The Southwest Sun September, 2013 | Page 11

David’s Visit Continued After that, we headed to visit WNMU. After a campus tour, we had an afternoon filled with fun and service! Our service project was to help pack 270 backpacks filled with food at the Volunteer Center. This helped to launch this year’s Alimento para el Nino food backpack program for needy children in area schools. The program offers an opportunity for children living in home situations where there is not enough food have much needed food to get through the weekend. CKI WNMU Advisor, Lori Bonomo, with David Limjoco, and me, Serina Pack, were very happy to spend our afternoon helping children. Afterward, it was off to a successful recruitment event for WNMU CKI on campus. With pizza and friends coming together, the values of CKI were discussed. WNMU CKI president, Kale Ghan, kicked off her year at this event. The night was completed, when the President of WNMU, Dr. Shepard and his wife, joined WNMU CKI members, members of Kiwanis Club of Silver City, and Bob Carson, Southwest District CKI Administrator, at an historic location north of Silver City, Pinos Altos Restaurant and Opera House. CKI WNMU paused for a moment for a photo opportunity on the 1803 stage inside the historic site as it rained outside, before the farewell dinner to Rio Grande Division that honored David’s official visit. On Friday, I drove David to Tucson for the rest of his visit to the Southwest District. What an incredible time it was. Overall, David’s visit involved five universities, in three states, as he traveled over 600 miles by car. Thanks David for coming. I hope it will be a time you will long remember. Sincerely Submitted, Serina Pack – Lt. Governor Rio Grande Division David visiting UofA and ASU CKI’ers at the Beads of Courage workshop. 10