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Kiwanis Club of Cedar Falls Projects 1947 - 2012

Compiled by Norm Lemmon Year(s) 1951 - 1972 1951 - 1959 1959 1960 1961 1961 1962 - 2011 1963 - 1964 1964 - 2012 1982 1985 - 2012 1987 1995 - 2012 2000 - 2007 2000 2002 2007 1947 - 1955 1947 - 1972 1947 - 1954 194719481948 - 1950 1948 - 1955 194819481950 - 1972 1950 - 1972 19501951Fund Raising Events Started collections at meetings to support underpriviledged children Sold peanuts at Kid's Days sold snow cones and cotton candy at Danish Days for fund raiser Fund raiser at Air show. Community Auction brought in $750 Raised $450 selling apples Held Waffle Day fund raiser Fund raiser, cotton candy machine at public gatherings Sponsored gumball machines in businesses. Kiwanis received 15% of gross sales. Operated an Ice Cream Stand at Sturgis Falls Celebration Operated a refreshment stand at Municipal Band Concerts in Overman Park Solicitated $744 at State Liquor Store for Operation Threshold and Cedar Valley Food Bank Pass collection bottle at meetings to support Kiwanis International Foundation Projects Sponsored C.F. Kiwanis Golf Tournament fund raiser 19 members assisted in cleaning the UNI Dome as fund raiser. Operated a concessions stand at the C.F. 150th Anniversary Celabration. Held RAGBRAI Pancake Breakfast fund raiser

Projects 4H Buddy program visiting club members 4H Meetings Sponsor Boy Scout troop 33 Provide flowers to children in hospital Financial aid to Bible Conference advertising Assist unde- priviledged boy with school work Held a kite flying contest Buy equipment for school patrol boys Contribute to Boy's Club Financial aid to Bible Conference advertising Assisted with 4H Fair Furnished milk to underpriviledged children in C.F. grade schools Sponsored Jr. police and Jr. fire dept. activity Bought oxygen air pressure Lab machine for babies at Sartori Supported education of a boy(Clarence Harmon) in Liberia thru Foster Child, Inc. 1951 - 1968 at $16.00/month 1969 - 1975 Sponsored a Vietnamese boy thru Foster Child, Inc. at $16.00/month 1975 - 1982 Sponsored a Phillipine boy thru Foster Child, Inc. at $19.00/month 1983 - 1984 Sponsored a Indonesian boy thru Foster Child, Inc. at $22.00/month 1951 - 1955 Paid for dental care and haircuts for individual children on request 1951Constructed and placed game feeders in sheltered areas 1953Assisted other service clubs, financially, to provide sign welcoming to Cedar Falls 1953 - 1972 Sponsored Halloween party for Hi-Y and Gray Y at YMCA camp 1953Assisted campaign to build onto Sartori - furnish a children's room 1953 - 1972 Supported 4H banquet and provided awards for indivual acheivement & booths 1954Sponsored an occupational survey of C.F. 1954Financial aid for hospital equipment 1954Provided a cupboard at Sartori for books and toys for children 1954Held a tractor safety program 1954Held a nature study tour and fishing for boys Printed 8/7/13

