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SATURDAY, APRIL 17TH, IS "VOLUNTEER FOR A BETTER SANDY SPRINGS" DAY. WE WILL MEET AT THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE AT 9:00 IN THE MORNING TO RUB, SCRUB, AND MEET NEW SS FRIENDS. SEE DICK FOR DETAILS.
Leadership Sandy Springs is giving life to this year's effort to join hundreds of Sandy Springs volunteers at 12 sites in SS. KCSS has choosen the RMDH at the corner of Peachtree Dunwoody at the of the Glenwood Connector as our location to help out. See the LSS web site: http://www.leadershipsandysprings.org/volunteer for more details, or call 404-256-9091.
02-05-2010 12:39:05 Posted by: |
PATTY VOELZ LEADS THE MARCH 22 "BIG MAC" OUTDOOR BARBQUE ON MONDAY, MARCH 22nd AT THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE. JOIN US FOR A EVENING DINNER THAT WILL BE A REAL BARN BURNER FEATURING HAMBUGERS, HOT DOGS AND ALL THE TRIMINGS. SEE PATTY FOR IDEAS OF HOW TO HELP WITH THE PREPARATION, PARTNERING, AND CLEAN -UP STARTING AROUND 5:00PM ON MONDAY EVENING AT THE RMDH ON PEACHTREE DUNWOODY DRIVE AT THE END OF THE GLENRIDGE CONNECTOR.
01-30-2010 11:31:48 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE MEETING SET FOR JANUARY 21, 2010
Under the leadership of Bill Robbins, four teams headed by Sean, Steve, Milt, and Bill will implement a strategy to strenghten our membership and expand our service to the children of our community. Each team will invite freinds, business associates, and interested community leaders to join us at a special meeting. At the club sponsored luncheon, our club will present the facts about the importance and results of the Sandy Springs Kiwanis Club.
Included in the Power Point show, we will share the history of Kiwanis, our own club, the Kiwanis mission, and our local comittment to serving the children by hands on volunteering, raising funds to support/recognize those who educate/care for our children, and provide the fellowship/networking opportunities through their membership in a strong community service organization that the Kiwanis Club of Sandy Springs is.
Contact Bill Robbins at bill@alpharecruiter.com or 404-252-8117 for more information. Keep checking in this NEWS section for more updates of the progress of this very important continuing new membership process.
JAN HACKNEY TO LEAD THE RONALD McDONALD HOUSE DINNER ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009 AT 5:00 PM.
Jan is working to develop the menu and volunteer needs for this upcoming event. Keep your eyes and ears open for the next update. We will feature "KCSS Big Mac Meatloaf" and all kinds of great veggies and homemade deserts. If you can't wait, call Jan at 770-393-0035 or email her at janhackney6@gmail.com to nail down the important details on a first hand basis.
HOMESTRETCH PROJECT TO PROVIDE A BETTER CHRISTMAS
Jan Hackney, our very busy leader, writes the following update to her announcement at our last week's meeting at Nancy G's:
This year, we will again be participating in sponsoring a family for Homestretch. We have a family - Mom, plus a 18 year old male, 9 year old female, 7 year old female, and a 5 year old male. HomeStretch has sent me the information with their individual "Wish List". Last year, I purchased all the gifts and then was reimbursed by the Kiwanis Club of Sandy Springs. I will be happy to do this again. If you would like to help, you may send a donation in the form of cash (which I apply to the gifts) or gift certificates to Kroger/Publix/Target/Kohls. You may mail them to my home (210Gold Creek Court, Atlanta, GA 30350) or give it to me at the Woodland Thanksgiving dinner - or the Ronald McDonald House night on November 30, 2009. Thank you so much - and Happy Holidays! Jan Hackney.
Editors Note: A great example of our mission to serve children. Join us at the Woodland School, the 19th, the RMDH, the 30th, and join Jan again for this Christmas family support effort. We do have a lot to share our Thanks.
11-02-2009 14:12:16 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
August 20, 2009: SSKC Honors Amy Peterson as Woodland Teacher of the Year
The club honored Amy Peterson as the Woodland Teacher of the year. Ms. Petersman has been with the school for over 10 years and is currently an ESL teacher. She plays an important role since the children of Woodland are culturally diverse. Amy was awarded with a certificate and a gift certificate from Bloomingdales. Dr. Cindy Loe, Fulton County School Superintendant, was our guest speaker from the program.
08-30-2009 07:07:10 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
July 2009: Sandy Springs Kiwanis Web Site Recieves Recognition at Georgia Kiwanis District Meeting
The Sandy Springs Kiwanis web site recevied an honorable mention for its web site during this past state district meeting. The Marietta Vlub had the best overall site. We shared the distinction with Classic City, Cumming, East Cobb, Hartwell, Historic Roswell, and Swainsboro.
08-30-2009 07:03:37 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
July 2009: Sandy Springs Kiwanis Announces Harry Haake as the Kiwanian of the Quarter
Harry Haacke was chosen as Kiwanian of the Quarter for his oustanding efforts as a volunteer with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. He has led our quartery club programs at the hospital. The great activities have included a Santa Claus viist, the Cirque Du Soleil clowns, and the Center for Puppety Arts. All these activities have put many smiles on the faces of the children at the Hospital. Harry was given a certificate and Sandy Springs Kiwanis ball cap as a gesture from thr club of his great contributions.
