KIWANIS CLUB OF VERO-TREASURE COAST MEETSWEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYSVISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Kiwanis Meetings start at Noon on Wednesday at
Vero Beach Yacht Club
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Aktion Club
The Buggy Bunch
SunUp ARC
Childcare Resources
The Charter High School Key Club
Vero Beach High School Key Club
Habitat for Humanity
Hibiscus Children’s Center
The Homeless Family Center
The March of Dimes
College Scholarships *
The Substance Abuse Council
Take a Kid Fishing
Youth Guidance
Kiwanis Youth in Action
Victory Kids
In the last 33 years, the Kiwanis Club of Vero-Treasure Coast has provided over $275,000 in college scholarships to students graduating from high schools in Indian River County, Florida.
• KEY CLUB SERVICE PROJECTS
Club members and youth from the three local high school Key Clubs volunteer thousands of hours to assist with projects to serve the agencies listed above. These community projects have established The Kiwanis Club of Vero-Treasure Coast as a premier provider for children’s needs.
• FUNDRAISERS
Our club raises money for children’s needs through golf tournaments, special projects, and business and private donations. Special grants are also available through Kiwanis International.
• SOCIALS
Each year, club members organize social events for family and guests. These include events at the holidays, barbeques, special dinners and receptions, and other activities to promote fun and fellowship
• AKTION CLUB
Kiwanis Aktion Club of Indian River County is the world’s LARGEST Aktion Club!
In 1980 Greg Holtan was one of the founding members of what is today the largest Kiwanis Aktion Club in the world. At that time there were 33 members; today there are nearly 150. The mission of Kiwanis Aktion Clubs is to provide opportunities for physically or mentally challenged adults to interact with the public and to socialize. Greg says that its most important goal is “to have fun”.
Greg has been the Chairman of the Aktion Club for nearly twenty years and described some of their annual activities as follows:
• Annual participation in “Special Olympics” • Halloween Dance • The Snowflake Ball • Bowling Outings
For more information about the Aktion Club or other Kiwanis activities, go to our website www.verokiwanis.com. Donations to support Aktion Club activities can be sent to Vero Kiwanis PO Box 6381, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Indicate “Aktion Club” in the memo area. For information call Greg Holtan 772-569-7105
BECOME A MEMBER
Membership is by invitation and is open to active or retired business and professionals that reside, conduct their business, or have other community interests in Indian River County, Florida.
You may contact a club member or simply attend a meeting as our guest with no obligation to join. This provides you the opportunity to meet members and learn more about our club. If interested in joining, the club provides you a member that serves as your sponsor.
Our membership chair will provide you an application for board review and approval. There is a one-time Kiwanis International membership application fee of $137. The membership chair will explain quarterly assessments.
Jessica Hernstadt to Serve Second Term as Kiwanis Club President
The Kiwanis Club of Vero Treasure Coast announces that Jessica F. Hernstadt has been named Club President for 2024-2025.
Jessica has been an active Kiwanis member for over 10 years, in Marco Island, Fort Myers Beach, and now Vero Treasure Coast.
Jessica is a local attorney who enjoys travelling, the arts and spending time with her family. She shares two adult sons, Aidan and Matthew, with husband Roger.
Jessica is passionate about the Kiwanis mission of improving the lives of children, one child and one community at a time. She looks forward to leading the Kiwanis Club this year and will endeavor to grow the club while serving the community.
For more information about Kiwanis and how to join visit www.verokiwanis.com The club meets each Wednesday at noon at the Vero Beach Yacht Club.
Congratulations to Al Sammartino being named Kiwanis Lt. Governor for this region
Sammartino’s goal for the next two years is to unite clubs to work together to build K Kids and Builders Clubs programs for all counties. Club meetings with presidents have been scheduled either online and or in person. Every two months we will host workshops with local clubs to see how we can better serve the children in our counties. Meeting new directors and inter clubs will be a priority . I am very excited about this new position with Kiwanians and looking forward to serving the children in our communities.
Al has been a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club of Vero Treasure Coast. Last year he served as Club President. He is also Co-Chair of Kiwanis Youth in Action.
Kiwanis supports Indian River Golf Association Youth Events
One of the local organizations Kiwanis Vero -Treasure Coast has supported for several years is the Indian River Golf Foundation. The IRGF continues to make a positive impact on the community’s youth. Using the game of golf to instill character traits inherent in the game, such as integrity, sincerity, trust, and courteous behavior, IRGF’s presence in our community has made a huge difference in the lives of numerous Indian River County youths. For more information visit their website at http://www.irgf.org/
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Meetings
KIWANIS CLUB OF VERO-TREASURE COAST MEETSWEEKLY ON WEDNESDAYSVISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
Kiwanis Meetings start at Noon on Wednesday at
Vero Beach Yacht Club
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
In the last 33 years, the Kiwanis Club of Vero-Treasure Coast has provided over $275,000 in college scholarships to students graduating from high schools in Indian River County, Florida.
