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Copyright © 2008
Kiwanis Club of
Easton, PA.
All Rights Reserved.
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History:
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Our Easton Kiwanis Club was founded July 18, 1918 at Seip's
Cafe, 3 years after Kiwanis was founded and 2003 marked the 85th
anniversary. According to history records of
The Capital District of Kiwanis, the Easton
Club was the 99th club chartered. Easton Kiwanis
became more than a weekly gathering of congenial spirits.
Kiwanians gave leadership to ongoing community activities,
including campaigns that produced the new YMCA in 1921; Easton's
large, new hospital in 1930; and the first Community Chest in
1922 (now the United Way). Lafayette College educational
opportunities for worthy Easton young men would become a major
activity of the Club through the Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Program, funded by an initial gift of $1000 from Robert S.
Gerstell. The Kiwanis Scholarship Program changed in the early
1960's due to the economy. Robert S. Gerstell again stepped to
the forefront and on April 12th, 1963 the
Kiwanis Foundation of Easton was
incorporated. The Foundation would become the charitable arm of
the Easton Kiwanis Club.
Throughout the years the purpose of Kiwanis has
evolved to one of community service with the new motto, "Serving
the children of the world."
We are not a social club or sacred or political society,
membership is open to anyone of good character ... the cost is
small, the rewards in personal satisfaction are great. We are a
service club dedicated to, "Service to Youth, Community and
Nation." Over the many years our club has been responsible
for the forming of four other local clubs. The Easton Kiwanis
Club has been recognized many times by Kiwanis International at
the National and State level for service to mankind. In 1992 our
club was awarded the Easton Sales and Marketing Executives Award
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What the Kiwanis Club of Easton does for
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- Contributions and donations
are given to many
non-profit community organizations such as Boys & Girls Club
of Easton, Spring Garden Children's School, Safe Harbor, Third Street
Alliance, Children's Home of Easton, YMCA Camp, Minsi Trails
Boy Scouts, Canal Boat at
Hugh Moore Park, State Theatre
- Sponsors and hosts
Police
Officer Of The Year Award in conjunction with the City of
Easton
- Participates, coordinates and
hosts a Children's December Holiday Party for
Colonial
Intermediate Unit 20 students
- Offers scholarship to a student of
Career Institute of Technology
and a scholarship to a
Lafayette
College student
- Co-host with Phillipsburg
Kiwanis Club to coordinate Derriere-in-the-Delaware
whereas the money raised at this event is given to a deserving
non-profit organization in each community
- Help with community projects
such as Adopt-A-Highway, Salvation Army Bell
Ringing and the Soap Box Derby
- Has an Annual Spaghetti Dinner
in conjunction with the
Family
YMCA of Easton-Phillipsburg to raise funds for their
summer camp program
- Works with other statewide
Kiwanis Clubs to raise funds to continue growth at the
Children's Hospital wing at
Geisinger Hospital in Danville, PA
- Works with over 600,000
members of Kiwanis Clubs and Sponsored Organizations in
96 countries on our worldwide
service project to help eradicate
Iodine Deficiency
Disorder in underdeveloped nations worldwide
- Service projects are often are
linked to the Kiwanis International program,
Young
Children: Priority One. This initiative places continuing
focus on the needs of children of all ages and races.
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