Kiwanis of Tigard September 2021 Newsletter

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A Look At Some Potential Future Service Projects Here are some of our Board-authorized projects: Foundation for Tigard Tualatin Schools (FTTS)

*Packed with Pride (Pick up food from specified stores, deliver to Tigard HS and process) *Help with their fundraising campaign Service Leadership Programs

* Sherwood High School Key Club Advise, support, and “make sure they occasionally have cookies at their club meetings”! Good Neighbor Center in Tigard

*Cook 2 times a month for Thursday dinners

Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH)

*Fund and deliver Christmas presents Quiet Waters Outreach

*Yearly yard cleanup Adopt-A-Road

*Periodic clean-up of North Commercial St., Tigard *Assist Sherwood Key Club with clean-up of Meinecke Rd., Sherwood Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp

*Assist with annual golf tournament, support annual Gala, hands-on assistance at Camp, and more Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program

*Fundraise in a variety of ways… (like help with an upcoming State Fair Booth & sponsoring a Salmon BBQ) Projects to explore as possibilities for the future: More with Tigard Tualatin Schools

*Backpack of food for weekends and holidays *Mentoring program where we help mentor students in need of academic assistance *Assisting PTOs (parent organizations) of schools in the Tigard-Tualatin School District More with Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH)

*More Christmas projects - setup a Christmas tree and decorations; possibly a dinner, sing-along & giving tree *Providing backpacks and school supplies *Community-building events *Adult supervision for summer youth camp field trips (coast, paddle Tualatin River, …) Christmas Cheer

*Christmas tree of giving with paper angels that list what Good Neighbor Center children need Compassion Clinic

*Typically twice a year in October & May -They provide haircuts, basic dental and medical care for students Volunteers needed to help direct people and parking Washington County-Volunteering

*Put up Christmas lights & trees in City Library, low income housing, etc. *Oregon Food Bank in Beaverton - Pack food boxes *Habitat for Humanity for new or remodeled housing for low income families Volunteer under supervision of qualified person to construct/paint, & do home repairs, etc.

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“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” ~Elizabeth Andrew


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