Club News – Oct. 20-25

Club Meeting – October 20, 2016
Dream Session

President John shared the club goals for the year that will be aligned with the 2016-2017 Kiwanis Recognition Program, “Energize the Dream,” for Clubs and Members. Lt. Governor Raymond led the club members in a Dream Session as they  shared their dreams, goals, and ambitions for this Kiwanis year and the future:

• More Mueller involvement, recruiting efforts
• Holiday specific events (Trick or Treat for UNICEF Halloween, Christmas, etc.)
• Satellite Club (evening)
• Stronger, more active club
• 30+ members strong
• 5 new members this year
• Connect with UT’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement to increase our club’s reach
• Recruit more leaders plugged into the local community, community activists
• Make the club more appealing and attractive to newer members and youth
• Have a signature project: Playground suggested multiple times
• Get involved with local festivals (Kiwanis Kites at the Zilker Kite Festival)
• Initiate an American flag project as a fundraiser
• Chili cook-off event
• Sponsor one of each service-leadership programs
• Sponsor more SLPs as we recruit more active members
• Sponsor creation of Pflugerville Kiwanis Evening Club and re-charter University Area Kiwanis Club
• Hold a golf outing fundraiser, food centric fundraisers (we cook food), get involved with renaissance fairs

Kiwanis One Day – October 22, 2016

23 Volunteers
2 Hours of Service
8,208 meals for children in Haiti

This past Saturday, October 22^nd, members of our club, the Kiwanis Clubs of Northwest Austin, Golden K-Austin, Greater South Austin, and Anderson High School Key Club (group photo above) gathered at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church to package meals for Haiti relief efforts with Kids Against Hunger of Central Texas. This was a fantastic Kiwanis One Day project that brought our clubs together in service to the neediest children and families in our hemisphere!