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Kiwanis
Does It On Pine Island
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“All
of our members and volunteers work extremely hard throughout the year,
selling Tervis Tumbers, Fish Drop tickets, and work at their two annual
fund-raisers. Taste of Pine Island and Kiwanis Workforce at Waterfront
Restaurant. Both of these events are held right on Pine Island. These
two events raised enough money to present a $1000.00 scholarship to each
of this year’s 15 Pine Island applicants.” Taste Chairman,
Pat Burman said.
“We
do all of this without paid administrators, we are all volunteers. Most
of our members no longer have kids at home. But that doesn’t stop
them from spending their weekends working at an event to raise money or
educate the public about what the Kiwanis Club does for our youth and
community”.
Becoming
a member of the Kiwanis today will help a local Pine Island young person
tomorrow. Support the Kiwanis events and make it possible to help so many
local young people and other community organizations.
Our
slogan is, “Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
to changing the world one child and one community at a time” This
is so true” said Pat.
In conjunction
with the scholarships the club also helps others organizations and functions
like: • The Pine Island Fire Academy Scholarship
fund
• Pine Island Junior Olympics, which has been Chaired by Mike
Shevlin for the last 25 years
• Pine Island Kids Halloween Party, Chaired by Peggy Cozadd and
Co-chaired by Pat Burman
• Fourth of July Parade, Chaired by Mike Shevlin and Co-chaired
by George Birmingham
• Student Education Trips
• Pine Island Little League
• Mariner High School Project Graduation
• Fellow Islanders Sending Help (FISH)
• Mariner High School Band
• Pine Island Elementary Outstanding Student Awards,
Chaired by Mike Shevlin and Co-chaired by Carlyn Herring
• Pine Island Bike Path Oasis
• Church Youth Groups
• Pine Island Beacon of Hope
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Taste
2010
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Be sure
to get your ticket for the always-exciting “Fish Drop”.
For
those few who don’t know, the “Fish Drop” is your
chance to win cash prizes by purchasing a $5.00 raffle ticket. The
ticket number corresponds to a little colored fishy which is hoisted
up with 1500 of other little colored fishies then dropped over a target.
The little fishy that comes closest to the bulls-eye represents the
grand prize $1000 winner. The second and third place winners get $500
and $250 respectively. Fish drop tickets may be purchased at the event
or in advance at various places around the Island including the Century
21 Real Estate office, TIB Bank, Pine Island Chamber of Commerce,
at scheduled times in front of Winn-Dixie and other local and area
businesses. Check website for the event location or more information.
Last years winner was 8-year-old Brenden Faulkner. Come out buy a
ticket and see if you are a winner.
Kids Area
Kids area is on its own field, games for the
kids small and big, famous Rock Climbing, Train Ride, Bounce Houses,
Strong Man and more. See how far up you can get on the rock climb
& can you ring the bell on the Strongman Game and a special appearance
from the Animal Balloon Man under the main tent.
2010 Sponsors
The “Taste” is sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island, and co-sponsored by other local
businesses as it has been for many years, this year’s co-sponsors
are SunTrust Bank, LCEC, Honc Construction, Pine Island Realty, Inc.,
Greater Pine Island Water Co., Carl’s Services, Greater Pine
Island Chamber of Commerce, Bokeelia Trading Post, TIB Bank, Ad&PrintCraft,
CoveSystems and SW Capital Bank.
Proceeds
Proceeds from the event have provided Pine
Island students with well over $200,000 in scholarships since 1978.
In 2009, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island awarded 17, $1000
scholarships and helped other Island non-profit organizations with
their needs.
Chairman's
Message
Pat Burman, Chairman of the event for over
9 years, wants everyone to know that Pine Island Kiwanians are second
to none in actively working for and caring about their community.
The Greater
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