary can access member id
numbers on the membership list link located in
the monthly report software at
www.kiwanisportal.com.
In Memorium
Div Club & Members
2 Black Mtn: William Boyle
2 Hendersonville: Frnaklin Helms and
Margaret Reger
2 Rutherfordton: Philip Davis
4 Catawba Valley Golden K:
Leo Williamson
5 Clemmons: Madelyn Watkins
5 Mt Airy: John Collins
7 Rock Hill: Harriet Bucy
14 Wilson: Paul Bissette
15 Tarboro Golden K:
Wade Fleetwood, Jr.
17 Golden K Greenville: Lewis Gregory
17 Pitt Golden K: Willian Greene and
George Whitehurst
17 Winterville: Edward Everton
23 Columbia Golden K: Arie DeGeus
and Edward Kimbrough
25 Greenville: Ernest Irby
27 Anderson Golden K: Bertine Kratzer
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2008 MidYear Highlights
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Awards
Congratulations to all that made a positive difference in their community last year!
Thank you for what you do in the name of Kiwanis! Patches for Distinguished Club,
Interclubbing and Key Leader sponsorship will be mailed to Club Secretaries in the
next few weeks.
ANNA MAE SMITH AWARD
Kiwanis Club of Golden K Raleigh, Division 12 — 26 hours per member per month
The club that had the most service hours per member for the year receives this award. These
service hours numbers are taken from the summary of monthly reports. Anna Mae Smith was a
member of the John Barden Golden K in Boone, NC. She was the mother of Past Governor Bill
Wirth and inspired him to do service for his community, thus the creation of this award.
One can truly make a difference.
DISTINGUISHED DIVISIONS
Distinguished Lt. Governor/Division Awards were based on the collective performance of the clubs in each division.
Governor’s Citation
(50% of Clubs
Distinguished)
Division 1, Gene Rainey
Division 11, Gary Cooper
Division 12, Martha Rippard
Division 17, Terria Baynor
Outstanding
Leadership Citation
(40% of Clubs Distinguished)
Division 7, Peter Rieke
Division 20, Charles Howard
Outstanding
Performance Citation
(35% of Clubs Distinguished)
Division 8, Clint Jackson
Honorable
Mention Citation
(25% of Clubs Distinguished)
Division 2, Jim Bishop
Division 21, Elizabeth Tezza
DISTINGUISHED CLUBS
The DISTNGUISHED CLUB status was based on points accumulated in the areas of service, education and growth.
Division 1: Asheville, Franklin Macon County, North Buncombe Weaverville, Robbinsville, and Waynesville
Division 2: Forest City and Hendersonville
Division 3: Spruce Pine
Division 4: Statesville and Western Catawba County
Division 5: Kernersville and Salisbury
Division 6: Mecklenburg, Charlotte
Division 7: Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville-South Mecklenburg, Rock Hill
Division 8: Asheboro, Gate City, Greensboro, High Point
Division 10: Lee County, The Sandhills Moore County
Division 11: Angier, Benson, Cape Fear, Clinton, Fayetteville, Hope Mills Area, Lillington
Division 12: Golden K Raleigh, Raleigh, Raleigh Crabtree Brier Creek, Raleigh Highwoods, Wake Forest
and Young Professionals of Raleigh
Division 13: Chapel Hill Carrboro
Division 14: Sunrise Goldsboro
Division 15: Ahoskie
Division 17: Ayden-Grifton, Greater Greenville, Greenville, Greenville
Golden K Jewels, Greenville-University City,
Pitt County Professionals, and Washington
Division 18: Hampstead, Topsail Island Area
Division 20: Dillon, Florence, Florence Pee-Dee, Sumter
Division 21: Beaufort, Charleston, East Cooper Mt. Pleasant,
and Summerville
Division 23: Columbia, Columbia Northeast
Division 24: Pawleys Island
Division 25: Greenville Eastside
Division 26: Southport—Oak Island
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Awards
DIVISION SERVICE AWARD
Division 11, Gary Cooper, 2006-07 Lt. Governor
On Veterans Day, November 11, 2006, 57 people from Division 11 came together in the true “Kiwanis Family” sense to serve
the Boys and Girls Homes of Lake Waccamaw. The Kiwanis Clubs of Division 11, along with 26 Key Clubbers, 5 Circle K’ers,
and 2 Builders Club Members, landscaped the grounds around the Kiwanis Cottage. Landscaping plans were drawn, equipment
assembled; and plants and mulch (and a dump truck) were donated. After all was said and done, even more service was given
when several Kiwanis Clubs gave monetary donations while the Key Club Members donated school and cleaning supplies.
