Lake City Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis toy project donors can shop online

Nov 25, 2020

The Lake City Kiwanis Club is offering a way to participate in its annual Christmas toy project without leaving home. People can now shop online and have the gifts shipped to Kiwanis Toy Project, 1018 Talon Ave., Wabasha, MN 55981. Kiwanis has also announced two additional locations to drop off...

Kiwanis Christmas Project begins

Nov 18, 2020

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway, but due to COVID-19 things will be different this year. “Last year, thanks to the generosity of our community, we provided toys, games, books, school supplies and clothing to 57 families with 135 children who live in the Lake City school...

Rose Sale has a good year despite snow, pandemic

Nov 4, 2020

In spite of the fresh October snow and the COVID-19 pandemic the Lake City Kiwanis Club has had a very good year for the Rose Sale! We wish to thank the people of Lake City for their support. A big thank you goes to Carolyn Wenzel of Lake Pepin Floral and her vendors for supplying the beautiful...

Kiwanis raises $40,000 to fight maternal neonatal tetanus

Sep 9, 2020

The Lake City Kiwanis Club announced Sept. 8 that it has raised $40,000 toward the goal of eliminating Maternal Neonatal Tetanus (MNT). “(MNT) is a painful and deadly disease caused by lack of sanitary birthing conditions. Kiwanis International teamed up with UNICEF in 2010 to provide vaccine...

Kiwanis club: We’re still at work for Lake City children

May 6, 2020

Kiwanis members of Lake City met via “Zoom”. During our “stay-at-home” period, members connect and take care of business. Using the internet in this fashion is a little new to most people. Our first meeting was held April 29 in lieu of the regular lunch meeting. Twelve members joined the meeting,...

Alliance Bank collects donations for three causes

Dec 11, 2019

Alliance Bank of Lake City has gifts for three different groups under its Christmas trees this year. The bank collected toy donations for the Lake City Kiwanis Club toy drive, gloves and mittens for students at St. John’s Lutheran School and Bluff View Elementary School, and winter clothing for...

Sewing group donates quilts for Kiwanis toy project

Dec 11, 2019

Members of the Mission Sewing Group at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church donated quilts to the Kiwanis Club Christmas Toy Project. Quilts are also given to First Choice, Hope Coalition, The Children’s Crisis Center in Rochester, Women’s Crisis Center Red Wing, the Veterans Home in Hastings,...

Kiwanis 2019 Christmas toy drive begins

Nov 13, 2019

The Lake City Kiwanis Christmas Project is underway. Toys can be delivered to collection boxes at the following sites: Alliance Bank, Fiesta Foods, St John’s School, Swan’s Jewelry, Anytime Fitness, Bluff View Elementary School, and the Lake City Public Library. Unwrapped toys should be...

Aktion Club celebrates 10 years

Nov 7, 2019

The Lake City Aktion Club celebrated its 10th anniversary on Oct. 16 at the Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting. Kiwanis sponsors the Aktion Club for adults who live with disabilities. They work with staff and clients associated with Great River Homes (GRH) and Lutheran Social Services homes (LSS)....

Letter: Rose sales help club help kids

Oct 23, 2019

To the editor: Lake City Kiwanis Club has concluded another successful rose sale for 2019. We want to thank all our customers for their purchase and especially Carolyn Wenzel at Lake Pepin Floral for providing the beautiful roses. Our funds from this sale allow us to sponsor programs for our...