Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Maintained by PSDLG John W. Stephenson of the Kiwanis Club of Kern, Bakersfield, CA (USA).
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The Kiwanis Club of East Bakersfield was chartered on August 6, 1957. Currently, the club has two Charter Members: Bill Hardcastle and David Urner.
Weekly luncheon meetings are held on Tuesday from 12:00-1:30 PM at the East Bakersfield Veterans Hall, Mt. Vernon Ave. & Ridge Road and all Kiwanis members are encouraged to visit with us. Please call Sandra Millard if you anticipate conducting an interclub. 661 323-9041 ext. 13.
Duncan Low was installed as the 2006-07 Club President with First Lady Linda (not pictured). (Left)
A high priority for this club is youth projects such as Key Club, Boy Scouts, The Link Award project with Kern County Probation Department, Jr. High and Middle School Citizenship Awards, Bethany Services Homeless Shelter Meal Service, and Special Olympics.
Club Contacts for each project include: The Foothill High Key Club Advisors are PP John Wilson for Foothill, Jerry Beckwith for Garces Memorial High, and Dr. Norm Lohr for Highland High Key Club. George Cuneo is an inspiration to this club and has been instrumental in making sure these clubs have sponsorship and support. East Bakersfield Kiwanis also sponsors a Boy Scout Troop…Troop 188 and John Wilson is our liaison to this troop of boys. Bill Hardcastle works with the probation department to provide the Link Award which is designed to reward youth who are on probation and doing well in the program. The Citizenship Awards is an annual project to highlight a boy and girl from over 30 jr high and middle schools who exemplify good citizenship. John Wilson is the project coordinator. Jerry Beckwith coordinates our support of the Garces High special kids day. And Dona Baker was instrumental last year in our Giraffe Bed Project Fundraising. This project raised funds for specialized equipment needed by Memorial Hospital to help premature babies. Dona was named the Kiwanian of the Year of Division 33 for her efforts.
Other Past Accomplishments Include:
As of 5/31/08 in the WSP/IDD program, the East Bakersfield Club has given $2,878.76 or helped 57,575 kids from IDD. They rank 11th in Div. 33. PP Howard Channell was awarded the 1st club Hixson because of his work on a quilt for IDD.
In the Div. 33 Bloodmobile Project (5/13/04), Div. 33 has raised $101,515.30 (or 100.11%) of the $101,400 cost to purchase a 3-bed unit for Houchin Blood Service. We have donated $6,811.87 (or 6.71%) and rank 7th place. IPP Craig Wilson arranged for two Blue Grass Concerts as fund-raisers bring their total contribution to over $14,000.