This week I would like to give you a bit of history about the Levittown Kiwanis Club.

Our club's first meeting was October 27, 1949. We are celebrating our 55th year anniversary of community service for the Levittown Kiwanis Club. What a remarkable accomplishment, 55 years of helping our community and its residents, especially children.

Please, be a Kiwanian!

Levittown Kiwanis is planning a 5K Run in June. Would you like to be a sponsor or 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.

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. The camp costs $395 per child per week. 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, 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

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.