Bettendorf Kiwanis

2012 roses fundraiser kicks off

Club Webmaster — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:10:33 +0000

Our annual roses fundraiser kicks off today! Here is your chance to support our service projects and scholarship funds. Please consider buying one dozen roses from your local Kiwanis club for only $16. The deadline for orders is April 13th, 2012. The distribution date of these roses is Administrative Professionals’ Day on Wednesday, April 25th. More details are here.

Bowl-A-Thon is a success

Club Webmaster — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:47:01 +0000

The St. Ambrose Circle K Club hosted the district-wide Bowl-A-Thon on Sunday, February 19, 2012. The bowlers met at 30 Lanes on N. Harrison St. in Davenport at 1 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the Spastics Paralysis Research Foundation.

State of the City address

Club Webmaster — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:38:58 +0000

The Bettendorf Kiwanis and Rotary clubs will co-host the Bettendorf Mayor’s State of the City address on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012. The luncheon will be held at the Waterfront Convention Center (map) in downtown Bettendorf. The luncheon will cost $10 per person and members in attendance are responsible for this meal cost.

QC Wild Places

Club Webmaster — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:34:07 +0000

Thank you to Kathy Wine of River Action for introducing the QC Wild Places initiative to our Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, January 24th. This program is an exciting way to encourage kids to experience nature and all it has to offer.

Illeiowan issue available

Club Webmaster — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:48:09 +0000

The September-October 2011 issue of the Illeiowan, the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District newsletter, is available for viewing and download on the district website.

In this issue:

Governor John Vanderheyden – Raise Them Up
“Down The Homestretch” by Immediate Past Governor Larry Forsberg
Update from Kiwanis International Executive Director Stan Soderstrom
The Ultimate Bell Knapping Mystery & Adventure
Various Club Activities!

Discussing new fundraisers

Club Webmaster — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:11:11 +0000

The board of directors of our club is currently exploring fun and exciting fundraisers to bring to the membership. Please add your ideas to the mix by contacting an officer of the club today. Also, be sure to attend the upcoming business meetings as we vote on which fundraisers to pursue in 2012.

Discovered Money program

Club Webmaster — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:31:58 +0000

On September 20th, 2011, club member and webmaster Chad Raeside presented a program about unclaimed property. He talked about what unclaimed property is and how to search for it. He also demonstrated simple search techniques to determine how many club members are listed in the State of Iowa’s fund (Great Iowa Treasure Hunt). Chad is an unpaid volunteer for a new non-profit organization called Discovered Money. The organization has recently completed its website updates and is excited to showcase the new features including: Unclaimed Property street maps, Ten Most Wanted lists and more! Feel free to contact Chad if you have any questions.

September service project

Club Webmaster — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 21:56:48 +0000

Our September service project will be cleaning in Middle Park on Saturday, September 24th. We’ll meet at the Lagoon at 9 a.m., and we plan to work our way over to Splash Landing. (It is wise to bring gloves for this work.) Maria will bring garbage bags, and we can leave them near the entrance of Splash Landing to be picked up the following Monday. Please let Maria know if you can join us for this worthwhile park clean-up project!

Peanut Days

Club Webmaster — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:31:59 +0000

Peanut Days for our club will be Friday, September 16th and Saturday, September 17th. If you have not yet signed up for a slot, please contact either Maria or Jim. This is a great fundraiser in which we put our best face on and greet the general public with a smile.

Rock Island Kiwanis hosts Bags tournament

Club Webmaster — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:30:18 +0000

If you play the game called Bags (also known as Bean Bag Toss and Cornhole), you may want to consider registering for the 3rd Annual Kiwanis-Pepsi Bags Tournament to be held at Rock Island’s Schwiebert Riverfront Park on Saturday, Sept. 17th at 11 a.m. The event will be catered by Hy-Vee and will feature live music.

Two-person teams are encouraged to register ASAP for this event at a cost of $40 per team. There are over 70 teams registered as of Labor Day weekend and the goal is 128 teams. Visit the Rock Island Kiwanis website for more info.