Page 2 Sponsored Career Day at CFHS & Jr. high schools & held luncheon for presenters Held Christmas party for underpriviledged children Promoted get out the vote for new City Swimming Pool & other elections Held a blood donor day Project bought canoe trailer for YMCA Provided camperships to Scout camp sponsored camping trip for 20 boys to Yellowstone Park Sponsored Canadian fishing trip for 16 boys Held a Kid's Day in September. Provided church directories in motels, cafes, etc. Bought glasses for 4 children Transported 18 boys to YMCA every Saturday for swimming. Hosted a Farmer's recognition night Started vocational libraries at Jr. Hi. Schools and continued adding books over 1959 - 1973 the years 1960 Joined with other service clubs for Farm - City Bar-B-Que 1960 Provided food and one program for June Dairy Month activity Made drinking fountain & playgound equipment at Policeman's Park on Lincoln 1960 St. 1960 Provided 30 dictionaries for new Peet Jr. Hi. School 1960 Purchased 14 rain coats for patrol boys at St. Pat's School 1961 Bought and planted trees and bushes for Kiwanis Park, & painted the shelter. 1961 Paid for hot lunches for 7 students at North Cedar School Put cards in business windows & had radio & newspaper campaign urging 1961 people to attend church 1961 Held appreciation dinner for clergy 1961 - 2012 Held Academic Honors Banquet for top 10% senior classes of 2 city high schools 1961 - 2012 Awarded two $100 scholarships to students at the honors banquet. 1961 Bought glasses for three children 1961 Provided counselors for selected students in both high schools 1961 - 1967 Held picnic for 17 mentally handicapped children 1961 - 1963 held 2 citywide thanksgiving services jointly with other service clubs. 1961 Sponsored eye testing for needy children 1962 - 1969 Transported voters to school board elections and other elections 1962 - 1964 Placed prayer cards in motels, restaurants, night clubs 1962 Held safety check jointly with other clubs and CF police 1962 Bought 25 dictionaries for the manual arts high school Provided turkey and purchased presents for excetional children's Christmas 1962 - 1967 banquet 1962 Provided turkey for senior citizen's banquet 1963 - 1973 Provide scholarship for 1 or 2 teachers to attend the State Conservation Camp 1963 - 1971 Members ushered at Bible conference session 1963 Planted shade trees at Southdale School 1963 Provide picture show and candy for Kid's Day Held educational program and printed brochure for the public on Dutch elm 1963 - 1964 disease 1964 Supported 2 girls for attending Girl Scout Camp 1964 Had float in 4th of July parade 1964 Planted 50 trees in Cedar Falls parks 1965 , 1971 Paid for dental work for needy children 1965 Paid art school tuition for a talented boy 1965 Gave city $300 to help initiate Kuehn's Memorial Park Donated $1500 to Exceptional Person, Inc. to help furnish their new office 1967 building. 1968 - 1969 Sponsored a boys baseball team in town Printed 8/7/13 1954 - 1980 1954 1959 - 1969 1959 Year(s) 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959, 1963 1959 1959 1959 - 1990

Page 3 1969 1969 1969 1970 1970 1970 Helped pay surgery bills for a needy girl Presinted program on farm safety to 50 people at UNI. Donated $500 to city to help develop a new city park Assisted a local youth attend a World UN Conference in Poland Provided tickets for underpriviledged youth to attend baseball game Spnsored 2 boys to Scout Camp Bought and installed playground equipment at Kiwanis River Bluff Park for 1970 $2100. 1970 Purchased Pamphlet "Dope", and distributed to the schools and 1971 Held vocational tours for Jr. Hi. Students to local businesses for 200 students 1971 Donated $500 toward building new Teen Center in city 1972 Spnsored showing film, "Drugs are Like That," to all school children. 1972 Built a shelter at Kiwanis Bluffs Park 1972 Contributed to Womans Club building improvement project, $325 1972 Donated $100 toward cost of a fence for a day care center 1972 Purchased Peabody Work Cards for a public school and for River Hills School. 1973 Pledged up to $500 for new water fountain at Kiwanis Park 1974 Provided a color TV for an elderly person - $206 1974 - 1978 Provide scholarship to underprivileged you to" Know Iowa" summer camp 1974 - 1976 Donate $500 each year to UNI Dome building fund 1974 - 1977 Club provided cleanup and maintenance for Kiwanis Park 1974 Kiwanis Chorus sang Carols at Western Home and for other elderly shut-ins. Purchased book "Youth in Trouble" about learning disablities for 7 schools and 1975 C.F. Library 1975 Painted a house for 93 year old couple 1975 Provided camperships to Conestoga Girl Scout Camp Purchased 300 pamphlets for B.H. Co. Assoc. for Children With Learning 1975 Disabilities 1975 Gave $267 to the UNI foundaton for scholarships for needy youth 1976 - 1979 Chartered and gave support to the Circle K Club at UNI 1976 - 2012 Sponsored Boys Summer Baseball program through C.F. Recreation Dept. Contributed toward new service club sign welcoming visitors on highway US 20 1976 east Contributed fo B.H. Co. Assoc. for Children With Learning Disabilities for parent 1976 training classes 1977 - 1979 Sponsored Boys Summer T Ball program through C.F. Recreation Dept. 1977 Pledged $100 toward a resuscitator C.F. Fire Dept. 1978 Bought door stop alarms to educate and possibly sell to the general public Helped local youth travel to Kansas City to speak at Learning Disablilities 1978 Convention 1978 Gave $1700 to Sartori Hospital for purchase of a diagnostic sigmoidscope 1978 Contributed toward for UNI students traveling to Circle K Convention Scholarship to needy student for North Woods Canoe Trip sponsored by local 1979 schools 1979 Gave Sartori Hospital $1000 for Gastroscope and accessories 1979 - 1982 $200 for local youth scholarships to Yourh for Understanding Program Set up and manned a Career Information Booth at College Square during Amer. 1979 Education Week 1980 Helped sponsor Cedar Falls Swim Team in Invitational Meet Purchased 24 copies of "Choices About Drugs & Drinking" and distributed them 1980 to grade sxhools Gave four $60 scholarships to needy Jr. Hi. Students to attend Summer Field 1980 Studies Program. 1980 - 1981 Gave $300 to support Elder Hostel seminars at UNI for seniors. Gave $272 to C.F. Historical Society for historical landmark near Ice House 1980 Museum 1980 Contributed to Heifer International for the "Hogs for Wally project. Printed 8/7/13

