Starting in 2025, the Galena Kiwanis Club will be offering an annual grant for up to $5,000. The 6th Annual River Trail Run scheduled for April 19, 2025, will assist with providing funds to local organizations with supporting children and improving the quality of life in the Galena area.
To get a copy of the grant application click on the link below:
This week Meggie Jenkins, American Exchange Project Manager for the Galena High School, talked to us about this 2 week program. They are in need of host families for several students who will come to Galena from July 2nd through July 9th .
Hosts will need to provide a place to sleep, transportation to the High School daily and must pass a basic background check. If you are interested in finding out more about this program and what it takes to be a host contact Meggie at : mjenkins@gusd.120.k12.il.us.
For more details about this program go to: https://www.americanexchangeproject.org/
This week, we learned about the Family Enrichment Program which is offered to all families as a Free Parent Support Program and offers services to those living in Carroll, Jo Daviess and Stephenson Counties. Services include: Prenatal Support; Personal Visits; Group Connections/Play Groups; Screening/Early Learning Check Ups; and other resources. Pictured: KInzey Bogen, Parent Educator and Joanne Muzzey.
Get out your training calendar and put April 19, 2025 on it if you have set a goal to run 5 or 10k race. This is a fun event that is a great way to start off race season. Lots of runners come to Galena in April for this one. For more information click on this link: https://kiwanisclubofgalena.com/race-for-the-parks/
On Tuesday we were invited to tour the Midwest Medical Center’s updated facility. Kelli Jackson showed us the entire new wing which is very impressive. To find out more about all of the services MMC has to offer go to: midwestmedicalcenter.org
We are so lucky to have a state of the art hospital right here in Galena.
Starting in 2025 the Galena Kiwanis Club will be offering an annual grant for up to $5,000. The 6th Annual River Trail Run scheduled for April 19, 2025, will assist with providing funds to assist local organizations with supporting children and improving the quality of life in the Galena area.
To get a copy of the grant application click on the link below:
On Tuesday, Lt Governor Nora McCardille visited us to install our Officers for the upcoming 2024/2025 year. Pictured left to right: Ty Cocagne, Treasurer, Libby Miller, Secretary, Mike Muzzey, Vice President, Lt Governor Nora McCardille and President Stacy Bouldoukian. Conrgatulations to all and best wishes for a successful year ahead!
This past week members from the Kiwanis Club of Dubuque visited the with us. Lt Governor Yvonne Mallory shared information from Kiwanis International and Lt Governor Elect, Nora McCarville shared information from the II District Convention. Pictured left to right: Nora McCarville, Paul Uzel, Club President Stacy Bouldoukian and Yvonne Mallory.
Steve McAuliff of the Northwest Special Education Cooperative’s Vision Itinerant Program visit the Club. He shared information about the programs he offers to individuals faced with the challenge of low vision along with some of the resources he uses to help program participants.
Left to Right: Steve McAuliff accepting a donation to the program from Club President Stacy Bouldoukian; A Braille version of a Harry Potter book; Club Member Bill Caron and Steve demonstrating some orientation and mobility skills.
Last week we learned about the proposed development of a pickleball court area in Rec Park just outside of downtown Galena. Committee members Shirley Rosenthal, Marc McCoy, and Larry Weidenheft showed off architerctural renderings and talked about all of the opportunities for programs involving this fast growing sport.
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