Kiwanis Nebraska-Iowa District
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
Minda Kuckuck
EMAIL
minda.davison@gmail.com
PHONE
651-792-6867
OFFICE ADDRESS
1015 35th Street
Des Moines, IA 50311
TYPE OF WORK
International, Community Based
COUNTIES
Activities
Statewide
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world,
one child and one community at a time. The Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District is
an organization of 190 individual clubs, with approximately 6,000 Kiwanis
members working toward the goal of "serving the children of the world."
Kiwanis clubs contribute to their communities through a variety of voluntary-
service and fund-raising activities.
Activities focused on childhood hunger in Iowa include support for community
nutrition projects through partnerships with:
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Nutrition Programs
Nebraska and Iowa food pantries
Food Banks' BackPack Program
These hands-on projects provide children from food insecure families with:
Slow cooker and fresh produce classes taught by extension instructors
with class participants receiving a slow cooker for their family and kitchen
equipment they might otherwise not have
Fresh produce donated from community, faith, school, and backyard
gardens; meal-in-a-bag kits that teach nutritious meals easily prepared by
elementary children; and similar programs to feed and empower food
insecure families
Donated groceries through "Red Barrel" food collections and "sack
Saturday/Sunday" food drives
Back pack foods for children to eat on the weekends and holidays
throughout the school year
Young Children Priority One is an ongoing community service program of Kiwanis
International that addresses the needs of children age 0-5 by focusing on 4 key
areas:
1. maternal and child health
2. child care and development
3. parent education and support
4. safety and pediatric trauma
HOW TO HELP
Individuals can join in the work of Kiwanis by becoming a member of their local
Kiwanis club and joining in their community service work. Individuals, groups and
organizations that would like more information about contributing towards
Kiwanis's mission through partnerships should contact Mr. Bob Dunaway
at bobdunaway@gmail.com. People who are interested in starting new Kiwanis
clubs in their communities should contact Ms. Jan Burch at Burchhr@aol.com or
515-991-1483.
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