Community Programs Support

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUPPORT

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis regularly contributes to a variety of community programs, such as: Christmas Sharing, a program that provides presents for area children who would not otherwise have holiday gifts; Teresa House, a hospice located in nearby Geneseo; Crop Walk; and Livingston County Habitat for Humanity. Recent examples of onetime support requests have included: monetary donations to the Livingston County Health Department’s Infant Car Seat Program and the NYC Disaster Relief Fund, and manpower to help facilitate a chicken barbecue fundraiser for a gravely ill alumnus of YCS.

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL IDD PROJECT

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis received an honorary banner from the Kiwanis International Foundation for the extraordinary level of Hixson Award contributions made by the club to the worldwide service project to help eradicate iodine deficiency in children.

Dinner Meetings:

Thursdays at 7:00 PM

Yard of Ale, Piffard

Summers at Starr Park

Dues $90.00 per year

KIWANIS MEMBERSIP INFORMATION

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Give application to any Kiwanian

Or mail to:

York-Leicester Kiwanis Club,

Dale Worden, Secretary

6153 McGinty Road

Conesus, NY 14435

2005

Consider

joining

Kiwanis

Club of

YoRK-Leicester

Build lasting friendships while working on a variety of projects to better the lives of children and others in the York-Leicester area.

·  Maintain Starr Park:

·  Provide holiday gifts for needy children

·  Honor YCS athletes with seasonal sports trophies and tournament sponsorships

·  Support area Boy, Girl & Cub Scout troops

·  Sponsor carnival activities for the annual Area 21 Special Olympics

·  Grant annual scholarship award to YCS senior

·  Donate time, energy &/or funds to other community groups and events

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES

STARR PARK AND AREA PLAYGROUNDS

~York-Leicester Kiwanis has been instrumental in building and maintaining Starr Park in Leicester as a recreational facility used throughout the year by individuals, families, and community groups. Although some assistance is provided by the Village and Town of Leicester, the buildings and grounds have been built and are maintained by Y-L Kiwanians. In addition to this large-scale project in Leicester, the club also supports two other playgrounds in the York School District.

KIDS IN THE PARK PROJECT

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis has co-sponsored a four-part concert series of special, weekly events geared to provide wholesome fun, education and entertainment for the children and families of the area.

AREA 21 SPEICAL OLYMPICS

~York-Leicester Kiwanis is a regular sponsoring organization at the Area 21 Special Olympics. For over twenty years, Kiwanians have provided fun-filled games and special prizes for participants between Olympic events.

BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis was the charter sponsor of Leicester Boy Scout Troop 85 and continues to contribute annually to it as well as York Boy Scout Troop 76. An annual contribution is also given to the Genesee Valley Girl Scouts and York-Leicester Cub Scout Pack. In turn, the scouts are very generous and work alongside Kiwanians on both community activities and fundraisers.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis provides an annual scholarship to a YCS senior who will pursue higher education at a vocational school.

FOURTH OF JULY

~York-Leicester Kiwanis members serve on the organizational committee of the York-Leicester Field Day Association. In conjunction with other community groups, Kiwanians work annually to both set up for and tear down after the festivities. At the patriotic event, Kiwanians cook and sell thousands of hot dogs, donating all proceeds back to the Field Day Association for future events.

SPORT SPONSORSHIP

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis proudly honors athletes from York Central School with sports awards at a special awards program following each of the three sport seasons – fall, winter, and spring. Kiwanis also cooperates with YCS to sponsor and provide awards for an annual winter holiday basketball tournament for girls and spring softball tournament for girls. In 2004 Y-L proudly sponsored a annual Jr.-High track event at YCS,

SHRINE CIRCUS

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis annually sponsors and chaperones this special, Saturday field trip for YCS Fourth graders and their families.

YOUNG CHILDREN

~ York-Leicester Kiwanis annually contributes books or equipment to nursery/day care programs in York and Leicester. In addition, Kiwanis works with the YCS PTA to help provide books for newborns and early school readers. Kiwanis also provides for a special “Quiet Fund,” available through the YCS Guidance Department, to provide for special, emergency needs.

SERVING THE

CHILDREN OF

THE WORLD