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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
2010 Hall of Fame Induction
Kiwanis Club Orlando is proud to recognize Vernon Swartsel as the 2010 Hall of Fame inductee. Selection is based on four criteria: (1) service to the club, (2) service to the community, (3) leadership, and (4) participation.
Recently, Vernon completed a multi-year term as president of the Kiwanis Club Orlando Foundation. His quiet leadership and dedication to serving the needs of children and families in Central Florida will be felt for decades to come through the continuing work of the foundation. Under his leadership, the foundation supported non-profit organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Parramore Kidz Zone, and Heart of Florida United Way.
Vernon joins previous inductees John Fordham (2008), Pete Kelley (2008), Bob Riddle (2008), and Jim Robinson (2009). Congratulations - and thank you! |
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Kiwanis Club Orlando Supports Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
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Kiwanis Club Orlando member Bill McCollum,
FL Attorney General, was on hand to hear TJ
speak prior to the state competition. |
TJ address the audience at Celebrate the
Children, an annual fundraiser for Boys
& Girls Club of Central Florida. |
Kiwanis Club Orlando congratulates Tonjankia âTJâ Smith on winning the local and
state Boys & Girls Club - Youth of the Year competition. TJ is a member of the East
Altamonte Branch of Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida.
The Youth of the Year competition has special meaning for Kiwanis Club Orlando.
A few years ago, the Kiwanis Club Orlando Foundation endowed the program in
perpetuity, providing the financial support necessary to carry out the competition
now â and in the future. This year, the club also participated in early stages of the
competition. As part of a regularly scheduled club meeting, branch nominees gave
a personal speech. Club members ranked each nominee (a very difficult job) and
provided constructive feedback.
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Kiwanis Club Orlando Golf "Tournament"
No Kiwanis Club Orlando golf tournament
is complete without a whole lot of rules,
odd exceptions, and (of course) the 19th
hole.
The team of Rick Ahl, Rick Sickles, Greg
Renton, and Tom Porter are the 2010
tournament champs!
Long-time club member Steve Johnson
organized the tournament, which took
an eight-year hiatus before returning to
the club's social calendar.
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2010-2011 Club Leadership
Members of the 2010 -2011 Board of Directors and Executive Committee gather
following officer installation. (Not pictured: Chris Wanzenberg)
(l-r) Heather Subbert, Jamie Sterrett, Ruth Bresnick, Tom Porter, Cathy Rogerson,
Rick Sickles, Kelley Teague, Didier Menard, Tony Pike, Steve Johnson
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Online Dues Payment / Contribute to the Club
Membership dues and contributions to the club can now be paid using PayPal, a secure
third party transaction service. The service does not require a PayPal account. Click on
the button below to get started.
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