Lake City Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis students of the month for February

Mar 2, 2022

The Lake City Kiwanis Club has announced its students of the month for February, 2022. They are Carson Matzke (left) and Carly Earnest Miller. Both were nominated by the Lincoln High School English department.

Kiwanians presents state senate resolution honoring city’s 150th

Mar 2, 2022

The Lake City Kiwanis Club, at a recent weekly luncheon general membership meeting held at the Port 104, presented the Minnesota Senate Resolution honoring Lake City on its sesquicentennial to Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols. Kiwanis President elect Mac Baird presented the signed framed resolution to...

Fresh Market customers round up to support weekend food program

Feb 9, 2022

The Kiwanis Club of Lake City extends a deep appreciation and thank you to Lake City Fresh Market and the shoppers at Fresh Market in supporting the Kiwanis Club President challenge for 2021-2022 in raising $5,000 to support 85 Lake City families with children in need of adequate food in January...

Kiwanis students of the month for January, 2022

Feb 2, 2022

The Lake City Kiwanis Club has announced its students of the month for January. They are Emma Berger and Wren Gerken, both students at Lincoln High School and nominated by the school’s math department.

120 children served by Kiwanis Toy Project

Jan 5, 2022

Lake City Kiwanis thanks the many people who donated toys and cash to the Toy Project this year. Due to COVID-19 toy donations were down this year but cash donations were up. We served 52 families with 120 children and were able to meet our goals. We thank Lake City Fresh Market, Swan Jewelry,...

Kiwanis club announces December students of the month

Dec 22, 2021

The Lake City Kiwanis Club’s students of the month for December are Luke Roberson (left) and Emily Dinsmore. Both were nominated by the Lincoln High School math department.

Lake City Kiwanis Club  November students of the month

Nov 24, 2021

After a year‘s absence, the Lake City Kiwanis Club has resumed its student of the month recognition. The three students of the month for November and the Lincoln High School department that nominated them are as follows: (from left) Kris Ryan, band; Jade Kohler, choir; and Mela Schmitz, world...

Toy drive underway

Nov 24, 2021

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway. Due to COVID-19 things will be different this year but we will adjust. Last year, thanks to the generosity of our community, we provided toys, games, books, school supplies and clothing to 48 families with 117 children who live in the Lake City...

Paul Garry awarded lifetime Kiwanis membership

Nov 10, 2021

The Lake City Kiwanis Club members visited long time Kiwanian Paul Garry at the Mayo Health Care Center. Board members Clay Ruggles, emeritus, Paavo Pyykkonen, chaplain and Andru Peters, president visited Garry at the Mayo Health Care Center and made a certificate presentation for “Kiwanis Life...

Burfeind named  Kiwanian of the year

Oct 20, 2021

The Lake City Kiwanis Club has presented Lake City Kiwanian of Year 2020-2021 to Judy Burfiend for her dedication and work with the Aktion Club, (a group for adults with handicaps) and her efforts on one of the club’s major projects, the annual Kiwanis Rose Sale. She’s pictured above receiving a...