Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst, N.Y., Inc.
Serving the Children of the World
Lindenhurst Kiwanian Vo l u m e
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Guest Speakers Welcomed •
Food Drive March 2
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St. Pat’s Dinner & Raffle March 14
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Lindenhurst Kiwanian takes First Prize
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Lindy Bulldog Ice Hockey
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LI Birthday Wishes Pack 645 Blue & Gold
Inside this issue: St. Pat’s Dinner & Raffle
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Scout Pack 645
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Kiwanis Kalendar
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Lindenhurst Kiwan- 3 ian 1st Prize LI Birthday Wishes
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Lindy Bulldogs Ice Hockey
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Member Profile: Kelly Drummond
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By: Ralph A. Somma
Lindenhurst Kiwanis is excited to announce the guest speaker program into its regular meeting agenda. Our lineup is varied and interesting. Our first guest, Circle K Lt. Gov Charles Hager, discussed the Thirst Project and Food Drive his division worked on to provide food and clean drinking water to those in need. At our last meeting, we welcomed Maureen Mantesta from Long Island Birthday Wishes which provides birthday parties to homeless children on Long Island. On
Feb. 28 Capt. James Vaz will discuss the great opportunities the U.S. Army/Kiwanis partnership offers high school-
ers. On Mar. 7, we welcome back 2013 Key Club scholarship winner Caroline RakusWojciechowski who will share her experience at Harvard College and beyond. On March 28, Ki-
wanis Pediatric Trauma Center President Joe Corace will fill us in on the work of the KPTC at the new children’s hospital at Stony Brook University Medical Center. Finally, on April 4, LoriAnn Novello of the Lindy Community Cares Coalition will share her organization’s efforts to combat substance abuse in our community. If you would like to join us at a meeting or are interested in sharing your experience helping youth in our community, please contact President Ralph Somma at 631.388.7891 or lindenhurstkiwanis@gmail.com.
Food Drive March 2 By: Paula Magdalena-Vidal
Did you know that over 316,000 Long Islanders are hungry and 90,000 of those are children! In an effort to combat hunger in our community, the Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst will periodically host food drives to help stock food banks in
our area. Our first Food Drive will be on Saturday, March 2 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Stop and Shop Supermarket at 575 Montauk Highway in West Babylon to benefit the St. John’s Lutheran Church food pantry which has been in Lin-
denhurst since 1871. Your donations of nonperishable food items will be greatly appreciated to help those in need.