Foundation awards grant to Kiwanis
The Sisters Kiwanis Food Bank has received a generous $5,000 grant from The Roundhouse Foundation. Read more at the Nugget News.
Kiwanis Food Bank needs donations
Most Sisters residents are familiar with the Kiwanis Food Bank on Main Avenue. The food bank distributes food to hundreds of needy residents each month. Last month, for example, the food bank passed out 18,000 pounds of food to over 300 people. Read more at the Nugget News.
See’s Candies Sale
The Kiwanis Club of Sisters is holding their annual See’s Candy sales fundraiser out of a trailer in the Ray’s Food Place parking lot, now through Thursday, December 31 (or until it sells out!) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (with a half-day on Thanksgiving, and closed Christmas Day). Profits raised provide scholarships and …
Halloween Kiwanis Meeting
Check out the photos from the October 29th Meeting. Click here!
Oregon youth work to ‘Make a difference’
A group of hard-working youth put their labors to use to make a difference in their community on Make a Difference Day in Sisters last Friday. Volunteers and participants from Heart of Oregon Corps/Youth Build,Β Kiwanis, Rotary and the community descended on Harmony Farm Sanctuary and the Seed to Table garden to tackle a host of …
Kiwanis elects new officers
The Sisters Kiwanis Club installed a new president and slate of officers on September 27. Suzanne Carvlin assumes the president’s role for the next year. Read more at the Nugget News.
Runners conquer Black Butte for Kiwanis
For some hardy souls, running 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) straight up Black Butte sounds like a good time. Thirty-eight runners, ranging in age from 12 to 72, turned out on Saturday morning to do just that in the inaugural Black Butte Challenge 10K Race, proceeds of which will support the Sisters Kiwanis Club scholarships and …
Kiwanis awards vocational scholarship
The Sisters Kiwanis Club awards financial aid to adults who are seeking a career change. This program, known as the Kiwanis Career Opportunity Fund (OCF) assists local adults (25 or older) who are financially unable to return to school or retrain for a career change. Read more at the Nugget News.
Black Butte run on tap
Sisters Kiwanis Club is organizing a 10K run to the top of Black Butte on September 19. Proceeds from the race will support the club’s scholarships and community service projects. Click here to read more at the Nugget News.
Decades of serving up breakfast
In 1980, the fledgling Sisters Kiwanis club started cooking Sunday breakfast for rodeo participants. The Buckaroo Breakfast quickly became a traditional part of the Sisters Rodeo for everyone: buckaroos, rodeo-goers, and Sisters residents. Click here to see the rest of the article in the Nugget.