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Maple Tree Tapping Event
Friday, February
26, 2010
at Matthew Martin Farm
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Welcome
The Kiwanis Club of Elmira was chartered in 1974, and has since grown into a vibrant, involved community service club with approximately 35 members, We raise money through a variety of events, including the Elmira Lobsterfest, Maple Syrup Festival and Beat Rocks the Block.
Some of the worthwhile community causes we support include Meals on Wheels, Kiwanis Transit, the West Montrose Christmas Carol Sing, the Elmira Youth Centre, Elmira Seniors' day facility, Kiwanis Goodwill Food Drive, Adopt-a-Road, Adopt-a-Creek, Woolwich Counselling Centre, the Elmira Kiwanis Music Festival, Elmira Santa Claus Parade and many more. We have also funded and built several playgrounds throughout Elmira and the surrounding area.
Including this year a large portion of the funds from the Dragon Boat Festival went to support the Grand River Hospital's Childbirth programs. Over the past eight/nine years years, this event has contributed over $150,000 to the hospital. Another portion went to the Woolwich Memorial Centre.
Although Kiwanis' focus is children, and particularly children under age of five, our club's unwritten mandate is to support the most worthwhile causes related to any group in our community. As you can see, we have a very active and involved membership!
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