After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus from classroom volunteering, Richmond Kiwanians finally returned to the classroom March 2 for Read Across America Day at Carver Elementary School.
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Our Social Committee chaired by Susan Campbell and aided by a wonderful team (Brenda Davis, Frances Daniel, and Cathy Saunders) have planned a variety of monthly Kiwanis social events starting next month.
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The primary focus of this ongoing Kiwanis Club project is to bring literacy opportunities to children by providing books with diverse characters, rich language, and stories that reflect the population of the communities we serve.
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This year the Richmond Kiwanis Foundation will give away more than $60,000 in grants to our service partners and other community organizations, made possible by Kiwanis members’ continued generosity to our Annual Appeal and the responsible investment and management of these funds.
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Our Club has a new opportunity that involves preparing food portions for food delivery through Meals on Wheels and other services. Activities include dividing large trays of food into separate portions or packaging drinks or other items included with the meal. The working environment is with paid employees and other volunteers. It is an air-conditioned kitchen area with specific workstations.
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The Kiwanis Club of Richmond's Satellite members have been on the move to help children and adults have access to books where access is difficult otherwise. Thanks to our Kiwanis family and our Foundation, one Little Free Library has already been installed and actively used in front of the McKinney Vento office on W. Leigh Street. Three more libraries have been purchased and are ready to install, decorate and fill with books!
Read MoreEvery few years, the Club executive committee makes adjustments to the structure of our organizational chart to better achieve the goals of our strategic plan. The latest restructuring, which will take effect at the start of the 2021/22 Kiwanis year, reflects recent changes in the size and priorities of the Club and aligns more closely with our core functions: membership, fellowship, club meetings, service, philanthropy, service-leadership programs, administration, and connection to the greater Kiwanis organization and mission.
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Fellow Kiwanians, I am looking forward to the time when virtual schooling is done and I can get back to some meetings! So many members have been kind in asking about how the Relationship Foundation has been doing during the pandemic, and I wanted to give everyone an update. As of right now, RFVA is thriving. Now more than ever, healthy relationships are needed. Divorce inquiries are on the rise, couples have been together in the house for a long time and people are still having babies.
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Although the Club is not sponsoring Club-wide service projects with FeedMore and Salvation Army this Christmas season, we ARE encouraging members to contact these organizations individually to learn about opportunities they may have.
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Nominations for the Relationship Foundation of Virginia’s Father Christmas recipients begin November 2.
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In preparation for our return to in-person meetings at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture on July 20, 2020, the executive committee has approved the following policies to be implemented and maintained until such time as physical distancing is no longer required or mandated:
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The Covid-19 pandemic may have affected Club meetings and service projects, but thanks to guidance from Kiwanis International, our Club was still able to hold elections for next year’s officers and Board using electronic voting in May.
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On March 8, our Club lost a beloved long-time member, Sam Derieux. Sam left a wonderful legacy to the Club: his 50 years of membership and service, and his authorship of our 75th and 100th Anniversary books. He leaves a void that can never be filled. Sam left a financial legacy as well.
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We’ve asked our service partners to share how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their organizations. What are they doing to respond? How are they coping with the challenges? How are they continuing to serve the children in our community? Here are a few of their responses.
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