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 | Duane Gilles
Thornton Patberg |
We plant flowers and landscape at the intersection of Lincoln and Vann in Evansville. |
| Audit | Jane Magary | |
| Back to School | Allie Fowler-Buck | We provide school essentials and dinner to underprivileged children in Evansville. |
| Banquet | Angie Connelly
Kathy Schroeder Talley |
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 |
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| Bring Up Grades Program | Randy Conner
Richard Seib |
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| Celebration / Bereavement / Illness | John Oberhelman,
Bill Rogers,Thelma Whoberry |
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| Circle K – UE | Sylvia DeVault, JoAnn Laugel, Tyler White | |
| Community 1 | John Worthington | |
| Directory | Sharon Johnson | |
| Dream Center | Terry Davis | We provide dinner once a month to the Cream 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 |
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| Firefighter Breakfast | Ed Zeimer, Jay Inman | |
| 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 | |
| Interclubs and Recorder | Amy Fehn | We visit other Southwind clubs at their weekly meetings. |
| Jim Byers All Sports Award | Bob Cuprisin | |
| Key Club – Harrison High School | Greg Small, Helen Fisher | |
| Key Club – Memorial High School | Steven M. Theising | |
| Managing Funding Requests | Amy Fehn | |
| Marketing/PR | Rob Kerney | |
| Membership/Retention | Steve Page, Sharon Johnson | |
| Morning Meeting Duties | Jay Inman | |
| New Member Orientation | Don Johnson | |
| Newsletter | Mona Meyer, Bob Naas, Bryan Ruder | |
| Photographer | John Worthington, Martha Seal | |
| Poinsettia Sales | Bill Rogers
Bob Cuprisin |
We sell poinsettias to fund the many programs throughout the year. |
| Point Czar | Joe Miller | |
| Programs | Charley Beck | |
| Riley Walk | JoAnn Laugel
Sharon Johnson |
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
Michell Ellis |
We provide Christmas presents and breakfast to underprivileged children in Evansville. |
| Scholarships: Shike & Dyer | Helen Fisher, Steven M. Theising, Tyler White | |
| Senior Project | Bob Naas | 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
Rob Kerney |
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| Vanderburgh County
4H Fair |
Jay Inman
Don Johnson |
We work the main admission gate of the annual 4H Fair. |
