Kiwanians, this weekend is our Second Annual Mushroom Compost Sale at Sehome High School parking lot off Bill McDonald Parkway. Spread the word to all your friends, neighbors, and business acquaintances. The price is only $5 for a 40 lb. bag and you can have as many as you want.
We hope for good weather but the sale goes on either way. See you there!
Barbara for
Whatcom County's Premier Service Club
Kiwanis: It's All About the Kids!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Heart
It may be hard to define, but we all know it when we see it. Shakespeare called it the glorious intangible. Heart is the will to do, and the soul to dare. It's two parts caring, and three parts passion. It's people who give more than they take. Heart has no particular age, gender or color, accepts no boundaries, offers no excuses, overcomes all odds, and comes through smiling.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Kiwanis is not a Secret!
Start spreading the news! From the series of Habits of Successful Clubs This encourages you to LOUDLY TELL THE KIWANIS CLUB STORY.
Successful Kiwanis clubs have outstanding internal public relations. Keep your members informed with:
• a well-built and maintained Web site
• a club bulletin (electronic, postal or both)
• short e-mail blasts to remind about club meetings, service projects, social events
• any other creative ways to stay in contact
Successful Kiwanis clubs encourage members to read KIWANIS magazine and the district publication. Have a spot-quiz at meetings where members can earn a restaurant gift certificate by correctly answering a question that refers to an item in the most recent magazine or district bulletin.
Successful Kiwanis clubs have outstanding external public relations. People will be more receptive to your club’s fundraising efforts when they see the great things being done with the money. Good external PR also helps your club because potential members will be more receptive to joining a club that has community recognition for its positive impact.
If you have troubles getting the media to be receptive, try having an annual Media Appreciation Day as a club program. Each year, set aside one meeting to plan for and invite radio station and television station managers and newspaper editors. Celebrate their local work to keep the public informed. Additionally, establish simple criteria and select an annual winner for Best News Story or Reporter of the Year. Present the award at your event when their colleagues are in attendance at your meeting. This may help set the stage for your Kiwanis club to receive coverage when you need to promote a fundraiser or to tell the community about a recent service project.
Some say that Kiwanis is a well-kept secret. Let’s get the secret out. Thanks for reading and for making time to make a difference for your club.
Yours in service,
Paul Palazzolo
Kiwanis International President
Successful Kiwanis clubs have outstanding internal public relations. Keep your members informed with:
• a well-built and maintained Web site
• a club bulletin (electronic, postal or both)
• short e-mail blasts to remind about club meetings, service projects, social events
• any other creative ways to stay in contact
Successful Kiwanis clubs encourage members to read KIWANIS magazine and the district publication. Have a spot-quiz at meetings where members can earn a restaurant gift certificate by correctly answering a question that refers to an item in the most recent magazine or district bulletin.
Successful Kiwanis clubs have outstanding external public relations. People will be more receptive to your club’s fundraising efforts when they see the great things being done with the money. Good external PR also helps your club because potential members will be more receptive to joining a club that has community recognition for its positive impact.
If you have troubles getting the media to be receptive, try having an annual Media Appreciation Day as a club program. Each year, set aside one meeting to plan for and invite radio station and television station managers and newspaper editors. Celebrate their local work to keep the public informed. Additionally, establish simple criteria and select an annual winner for Best News Story or Reporter of the Year. Present the award at your event when their colleagues are in attendance at your meeting. This may help set the stage for your Kiwanis club to receive coverage when you need to promote a fundraiser or to tell the community about a recent service project.
Some say that Kiwanis is a well-kept secret. Let’s get the secret out. Thanks for reading and for making time to make a difference for your club.
Yours in service,
Paul Palazzolo
Kiwanis International President
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Last Meeting of Year - updated schedule for Jan.
Greetings, Kiwanians! Our final meeting of the year of 2009 will feature frivolity and good mirth. Bring your favorite holiday stories and joke(s)--scrubbed, of course--to share with your Kiwanis collegues. Rich, do you have any puns and pearls of wisdom that you didn't get to share during your turn at the helm? Help us end 2009 will good fun and fellowship. See you Tuesday for our year-end celebration!
Jim Carney
for Whatcom County's Premier Service Club
P. S. Please note the meeting schedule for the next few weeks:
January 5 Co-meeting with Ferndale Noon at Babe's in Ferndale (car pools available)
January 12 Boys and Girls Club on Kentucky St., Rhonda hosting
January 19 Bellingham Golf and Country Club - regular place
Jim Carney
for Whatcom County's Premier Service Club
P. S. Please note the meeting schedule for the next few weeks:
January 5 Co-meeting with Ferndale Noon at Babe's in Ferndale (car pools available)
January 12 Boys and Girls Club on Kentucky St., Rhonda hosting
January 19 Bellingham Golf and Country Club - regular place
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
November 17th Meeting Program
Hello, Kiwanians! This week's speaker is Dr. Gary Goldfogel, Whatcom County Medical Examiner. Given the popularity of C.S.I. dramas on TV, Whatcom County's version of forensic science services should be an interesting topic. See you Tuesday!
Jim Carney for
Whatcom County's Premier Service Club
Message submitted by Barb Audley
Jim Carney for
Whatcom County's Premier Service Club
Message submitted by Barb Audley
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Program for November 3rd Meeting
Happy November, Kiwanians! Our first meeting this month will feature Don Easterbrook, retired geologist from WWU, speaking about earthquakes and global warming. Should be a very interesting and relevant program. See you Tuesday!