Foothills
Kiwanis Club of Boulder
Foothills
Kiwanis Club of Boulder
December, 2007 -- Foothills Kiwanis collects $25,596 in Bell-rInging Donations for Boulder County Salvation Army
Thanks to 347 hours of volunteered bell-ringing time donated from November 23 through December 24, 2007 by Foothills Kiwanis and Boulder Kiwanis members, Kiwanis Key Club members from Monarch High School in Louisville and Peak to Peak Charter School in Lafayette, as well as by other non-Kiwanians, $25,596 in kettle donations were collected to fund the Boulder County Salvation Army's 2008 programs and activities. Bell-ringing locations in Boulder included the Sunrise King Soopers (30th and Arapahoe) and Meadows Safeway (Baseline and Foothills Parkway), and Sam's in Louisville. Thanks to everyone who made kettle contributions to the Salvation Army at these bell-ringing locations!
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volunteers from Louisville's Monarch High School________Kiwanis
volunteers from Lafayette Peak to Peak Charter School
Key Club bell-ringing at Sam's in Louisville on December 8_______Key Club bell-ringing at Sam's in Louisville on December 14
May 2007 -- Foothills Kiwanis "Starting Line Project" for Memorial Day Bolder Boulder 10K Race Helps Military Families
On
May 28, 2007, 38 members and friends of Foothills Kiwanis Club members volunteered
to help start the annual Memorial Day Bolder Boulder 10K race for both the citizens'
and world-class runner events. For the first time in the race's history, over
50,000 runners/walkers participated in the citizens' race. Proceeds received
by Foothills Kiwanis totaling $760 from the Bolder Boulder race organizers for
helping start the race went to U.S. military families in need of financial help.
April 21 2007 -- Foothills "Taste of Downtown Boulder" Fund-Raiser
The
annual Foothills Kiwanis "Taste of Downtown Boulder" event to raise
funds for our club's youth-focused programs was held on Saturday, April 21 from
1-4 p.m. under cool cloudy skies. The participants enjoyed food and drink offerings
from the following downtown Boulder restaurants - Baked in Boulder Pizza, Belvedere
Belgian Chocolate, Bo's Mongolian BBQ, BJ's Pizza, Black Cat, Boulder Café,
Camille's Sidewalk Cafe, Dushanbe Teahouse, Falafel King, Himalayas Restaurant,,
Leaf, Old Chicago, Paradise Bakery, Powell's Sweet Shop, Rio Grande, and Tea
Spot. A total of $5030 was raised from ticket sales for this event that all
goes to the Foothills Kiwanis community-service programs to help kids and need
families in our community.
March 31 2007 -- Foothills Kiwanis Cleans Up Burke Field in Boulder for 2007 Softball Season
On March 31, 2007, members of Foothills Kiwanis Club members and other volunteers spent Saturday morning cleaning up and distributing new crushed rock on the Burke playing field in south Boulder. This activity helps kids in our community by giving them a good field to play on the 2007 summer softball season.
October 2006 - April 2007 -- Foothills Kiwanis Attention Homes Project in South Boulder
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December 2006 -- Foothills Kiwanis
Receives Boulder Salvation Army Bell-Ringing Award for Ninth Year in a Row
For the ninth consecutive year, the Foothills Kiwanis Club was awarded the 2006
Boulder County Salvation Army Bell-Ringing Award for collecting the most holiday
bell-ringing contributions by a community service organization. The total our
club collected from November 24 through December 24 was $17,291.87. The top
Foothills Kiwanis bell-ringers were Dave Rogers (32 hours), Bob Mohling (29
hours), Kerry Hassler (25.5 hours), and Jim Peterson (21.5 hours). The top non-Foothills
bell-ringing volunteer was Lynn Dyba (17 hours). A total of 227 hours was donated
by Foothills and non-Foothills bell-ringers. Thanks to everyone who volunteered
to do Salvation Army bell-ringing the past Christmas holiday season!
April 2006 -- "Taste of Downtown Boulder" Foothills Kiwanis Youth Program Fundraiser
On
April 22, 2006, the annual Foothills Kiwanis "Taste of Downtown Boulder"
fundraising event was held from 1-4 p.m. on a beautiful spring day to raise
funds for various Foothills child-focused programs in the Boulder area. Restaurants
that provided food and drink samples included - Belvedere Belgian Chocolate,
BJ's Pizza, Bombay Bistro, Boulder Café. Boulder Cafe, Camille's Sidewalk
Café, Dushanbe Tea House, Mustard's Last Stand, AJI, DISH, Falafel King,
Old Chicago, Orchid Pavilion, Rio Grande, Jill's Restaurant, Tea Spot, and Traveler's
Juice & Java. The Foothills "Taste" ticket sales provided $4600
of funds for Foothills Kiwanis children-focused community service projects.
