Kiwanis Sun City Georgetown Focused on Kids and Community

Sandra Montgomery, Alexa Griffin, and Myra Hill have lost track of how many Holiday Home Tours they have co-chaired together. As they put the finishing touches on organizing their 175+ docents, Sandra, also foundation chair, took a few minutes to give us some insight into Kiwanis.

What We Do

Sun City Kiwanis Club, part of Kiwanis International, was formed in 1997 with 27 charter members; a few of whom are still active.

The group sponsors active Key Clubs at four area high schools to promote student leadership and hosts a yearly college scholarship program for members. This past year, their Literacy Program gave away 6,000 books to students from pre-K to second grade.

“THE EXPRESSION ON A CHILD’S FACE AS YOU HAND THEM A BOOK OF THEIR OWN JUST WARMS YOUR HEART.” ~SANDRA MONTGOMERY

Important annual events include the Kiwanis Sun City Georgetown Holiday Home Tour, which they have hosted since 2001. Another major fundraising activity is their bi-annual Kiwanis Sun City Garage Sale. To date, the Club has contributed more than $250,000 to various organizations in our community.

IMPACT

When Luisa Suarez was 15 years old, her parents sent her to live with her aunt in Jarrell as a means to escape the political turmoil in Colombia, South America. As hard as it was to assimilate into a new culture, Luisa found a bright spot in her participation with Key Club and its faculty adviser, Krystal Grimm. Luisa became the club’s president in her junior year and was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Texas from Texas Leadership Scholars.

HOW TO HELP

Be a guest at the annual Holiday Home Tour, a great way to begin the holiday season, and plan to visit the garage sale.

As well, due to normal attrition, the group is greatly in need of a new crop of members willing to get involved. Membership is open to all Williamson County residents.

Holiday Home Tour

Featuring five, fabulous Sun City Homes dressed up for the holidays and The Sisters on the Fly fun glampers December 1–3, 2023.

Tickets on sale at:

• Georgetown Visitors Center

• First Texas Bank

• La Bella Casa

• Sun City Community Assn