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Kiwanis Club of Wild Rose: "Volunteer who are dedicated to changing the world-- One child and one community at a time."

Kiwanis Club of Wild Rose
P. O. Box 138
Wild Rose, WI 54984

The Kiwanis Club of Wild Rose is holding a charity garage sale on Saturday, June 26 from 9:00 until 4:00. Gently-used items, donated by Kiwanis members, will be sold at 540 Cleveland Avenue in Wild Rose. This location is just one block south and two blocks east of the Wild Rose Post Office. All proceeds for the garage sale items will be used for Kiwanis Youth & Community Service Projects. In 2009 the Wild Rose Kiwanis Club donated over $12,000 to various projects including $4,000 to the Salvation Army, $3,000 to American Cancer Society Relay-for-Life, over $2,000 in youth scholarships, and an additional $3,000 to numerous community service organizations and causes. Kiwanis members will be serving cookies and beverages for a free-will offering. Stop in at the garage sale for some good used merchandise and support the charitable projects of the Wild Rose Kiwanis Club.

Kiwanis Club of Wild Rose Cultural & Arts Programs

In 2010 featuring "Music from the Caribbean and Beyond"
In 2009 featured the Villard Cello Choir
In 2008 featured Mary Catteron and Surprised by Grace Jazz Concert
In 2007 featured the Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras


Kiwanis' 2009-2010 youth and community service projects cultural and arts programs and charitable donations:

Awarded $1,000 in academic scholarships for graduating seniors from Wild Rose High School
Provided $1,000 in summer music and theatre camp scholarships for middle and high school students
Sponsored bell-ringing for Salvation Army in the Wild Rose area raising $3,950 in 2009
Raised $3,000 in 2009 for American Cancer Society with Relay-for-Life Kiwanis Team
Organized annual food and gift drive in Wild Rose area for Waushara Christmas Project
Assisted WRHS Key Club with Highway Cleanup Project
Provided volunteers for Blue Ribbon Kids Day in Wautoma
Collected food items and donated $500 to Waushara Food Pantry
Rewarded W.R. middle school students with pizza parties for “Bring Up Grades” Program
Sponsored Chill Skills classes with $300 funding to Wild Rose Schools
Supported annual CROP Walk and Alzheimer’s Association Walk
Hosted December birthday Party at Wild Rose Manor


Additional financial contributions and service hours given to the following organizations and charitable causes in 2009 - 2010:

American Red Cross Heroes Program
Patterson Memorial Library 
Elementary Schools Math and Reading Nights
Post-Prom Event
Camp Waubeek
Children's Miracle Network
Back to School PRogram
Prevention Council Family Day at Nordic Mountain
Reading is Fundamental (RIF)
Wildcat Booster Club
Wild Rose High School Key Club

 
Lions Club, ph. 920-622-4121
Patterson Memorial Library
School District of Wild Rose
Springwater 4-H
Wild Rose Community Center
Wild Rose Historical Society
Wild Rose Hospital Auxiliary
Wild Rose State Cool and Cold Water Fish Hatchery