SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – One of the most active non-profit service organizations in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community is the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe. This international organization is dedicated to helping the children of the world. Guided by the motto, “It’s all about the kids,” the club is made up of dedicated men and women who have a passion for community projects that benefit children.
In addition to being a Monday Meal Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) sponsor twice a year, the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe also sponsors the South Tahoe High School Key Club, Whittell High School Key Club, and the Circle K Club of Lake Tahoe Community College, organizes the “Coats for Kids” project, donates to the mobile elementary school dental clinic, and supports many other children/community oriented projects that enhance the community. Those interested in helping children are encouraged to visit the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe’s website for more information.
Bread & Broth (B&B) is very grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe for choosing us as one of their service projects. The club’s most recent AAD sponsorship took place on Monday, February 16. Representatives from the organization included Linda Amaral, Michele Amaral, Don Borges, Margie Kovarik-Maxhimer, and Velma Schnoll (the club’s president). Additional Kiwanis Club members volunteering at the meal were Bob Harms, Pat Frega, and Christy Slocum, who, in addition to being Kiwanis Club members, are also regular B&B Monday Meal volunteers.
It’s always a pleasure to have the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe host and attend a Monday Meal because they are so service-minded. They are very dedicated to helping others and enjoy the interaction not only with the B&B volunteers but with the dinner guests attending their sponsorship dinner.
Margie Korark-Maxhimer expressed the club’s gratitude for sponsoring the evening meal, stating, “The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe is grateful to be the sponsor of tonight’s delicious meal. Chef Billy and his crew prepared chicken cacciatore ‘hunter style’ with mushrooms and perfectly roasted broccoli, rounded out with rolls, salad, and desserts. The dinner guests also received bursting bags of fresh fruit and vegetables and other healthy staples.”
Margie summed up the role of the attending Kiwanis Club members when she said, “I speak for all of us, we believe in the Unity of Community!” B&B is grateful to organizations like the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe who support our efforts to serve hot, full-course meals to the struggling members of our community.
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Pictured above, left to right: Bob Harms, Don Borges, Margie Kovarik-Maxhimer, Michele Amaral, Linda Amaral, Christy Slocum, Pat Frega.