Page 4 1981 1981 Sponsored 15 students to attend Black Hawk Co. Youth Honor Breakfast Contributed $412 toward renovation of the Cedar Fall Woman's Clubhouse Sponsored two two C.F.elementary teacher to attend summer Springbrook 1981 Conservation Camp Gave $100 Scholarship for needy youth to attend Summer Field Studies Program 1981 at Isle Royale 1982 Gave support for surgery on local handicapped child suffering from dwarfism. 1982 Gave $100 to Santa Claus fund providing food to needy families 1983 Gave $200 to local Salvation Army Youth Program Supported the Breakfast of Champions breakfast for IA State H.S, Basketball 1983 - 1990 Tournament Donated materials and built storage cabinets in basement meeting room of C.F. 1983 Public Library Paid 1/2 cost of scholarship for student to summer workshop for gifted in science 1983 and math 1983 Contributed $100 for 2 girls to attend Girl Scout Camp 1983 - 1988 Contributed $200 to International Student Committee at CFHS Sponsored basketball program with C.F. Recreation Dept. for 4th, 5th & 6th 1984 - 2012 grade girls 1984 Donated Canoeing equipment to Hartman Reserve 1984 - 2012 Contributed to the Municipal Band 1984 members volunteered labor toward building addition to Cedar Falls Museum Held fund raising project and gave proceeds to Operation Threshold & Cedar 1985 - 1986 Valley Food Bank 1985 Gave $50 to each of four churches that provide Community Meals to the needy Contributed toward refurbishing building for North Star Program for the 1985 handicapped adults. 1985 Contributed toward River Hills Special Olympics activity Granted $100 to assist a local university student to attend peacemaking tour to 1985 Soviet Union 1985 Contributed $100 to telethon raising money for children's hospitals Contributed toward buying supplies for needy home economics students in the 1985 high schools Donated kits of materials for window insulation to Operation Theshold for needy 1985 - 2011 families 1986 Contributed to Cedar Valley Food Bank 1986 Contributed to Operation Threshold 1986 Paid YMCA membership for a needy family 1986 Paid Dental bill for a needy child 1986 - 1989 Contributed to the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar Project 1986 Gave color TV with remote to terminal patient in local care facility 1986 Spnsored a camper at the Iowa Head InjuryCamp for $140. 1986 Donated $200 toward paying utility bills for needy families 1986 - 1990 Became a sustaining member of the Cedar Falls Historical Society for $60. 1986 - 1988 Purchased materials, assembled & delivered food baskets to needy families. 1987 Gave $1200 to the Cedar Valley Food Bank and Operation Threshold Provided scholarship to Camp OK (a Kiwanis camp) for talented and gifted 1987 - 1990 student. 1987 Assisted a local youth attend a World UN Conference in Poland 1988 Supported "Young Leaders in Action" at C.F. schools with $300 donation 1988 Provided a campership for local Girl Scouts Gave $225 to help defray expenses for student to participate with State Fair 1988 Singers. Jim LaRue, Neb-IA Dist. Governor, a& Colby Strack, Lieut. Gov., attended 1988 International Conv. Purchased and gave several electric fans to Operation Threshold for needy 1988 - 1989 families in hot weather Printed 8/7/13

