Florida Kiwanis Division 19

Clubs

Bonita Springs YP 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

A new and different fundraiser from our new and different Kiwanis club. Please pass the word and support them as much as you can. They need volunteer referees for the tournament, so if you or anyone you know has experience, please contact Matt Devisse 239-821-9335 mdevisseb@gmail.com

Exciting Times at Greater Pine island Kiwanis

Three times the fun! Three times the thrills! Three times to make a difference!

The Pine Island Kiwanis has three very exciting projects going on right now:

First, we are proud to be teaming up with the Matlacha Mariners by having our iconic “Fish Drop” at the Mullet Toss this year. The weekend of March 11th and 12th will be full of all kinds of flying fish at Matlacha Park. Fish Drop tickets are available from any PI Kiwanian, Century 21 Sunbelt at PI Center, PI Water Company, and Raymond James at PI Center. And, of course, they will be available at the Mullet Toss up until the Fish Drop on Sunday afternoon. Get yours for a chance to win up to $1000.
Pine Island Stylin’ “Senior” Prom is being held at the Sandy Hook on March 27th from 6:00-10:00. It’s your chance to get all dressed up (or not) and come have a great time with your friends. Not only will there be great music and dancing but we will crown a Prom King & Queen! Several community members have volunteered to run for the King and Queen honor. You can help them win by stuffing their ballot box with money. Each dollar raised equals one vote. There are no rules – the one who collects the most money for Kiwanis wins! Businesses are welcome to sponsor a table of 8 and decorate your table to promote your business. We will also be having a 50/50 drawing, silent auction and other fun activities. Tickets include a buffet dinner (from 6:00-7:00) and are only $35 for singles and $65 for couples. Call Tonya Player at #239-313-8722 for more information.
And then there are scholarships. The PI Kiwanis is inviting local businesses or individuals who are interested in providing scholarships for PI students to partner with us to do so. We have a great scholarship program and will do all the work and you get all the great benefits of supporting deserving individuals with their educational needs. Please contact Carlyn Herring at #239-850-9613 for more information.

The Pine Island Kiwanis meet every Wednesday morning at Bert’s Bar and Grill in Matlacha. Breakfast is at 7:30 and the meeting starts at 8:00. Please join us.

Cape Coral Meeting Times
If your club would like to attend a meeting at the Cape Coral Club, dinner meetings are on the first and third Wednesday each month. Dinner starts at 6pm and costs $8.00 each and the meeting starts around 6:45.
Since officers and telephone number change, please use their website to advise how many are attending and if all will be having dinner (they arrange with a caterer) by 5:00pm two days before the meeting.
It is best, if you go to their website . Look under “Links” at the bottom of the page and click on leadership. There are email addresses there. Pick one of the officers or just use info@mycapecoralkiwanis.org.
Phone calls can be forgotten, but an email is forever….

New Meeting Day For Greater Pine Island
Effective January 13th, The Kiwamis Club of Greater Pine Island will meet on Wednesdays. Time and location remain the same. Also, they will continue to have an evening meeting on the last Thursday of each month at the Island Grill.

Division/District

National Pancake Day

Kiwanis partner IHOP is holding their annual National Pancake Day to raise funds for Children's Miracle Network (another Kiwanis partner) 7AM-7PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. IHOP is asking for Kiwanis members to sign up to just walk around and greet guests, let them know what National Pancake Day is all about, and to encourage them to make a donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in exchange for the free pancakes.

Kiwanis and National Pancake Day from CMN Hospitals on Vimeo.

To volunteer at your local IHOP, see the link below. Shifts are only 2 hours; one or two volunteers per shift are needed. This is a great way to help our partners raise money for kids, and gain exposure for Kiwanis at the same time!
Sign up here: www.kiwanis.org/npd

In The Media

Metro-McGregor Autism Room
Fort Myers News Press (2/11/2017)
Fort Myers Kiwanis Science Fair
Fort Myers News Press (2/4/2017)
Cape Coral Kiwanis Thrift Stores
Fort Myers News Press (1/21/2017)
Riverdale Kiwanis Mideival Faire
Fort Myers News Press (1/2/2017)
2016 Giving Tree Kickoff
NBC-2.com (11/22/2016)