About

The Kiwanis Club of Galena has a long history of service to our community. Whether its the  Run For the Parks, Fourth of July Fireworks, Galena Country Fair or volunteering at a long list of community events, our members have been a proud part of  Galena since 1987 .

We meet in the Community Room in Prairie Ridge at Noon on Tuesdays. If you would like to find out more about our Club and the things we are involved in contact Dan Morrizo at: funeralman1942@gmail.com

1987 Charter Members

Gregory R Hird, President

Mark Swanson, Vice President

Tom Weigand, 2nd Vice President

Timothy J. Stephenson, Treasurer

James R. Anderson

Rev. Fred Baltz

Allen Beadle

Alvin H. Blom

Marty Carroll

Paul Connor

Glenn Ditsworth

N. Richard Elliot

James Foley

Leon J. Gaul

Damiel Harms

Daniel Henze

Daniel J. Houv

Russel W. Hunt

Keith Kaiser

William A. Kelly

Harry Lunde

John  A. Myers

Bruce Small

Joel Tertin

James Wendling

Jask Zane

Below is a list of the ways that our Club suppports the community of Galena:

-Run for the Parks: Over the last five years we have donated approximately $40,000 to the City of Galena for park improvements

-Fireworks:  The Galena Kiwanis have sponsored the fireworks displays for the tri -state area for over 25 years. In recent years we have partnered with the City of Galena to provide this annual event.

-Galena Senior Scholarship:  Two per year at $1,000

-Monthly donation of $100 for various community organizations and events; ARC, St. Vincent DePaul, Honor Flight, American Legion, Mop Shop, Food Pantry, Friends of Library, etc.

-Galena High School Key Club:  We assist with supporting the Galena High School Key Club

-Project Eliminate: Partnering with UNICEF to assist with vaccines, health education, and a safe birth environment to assist children and families in need

-Menominee Rd. Clean Up:   Picking up litter along Menominee Rd. quarterly.

-Country Fair: Participate in the Country Fair vendor program yearly

-Kiwanis International Fund:  Used to support needy children and families

-Individual Volunteering:  Each member volunteers his/her time to assist with other service organizations and activities in the community

These are a few of the activities that the Kiwanis participate in to promote and support the children and families in the Galena area.