When I was inducted into our organization in 1984, we were told, "You join Kiwanis when you pay you dues ... you become a Kiwanian when you get active in your club"... Maybe you can't make Thursday night meetings, but everybody can contribute in some way - attending sponsored youth. Terrific Kids, or other afternoon programs ... performing a service project such as the fingerprinting and food drives we hold every year, interclubbing, sponsoring a Kamper or buying a raffle ticket. Maybe every week is impossible - Kiwanians are often busy in other professional, family and civic activities - but 1 or 2 days or nights a month, at an average of 1-2 hours each time, can make a tremendous difference. Whether you find room in your heart, your hands or your wallet-we need Kiwanians, not just members of Kiwanis. Please, be a Kiwanian!

The Levittown Kiwanis is planning a 5K Run in June. Would you like to be a sponsor or a runner? Please contact Mr. Kevin Regan at 731-5016. We also need volunteers to help that day. All the proceeds go to Kiwanis sponsored charities!

Sunday, March 21, is a very special day for the Levittown Kiwanis Club. That day is the start of LEADD Week (Levittown Education Against Destructive Decisions) for the Levittown School District.

The morning starts at 7 a.m. in the Panther Room Restaurant at Levittown Memorial. The Levittown Kiwanis Club will be holding their Annual Pancake Breakfast. Some of our members will also be there all morning fingerprinting and photographing youngsters. This has become a traditional yearly project the Levittown Kiwanis Club does for the community.

What could you do for your community? Think about it!

Remember the summer is on its way. The Levittown Kiwanis Club gives out scholarships to high school seniors every year. They also send needy children from the community to Camp Kiwanis. Please send your donation to:

Kiwanis Club of Levittown, Inc.

PO Box 152

Levittown, NY 11756

Please mark on your check what to use the funds for: Scholarship or Summer Camp or both. The more we collect, the more we can do for the young people of Levittown.

Would you like to help us help young children? Then join us.

Would you like to join an organization of community people who give back to their community? Are you interested in joining? Please come to one of our meetings for a "look see." I guarantee you'll be impressed.

Did you know Kiwanis has a website? For you computer hackers: check out the Kiwanis International website at www.kiwanis.org.

Please save all your soda/drink flip top tabs and all your Campbell soup labels and General Mills box tops and turn them in to the Levittown Kiwanis Club at one of our meetings. You may ask: why labels and soda tabs? The labels and box tops go to St. Jude's Ranch for Children, which they redeem for a monetary amount. The soda tabs go to the Fork Lane School in Hicksville and they give them to the Nassau County Medical Center Burn Unit.

Sunday, March 21 - LEADD Week Sunday

Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast at Levittown Memorial starts at 8 a.m.

Sunday, April 25

March of Dimes Walk-A-Thon

Please call Ms. Rosemary Truelove (that's right, True Love) at 683-1088.

Ms. Truelove needs as many volunteers who want to help. Call her!

Saturday, May 8

Community Pride Day, Loring Field

Thursday through Saturday, June 3-5

Games for the Physically Challenged

Sign up to volunteer, it is truly a rewarding experience. Call Gail Cummo at 735-5847 for volunteer forms. Last day to volunteer is April 15. You must be at least 16 years old.

Sunday, June 20

Levittown Kiwanis 5K Run in the Tri County parking lot

Thursday, March 18 East Broadway 2:20 p.m.

Wednesday, March 31 Salk 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 14 Wisdom Lane 9:15 a.m.

Monday, April 19 Summit Lane 10 a.m.

Tuesday, April 20 Northside 9:15 a.m.

Thursday, April 22 Lee Road 10 a.m.

Wednesday, May 5 Wisdom Lane 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday, May 25 Abbey Lane 1:15 p.m.

Thursday, May 27 East Broadway 2:20 p.m.

Tuesday, June 1 Northside 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday, June 2 Salk 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 3 Lee Road 10 a.m.

Thursday, June 10 Gardiners Avenue 9:30 a.m.

Monday, June 21 East Broadway 9:30 a.m.

Over 1000 students have received a Terrific Kids certificate last year. Please watch for our bumper sticker.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. at:

La Focaccia Restaurant

70 East Village Green

Levittown, NY 11756

Telephone 796-4461

Please stop by and get involved with the Kiwanis Club of Levittown and see what it does for its community.

Look for the Kiwanis Korner in this paper every week.