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Kiwanis Club Orlando
Serving Central Florida children since 1921
Kiwanis Club Orlando is a community service organization where professionals,
retirees, students, and civic volunteers all come together with one common goal:
serving the needs of children in Central Florida.
Club members meet weekly to network, share a few laughs, and learn more
about the community. Each year, the club organizes a wide-range of volunteer
projects, including an annual Christmas party for underprivileged children, a track
meet for area elementary school students, and service projects at Orlando Day
Nursery. The Orlando Day Nursery is the club's oldest community service project,
dating back to the 1920s. The daycare facility provides child care options for
working moms with limited resources.
The club meets in downtown Orlando at the Orlando Day Nursery, 626 Lake Dot
Circle, Orlando. Meetings are on Friday afternoons from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. and
include lunch. Take a few moments to learn more about the club and how you
can get involved in serving the needs of children in Central Florida.
Recent Events
The Giver: A Unique Community Service Opportunity
Kiwanis Club Orlando partnered with Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida to give
teens a chance to see a performance of The Giver at Orlando Repertory Theatre.
Teens from the Taft branch joined club members for the show. Based on Lois
Lowry’s Newbery Medal-winning book, The Giver is about little boy living in a
perfect world with no poverty, no crime, no sickness, and no unhappiness. Prior
to the performance, the club had a chance to speak with the director of the play.
Microgrant Award Recipients
Kiwanis Club Orlando recently recognized six non-profit organizations that offer
outstanding support and services for children in Central Florida. Recognition is
part of the club’s quarterly microgrant program, which awards $1000 grants to
organizations nominated by club members. Pictured are representatives from
American Lung Association, Boone High School Athletic Association, Fast Start
Management, Inc., Foundation for Foster Children, Orlando Day Nursery, and
Quest Kids Academy.
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2009-2010 Club Leadership
Members of the 2009 -2010 Board of Directors and Executive Committee gather
following officer installation.
(l-r) Matt West, Jaime Sterrett, Tom Riddle, Steve Johnson, Kelley Teague,
Harry Brumley, Tony Pike, Tom Porter, Heather Stubbert, Didier Menard, and
Jack Murdock.
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