January 13, 2000 NEWS RELEASE
$500.00 CONTRIBUTION
RECEIVED FROM THE BROOKLYN KIWANIS CLUB
The Citizens Scholarship Foundation of BGM (a Dollars for Scholar
Chapter) received a check for $500.00 from the Brooklyn Kiwanis Club.
The Brooklyn Kiwanis Club supports many local organizations such as the
New Brooklyn Library, BGM Track, After Prom Party, and the outstanding BGM
senior each month. At the end of the
school year the Kiwanis will also recognize the outstanding Industrial Arts
student at a breakfast and they will receive a recognition award for their
achievements. Other service projects
include, the Bi-Annual Blood Drive co-sponsored with TTT’s, and the Kiwanis
Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner. The
Kiwanis Club also holds different types of fund raisers which the proceeds
received from these fund raisers go towards supporting projects the Kiwanis
Club undertakes. Your support is
welcomed and always appreciated.
The Brooklyn Kiwanis Club makes their contribution to the Foundation
early each year so that the contribution will be able to work the entire
Foundation year in building the interest that will be available for the
scholarships in May. We urge all the
supporters to also consider making their contribution early so that the
interest will grow for the scholarships.
The Foundation thanks the Kiwanis Club including all it’s members for
their donations and continued support of the Foundation as well as their
community involvement.
The CSF of BGM provides help to our graduates pursuing to further their
education. The Foundation has also
provided an organization for individuals, business’s and clubs to pool our
resources to really make a difference for our students. We all need to get behind the Foundation and
help it to be the best it can.
Anyone or organization wishing to make a donation to the Foundation
please contact, Ruth Wagner, Board of Trustee representative for the Brooklyn
Kiwanis Club, or any other board member.
You can also write to Box 469, Brooklyn, IA 52211.
Saying for the
week: When we dream alone, it is only
a dream, but when we dream together, it is the beginning of reality.