Here you will find special things we are doing through our amazing volunteers and international programs. Below is a recent example of some of our hard working dedicated volunteers in Mason County.
Keeping it Green & Clean
Quarterly you will see Kiwanians and North Mason Chamber members picking up litter, watch for updates on our Facebook page to join in.
Investing in our Future
Proceeds from our Garage Sales & donations to our Scholarship Funds are invested in graduating Seniors from NMHS. Helping them to reach their goals and become future leaders.
11-11-19 Honoring those who Served – Kiwanis' Veterans Day lucheon
This community event was sponsored by the HUB, Allyn Community Association, with generous support from QFC, Safeway, and Maddie's Hometown Flowers. There were about 125 Veterans and families who attended with Ina Culberson and Steve Abels as our MC's. A GREAT band played music and many folks danced! Several Veterans shared their stories and State Representative Dan Griffey presented a special recognition to WWII Navy Seabee Paul Webster. Around a dozen Noth Mason High School Key Club members assisted the 10 North Mason Kiwanians in welcoming and serving attendees. Special thanks to Janis, Joan, Cherie, Chiyoko and friend from Japan, Beth and HUB staff/volunteers, Tamra, Don, Leslie and more for making this event memorable.
2017 Safety Awareness gains momentum
Have you noticed the safety flags stationed at the new crosswalks in town? Thanks to Del Morton, literally picking up the flag & running with a great idea, there are now several stations located along Hwy-3 through town. While you still need to look both ways, the addition of the flags as you cross will help improve your visibility to others. Please always remember that cars and trucks are bigger, safety takes priority over "having the right of way".
“Kiwanis Club of North Mason “One-Day” Honors Kiwanis 100th
Goal: To honor Kiwanis’ 100 year celebration by creating a unified community approach to improve and maintain buildings and grounds at the Theler Center in Belfair, WA.
Results: Over 160 volunteers showed up to rake, hoe, cut limbs and bushes, weed, haul, scrape, sweep, and uncover hidden treasures in 20 exhibit areas on Saturday, April 18th, 2015.
Our focus for Kiwanis “One-Day” activities was on cleaning up and maintaining the Theler Center grounds, along with creating a stronger connection with community members by having areas identified that they could partner with the North Mason School District to adopt for ongoing maintenance and upkeep. We also wanted to create a stronger connection between our youth and adults; with the combination of school district members, community leaders, business owners, faith groups, youth and their families working side-by-side for a common goal: helping to preserve a community jewel – safer trails for walking, improved outdoor classroom and exhibits for science classes, hidden treasures displayed, a more welcoming and healthier environment for tourists and local residents to enjoy.
Of the over 160 volunteers, approximately 75 were today’s youth, our future leaders. Youth from Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids, North Mason High School’s Fast-pitch, Track, DECA, Honor Society, Leo Club, North Mason & Shelton Girl Scouts.
One fun fact a volunteer shared is: on average, a person can pull about 12 weeds a minute which adds up to 720 an hour. Conservatively, each volunteer worked a minimum of 2 hours for a total of 320 volunteer hours, times 720 weeds equals an estimated 230,400 weeds pulled.
Our Key Club purchased 144 T-shirts for volunteers with the message, “Team North Mason – Together We Can” further promoting our sense of community. We’d also like to thank BJ’s Catering for feeding our volunteers with support by our Kiwanis Club.
Event Chair, Del Morton had a vision to design a unified community service project in honor of KI’s 100th anniversary, facilitated by our local Kiwanis Club of North Mason, Belfair, WA in Division 33 of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International, and he did just that.
