Kiwanis Club of Metropolitan Milwaukee Nights

Big Brothers Big Sisters has several fantastic volunteer opportunities in the next 2 months. There are over 100 boys in the BB/BS Amachi program (for youth who have a parent who is incarcerated) who are waiting for a Big Brother. The Big for a Day is a one day commitment to spend time mentoring these youth.

Wednesday, August 17; 5:30-8:30 PM; Adventure Rock Indoor Rock Climbing; Brookfield

Thursday, August 25; 5:30-8:30 PM; Horse Ranch; Ranch Community Services; Menomonee Falls

Saturday, August 27; 11:30 AM-3 or 4:00 PM; Annual Picnic; Washington Park; Milwaukee.

Tuesday, September 13; 5:30-8:30 PM; Discovery World; Milwaukee

Volunteers are needed to spend a few hours with unmatched boys and will be rewarded with food, a gift, and a great feeling of personal satisfaction. Male volunteers are their greatest need, but females can work with boys under age 11.
Contact Lisa Lennon for more information.

Past events include:
Saturday, July 30; 9AM-1PM; 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament; Kern Center; Milwaukee

Sign up to help out during the Arthritis Foundation Run/Walk to Irish Fest on Saturday, August 20th.

Volunteers are needed to help at the registration tables, along the race route, and at the finish line. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt and admission to Irish Fest following the event.

If you are interested, please contact Paul Post before August 3rd with your contact information (email and phone) and t-shirt size!

If you would rather run or walk the course, feel free to help out this worthy cause that way too!

The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is conducting an event on August 18th from 5:00 - 8:00. Volunteers are needed to staff a booth of SAFE KIDS safety information.

Please contact Keri Gretebeck if you are interested!

On Monday, June 6th, 4 Metro Milwaukee Nights Kiwanians took to the phones for Milwaukee Public television. As part of their annual membership and fund-raising drive, Channels 10/36 were showing a Dr Wayne Dyer program called “The Power of Intention.” During breaks in the program, a taped interview with Dr Dyer was played and the phone lines were open for any loyal viewers who wanted to sign up for membership in the Friends of 10/36.

Anne, Darren, Deborah and Paul were all on hand to answer phones with a smile (and enjoy the donated Kopps ice cream during breaks). In total, the four of us totaled $6,480 in donations for public TV. Anne left early holding a big lead with $1,270. However, the late surge of phone calls during the final stages of the program enabled the rest of us to catch up.

The final tally (even though it wasn’t a competition):

1. Deborah - $2,655
2. Darren - $1,345
3. Anne - $1,270
4. Paul - $1,210

There were also a number of “entertaining” hang-ups, prank calls, people just trying to be annoying and one person who called because she recognized one of us on TV.

Stay tuned later this summer for another chance to help out Channels 10/36.

Over the weekend of February 26-27, 2005, several of our club members volunteered at the U.S. National Short Track Speedskating Championships, held at the Petit Center in Milwaukee.

On Saturday, four of our club members even donned mascot uniforms and mingled with children participating in a free skate on the ice oval surrounding the competition. This article contains the pictures of our mascoted members.