February 2006 -- Foothills Kiwanis Receives 2005 Salvation Army Bell-Ringing Award for Eighth Consecutive Year
For
the eighth consecutive year, the Foothills Kiwanis Club was awarded the 2005
Boulder County Salvation Army Bell-Ringing Award for collecting the most holiday
bell-ringing contributions by Captain Robert Sproule at the Foothills Kiwanis
February 13, 2006 club meeting. The total our club collected from November 25
through December 24 was $19432.28, where $11,017.15 came from bell-ringing at
Sam's in Louisville. The top Foothills Kiwanis bell-ringers were Dave Rogers
(44 hours), Bob Mohling (34.5 hours), Dick Bradfield (26 hours), Kerry Hassler
(24.5 hours), and Gerald Mordhorst (20 hours). Top non-Foothills bell-ringers
were Lynn Dyba (14 hours), Waverly Persons (10 hours), and Andrea Peterson (10
hours). A total of 352 hours volunteered by Foothills and non-Foothills bell-ringers.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to do Salvation Army bell-ringing during
the Christmas holiday season!
Shown in the photo (L-R) are leading Foothills Kiwanis bell-ringers Dick Bradfield and Bob Mohling, Boulder Salvation Army Captain Robert Sproule, and Foothills Kiwanis Bell-Ringing Coordinator Kerry Hassler.
June 9, 2005 -- 12th Annual Foothills Kiwanis "Young Children Priority One" Benefit Golf Tourney
On
June 9, 2005, the 11th Annual Foothills Kiwanis Young Children Priority One
Golf Tournament was held at Lake Valley golf course in north Bolder to raise
funds for the Kiwanis Rocky Mountain District's Kiwanis Pediatrics Trauma Institute
program at Denver Children's Hospital and for other Foothills Kiwanis youth-related
projects. Over 112 golfers participated in the event held on a beautiful Colorado
morning. The tournmanet raised over $14,000 to benefit the young people of Boulder
and the Rocky Mountain region. Thanks to everyone who made thie tournament a
success!.
Shown to the right are 2005 CYPO Benefit Tournament Mixed-Team Winners of Dr. Dennis Bensard, Dave and Jan Rogers, and Greg Raymond.
May 12-29, 2005 -- Foothills
Kiwanis/Boulder Kiwanis CCI/PEP Russian Training/Hosting Project
For the second time in two years, the Foothills Kiwanis and Boulder Kiwanis clubs co-sponsored the May 12-29, 2005 telecom/networking training of an 11-member Russian delegation in cooperation with the San Francisco-based Center for Citizen's Initiative/Productivity Enhancement Program (CCI/PEP) organization. CCI/PEP has arranged for more than 4000 Russian business people to visit the U.S. for training in numerous professions since 1996, where the training/home-hosting is coordinated by Kiwanis and Rotary club volunteers. The May 12-29 Foothills Kiwanis/Boulder Kiwanis CCI/PEP project was successfully completed due to many hours of effort provided by Kerry Hassler (overall project manager); Bill Flinchbaugh, Fred McGehan, and Kerry (training coordination); Dottie Imel (home-host coordination); Dale Thompson and Mark Betz (transportation coordination); Paul Bailey (publicity); and Mary Schweitzer (social event planning).
On
Thursday, May 12, 2005, the Russian CCI/PEP delegation arrived with group facilitator
Elena Poliakova at Denver International Airport to begin their 17-day visit.
The delegation received training from May 16-27 from Boulder-area telecom and
networking experts at the University of Colorado and various Boulder-area businesses.
They also heard talks about business ethics and business management techniques
from various consultants. During non-training times, the Russian delegates visited
such places as the Air Force Academy and Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs,
A-Basin (for some late spring skiing), Idaho Springs (for white-water rafting),
the State Capitol in Denver, the University of Colorado campus, and the Boulder
Pearl Street Mall and other shopping areas. Home-hosts volunteers provided the
delegates with opportunities to see the area and enjoy American food.
The May 12-29 Foothills Kiwanis/Boulder Kiwanis CCI/PEP project was a wonderful experience for the Russian delegates and Boulder-area Kiwanians from start to finish! If you'd like information about how you club can conduct a CCI/PEP project, contact Foothills Kiwanian Kerry Hassler at 303-538-5103 or via email at khassler@avaya.com.
April 23, 2005 "Taste of Downtown Boulder" Fund-Raiser
Under
sunny skies on a beautiful spring day, "Taste of Downtown Boulder"
ticket-holders enjoyed a variety of tasty food and drink samples offered by
14 restaurants in the Boulder Mall area. The list of restaurants included Antica
Roma, Orchid Pavillion, BD's Mongolian BBQ, Rio Grande, Camille's Sidewalk Café,
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tea Spot, Coldstone
Creamery, Trattoria Girasole, Dushanbe Teahouse, Traveler's Juice, Mustard's
Last Stand, Walnut Brewery, and Old Chicago. The Foothills "Taste"
ticket sales provided over $4500 of funds for our Foothills community service
projects.
