On Saturday June 28, 2014 with Upper Arlington staff providing tools and guidance, Northwest Kiwanis and other volunteers improved Miller Park, near Miller Library, in southern Upper Arlington. The project for the morning was the removal of honeysuckle plants, an invasive species.. Photo does not fully reflect the size of the 40 to 50 foot long brush […]
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NW Kiwanis along with other Kiwanis clubs have raised funds to vaccinate over 16,000 women of child bearing age. Kiwanis Clubs are leading this effort. Our club is proud of what has been accomplished. But we still have much to do. Although UNICEF and its partners have eliminated the disease in 35 countries since 1999, including Sierra
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In May the club’s committee finalized its search for high school students in the Upper Arlington and Grandview areas. On May 14 eleven seniors were provided financial support for their upcoming university studies. For the first time the awards were increased to allow 10 students to receive $2000 amounts and one student received $2500. “We had many outstanding students
This year the annual Northwest Kiwanis Easter Egg hunt included about 20 participants and caregivers. The event was held at the Upper Arlington’s Northwest Park on Saturday, April 19. Each participant received a gift card to McDonalds in addition to a basket for collecting eggs and participation in the hunt. About 20 dozen “real Easter eggs” were found.
It is always a treat to see the young players (and new coaches) take the field. Many will have years of soccer enjoyment!
Northwest Kiwanis Kindergarden Soccer started April 12 Read More »
Craig Loose (center left) was inducted in April. He was sponsored by Aryn Bates (left). In the red shirt is Bill Snellgrove, the right-most person is Terry Valentine. We look forward to seeing Craig enjoy many volunteer hours in Kiwanis.
Between March 25 and 29, a delegation from Kiwanis International and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF traveled travel to Kenya to observe UNICEF activities related to prenatal health care, immunizations and education. Kiwanis site visit delegates witnessed UNICEF immunization activities at a small health facility located more than 110 miles from the nearest hospital. Women
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Seven of our most outgoing members staffed the January 27 Upper Arlington Community Fair event. The event featured exhibits from City Departments and local service organizations. Northwest Kiwanis is one of the most active clubs in the Upper Arlington/Northwest Columbus area.
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The December 18, 2013 Upper Arlington Community News included a nice story about our club’s 85th anniversary and our club’s history of accomplishments. Below is the story: Northwest Kiwanis Club marks 85 years of helping By NATE ELLIS of ThisWeek Community News Wednesday December 18, 2013 9:51 AM A Tri-Village-based organization dedicated to serving youths
Gordon Voelker passed away November 30. Gordon was president of our club 1998. He was recognized with the Kiwanis Ted Eaton Service Award in 1993-94 and the International Kiwanis, George F. Hixson Fellow Award, in 2000. Mr. Voelker’s family was especially nice and included our club in his memorial contribution list. He was an inspiration
