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Kiwanis of Davie CounDo you think Davie County is a great place to live?

If you have a heart for service and want to give back to the community, consider joining Kiwanis of Davie for an open house at the Davie County Library on North Main Street in Mocksville on Monday, Aug. 21 at 6:30 p,m. Refreshments will be served.

Anyone interested in learning more about this worthwhile organization is welcome. Meet some of the local and area members who will be happy to explain the aspects of service in the Kiwanis Club.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Theclub’s main purpose is to make children’s lives better in the local community as well as internationally.

“Here in Davie County, we hope to have a positive impact on area children and their families by supporting schools, children’s events, and mentoring programs,” said Ina Beavers. “If you are a member of another civic group that has a project supporting children, please come to the meeting.  We would like to discuss ways we might be able to support your efforts.”

Kiwanis-sponsored programs include the BUG.(Bringing up Grades) program.  The “I have a Great Kid at …” bumper stickers is a Kiwanis program.  An important goal of Kiwanis of Davie is to have a Key Club at Davie High School.  Key Club is a platform for high school students to learn leadership skills. They students learn the importance of contributing to their community.

If unable to attend the open house, drop by any of the regular meetings.  Kiwanis of Davie meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 6:30 at the library’s small conference room.

Contact club President Edwin Owens at KiwanisDCPresident@gmail.com.