One can truly make a difference.
The award promotes cooperation within a division I order to spark a club’s interest to have close communications with the entire
division. One division is chosen as the winner. A plaque will be presented to the Lt. Governor with certificates given to each club
that participated. The division will have the option to provide a feature article in an issue of the Carolina Kiwanian.
Criteria include: 1) the # of clubs participating, 2) the # of members per club participating, 3) the # of sponsored programs
participating, 4) the # of times the division came together, 5) the # of people/children served 6) the impact on those served,
and 7) Is the project a one-time event or ongoing
HERB HENNIG AWARD
Edward Reed Greenville, SC, Division 25
Ed Reed has been a Kiwanian for 38 years. Since 1993, Ed has continually served with distinction as Secretary to
the Kiwanis Club of Greenville, SC. In addition to his service as Secretary, Ed has served in the capacity of Lt.
Governor, President, Vice President and member of the Board of Directors. Ed is also a pillar in the Greenville
Community. Examples of his commitment include his dedicated service to Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Lapsits for
Early Literacy, and the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville. One can truly make a difference.
The Herb Hennig Award can only be received once in a lifetime. Clubs nominate an outstanding secretary by
sending a written explanation to their Lt. Governor. The explanation should include substantiating letters from
Kiwanis leaders, such as past club presidents, and should also have letters from others in the community who could
substantiate the secretary's service to the community and to Kiwanis. The Lt. Governor then selects one out of all
the nominations received and sends it to the District Office by October 15th of the next administrative year. The
District Achievement Committee then makes the selection.
INTERCLUB AWARD
Kiwanis Club of Angier, Division 11
An interclub visit is one held by two or more Kiwanis clubs or by a Kiwanis Club and any K- Kids, Builders Club,
Key Club, Circle K Club or Aktion Club. The Kiwanis Club in the Carolinas District having the best interclub visitation
record during each administrative year will be recognized with the interclub award. The Achievement Committee
will choose the winning club at the end of the Kiwanis year by evaluating the Interclub Report submitted by clubs.
If the evaluation of the reports using a set grading system results in a tie between two or more clubs, the largest
number of member's participation in the visits to other clubs in the division will be the winner.
This year’s winner visited the 11 clubs in its division an average of six times EACH as well as visiting six key clubs
and a circle k club.
INTERCLUB PATCHES
Many have completed an interclub to all the clubs in the division. Those that have visited the clubs in their division,
and submitted the information on the monthly reports will receive a patch recognizing these visitations and are listed
below. Congratulations!
Angier Gate City, Greensboro Hampstead Southport Oak Island
Black Mountain Golden K Greenville Henderson Statesville
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Golden K Raleigh Hendersonville Sunrise Goldsboro
Clinton, NC Greater Greenville Pitt Co. Professionals Topsail Island Area
Coats Greenville Raleigh Washington
Fayetteville Greenville Eastside Sandhills, Moore Co. Wilson
Florence Golden K Greenville Golden K Jewels Sanford Winston-Salem
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Awards
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AWARD
Kernersville, Division 5, Net Growth of 15 Members
Socastee-Saint James, Division 24, 61% Growth
This award is given to a club based on end of year numbers from the September Monthly Report. For example, if a club had 50
members on October 1, 2006 and 55 members on October 1, 2007, then the club would be +5 members with 10% growth. This
award is given to two clubs: the one with the highest number of net growth and the one with the highest percentage of net
growth.
TOP 15 CLUBS FOR GROWTH
15 Holly Springs
14 Mebane
13 Lake Norman
12 Aiken Palmetto
11 Lillington
10 Buies Creek
9 Greenville Main Street
8 Charlotte University City
7 Pittsboro
6 Robbinsville
5 South Brunswick
4 Gastonia
3 Simpsonville
2 Kernersville
1 Socastee St. James
The Carolinas District, as well as Kiwanis
International, passed an amendment to
reimburse clubs their dues for any members net
above the previous year’s ending figure
if the club grew over 25%.
Every club in our top fifteen
has made that distinction!
The amendment continues for years to come—
start working now
and achieve a 25% net growth!
District Board Meeting Highlights
The Carolinas District Board met Friday, February 1, 2008.
• Division 28 Lt. Governor Graham Crispin resigned.
• The board approved the allocation of $4,000 in order to offer free registration for those
attending Club Leadership Orientation this summer. This money was taken from the
Lt. Governors-Elect line item. Based on previous year’s expenditures from this line,
this redistribution of funds will not change the allotment for each Lt. Governor-Elect.
• The board approved South Carolina pursuing a Kiwanis License Plate.
