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Where did the month of May go! It's been a while since we've met, since we had Memorial Day off, but we are back today, and hope to see you at lunch!

Hannah Carr from Youth Hope will be our guest speaker today. Let start the month off right and have a great turnout.

In other news, it's Birdies Time. With the John Deere Classic a month away, it's time to get your pledges in. CLICK HERE to download the pledge form this year. We'll have them at our meetings, or you can pledge online if that is easier also.

Speaking of the John Deere Classic, they can still use volunteers for Gallery Management. If you are interested in helping out, see club members Jeff Condit, Don Wentler, or Daryl Empen, and they can point you in the right direction!

We are planning to attend the Aledo Kiwanis Club for an interclub visit on Thursday, June 19th. Emily Adams if leading this visit, so if you are interested in attending this noon meeting, please see Emily.

We are finishing up our Terrific Kids for the year, with Longfellow Elementary's ceremony. Thank you to everyone who took part in these this school year! We visited Washington Jr. High this past week, and gave away 5 more bikes to Winning Warriors to end the school year.

Announcements

Speaking of the John Deere Classic, Andrew Lehman, Executive Director, was our guest speaker. Andrew started off by listing all of the awards our tournament has won over the years - 9 times Most Engaged Community, 3 times Best Title Sponsor Integration, and more.

But the real success story of the Classic is Birdies for Charity. Last year, they raised over $15.9 million for local charities, and have raised over $189 since the tournament began, with 99% of that since John Deere took of the title sponsorship. This has goneto 476 charities.

This year's tournament will feature two great concerts again on Saturday and Sunday - Dierks Bentley and the Zach Brown Band.

Upcoming Programs:

Monday, June 2nd, Hannah Carr, Youth Hope
Monday, June 9th Lynda Sargent, Heart of Hope Ministries
Monday, June 16th Board Meeting

Kiwanis Peanut Day at the Rock Island HyVee.

First Tee's Executive Director Sara Cross with Emily Adams and Joan Kranovich.

Our Mission

To Improve the Quality of Life for Children and Families in the Quad Cities and Abroad.

The Kiwanis Club of Rock Island is one part of Kiwanis International, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one community and one child at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Rock Island performs many community service projects in Rock Island to help serve children.

If you are interested in performing community service and helping children in Rock Island, we encourage you to learn more about the Kiwanis Club of Rock Island here on our site and welcome you to join us for a meeting. Check our Information page for information about our meeting day, time and place. Download our brochure.