KCOJ bloglines: Kiwanis Night at the BlueClaws

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Kiwanis Night at the BlueClaws

We had a great night out at the BlueClaws game. It was the second largest crowd they ever had, more than 9500 in attendance. The fireworks were great, according to our club's professional pyromaniac Floyd. And the kept us wondering if The Boss was going to show up. Alas, neither he nor the BlueClaws (in a manner of speaking)did. But we had a great time anyway.

Thanks to Floyd and Donna for assisting with the 50/50 ticket sales.
And the Jackson Handicap Commission made sure to stop by and thank us for our donation of the tickets for their people.

1 comment:

Unknown said...: The Pig Roast was a great success. Kudos should also go to Donna who reported in the afternoon and provided new energy to the effort. Thanks should also go to the Key Club members who helped with the clean up.; September 14, 2008 at 3:20 AM

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About KCOJ

The Kiwanis Club of Jackson just celebrated its 25th birthday. We organized February 7, 1991 and since then we have raised funds for scholarships, we have sponsored youth programs, worked with other local community service groups and donated $200,000.00 to eliminate Iodine deficiency disorders and neonatal tetanus, and co-fund the expansion of Children’s Specialized Hospital.

We have presented nearly 100 scholarships to graduating Jackson high school seniors and dozens to other students in the state.

We have sponsored four Key Clubs, which are service clubs for high school students that are a vital part of our Kiwanis family. We also sponsor two Builders Clubs for middle school students.

We have worked with other community groups like The Rotary Club, The Jackson Food Pantry with the Jackson Women of Today, the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, the Jackson PBA, The Handicapped Commission, the Fossils, the Ocean County Library, and Habitat for Humanity.

Our activities have included our annual Breakfast with Santa, our annual Police Officer of the Year dinner, helping the homeless, highway cleanup, cleanup of the Holmanville Church cemetery, health fairs, bike rodeos, and we hosted several community dinners.

Our favorite activity, though, is cooking for other groups like Sandy Relief, Chariot Riders, the annual PBA picnic, National Night Out Against Crime, the homeless, the Jackson and Lakewood branches of the Ocean County Library, and the Black Cowboys Association.

We have also made an impact on the world in large and small ways. We have donated farm animals to impoverished people. We have donated to put a smile on children’s faces.

The Kiwanis Club of Jackson aims to “improve the world one child, one community at a time.”