MARCH OF DIMES - Walk for Babies

On Saturday, April 19, our Club provided lunch to the walkers in the 2008 March of Dimes "Walk for Babies" at Isothermal Community College. The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. They carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birthweight.  At the Rutherford County "March for Babies", there were 250 people in attendance and over $70,000 was raised. 

2008 ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST

On Saturday, March 29, we held our annual Pancake Breakfast at Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School.  We fed 375 people who enjoyed pancakes, biscuits & gravy, sausage, eggs, and coffee/ juice.  With the generous sponsorship from businesses and individuals in Rutherford County, this event raised over $5000.  This money will be used to support projects like bicycle helmet distribution, the dictionary project, Terrific Kids, car seat checks, college scholarships, and the DSS Foster Children's Fund (just to name a few).

  We wouldn't make it without Erwin's grill                      Serving Line Workers                            East Rutherford High School helpers

Tom Roberson, Pat Jobe and Vernon Hoyle             Chris Burley mixes the batter!!                Dr. Kinlaw and Beth Sitton pat out the sausage 

2008 BICYCLE HELMET DISTRIBUTION

On a yearly basis, the partnership with SafeKids of Rutherford County allows the Forest City Kiwanis Club to purchase a bicycle helmet for every 3rd grade student in Rutherford County.  In the spring of 2003, Kiwanis contributed of over $2,700 to buy 864 helmets that were fitted to each student.  In 2004, over 1,100 helmets were distributed and fitted to third graders.  Each year, the Kiwanis contribution has grown and 2008 promises to be the best yet.  We began the fittings and distribution to students on February 4th and will complete our project by the end of February.  Each 3rd grade student sees a video about helmet safety and the dangers of head injury, signs a contract promising to wear their helmet appropriately, and has a helmet fitted specifically to his/her head.  Volunteers from SafeKids, Kiwanis, Pilot Club, and other caring individuals donate their time to visit each school and make this a fun experience.

 Dr. Chris Burley & Sunshine Elementary Student          Proud Sunshine 3rd grader              Debbie Martin fits student with helmet

NEW 2007 DICTIONARY PROJECT

In the fall of 2007, our club began a new service project to distribute a brand new dictionary to every 3rd grade student in Rutherford County.  Over 800 dictionaries were delivered by Kiwanis members.  The students were very grateful and excited to have a dictionary of their own.  The pictures posted below were from Ellenboro Elementary.

Students proudly showing their dictionaries          Kiwanis members Blaine Logan & Charlie Vess        Students from Mrs. Marshall's Class

2007 ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER

On October 12, 2007 we will held our 10th annual spaghetti dinner at East High School before the East vs. Chase Football game.  We served nearly 500 people with spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert.  This event raised over $5000 and was a great success.  

       Charlie Vess, Gil Mays & Chris Burley           Kiwanis President Tom Walker, Blaine Logan            East High Key Club members

                                                                                    & Wilbur Burgin                                        & Mike Saunders

2007 ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Our 19^th annual golf tournament was held on September 21, 2007 at Meadowbrook Golf Club.  The weather was perfect for golf and all teams had great fun!  We enjoyed lunch from Bojangles then the competition began at 1:30 with a shotgun start.  We offered a NEW FORD RANGER from Hunnicutt Ford as a Hole-In-One prize on Hole 11, but no one was quite lucky enough.  We awarded cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each flight.  The winning teams were:  

                                    Flight A                                Flight B

                    1st:         Gil Mays Team                1st:      Allen Jobe Team

                    2nd:        Maxwell B Hamrick          2nd:     BB&T

                    3rd:        Parker Hannifin                3rd:     Reeves

With the generous donations from Meadowbrook Golf Club, Bojangles, Fox Distributing, Smith's Drugs, Drop-In Food Stores, and Lipscomb Signs..... this event raised over $4,000 for our charity budget.

              Team Matheny Real Estate                                 Team Mays                                   Team Daily Courier