Kiwanis Club of Waycross, Volume 3 Issue 5, October 2020 Established since November 27, 1920

Division 4

Officers & Directors, 2020-2021

 We meet on Zoom twice monthly until further notice. Email
us for the Meeting ID: waycrosskiwanis@gmail.com
 Kiwanis Mission: “Kiwanis helps kids around the world. President: Linda Lightfoot
Local clubs look out for our communities and the interna- Past President: Michael-Angelo
tional organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as James
fighting disease and poverty.” Treasurer: Henry Clarke
Secretary: Janice Williams
Directors 2018-2021

Our Club Projects Dina Hendrix

Martha Wildes

1. Partnering with Ken Cannon

our public library: Directors 2019-2022
to promote literacy.
Dorothy Brinson
We read children’s
books and the library Jeff Garmon
staff records and Carlos Nelson
posts on Facebook
every Tuesday at
4:00pm in September
and October.
Be Safe. Be Healthy.
2. Selling poinsettias
for Christmas: to Be Strong.
raise funds to sup-
port our service pro-
jects that help chil- Kiwanis International is a global or-
ganization of volunteers dedicated Important Dates
dren.
to improving the world one child
3. Collecting school and one community at a time.
supplies: to support Georgia District Mid-Winter
2 middle schools in
Kiwanis Vision
Convention: March 13, 2021,
our community as “Kiwanis will be a positive influ- Milledgeville, Ga.
part of our Kiwanis ence in communities worldwide —
One Day community Kiwanis International Conven-
so that one day, all children will
service activity. tion: June 24-27, 2021, Salt Lake
wake up in communities that be- City, Utah.
4. Collecting Lug- lieve in them, nurture them and
gage/Tote Bags: Georgia District Convention,
provide the support they need to
ongoing project for August 20-22, 2021 at the Marriott,
kids in foster care.
thrive.” Kiwanis.org
Stone Mountain, Ga.
 Some Georgia District Goals, 2020-2021
* 5 new Kiwanis clubs
* 10% increase in membership
* 25% increased participation in Georgia District
Projects
* 50% participation in Ga. District Raffle
* 50% improvement in Distinguished Club status
* Improved attendance at Governor Rallies (now
part of Distinguished Club criteria)
* Create a new Aktion Club (Kiwanis Club for
adults with disabilities)
Our motto: Serving the Children of the World
Kudos Kiwanians
1. 7 Kiwanians and 2 non-members vol-
unteered to participate in an online
“Story Time” series in partnership
with the public library: Mayor Mi-
chael-Angelo James, Carol Clarke,
Henry Clarke, Dorothy Brinson, Dor-
othy Riggs, Janice Williams, Martha
Wildes, South Georgia StateCollege
student James Coon and his wife.
2. On August 10th, Kiwanians delivered
bags, luggage, backpacks, sheets,
towels, for children going into foster
care, to Anna Wall, Director Action
Pact Court Appointed Special Advo-
cates.
Invite friends, family mem-
bers, coworkers to serve
with us.
Photo of our Zoom meeting on September
11th. Thank you Kimm Antic, Lt. Gover-
nor for our Division 4, 2020 21 for visiting
with us (third row, left).