In the photo to the right. Taste of Downtown Boulder ticket-holders enjoy good
food at Rio Grande Restaurant in downtown Boulder
Foothills Kiwanis Wins 2004 Salvation Army Bell-Ringing Award for 7th Consecutive Year
For
the seventh consecutive year, the Foothills Kiwanis Club has won the Boulder
CountySalvation Army Bell-Ringing Award for collecting the most 2004 Christmas
holiday bell-ringing contributions by any Boulder area community-service organization.
The 2004 Foothills Kiwanis bell-ringing total collected was $15,283.82, with
$7872.27 of that amount coming from bell-ringing at Sam's in Louisville. The
total bell-ringing donations collected by Foothills Kiwanis over the past seven
years now totals approximately $191,000. The top Foothills Kiwanis bell-ringers
this past season were -- Dick Bradfield (35.5 hours), Dave Rogers (34 hours),
Bob Mohling (32 hours), Clarence Wood (25 hours), and Kerry Hassler (21.5 hours).
Top non-Foothills Kiwanis bell-ringers were Kim and Scott Kanas (12 hours) and
Waverly Persons (10 hours). The total hours volunteered by Foothills and non-Foothills
bell-ringers was 294 hours (compared to last year's total of 329.5 hours).
In the photo to the right,
Aiko Kushiro (Kanto Gakuin University student from Yokohama) rings for the Foothills
Kiwanis Club at Sam's in Louisville on November 26, 2004.
2004 Foothills Kiwanis 10th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament Raises over $12,000 for Youth Projects
On June 3,
2004, the Foothills Kiwanis 10th Annual YCPO Golf Tournament was held at Lake
Valley golf course in north Bolder to raise funds for the Kiwanis Rocky Mountain
District's Kiwanis Pediatrics Trauma Institute program at Denver Children's
Hospital and for other Foothills Kiwanis youth-related projects. Thanks to the
participation of 112 golfers and donations from various Boulder businesses and
individuals, the golf tournament raised over $12,000 for these purposes. The
tournament luncheon emcee was former Denver Bronco Reggie Rivers (shown above).
Thanks to everyone who made thie tournament a success!.
2004 Thornton High School "Free Book Give-Away" Program
Foothills
Kiwanis supports the on-going Thornton High School "Free Book Give-Away"
program that provides free novels to students who otherwise would have no personal
books at all. This program is coordinated by Thornton High School student counselor
Kathy Woods (daughter of Foothills Kiwanis member Clarence Woods). During the
2003-2004 school year, Kathy collected 3601 books with the help of Foothills
Kiwanis volunteers. She used $1000 contributed by Foothills Kiwanis and an additional
$359 of her own to buy books in additional to book those donated to her. As
a result of this program, 40 percent of the 500 Thornton High School students
now have their own books.
Fairview's Brittany
Smith Awarded 2004 Foothills Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship
The
local area high school student recipient of the 2004 Foothills Kiwanis Community
Service Scholarship is Brittany Smith of Fairview High in Boulder. Aside from
being an excellent student with a 3.91 GPA, Brittany has done an outstanding
job of participating in community service projects during her high school years.
Among other things, she has helped with the Whittier School family improvement
programs, helping Native Americans on a reservation in South Dakota, and (as
a member of the Foothills HS Student Council) volunteered for Bonfils Blood
nd and Leukemia Society projects. Brittany will be attending Bradley University
in Peoria, Illinois, and majoring in the study of English-learning disabilities.
The $1000 Foothills Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship goes directly towards
paying for her tuition.
May 2003 Foothills Kiwanis/Boulder Kiwanis Russian PEP Networking/Telephony
Project
Foothills
Kiwanis and Boulder Kiwanis volunteers greet the 13-member Productivity Enhancement
Program (PEP) Russian delegation who arrived at Denver International Airport
on May 2. This delegation visited Boulder from May 2 through May 25 to gain
professional training in American business practices and telecom technology
to help their businesses improve after returning to Russia. Foothills Kiwanis
and Boulder Kiwanis arranged the family hosting, training, and social events
for the Russian delegates, with hosting support by the Foothills Golden K Club
of Boulder, the Louisville/Lafayette Miners Valley Kiwanis Club, and the Brighton
Kiwanis Club. PEP visits to the U.S. by Russian businesspeople started in 1996,
where more than 4000 Russians participating in this program.
(Last updated 8 Aug 2008)