About Us
The Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista was chartered on March 29, 1957. We were the first Kiwanis club in Sierra Vista. Our club Foundation has helped the city of Sierra Vista with building the Sierra Vista Kiwanis Skate and Bike Court and we have donated over $30, 000 for playground equipment. We also purchased over $5400 worth of arcade games for the S.V. Teen Center.
Our club sponsors several student leadership programs in Sierra Vista: Buena High School Key Club, CAS Key Club, CAS Builders Club, and Huachuca Mountain K-Kids, and Smith Builders Club. These student leadership programs help over 250 students learn about service and leadership each month.
Our service projects include highway clean up, Honoring Distinguished High School Graduates, Canned food drive for local food banks, Bring Up Grades Program, Don't Meth With Us Program, awarding three high school scholarships and our Young Children Priority One project- reading to Preschool students and giving them books.
New Officers and Board 2023-24
Board Members
- President: Don Townsend
- Past President Ray Bouchard
- Vice President: Bruce Phillips
- Secretary: Sabine Mellecker
- Treasurer: Ralph Mellecker
- Asst. Secretary: Laura Miller
- Board Members: Laura Miller, Julian Barkley, and Michaela Lewis
Projects
Our club is involved in a variety of projects that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Below are the projects in which we are currently involved:
- Reading Around the World - we read to preschool children each month and give students a book to take home
- Honor Breakfast for High School Honor Graduates
- Scholarships for high school seniors
- Service Leadership Programs - Huachuca Mountain K-Kids, CAS Builders Club and Key Club, Buena High Key Club , and Smith Builders Club.
- Don't Meth With Us program
- Project Graduation support
- Support for the Stocking Stuffer program and Peaches Pantry
- Highway Clean Up- Kiwanis family members
Committees
1. Bunko: Coordination of yearly Bunko fundraising event to include selection of location, advertising, donations for raffles and prizes, staffing, and required funding for event..
2. Club Programs and Meetings: The Committee on Club Programs and Meetings is responsible for providing the most effective club meeting possible.
3. Finance: The Committee on Finance is responsible for preparing a budget of estimated income and expenses for submission to the board of directors, as well as any recommendations it may have on financial matters of the club.
4. Financial Review: Conduct yearly or as directed audit of the financial records of the Club.
5. Honor's Breakfast: Coordinate the Honor's Breakfast with area high schools to identify selected students, selection of restaurant, develop program, and funding needs.
6. Kiwanis Club of S.V. Community Service Foundation: Board of Directors, Community Service Foundation of Sierra Vista
7. Kiwanis Club of Sierra Vista Board of Directors: Serves as the club decision making body to approve projects and financial spending.
8. Membership: The membership committee will actively recruit new members for the club and work to retain our current members.
9. Nominating: Nominating Committee for officers and directors candidates for the upcoming year. Appointed as required in the By-Laws. 1
10. Public Relations: The Committee on Public Relations is responsible for helping to ensure that the public receives, through the media and other means, the Objects, goals, programs, and achievements of Kiwanis International and the club. (Publicize the clubs activities with photos and articles for local media.
11. Scholarship Committee: Selection of students for receiving club's scholarships.
12. Social Committee: The Social Committee is responsible for planning a club social each quarter. The focus should be on fun and fellowship.
13. Wonderful World of Stories: Coordinate the Club's Reading Program with schools in the SV area. Determine reading schedule with school POC and schedule members to read. Secure appropriate books and report funding needs to the Board of Directors - Chair Michaela Lewis