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Kiwanis Club of East Lansing
11:50 a.m. Monday at the MSU Student Union, Abbott & Grand River Ave.
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The Kiwanis Club of East Lansing is a service club chartered November 11, 1949, and devoted to improving the quality of life in our community, state, nation and worldwide. Some of the projects we sponsor are listed below.

bulletFor over 30 years the club has sponsored scout troops for the mentally disabled children at Beekman Center.
bulletThe club sponsors an annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Patriarche Park on the day before Easter.
bulletThe club also sponsors the World Kiwanis Relays at East Lansing High School on the first Saturday in May.
bulletIn the fall the club sponsor a Children's Safety Festival to promote the health and well being of the children of our community.
bulletThe club produces a City Directory that is distributed to newcomers to East Lansing.
bulletThe club holds a welcome reception for the 4,000 foreign visitors who come to East Lansing each year.
bulletMany members of the East Lansing Kiwanis Club also volunteer his or her time at local hospitals, the American Red Cross, Sports Booster Clubs, Meals on Wheels and the Capitol Area United Way.
bulletThe club financially supports other activities and projects such as the Boys & Girls State, Children's Miracle Network, Children's athletic activities, Moore Living Center, the East Lansing Kiwanis Community Band, and more.
bulletIn 1963 the club built and donated to the City of East Lansing a pavilion in Patriarche Park seating around 400 persons. In 1997, the club built a permanent barbecue pit for the annual Chicken Barbecue. This barbecue pit is available for use by the public while they are enjoying the Park.

To raise funds for these projects we engage in the following.

bulletLocal businesses purchase advertising published in the Community Directory.
bulletThe club holds an annual Chicken Barbecue every July in Patriarche Park.
bulletClub members serve as election inspectors.
bulletGum ball machines are located in many businesses in the community.
bulletContributions are sought from sources who wish to sponsor specific events.

 

 

Programs

Kiwanis meetings are open to all members of Kiwanis International. For membership information e-mail us at Kiwanis Club of East Lansing. The Kiwanis Club of East Lansing encourages members of other Kiwanis clubs to participate in our meetings.

Programs scheduled for upcoming meetings are as follow:
January 12 Eric Rosekrans, "Sports Memorabilia".
January 19 MLK Day - Round Table.
January 26 Terry Maynard, Investor Relations Manager, Neogen.
 
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Honors We Have Achieved

International Achievement Awards

Honorable Mention 1958
Honorable Mention 1965
1st Place 1967
1st Place 1982

Michigan District Achievement Awards

3rd Honorable Mention 1951
3rd Honorable Mention 1952
4th Honorable Mention 1954
1st Honorable Mention 1955
2nd Honorable Mention 1956
1stHonorable Mention 1957
Winner 1958
Winner 1959
Winner 1960
3rd Honorable Mention 1961
1st Honorable Mention 1962
Winner 1963
4th Honorable Mention 1964
Winner 1965
2nd Honorable Mention 1966
Winner 1967
Winner 1968
Winner 1970
Runner Up 1974
Honorable Mention 1977
Winner 1978
Honorable Mention 1980
Winner 1982
Honorable Mention 1983
Winner 1984
Winner 1988
Winner 1989
Honorable Mention 1991
Honorable Mention 1994

 

Serving the community since 1949.
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