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 Freedom isn't Free
upcoming events Service Project: Feb 10, 2010: Club Meeting & Service Project Interclub: Feb 18, 2010: Div 36 DCM links  November 2009 Meeting 8 kiwanis international January Service Project.....We helped Build Some Libraries!!!
Operation Iraq asked for our assistance in expanding libraries at both Baet Al-Toufil and St. Hanna Orphanages. Baet Al-Toufil Orphange is for young men from ages 7 to 17. St. Hanna Orphanage is for young ladies from ages 7 to 18. The goal was to provide reading materials, both educational and for entertainment purposes, to these children. Not only did we step up, our members have generously donated over 850 books to this cause. We labeled and packed 20 USPS flat rate boxes and shipped over 270 lbs of books.
The thank you letters and banner are from children living in these orphanges. Check them out in our Photo Gallery! We are helping to "read around the world"!!! Serving Children in War Torn Communities The Kiwanis Club of California’s Global Friendship is one part of Kiwanis International, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one community and one child at a time. Unlike most local service clubs that perform service locally, this club is a ‟single service” club, focusing solely on Serving Children in War Torn Countries. By working together here at home, we can support our soldiers abroad in their mission of re-establishing humanitarianism, developing working relationships with locals in foreign lands and emphasizing the moral good of Americans.
We meet once a month to “pack boxes”. Members donate items specifically requested by our soldiers– that range from wrapped hard candy to school supplies to softballs to umbrellas. Ea When the boxes reach their destination, soldiers distribute the items to local children at schools and orphanages in th their area. Our first year, 2007-08 we shipped 50 lbs of of candy to Iraq. Our 2nd year we shipped 691 lbs- 434 lbs (48 boxes) to Iraq and 157 lbs (22) boxes to Africa. We have already shipped 32 lbs (6 boxes) to Africa and 15 lbs (1 box) to Afghanistan. f If you are interested in California’s Global Friendship, we encourage you to learn more about us here on our site and welcome you to join us for a meeting. Check our Activities Calendar for information about our next meeting day, time and place.
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