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Kiwanis Club of Arlington
July 5, 2023
North Texas Giving Day is a great regional movement for nonprofits and their communities. NTX Giving Day was created by the Communities Foundation of Texas to empower individuals to give back to their community by supporting local nonprofits and their causes. This year, you can find the Kiwanis Club of Arlington's foundation, the Arlington Kiwanis Foundation, among the many nonprofits participating. The club is excited to be part of this movement and can't wait to see the community's involvement.
NTX Giving Day
Joining other nonprofits.
Kiwanigram
NTX Giving Day official logo.
TOY 2023
Recognizing Our Beloved Teachers.
Bobby Quinten stopped by this last February to pay the Kiwanis Club of Alrington a visit. He was able to meet with KCA's board of directors and later served as a program speaker for one of the club's meetings. Members were engaged with his presentation as Quinten delivered updates and news of events for Division 39. The club was grateful to have Quinten visit.
Alan Austin was presented with his award by fellow Kiwanians.
Serving Deliciousness!
64th Pancake Day
Kiwanians and SLP volunteers serving pancakes.
Bobby Quinten Pays our Club a Visit!
Bobby Quinten making his presentation.
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The Kiwanis Club of Arlington held their annual pancake day on February 25, 2023. Many of our members gathered to flip pancakes and serve smiles. Our club was honored to see both familiar and new faces. This community event gives KCA the opportunity to meet and mingle with many members of our community. This year, the event was visited by Arlington Fire Rescue, the Arlington Police Department, and even city councilman Raul H. Gonzales. A special thanks to all of our sponsors and volunteers for making this happen! The club looks forward to next year's pancake day!
Arlington Fire Rescue and Raul Gonzales at pancake day.
The Kiwanis Club of Arlington has been celebrating AISD teachers for over 62 years. This tradition was sparked by past Kiwanis Club President and AISD Superintendent, Woodrow Counts. In honor of Woodrow Counts, we celebrate Teacher of the Year under his name. This year the Woodrow Counts Teacher of the Year award was presented to Alan Austin of Arlington High School, Charnae Jordan of Nichols Junior High School, and Corrine Brookshire of Little Elementary School. The club is grateful to the EECU and H.E. Cannon Floral for their assistance in making this celebration possible. The three award recipients received personal checks in celebration of their hard work.
LTG Tour
SSS promo image.
Reaching title 1 students with school supplies.
At the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, Arlington Kiwanis joined with School Supply Squad in an attempt to augment their capability and set a goal of reaching all "at-risk" students in Arlington, Texas, elementary and Jr. High schools. School Supply Squad (SSS) was formed by Trinity United Methodist Church and was supported by individual donations by the congregants. SSS stocked 30 standard elementary school items, and each month relied on school counselors to identify students who could not afford to purchase their own supplies and consolidate the school’s needs. With eight volunteers, they delivered each school’s requests. Some schools were covered by local benefactor churches, and for several years, SSS was able to call on 30 elementary schools and supply the needs of around 20 schools. With the basic infrastructure in place, Kiwanis conferred with SSS to determine how the two child-oriented entities could join forces to reach out to all Title 1 elementary, plus add Jr. High, schools physically located in Arlington - 66 schools in total. Training volunteers and contacting and coordinating with schools would take more than one year, so Kiwanis provided six volunteers and sufficient funds to reach all 66 schools before the end of the second school year, expecting relationships and care with an estimated 50 schools. For the 2021-2022 school year, 58 schools were contacted, and 38 of them submitted requests. For the 2022-2023 school year, members contacted all 66 schools and received requests for 41. The chart above represents what was accomplished in 2021-2022 and in 2022-2023 with Kiwanis, compared to the 2019 school year. Of course, 2020-21 was a terrible year of disruption for schools and is not included for a more meaningful comparison. The annual average for years up to and including 2019 was 7500 to 8000 items supplied per year. Kiwanis volunteers contacting and delivering to Arlington schools were: Laura Arnhart Larry James Jeremy Normand Russ Hagan Dave Turney Don Henderson Jim Burgess
SSS 2022-2023
SCHOOL SUPPLY SQUAD
Division, DIstrict, International
Members Larry James and Herman Duh, are always elated to inspire young students. As active volunteers of the BUGs program they often visit AISD elementary schools to pass out awards to high achieving students. In May, they presented certificates and awards to students at Sherrod Elementary. Both students and staff were thankful for our club's visit. Likewise, both A Honor role students were excited to recieve their bikes.
