| President
Amanda Guelzow
Will Hawkins & Benita Sinnarajah
| Happy Halloween, and thanks to everyone that came out last night for the Halloween Carnival at The Children's Inn at NIH. I know the families and volunteers had a great time. Looks for pictures to come soon!
Next Wednesday, November 6 join us for a happy hour at Iron Horse Taproom in Chinatown. Note that Iron Horse does not sell food but allows you to bring it in from another restaurant. Then next Saturday, November 9 is the Greater Washington Heart Walk. If you're interested in volunteering, please email DCYP.Service@gmail.com.
We would also like to give a special shout-out to our October's Outstanding Member, Wade Fowler. Read more about Wade and his contribution to the club below.
Hope everyone has a great night!
Ashley
Upcoming Events
Carnival Volunteer Appreciation & Happy Hour
Where: Iron Horse Taproom (507 7th St NW)
When: Wednesday, November 6, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Metro: Chinatown (Green/Yellow/Red)
Let's meet at the Iron Horse Taproom for some of their drink deals! Note - no food, but you can bring in food from elsewhere... We plan to get the first drink for the Halloween Carnival Volunteers! Others are most definitely welcome to join! Just ask the host/hostess for Kiwanis or look for the balloon.
Greater Washington Heart Walk
Where: National Mall
When: Saturday, November 9, 8:30am - 12:00pm
Metro: Smithsonian (Orange / Blue), Archives (Green / Yellow)
Volunteer for the 2013 Greater Washington Heart Walk! Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide? In fact, someone dies from cardiovascular disease every 38 seconds! DCYP Kiwanis will be volunteering as cheerers at the Greater Washington Heart Walk on November 9, 2013. Over 12,000 residents from the Metropolitan Washington, DC area will come together on the National Mall to raise awareness and funds to help fight heart disease and stroke. Heart Walk presents a wonderful opportunity for our group to get involved in the battle against cardiovascular disease. To learn more about this event, we encourage you to visit: www.greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org. If you're interested in volunteering, please email DCYP.Service@gmail.com.
National Zoo Social *NEW*
Where: National Mall
When: Sunday, November 17, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Metro: Woodley Park / Zoo (Red)
When is the last time you strolled through the zoo? As we stroll, we will visit some of the programs -Elephant Training at 11, Meet a Zebra at 1:15, and Octopus feedings at 3. We will meet at the Visitor's Center at 10:30 and go from there! Afterwards or when we get too cold we can find a bar to warm up and socialize some more! Email dcyp.social@gmail.com to sign up and receive more information.
Clean Up At Miriam's Kitchen
Where: Miriam's Kitchen (2401 Virginia Ave NW)
When: Saturday, November 23, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Metro: Foggy Bottom (Orange / Blue)
We're starting a new project with Miriam's Kitchen this November. Miriam's Kitchen is committed to ending chronic homelessness in DC by creating meaningful connections with chronically homeless individuals, placing them in permanent supportive housing, and ensuring they have the necessary support to remain in housing. They advocate for permanent supportive housing as a long-term solution, while meeting short-term needs by providing healthy meals and high-quality social services to more than 3,500 chronically homeless individuals each year. In order to keep up with all of their work, volunteers are relied upon to keep their facilities in great shape. We'll be helping them with a big clean up on Saturday, November 23. The event time is 8 AM - Noon, however, we could end early if we have a lot of people. They will also provide pizza for all volunteers. To sign up to volunteer, email dcyp.service@gmail.com
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
October's Outstanding Member Award:
Wade Fowler
At each member meeting, DCYP Kiwanis recognizes members who have recently made outstanding contributions to the club. At the October 23 meeting, the Board recognized member Wade Fowler. Since officially joining the club in June, he has been extremely active in club events and was a great addition to many of the summer activities. Wade is always willing to help with just about anything that is needed - from cooking breakfast at the Children’s Inn, to landscaping and pruning the rose bushes outside a local high school before the first day of school, to harvesting fresh produce for the food bank. Wade, we thank you for your contributions to the club and are proud to recognize you with the October Outstanding Member Award!
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