Upcoming Fundraisers & Events

Ournext Inter-club is Friday, April 25^th with the

AthensKiwanis Club

TennesseeWesleyan College GlennLowe Dining Room

Meetingbegins at Noon.

Memberscan meet in Sloan’sparking lot at 11 a.m. to carpool.

Without Limits program began in 2019 in Monroe County. It offers baseball to athletes with special needs.

Without Limits works with the Loudon DiamondClub, which offers youth baseball and softball to local children. Sweetwaterand Tellico Plains were the first Without Limits teams.

The Loudon Without Limits team made itsdebut April 26, 2023. It consists of players aged 5 to 28.

The Special Olympics offers sports training and competitionsfor children and adults with intellectual disabilities. It helps them developphysical fitness, show courage, and experience joy. The Kiwanis team supportsthese events each year by manning the participants ribbon table and funding.

We provide both financial and manpower support for thisprogram which presently serves students attending Loudon ElementarySchool.  Our members pack bags of healthysnacks from the 4 food groups.  Theybegin at 9:30 a.m. and are usually finished by 10:30 a.m. Teachers distributethe bags, confidentially, to these children on Friday’s when school is insession. Food is purchased throughSecond Harvest; who delivers theitems directly to the school.

STEM PROJECT FAIR

Class judging of student entriesgrades 4 – 8 

May 2^nd through May 8^th.

On May 13^th, 2025 Kiwanians will judge the winners selected from each grade. Time Schedule to be determined soon.

Once eachquarter, Kiwanis helps coordinate with the Mid-East government organization forthe receipt, packing, and delivery ofsurplus government commodities to residents in Lenoir City.  Kiwanis Members meet at the War Memorial Buildinglocated at 101 N B Street in Lenoir City. Volunteer Packers should arrive by 9:00 a.m. to receive and pack thefood received from USDA.  DeliveryVolunteers should arrive by 10:00a.m.

Those receiving food are primarily low-income elderly or disabledindividuals unable to pick up the food themselves. Recipients are qualifiedfor the distributions through Mid-East.