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our members of the Ames Breakfast Lions Club were recently recognized for their community service leadership. Larry Wolters and Judy Stehr (3rd from left) were honored with the Melvin Jones Progressive Award from Lions Clubs International, and Darlene Wolters (2nd from left) and Neta Tosten with the Warren Coleman Progressive Award from the Iowa Lions Foundation. The leadership of these members helps the club achieve the “We Serve” motto of Lions.
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA PRESENTS ‘SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA’ Delta Kappa Gamma International Chapters, Eta, Ames, and Gamma, Boone met the evening of Feb. 27th at City Church in Ames. Delta Kappa Gamma is an international organization of women educators that promotes and supports professional and personal development. (For more info about the group, please call 515-290-6364.) The program for the evening, “Schools for Africa”, was presented by: Angela Pratt, Gamma Pres., Mary Martens, Pres. Eta, and Donna Niday, NW Regional Director, Eta Member.
Schools for Africa, which is a partnership including UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society, helps the most disadvantaged children in Africa receive a quality education. Since 2010, DKG members have contributed $419,449.28 to improve access to quality education in 13 Sub-Saharan countries. A silent auction to benefit SFA was held by the local groups. Eta members raised $116 and Gamma Chapter will continue to gather funds through a collection at their next meeting.
DKG members (from left) Mary Martens, Angela Pratt, Donna Niday
Editor’s Note: With how rapidly everything is changing related to COVID-19, please visit the Ames Tribune website, www.amestrib.com, for more information as it becomes available. Follow the Ames Tribune on Facebook as well. Community calendar suspended: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that no gatherings with 50 people or more take place for the next eight weeks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Due to this, and the constantlychanging environment surrounding COVID-19 throughout the county and state, the Ames Tribune will suspend its community calendar until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.