Our Kiwanis club participates in a variety of projects throughout the year that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide.
Below are the projects and activities in which we are currently involved.
Committee | Chairperson(s) | Description |
Adopt A Spot | Steve Worthington, Thornton Patberg, Dan Robinson | We plant flowers and landscape at the intersection of Lincoln and Vann in Evansville. |
Audit | Steve Worthington | A yearly review of our finances. |
Back to School | JoAnn Laugel, Amy Fehn | We provide school essentials and dinner to underprivileged children in Evansville. |
Banquet | Angie Connelly, Martha Seal | Each fall we gather for an evening dinner for the incoming club officers and Board members. |
Baseball & Softball Awards | Steven M. Theising, Jay Inman | We honor area high school baseball and softball players. |
Blood Drive | Pat Akrabawi, Marion Judy | |
Bring Up Grades Program | Randy Conner, Richard Seib | Commonly known as BUG program. The program recognizes students who raise their grades |
Celebration / Bereavement / Illness | John Oberhelman, Bill Rogers, Thelma Whoberry | |
Circle K – UE | Sylvia DeVault, JoAnn Laugel | A GR sponsored collegiate service organization. |
Community 1 | John Worthington | |
Directory | Sharon Johnson | |
Dream Center | Terry Davis | We provide dinner once a month to the Dream Center located in Evansville. |
Easter Seals Dialing & Dueling | Helen Fisher | We actively raise money for the annual Easter Seals Telethon. |
Electronic Communication/Website | Amy Fehn, Martha Seal, John Worthington | This committee is responsible for updating our Facebook page and website. |
Firefighter Breakfast | Ed Zeimer, Jay Inman | We recognize our local firefighters at a morning breakfast. |
Golf Awards | Dan Oates, Jay Inman | We honor area high school golf players. |
Golf Outing for Riley Hospital | Ed Ziemer, Bill Brackett, Ken Shoup, Skip Borre | We host an annual golf scramble to raise funds for Riley Children’s Hospital. |
House Committee | Helen Fisher, Jay Inman, Ezra Smith, Jennifer West | This committee is responsible for setting up our meeting room each week. |
Interclubs and Recorder | Amy Fehn | We visit other Southwind clubs at their weekly meetings. |
Jim Byers All Sports Award | Gene VanStone | |
Key Club – Harrison High School | Greg Small, Debbie Kassenbrock | Key Club is a student-led Kiwanis organization. |
Key Club – Memorial High School | Steven M. Theising | |
Lacrosse Awards | Bryan Ruder, Jay Inman | We honor area high school lacrosse players. |
Managing Funding Requests | Amy Fehn | |
Marketing/PR | Martha Seal | |
Membership/Retention | Steve Page, Sharon Johnson, Debbie Kassenbrock | |
Morning Meeting Duties | Jay Inman | This committee is responsible for finding volunteers each week to sell hot-pot tickets, conduct our Song, Pledge and Prayer. |
New Member Orientation | Don Johnson | |
Newsletter | Mona Meyer, Bob Naas, Bryan Ruder | |
Photographer | John Worthington, Martha Seal | |
Poinsettia Sales | Bill Elgin, Bill Rogers, Steve Worthington | We sell poinsettias to fund the many programs throughout the year. |
Point Czar | Joe Miller | |
Programs | Dick LeDuc | |
Riley Walk | JoAnn Laugel, Sharon Johnson, John Worthington | A Southwind Division project that raises funds for Riley Children’s Hospital. |
Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights | Gil Bockelman | Over several nights we work the admissions gate at the annual Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights. |
Salvation Army Bell Ringing | Don Roberts, Jim Beck | Each Christmas season, club members ring the bell to help raise funds for the Salvation Army. |
Santa Auction | Ron Jochum, Jay Inman | At a weekly meeting, members bring in items to auction off to raise funds for the local Santa Clothes Club event. |
Santa Breakfast | JoAnn Laugel, Angie Dawson, Sharon Johnson | We provide Christmas presents and breakfast to underprivileged children in Evansville. |
Scholarships: Shike & Dyer | Debbie Kassenbrock, Steven M. Theising | |
Senior Project | Bob Naas, Steve Worthington, John Worthington | Each Christmas season we delivery food baskets to the needy in Evansville. |
Sergeant of Arms | Rett Larimore | |
Soccer Awards | Bryan Ruder, Jay Inman | We honor area high school soccer players. |
Social, Dinner Night Out | Jay Inman | Club members gather for evening social dinners. |
Special Olympics | Jack Arney, Bryan Ruder, Don Johnson, Ed Ziemer | We encourage the participants in the Special Olympic Area Tournament. |
Spiritual Aims | Jack Arney, Loren Carter, Rob Kerney | |
Vanderburgh County 4H Fair |
Jay Inman, Amy Fehn | We work the main admission gate of the annual 4H Fair. |