08-30-2009 06:59:30 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
July 19, 2009
CHARLOTTE CROSLAND is slowly responding to treatment after 10 days in the hospital. Everyone is hoping for more "good days". Our prayers go with her, Bill and her family.
08-30-2009 06:55:02 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
Guy Berger, Sandy Springs Kiwanis Treasurer, And Long Time Member, Receives Spirit of Sandy Springs Award!
From the Sandy Springs Society website:
The 2009 Spirit of Sandy Springs Award
winner is Mr. Guy Berger
Each year since 1995, the Sandy Springs Society has recognized a volunteer in the community who exemplifies community spirit by contributing to the betterment of Sandy Springs. The recipient of this honor – The Spirit of Sandy Springs Award – receives a check for $1,000 to be given to the secular, non-partisan Sandy Springs organization of his or her choice. The recipient of the 2009 Spirit of Sandy Springs Award, Mr. Guy Berger, continues to make Sandy Springs a wonderful community.
This year’s Spirit of Sandy Springs Award winner was nominated by Milton Gorman, the Administrative Vice President of the Sandy Springs Kiwanis Club. As Milton wrote in his recommendation letter, “this individual has touched many lives in Sandy Springs through his volunteer activities. He has served our community and its citizens through Heritage Sandy Springs, Sandy Springs Kiwanis and his church, Dunwoody Baptist Church.”
While he has done so much over the years, a few of his volunteer activities are highlighted below.
At Heritage Sandy Springs, he supervised the setup of many Heritage activities including the Sandy Springs Festival, summer concerts, special events, and Ghostly Gathering. He also served as Santa at the Light the Lights event and has consistently assisted with the Kiwanis Pet Parade since its inception in 1983.
As an active member of the Property Committee for over 15 years, and as chair of the committee for over 10 years, Guy was responsible for initiating many of the improvements on the Williams-Payne House, including the tent cover over the main patio, the railing around the patio, the park benches, the South arbor cover, improvements to the Garden Room and many Eagle Scout projects. He worked with the Sandy Springs Society on the Turtle Project helping to place many of the turtles, and coordinating the Turtle Parade.
Guy has been a Kiwanis member for 35 years and has been instrumental in the success of the Sandy Springs Kiwanis Club. He has served in various officer positions and chaired many committees including Membership, Spiritual Aims, Fundraising and Community Service. He has worked with youth participating in reading programs for children at Woodland Elementary Charter School and with Boy Scouts working on their Eagle projects. For the last five years, he has chaired and organized the 14th Division Kiwanis Good Friday Service at Arlington Memorial Park.
As a member of Dunwoody Baptist Church, he volunteers for many activities including Leadership Training, Student Ministry Prayer Partner, transporting handicapped people to church and other places, and helping in the weekly clean-up of the pews.
Guy lives in Sandy Springs with his wife Jeanette.
05-28-2009 10:07:47 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
March 24, 2009: Thank You Note From The K-Kids at Woodland For Our Work with Them.
(Click on image to see)
03-24-2009 12:46:12 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
March 24, 2009: Thank You Note From The Ronald McDonald House For Meals We Prepare For Them and The Flowers We Deliver
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03-24-2009 12:41:32 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
Sandy Springs Kiwanis Club Donates "No Littering" Sign To Woodland Charter Elementary
The SSKC's donated sign can be seen when driving up to drop off or pick up students at the school. Underneath the "no littering" message is a sign that has the K-Kid's emblem and the school's logo.
03-03-2009 12:44:10 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
Northside Neighbor Pictures of Cirque Du Soleil Kooza performers at Children's Healthcare (2/25/09)
Click here for pictures.
02-26-2009 09:02:35 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
Sandy Springs Reporter (2/20/09):
02-22-2009 20:00:01 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
Nolan Feintuch named Lt. Governor Elect for Division 14
Current Sandy Springs Kiwanis Club president, Nolan Feintuch was recently named the LT. Governor Elect for Division 14. The division includes the following clubs: Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Northlake. Druid HIlls, Historic Roswell, Doraville, and Golden K. Nolan will officially serve as in the elect postion in August 2009, and then assume the Lt. Governor role in August 2010.
02-20-2009 09:22:40 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
Sandy Springs Kiwanis Club announces the Kiwanian of the Quarter of the Year Awards
The club recently recognized Elise McIntyre and Dick Schweitzer for their committment of service to the children of Sandy Sandy Springs. Elise, recognized for the 2008 third quarter award,has been dedicated to working with the K-Kids of Woodland Charter Elementary. Her work has included helping organize the K-Kids, scheduling service projects with the school,and promoting the raffle we had that benefited the musical program. Dick, recognized for the 2008 fourth quarter award, took the lead on the club website and produces our newsletter, the Ripples, as well as coordinates the work with the Ronald McDonald House. Also, he participates in nearly all of our service projects. Both these individuals received a certificate of appreciation as well as a gift certificate to the Caberet Restaurant in Sandy Springs.
02-20-2009 09:22:25 Posted by: Sean Ellis |
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