• KEY CLUB SERVICE PROJECTS
Club members and youth from the three local high school Key Clubs volunteer thousands of hours to assist with projects to serve the agencies listed above. These community projects have established The Kiwanis Club of Vero-Treasure Coast as a premier provider for children’s needs.
• FUNDRAISERS
Our club raises money for children’s needs through golf tournaments, special projects, and business and private donations. Special grants are also available through Kiwanis International.
• SOCIALS
Each year, club members organize social events for family and guests. These include events at the holidays, barbeques, special dinners and receptions, and other activities to promote fun and fellowship
• AKTION CLUB
Kiwanis Aktion Club of Indian River County is the world’s LARGEST Aktion Club!
In 1980 Greg Holtan was one of the founding members of what is today the largest Kiwanis Aktion Club in the world. At that time there were 33 members; today there are nearly 150. The mission of Kiwanis Aktion Clubs is to provide opportunities for physically or mentally challenged adults to interact with the public and to socialize. Greg says that its most important goal is “to have fun”.
Greg has been the Chairman of the Aktion Club for nearly twenty years and described some of their annual activities as follows:
• Annual participation in “Special Olympics” • Halloween Dance • The Snowflake Ball • Bowling Outings
For more information about the Aktion Club or other Kiwanis activities, go to our website www.verokiwanis.com. Donations to support Aktion Club activities can be sent to Vero Kiwanis PO Box 6381, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Indicate “Aktion Club” in the memo area. For information call Greg Holtan 772-569-7105
BECOME A MEMBER
Membership is by invitation and is open to active or retired business and professionals that reside, conduct their business, or have other community interests in Indian River County, Florida.
You may contact a club member or simply attend a meeting as our guest with no obligation to join. This provides you the opportunity to meet members and learn more about our club. If interested in joining, the club provides you a member that serves as your sponsor.
Our membership chair will provide you an application for board review and approval. There is a one-time Kiwanis International membership application fee of $137. The membership chair will explain quarterly assessments.
CONTACT: Doug Vitunac, Membership Chair at [email protected]
KIWANIS VIDEO PRODUCTION
Jessica Hernstadt to Serve Second Term as Kiwanis Club President
The Kiwanis Club of Vero Treasure Coast announces that Jessica F. Hernstadt has been named Club President for 2024-2025.
Jessica has been an active Kiwanis member for over 10 years, in Marco Island, Fort Myers Beach, and now Vero Treasure Coast.
Jessica is a local attorney who enjoys travelling, the arts and spending time with her family. She shares two adult sons, Aidan and Matthew, with husband Roger.
Jessica is passionate about the Kiwanis mission of improving the lives of children, one child and one community at a time. She looks forward to leading the Kiwanis Club this year and will endeavor to grow the club while serving the community.
For more information about Kiwanis and how to join visit www.verokiwanis.com The club meets each Wednesday at noon at the Vero Beach Yacht Club.
Congratulations to Al Sammartino being named Kiwanis Lt. Governor for this region
Sammartino’s goal for the next two years is to unite clubs to work together to build K Kids and Builders Clubs programs for all counties. Club meetings with presidents have been scheduled either online and or in person. Every two months we will host workshops with local clubs to see how we can better serve the children in our counties. Meeting new directors and inter clubs will be a priority . I am very excited about this new position with Kiwanians and looking forward to serving the children in our communities.
Al has been a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club of Vero Treasure Coast. Last year he served as Club President. He is also Co-Chair of Kiwanis Youth in Action.
Kiwanis supports Indian River Golf Association Youth Events
One of the local organizations Kiwanis Vero -Treasure Coast has supported for several years is the Indian River Golf Foundation. The IRGF continues to make a positive impact on the community’s youth. Using the game of golf to instill character traits inherent in the game, such as integrity, sincerity, trust, and courteous behavior, IRGF’s presence in our community has made a huge difference in the lives of numerous Indian River County youths. For more information visit their website at http://www.irgf.org/
Content copyright 2015. Kiwanis Club of Vero-Treasure Coast. All rights reserved.
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Upcoming Events
Guest Speakers
November
27: No Meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
December
4: No Speaker, Board Meeting
11: Jenna Peterson, Acupuncture Physician
18: Holly Hewitt, Vita Tissue International
25: No Meeting. Merry Christmas!
January
8: No Speaker, Board Meeting
15: Phil Barnes, Executive Director, Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy
22: Jasmine Keefe, Change The World of One
29: Tiffany Everett - Magnum Motivational Group
February
5: No Speaker, Board Meeting
12: Sue Harr Rhinehart, VB Art Club
19: Jamie Bond Ciancio, Place of Hope & Cher Fisher, Lt. Gov.
26: Bill Cala, Joining Hearts and Hands
March
12: Roger Van Dyke, Founder/President, Indian River Golf Foundation
19: OPEN
26: OPEN