Kiwanis Club of Dunedin

Many thanks to Kristina Kinser-Garcia from Dunedin Cares, Inc. last week for coming to speak with us about the incredible food and other services they provide for our local residents!

Kids Need Kiwanis

Learned so much about the Family Center on Deafness this morning, thanks to Jacqueline Wunderlich & Anthony Verdeja!

Thank you and great job! Helping so many families and youth!

Big thank you to Jody Armstrong for educated us this morning about the Disability Achievement Center‘s mission and the plethora of services and programs they provide.

Kiwanis get to meet the best people and leaders of our community!

Talk about a great person and organization!

Christian Needham with Family Service Support Services of Pasco & Pinellas, was a wonderful guest speaker and partner in our endless effort to support our community and it’s youth!

Big thank you!

Sheriff Deputy Chuck Skipper of Pinellas County Sheriff's Office was an excellent guest speaker last month.

Much respect for our local law enforcement and all they do to keep our communities safe.

Kiwanians get to meet the best people!

Get To Know Joy Rides Dunedin Joy Rides Dunedin helps seniors enjoy the outdoors by offering free rickshaw rides around town!

Honored to be able to support the Clearwater Composite Squadron get their Color Guard to Normandy, France for the 80th Anniversary of D Day.

The Dunedin Kiwanis Club donated $500. Not photo’d is the Kiwanis Club of Largo/ Mid-Pinellas who also donated for $500.

Go make us proud, cadets!

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Kiwanis in action. Cooking pancakes and sausage for the Dunedin Bunny Brunch.

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Putting Pinellas on the map! Get this!!!

The Clearwater Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol have been the only junior group in the nation to get invited as Honor Guard to the 80th Anniversary of D Day in NORMANDY, FRANCE!

Big thank you to M.J. Spence, the Cadet Commander for coming and speaking to us at our regular meeting, AND our District meeting to share their store.

What an honor! This is huge and not easy. Share far and wide if you or someone you know can help them complete this once in a life time opportunity.

Reach out if you’d like more info!

Thank you, Tom.

Congratulations to Tom Roman on being recognized as a Robert W. Thal Fellows!

Will you 🎉with us?

The Kiwanis Club of Dunedin held its 15th Annual Adventure Run on Honeymoon Island State Park this morning. Proceeds from the run benefit kids in the greater Dunedin area. Thanks to Achieva Credit Union for being the title sponsor. Thank you WFLA News Channel 8 for your coverage!

‘It’s all about the kids’: Kiwanis Adventure Run raises money for Tampa Bay kids DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — This year’s Kiwanis Adventure Run kicked off on Honeymoon Island Sunday morning. “This is my 4th year. I come from Boston all the way to see this,” Art Gray…

So nice, we’re doing it twice!

Had a blast last week at Woodwright Brewing Company for our community social!

The first bonfire and Christmas tree Thursday of the year, enjoying their live Blue Grass session.

We’ll be there again next month on the 14th. Keep an eye out for our event announcement!

Yesterday the Kiwanis clubs of Division 12 held its Division Council Meeting. Guest speaker was Laura Tobe, Community Liaison, of the Chi Chi Rodrigues Youth Foundation. She updated Kiwanians about the Academy in the Kiwanis Pavilion. Students earn Chi Chi dollars for good behavior to spend in the academy’s general store. Kiwanians and cubs brought items for the store and well as contributed more than $200 for items for the store. Great meeting hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Dunedin.

The Wil and Rachel Blechman Fund awarded a grant via the Florid Kiwanis Foundation to the Kiwanis Club of Dunedin to assist the House of Mercy and Encouragement’s Project Toddler. The House of Mercy and Encouragement (HOME) is dedicated to providing quality mental health and educational services to children and families in a compassionate and caring environment. HOME Project Toddler – is designed to provide cognitive and emotional—mental health counseling to children 2-4 years of age. This grant provides training for staff specific to the 0-5 age population. There is very limited support for children in this age group.

Kiwanians do this daily!!

This past month we were honored to host guest speakers Savannah Rock & Paige Kroupa from the Florida Special Olympics!

Is your glass always half full? Are you a “doer!”

Know someone who fits this description? Check us out!

- Kids need Kiwanis!

Last week:

Dana Ziecheck (Community liaison) & Maria Gosart (Counselor) from San Jose Elementary, guest spoke & and shared gratitude for our help with the school’s Serenity Garden.

Kids Need Kiwanis!

Emily Gasner, treasure of the DHS Football Booster Club accepting a check in the amount of $250 to help purchase new uniforms, from our President, Justin Spinello

Dunedin Kiwanian, Dan Borda presents a $500 check & DHS key club donations to Kate Kelly, CEO of Kimberly Home

Are you popular?

Everyone knows you, and you seem to know everyone.

…Or at least we all know someone who fits that description.

Membership is sometimes just simply connecting the right hands that need to shake.

Contact us if you are up for the task!

Who do you know that’s a great communicator?

…How about yourself?

Opportunities are here with us!

“Best day of our lives!”
- 5 Builders club members

It’s true you get more when you give.

Mid-February, Builders Club students at Dunedin Middle delivered Valentines to the residents at a nearby assisted living facility.

The next project is making fleece lap blankets for residents in wheel chairs.

“KIDS NEED KIWANIS!”