LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS impact the community by giving back
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he Alexandria lakes area is home to many different service organizations and nonprofit organizations whose mission it is to give back and help those in need. Highlighted below are four service organizations that have made a big impact on this community.
Kathryn LeBrasseur and Craig McMillan are both recipients of the Sertoma Service to Mankind award. Echo Press file photo
KIWANIS Kiwanis is a worldwide organization that is dedicated to serving the children of the world. Through service projects and fundraisers, Kiwanis members help to improve their communities, make lifelong friendships and help children reach their full potential. Kiwanis offers programs for students, including
Terrific Kids, Bring Up Grades and Key Leader. Terrific Kids and Bring Up Grades, both for students ages 6-12, teach children to plan, set goals, work with others and celebrate success. Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership retreat for teens. The Alexandria Noon Kiwanis meet at the Broadway Ballroom every Tuesday of the month, except for
the third Tuesday. They meet from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, visit alexandriamnkiwanis.club. The Golden K Kiwanis meet every Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Alexandria Senior Center. For more information, visit alexgoldenk.com. ALEXANDRIA LIONS CLUB Founded in 1917, Lions Clubs are best known for fighting blindness, but they also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects, including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled. The Alexandria Lions Club meets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria. For more information, visit e-clubhouse.org/sites/ alexandriamn/index.php. ALEXANDRIA ROTARY CLUB Rotary is an opportunity to build lifelong friendships and experience the personal fulfillment of providing volunteer service to others. An organization of business and professional leaders, Rotary provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and builds good will and peace in the world. The Alexandria Rotary Club was organized with a membership of 17 on Feb. 18, 1938. The first Rotary luncheon meeting took place at the Alexandria Hotel on Feb. 24, 1938.
Members of Kiwanis host a pancake breakfast at the Alexandria Senior Center. Echo Press file photo PAGE 50 | IMPACT 2021
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