KIWANIS

Edinger speaks at Kiwanis meeting

Sandy Wilhelm introduced Scott Edinger, the new Jamestown chief of police, at the Kiwanis Club’s noon luncheon meeting April 9 at the Lantern Room.

April 17, 2012

Kids Against Hunger funds raised

The Jamestown Kiwanis Club has raised $25,000 for Kids Against Hunger and will receive a $25,000 match from the anonymous donor. The funds will be used to purchase ingredients for 250,000 meals for Kids Against Hunger.

October 18, 2011

Kids Against Hunger deadline nears

As of Wednesday, Jamestown Kiwanis Club has raised $17,000 in its goal of raising $23,000 for Kids Against Hunger. The deadline is Oct. 14 to raise up to $25,000 that will be matched by an anonymous donor.

September 29, 2011

Hunting topic of Kiwanis meeting

Jim Boatman introduced Jason Smith from the North Dakota Game and Fish Department to speak about the fall hunting outlook at the Kiwanis Club’s noon luncheon Sept. 12 at the Lantern Room.

September 20, 2011

Volunteers assemble meals

Hundreds of volunteers filled the old Walt Sanders building on Business Loop East Saturday to package 100,000 meals for hungry children as the final part of a Kiwanis campaign.

By Ben Rodgers , April 18, 2011

Kiwanis helping Kids Against Hunger

The Kiwanis Club of Jamestown is holding a fundraiser beginning at noon Saturday for Kids Against Hunger. The club will be selling soup and baked goods at the Buffalo Mall in Jamestown. The event is in conjunction with Cabin Fever Days and the mall’s Blue Grass Jam to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. The Depot, Grizzly’s, Pantry Café, McDonald’s and the All Vets Club donated food for this event.

February 02, 2011

Kiwanis seeking donations for KAH

The Kiwanis Club of Jamestown has committed to packaging 100,000 meals for Kids Against Hunger. It needs more donations to make that goal.

February 01, 2011

Anderson speaks on camp at Kiwanis

Claudia Jacobson introduced Joanne Anderson, president of the Camp Rokiwan Board, and Mark Olson, board member, to talk to the Kiwanis Club about the happenings at the camp.

February 01, 2011

Fargo pancake feed not aiming for world record

January 18, 2011

Sanford official speaks at Kiwanis

Jim Boatman introduced Chuck Gulsvig, director of public affairs, Sanford Health, Fargo, to speak at the Sept. 13 Kiwanis meeting. Gulsvig said he likes to speak to service clubs about Sanford Health because they also care about their communities. Sanford is the largest nonprofit health facility in the United States. The Sanford system has five Centers of Excellence: sports medicine and orthopedics, cancer, heart, women and children. The area it serves reaches from Thief River Falls, Minn., in the north to south just into Nebraska. Gulsvig said Denny Sanford investied $400 million with the plan for children’s clinics to be developed around the world to do research to cure diseases. The disease chosen first was Type 1 diabetes and he hopes a cure can be found in his lifetime.

September 21, 2010

Kiwanis serves up Pancake Day

Kiwanis Pancake Day co-chairs Jim Lees and Bob Welsh said they appreciate the community support of the Annual Pancake Day, May 3, at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

May 11, 2010

JHS students report on trip at Kiwanis

Tim Burchill introduced two students from Jamestown High School, who spoke about attending Close Up in Washington, D.C., from March 20-29, at the April 26 Kiwanis noon luncheon meeting in the Lantern Room.

May 04, 2010

Kiwanis set annual pancake day

The Kiwanis Club will have its annual Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 3 at the Knights of Columbus.

April 28, 2010

JC students, Kiwanis members win awards

Eric Tuchscher, Kiwanis youth services chair, introduced three freshman students from Jamestown College who are Kiwanis Awards recipients at the April 19 Kiwanis noon luncheon meeting in the Lantern Room.

April 27, 2010

Exner speaks on care at Kiwanis

Tim Burchill introduced Tim Exner to speak on Basic Care facilities at the April 12 Kiwanis noon luncheon meeting in the Lantern Room.

April 20, 2010