Martin Key Club members joined together this summer to make PB&Js for Mission Arlington.
Herman Duh awarding Mai Le with her scholarship.
Oakridge Key Club mmembers raised over $250 for UNICEF.
BUGS at SOuth Davis
Key Club Scholarship
One of KCA's highest honors is being able to assist students on their journey for higher education. On May 18, 2023, our member, Herman Duh, presented our $1,000 college scholarship to Mai ( Amber ) Le last month. The Kiwanis Club of Arlington is proud to honor Le and wishes her the best on her academic journey. The club looks forward in its continual support many other hardworking students, the future of Arlington.
Herman Duh and Larry James awarding bikes.
Inspiring one child at a time.
Circle K Circle K International is offering a Global Leadership Certificate program for its members. LINK Key Club is hosting its International Convention in Anaheim, California, July 5-9, 2023.
The Texas Oklahoma District of Kiwanis is hosting DCON in Granbury, Texas. Kiwanis International will be hosting the Kiwanis One Day on October 28, 2023. Division 39 LTG Bobby Quinten is running for 23-24 Governor-Elect.
UTA Circle K held a fundraiser for their club. They served some delicious Pandan Waffles.
Student gets recognized.
SErvice LEadershiP Programs
James Bowie Key Club hosted a social with martin key club in April.
11/4 cup of all purpose flour, divided 2/3 cup sugar, divided 2 tsp of baking powder 1/2 tsp of salt 1 egg 1/2 cup of milk 1/3 cup of vegetable oil 1 Tbs of lemon juice 1/4 tsp of cinnamon 1/2 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts 2Tbs of soft butter
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Club info
The Kiwanis Club of Arlington has signed up the Arlington Kiwanis Foundation for the Raise Right fundraising program. The club earns funds based off rebates from purchased gift cards.
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Sift together 1 cup of flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, baking powder and salt. Set Aside. Combine egg, milk, oil, and lemon juice. Stir into dry ingredients, mixing well. Pour batter into greased 8-inch square baking pan. Top with blueberries. For topping combine remaining 1/4 cup of flour and 1/3 cup of sugar with cinnamon and butter. Add nuts to this mixture and sprinkle over blueberries. Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.


Notes: Recipe makes 9 servings. For a larger cake double recipie and use 9x13 inch pan. Recipie is best using fresh blueberries. DO NOT use canned blueberry pie filling, You can use canned or frozen blueberries as long as they are throughly strained. This recipe is from Red, White, and Blueberries by Metroplex Replublican Women of Tarrant County, Texas.
Update: The Amazon Smile program has been discontinued.
Membership The cost of membership for the club is $47.00 per month, consisting of $31.00 dues and a $15 meal assessment/guarantee. For updates on our Membership costs please contact our treasurer. The membership fee may vary amongst members due to special circumstances. Feel free to join us at the First United Methodist at 313 N. Center St., Arlington, TX 76011 at 12:00 PM on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month.
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Contact Info Club Secretary, Kay Lancaster Phone: 817-707-5395 Email: klancaster@arlingtonmethodist.org Social Media Manager, Evelyn Herrera Email: k.arlington.tx@gmail.com You can also contact us via our Contact Form available on our website. If you are looking to contact a member of our board please refer to our Officers page on our website.
Celebrating Independence Day does not have to end on July 4th. If you want to keep the festivities going, try whipping up the following recipe!
Blueberry Crunch Cake
In celebration of Independence Day