Page 5 1988 1988 - 1992 1989 1989 - 1990 1989 gave to Kiwanis Int. project to assist hurricane victims in West Indies Volunteered members to be Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers Held Community Recognition night honoring the City Council and Mayor Contributed to local competitive program on U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights Contributed $400 to art center for building project Contributed $300 to Exceptional Persons for establishing home for mentally 1989 handicapped persons 1989 Gave $150 to Camp Couragious to help mentally handicapped children. 1989 Donated $150 to C.F. Public Library 1990 $200 given as mini-grant program for science project at CFHS Held Community Recognition night honoring the volunteers for the Community 1990 Meals Program 1990 Gave $200 for repairs to to Cedar Falls Woman's Clubhouse 1990 Contibuted $125 for drug orientation program for local parents 1990 - 2000 contributed member donations to Chirldren's Miracle Network Telethon 1990 - 2001 contributed $200 to Youth for Understanding program for foreign students Collected jars and purchased lids($100); sent to Arkansas for Family Farm Dev. 1990 Project. 1991 Assisted with spring cleanup of YMCA Camp Hartman 1991 Planted trees at new C.F. Library and Community Center Collected 2500 Mason jars and delivered to Family Farm Network Development, 1991 Pine Bluff, Ark. 1991 Participated in C.F. Paintathon (Prepped, Primed & Finishcoat one house) 1991 - 2005 Members read books to Kindergarten or 1st grade classes in 3 schools 1992 Community Recognition Dinner fo Red Cross Disaster Action Teams 1992 Painted shelter and raked grounds at a C.F. City Park Paid Air Fare for the club's student participating in K. Intn'l student exchange 1992 program ($500) Published & delivered 1275 brochures to local motels of churches service times 1992 and location 1992 Donated $1250 toward C.F. Rec. Center building project 1993 - 1995 Members volunteered for Community Meals help, and Hospital duty. 1993 - 2012 Members volunteered for Meals on Wheels drivers 1993 Held Community Recognition Dinner for Meals on Wheels Volunteers 1993 Purchased infant size CPR maniquin for Sartori Hospital 1993 Held work day at Camp Ingawanis 1993 Assisted with organized flood cleanup 1993 - 1995 Contributed toward building GBPAC at UNI ($1500) 1993 - 1995 Contributed toward refurbishing the Regent Theatre ($600) 1994 Held Community Recognition Dinner for Foster Parents 1994 - 1995 Provided camperships to Girl Scout Camp 1994 - 1997 Refurbished the health lodge and other buildings at Camp Ingawanis 1994 Contributed $200 to Sartori Hospital Auxiliary 1994 - 2012 Contributed $500 to the C.F. Municipal Band 1995 - 2011 Members volunteer fall and spring yard cleanup at C.F. Woman's Club 1995 - 1998 Members volunteer Building maintenance at C.F. Woman's Club 1995 - 1999 Contribute $350 toward EPI's "Up with Families" weekend retreat 1995 Donated $120 support toward "Deaf and hard of hearing family retreat" Contributed to Kiwanis Int. Foundation for Iodine Deficiency Disease Elimination 1995 - 2009 project 1995 Held Community Recognition Dinner for Cedar Valley Hospice volunteers 1996 Donated materials and built tent floors for boy scout camp 1996 Contributed toward the upkeep of the Girl Scout camp 1997 Contributed $800 to city toward building a picnic shelter 1997 - 2012 Donate to Boy Scouts ($600) 1997 - 2006 Members volunteer for Cedar Valley Food Bank 1997 - 2000 Nine members participated in C.F. Paint-a-thon Printed 8/7/13

