MEMBER SPOTLIGHT


GETTYSBURG ADAMS KIWANIS CLUB: SERVING THE CHILDREN OF ADAMS COUNTY Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global organization of clubs and members dedicated to serving the children of the world. The Gettysburg Adams Kiwanis Club meets bi-monthly at 6 p.m. on the 1st 3rd


and Mondays of the month at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House.


Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Kiwanis members stage nearly 150,000 service projects, devote more than 6 million hours of service and raise nearly $100 million every year for communities, families and projects.


JUST THE FACTS Established in 1915


670,000 members of all ages and abilities in 83 nations and geographic areas around the world


The Gettysburg Adams Kiwanis Club is working on a big project to benefit children in the Adams County community – a new playground at the Gettysburg Rec Park. Located at the southwest corner of the Charles Sterner Recreation Building, this all-inclusive, wheelchair accessible playground will offer a safe place where children of all physical abilities can come together and play, allowing them to build a stronger community as well as strong bodies.


Each year, Kiwanis clubs: • Sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects • Raise more than $100 million • Devote more than 18.5 million hours to service


The club is currently in the fundraising phase of the project, which will cost an estimated $100,000. The goal is to raise the needed funds and break ground this summer. The club will raise funds for the project at Adams County’s Got Talent, a talent show featuring youth grades 5-12, on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. at the Aspire Hotel. Tickets are available at the Gettysburg Times office.


Already WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital is on board with a large $15,000 donation, along with many other donors. But the club has a long way to go. Businesses and individuals can make a 100% tax deductible donation to the project by writing a check to the Gettysburg Area Recreation Authority (GARA), the Kiwanis non-profit partner. Please contact Maureen Johnson, chair of the Kiwanis Playground Project Committee, at mojo5669@comcast.net or 717.476.7840.


GETTYSBURG ADAMS KIWANIS CLUB P.O. Box 4841, Gettysburg, PA 17325


717.334.5135 | facebook.com/KiwanisClubOfGettysburg pakiwanis.org/clubs-and-divisions/club-details/?club_id=194


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