Jun 16, 2020 | Boys & Girls Club Christmas Party, News, Photos, Programs
Kiwanis Club of RHE Scholarship Awards
June 7, 2020
Dear Karina, Yesenia, Diana and Eduardo,
There are no adequate words to acknowledge the work you do every day to support the young people in our community. The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates previously has recognized the importance of the Boys and Girls Club’s support for children and young people, but this year your impact is even more visible.
In the absence of a scholarship luncheon, I asked the students to identify the people they would like to acknowledge on their Kiwanis celebration slide. You will find an overwhelming B&GC presence in the attached slide presentation.
You, and the mentors you recruit, are amazingly effective in guiding students who face so many adversities to become talented, positive and forward-thinking individuals with a vision of improving the lives of others. The bottom line: you create miracles every day!
Although we cannot meet in person at this time, I look forward to our continued communication and collaboration on behalf of the young people in our community. Please feel to contact me at any time (joyce.campbell@csulb.edu, or jcampb8116@aol.com).
On behalf of the Scholarship Committee and all the members of the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates, I want to express our deep gratitude to you for joining us in this year’s celebration of our youth.
Sincerely,
Joyce Campbell
Joyce Campbell, PhD, PT, Chair
Scholarship Committee
Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates
Mar 29, 2020 | Programs, Scholarships
Notice:
The Scholarship Luncheon scheduled for June 7, 2020 has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus. We hope that all will stay safe and healthy during these trying times. All scholarship award recipients will be notified by mail with the scholarship and a letter of congratulations.
Ken Dyda
President
Dec 8, 2019 | Boys & Girls Club Christmas Party, Programs
On Saturday, December 7th, the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates held their annual children’s Christmas party at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the South Bay in Harbor City. Fifty children from low socioeconomic families attended the event. The children, grades 1 and 2, were selected from the Boys and Girls Club and Volunteers of America.
Although each child received a gift, the theme of the party was, it was better to give than to receive. Before the gift giving and to reinforce the theme, each child made two tree ornaments, one to give as gift. This year’s project was a Christmas bell and an angel.
Before lunch of pizza and fried chicken, the children participated in a series of games.
Of course the highlight of the party was the arrival of Santa Claus. Santa introduced Mrs. Claus and his helper elf. As each child received his or her gift Santa asked them what they were going to do in return for the gift. Mrs. Claus gave each child a candy cane.
Supporting Santa and Mrs. Claus were Kiwanis members, Key Club and KIWINS students from Peninsula and Palos Verdes High School.
Jun 28, 2019 | Programs, Scholarships
Click photo for presentation PDF
Jun 4, 2019 | Programs, Scholarships
Scholars with Joyce Campbell (right side)
This year’s scholarship luncheon was held at the Los Verdes Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes on June 2nd 2019. One hundred and eleven scholars, family, guests, and Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates members attended the event.
This was the twenty first year that the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates gave out scholarships to deserving high school graduates and continuing students. Thanks to our many sponsors twenty six scholarships were given out.
The Kiwanis luncheon is unique in that it not only honors the students but the parents. The scholarships were awarded to deserving students who have shown special “heart” and performed to the best of their ability in high school. The students came from our local South Bay high schools and included Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Peninsula, San Pedro, Phineas Banning, Port of Los Angeles, LAUSD Harbor Teacher Prep Academy, and Mary Star.
Joyce Campbell, Kiwanis member and chairman of the scholarship program presided over the event and gave out three special presentation awards in the name of Jacky Glass, a long time sponsor of the program, In Memory of Connie Sherman, a community supporter and wife of Richard Sherman past president of the Kiwanis, and the Cliff Welsh Youth award.
Richard Sherman presented the scholarship awards on behalf of his wife Connie.
The Keynote speaker for event was Ben Carter, past president and board member. Ben emphasized that the goal of the scholarship program, as well as the other Kiwanis programs, was not just to provide funds but to help the next generation become independent productive citizens and the recognition that by receiving these scholarships they take on the obligation to help those that follow.
Dignitaries at the event included Ken Dyda, RPV City Council and past Mayor and Susan Brooks RPV City Council and past Mayor.
Sep 10, 2018 | News, Photos, Programs, Project Shoe
On Saturday September 8th the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates held their annual Project Shoe Program at the local Payless Shoe Store in Torrance.
Seventy Five children ages 2 through 6 years, from the local Harbor City Boys and Girls Club, Volunteers of America, and children from military families, received a pair of shoes and a backpack containing school supplies.
Supporting the Kiwanis were high school students from the two local high school service clubs, Peninsula and Palos Verdes High Key Clubs and KIWINS.
The children were provided snacks and entertained with music and dancing. The program is unique as the children are asked to perform a task at home in return for receiving the shoes and backpack so that they understand that this is not just another free give away program.