Page 6 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 - 2012 1999 - 2012 1999 1999 - 2012 1999 2000 - 2012 2000 2000 - 2012 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 & 2003 2001 & 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 & 2004 2002 - 2012 2002 2002 2003 2003 - 2004 2003 2003 Held Community Recognition Dinner for local church pastors Contributed $100 toward local fireworks display Contributed $ to Girl Scout troop 362. Held Community Recognition Dinner for Special Olympics Volunteers Donated $100 to Quakerdale youth support programs Donated $400 or $600 to Conestoga Council Girl Scouts Donated $100 to Camp Okay Donated $500 to C.F. Woman's Club capital building fund Contributed $300 to the C.F. Community Center Donated to Youth Soccer Program by C,F. Rec. Center ($350 in 2000) Granted a campership to the YMCA Camp Donated to the Aspire handicapped riding program Donated $ C.F. Historical Society Held Community Recognition Dinner for Volunteers in Public Schools Volunteered members to be Salvation Army Red Kettle bell ringers Painted the shelter in Kiwanis Park, Volunteers helped build Waterloo Jr.Art Project Members provided mainenance work at the Grin & Grow Child Care Center Donated $2000 toward building the McCloud Basketball Arena at UNI Held Community Recognition Dinner for C.F. Library staff Members Gave $150 to Readiing is Fundamental Remodeled a cabin at Boy Scout Camp Ingawanis Donated $2000 toward building the new C.F. Library ($1000 in 2004) Contributed $250 to the Back to School project Contributed $300 to EPI for a campership for mentally handicapped person. Gave the Jr. Hi. Orchestra $110 for playing at our Kiwanis Christmas Party Held Community Recognition Dinner for Senior Center Volunteers Donated $1000 toward building the McCloud Basketball Arena at UNI Contributed $500 to the Northern University HS Choir tour Rebuilt the sandbox at theCedar Valley Child Care Center Co-sponsored with the Rough Risers club a new Circle K Club at UNI (A member 2003 - 2012 met with them) 2003 Contributed $200 to "Jim and Jamies Kids" 2004 Contributed $500 to CFHS Orchestra Tour 2004 Contributed $100 to CFHS Robotics Club following their presentation to our club 2004 Held Community Recognition Dinner for C.F. Historical Society Volunteers 2004 - 2012 Contribut toward Special Olympics ($400 - $1200) 2004 Donated $200 to "Together we Play" 2004 - 2012 Donated $200 to Merle Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund 2004 Dibated $510 to the Gerald Bisby Memorial Fund 2004 Donated $300 to Circle K International 2005 Members assisted at Special Olympics tournament in UNI Dome 2007 Helped YWCA ourchase children's life jackets 2007 & 2010 Contributed to UNI Museum 2007 Held Community Recognition Dinner for UNI Museum Volunteers 2007 & 2010 Contributed $500 to CFHS Choir Tour Helped Holly Humke, Circle K Lieut. Gov., attend Intn'l. Circle K Convention 2007 ($250)(UNI student) 2007 Donated $500 to Cedar Valley Pre-school 2007 Donated $500 toward Price Lab School 7th Grade Retreat 2007 Donated $ to Boys and Girls Club for books, shoes & boots for needy children 2007 Donated $ to Boys and Girls Club for books, shoes & boots for needy children Donated $500 to the Neb-IA Kiwanis Dist. to help fund a pediatric Chaplaincy at 2007 U of I Hospitals 2008 Donated $600 toward Parkersburg, IA, disaster relief 2008 Donated $1000 toward North Cedar Falls flood relief Printed 8/7/13

Page 7 2008 2008 - 2012 2008 2008 2009 Donated $500 toward CFHS band tour Donated $500 to Habitat for Humanity Donated $300 to Kiwanis "Young Leaders in Action" Supported a high school student attend Boy's State ($250) Purchase Playground Equipment for River Hills School ($500) Replace flood damaged playground equipment for C.F. Schools in North Cedar 2009 ($500) Purchase memorial brick in Cedar Valley Arboretum in honor of deseased 2009 Kiwanis member ($130) 2010 Donated $200 to Waterloo/Cedar Falls Dollars for Scholars 2010 - 2012 Donated $250 for Youth Scholarships through the C,F, Rec. Dept. 2010 Donated $200 to YWCA Kids Count on Us program 2010 Held Community Service Dinner honoring Boy and Girl Scout Leaders 2010 Donated $400 to Cedar Falls Hist. Society for Ice House Museum flood recovery 2010 - 2012 Donated $500 to Cedar Valley Food Bank 2010 Donated $300 to Pennies for Peace (to build girls' schools in Afganistan) 2011 Donated $300 to Mama Lunka Foundation (Child recovery in So. Africa) 2011 Donated $450 to the Neb.-IA District Kiwanis for Tomorrow's Leaders Program 2011 Donated $500 to Northern U niversity Hi. Music Dept. 2011 Gave $250 to the Japan Cllub for Japan Tsunami Disaster Relief Program 2012 Donated $100 to YMCA "Kids Count on Us" program 2012 Gave $100 to the Cedar Valley Hospitality House Gave $450 to the Kiwanis Intn'l Foundation for project to Eliminate Neo-natal 2012 Tetanus worldwide 2012 Before dessolution of the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Falls on Sept. 30 2012, approx. $15,000 was given to a range of causes along the same lines as our 2011 budget

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