• The board accepted the District Restructuring Proposal that was later brought before the
MidYear Conference attendees. Information on this restructuring will be available on the
District Website very soon.
• Governor-Elect David Vaughan asked for the current Lt. Governors to secure their
replacements. As of February 1, only eight of the 27 positions had been filled.
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Foundation News
It’s Not Really A Secret
If you support the tenant that Kiwanis is one of the best kept secrets in the world, then you probably would agree
that the Carolinas District Kiwanis Foundation is cloaked by the K’s shadow. Neither is meant to be a mystery and
perhaps this article can help with the latter. The idea for forming a District Foundation came about in 1974 via the
efforts of several Carolinas Past District Governors. The Foundation was incorporated as a 501(c) (3) entity in 1981
under the signature of then NC Secretary of State, Thad Eure, Sr. Secretary Eure was the grandfather of Van Eure,
owner and operator of Raleigh, NC’s Angus Barn restaurant. Over the years the Foundation has grown slowly but
steadily thanks to the support of Kiwanians and Kiwanis Clubs throughout the Carolinas District. At present the endowment
portion of the Foundation is approaching $600,000.00. While we can all be proud of the growth the Foundation
has experienced since its beginning, we are a long ways from where we would like to be. The greater the endowment
the greater the ability we have to assist with projects and initiatives.
We know that the Foundation grows through donations. Each year all of our clubs are encouraged to donate a
minimum of $5.00 per member. In addition to the club gifts and individual donations there are several forms of recognition
available:
The CDKF 1200 Founders Circle --the highest award recognized by the Carolinas District Kiwanis Foundation.
The Carl B. Hyatt Fellowship--The Carl B. Hyatt Fellowship was created to honor the life and memory of one the
Carolinas District's most outstanding Kiwanians.
The Life Fellow Award, Tributes & Memorials, and Recognition Pins
You can find information on the above levels of giving by visiting the District
website at: http://carolinakiwanis.org/cdfoundation/index.htm
Now that’s how we grow the Foundation. How can the Foundation help
your club and those whom you serve The answer is through grant applications.
Your Foundation Executive Committee meets four times a year to
consider and act upon grant requests. The grant request is not complicated
and is located on the District website. You can fill the form out on line and
then print. The address is:
http://carolinakiwanis.org/cdfoundation/index.htm.
GRANTS 2007-08
Key Leader $2,000.00
Boys & Girls Home of NC $3,000.00
SE Children's Home $1,500.00
Aiken Academy $1,500.00
Sponsored Programs $7,000.00
YCPO $5,000.00
Scholarship Match $6,000.00
Club Grants $19,000.00
Subtotal $45,000.00
Here are a few things to consider when developing your club’s application:
• Generally, capital improvement requests will not be considered,
• The Foundation will not usually consider applications for grants in excess of $5000 nor under $300
• The grant must further the goals and ideals of Kiwanis and promote the growth and development of Kiwanis in
the area
• The Foundation Executive Committee approves funding of grants four times annually. Standing Committee meetings
are held in conjunction with the Mid Winter Conference and the annual District Convention. Two other meeting
dates are determined for the fall and spring to provide for quarterly sessions. Deadlines for filing grant applications
are 30 days prior to the Committee meeting. Notification of the decision of the Committee will be made
no later than 30 days following the Committee’s decision. The decision of the Committee is final.
• Requests that involve “hands-on” Kiwanis involvement will be given priority consideration, as will those requests
from clubs that have exhibited past individual and club support of the Foundation
• Requesting clubs must be in good standing with the District and Kiwanis International to be considered
During the 2006-2007 administrative year the Foundation received requests that were less than the funds allotted
for disbursement. Rather than returning the monies to the endowment, the Executive Committee voted to add those
funds to the allotment for 2007-2008 grants. $45,000.00 is available this year for grants. These monies are budgeted
as shown in the chart to the right.
The first administrative quarter of the year saw requests for $8300.00 funded. This included grants to the Kiwanis
Clubs of Statesville, Spruce Pine, Sandhills and the Boys and Girls Home of NC. Your club has two more opportunities
to apply for funding as by the time you read this the deadline for applying prior to the Mid Year Conference
meeting will have passed. The remaining two meetings for this administrative year will be at the District Convention
and most likely in mid May. To be safe please have your grant request post marked prior to April 1st for the spring
meeting or by July 1st for the summer meeting.
Your Foundation exists to serve. This can only be accomplished through your requests and your donations.
The Executive Committee for the 2007-2008 and their contact information can be found at:
http://carolinakiwanis.org/cdfoundation/indexmo.php.
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