Kiwanis

Kiwanis and Culver’s Give $1,000 Scholarship

Culver’s of Whitewater and the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club recently presented a scholarship of $1,000 to Nicole Alt, a 2017 graduate of Whitewater High School. She is a student at Gateway Technical College and is pursuing a degree in Nursing.  The scholarship combines the funds raised at a Culver’s Night for a Kiwanis fundraiser with a matching donation by Kiwanis.
Kiwanis Treasurer Rick Norman said, “We would like to thank the Whitewater community for supporting this project.”
 
The next Culver’s and Kiwanis fundraiser will be April 10 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., when a percentage of sales will be donated by Culver’s toward the scholarship, and matched by Kiwanis.
Left to right: Kiwanis Treasurer Rick Norman, Culver’s Owner Jon Laundrie, Scholarship Recipient Nicole Alt; General Manager Dylan Weimer, and Ed Schweitzer of Kiwanis.

  

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter Receive Donation from Kiwanis

Pictured in the photo are (left to right): UW-W Habitators Damara Breunig, Sarah Lorenz, and Thomas Welch; Kiwanis President Jerry Grant; and UW-W Habitators Lucas Bomm, Adam Mentch and Lauren Dalsanto
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter presented information about their work to the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club on Tuesday, and they received a $300 donation from the club as well as a donation of $200 from Kiwanis Member Kathy Schumacher.
Approximately 40 UW-W students are planning to use their Spring Break week to travel to North Carolina and help build homes for people in need.  Their local chapter raises funds from the community, and individual members pay their own way.  One way they raise money is through the Hire-A-Habitator program.  Students will do a variety of work for people in our community, including yard work, and ask for donations for the UW-W Habitat for Humanity in return.  Anyone interested in receiving help from the students can contact hfh@uww.edu.

Whitewater Kiwanis Serves Pancakes on March 3

Steve Ryan and Corey Davis, members of Kiwanis, preparing pancakes for a past breakfast.

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club will be serving their all-you-can-eat Kiwanis pancakes, delicious Jones Sausages, coffee, milk and orange juice on Saturday, March 3 from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Old Armory, 146 W. North Street, in downtown Whitewater.  For just $5 in advance and $6 at the door, people can enjoy a delicious meal and help the Kiwanis Club raise funds for many worthy projects in the community.

Tickets for the breakfast are available at PremierBank, First Citizen’s State Bank, and Fort Community Credit Union-Whitewater.  They can also be purchased from any Whitewater Kiwanian.  Tickets for the breakfast are a $5 donation per person in advance and $6 at the Whitewater Armory the day of the event (with pre-school children FREE).

Jerry Grant, president of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club, said, “Kiwanis is focused on helping the children of our community grow and become leaders of the future.  Not only do diners enjoy a great meal, but they are also helping others at the same time.”

Kiwanis thanks all of the sponsors who help make the breakfast possible with donations of products and services, including:  City of Whitewater Parks & Recreation, Dalee Water Conditioning, D.L.K. Enterprises Inc., First Citizens State Bank, Jessica’s Family Restaurant, Milton Propane Inc., PremierBank, Second Salem Brewing Company, Studio 84, Gus’ Pizza, and Whitewater Manufacturing.

Whitewater Kiwanis Sells Easter Lilies to Fund Transportation for the Whitewater Schools’ ELL Summer Reading Program

The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club is selling their Easter Lilies again this year, with orders due Tuesday, March 6.  Net proceeds are dedicated to transportation needs for the Whitewater Schools’ English Language Learner (ELL) Summer Reading Program.  Each plant will have five or six large, beautiful, white blossoms.  All plants include decorative green pot covers and protective sleeves.  Orders of 1 to 30 plants are $12.00 each; orders of 31 to 60 plants are $10.50 each; orders of 61 plants and over are $9.50 each.  Checks should be made payable to Whitewater Breakfast Kiwanis.

Individuals who wish to purchase lilies may contact Kathy Schumacher at 262-473-3351 or schumacher4044@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club on Saturday, March 3 from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Old Armory, 146 W. North Street, in downtown Whitewater.  Orders will be available for pick up or delivery on Tuesday, March 27.  Orders may be picked up at the Whitewater Greenhouse, 301 Country Road U, Whitewater, on March 27 between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (at the far south end of the building).  Free delivery is available within the Whitewater city limits, and elsewhere for orders of over 60 plants.

“With an emphasis on youth, the Breakfast Kiwanis Club provides scholarships to high school students and support to numerous student endeavors.  The proceeds from this year’s sale will be used 100 percent for the transportation needs for the Whitewater Schools’ ELL Summer Reading Program.  None of the proceeds will be used for administrative expenses,” said Kathy Schumacher, Chairperson of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club Easter Lilies sales.

Kiwanis thanks Jim Boyd and the Whitewater Greenhouse for assisting with the Easter Lilies.

Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club Donates to the Irvin Young Memorial Library

In the photo above, Jerry Grant, President of the Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club, presents a check to the Library’s Youth Educational Services Director, Deana Rolfsmeyer.  The Kiwanis Whitewater Breakfast Club recently donated $400 to the Irvin Young Memorial Library in Whitewater for the purchase of books for the youth section.  

Anyone interested in finding out more about Kiwanis is welcome to contact Irene Potocki at 262-374-0826.