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Legislator Norma Gonsalves, second from left, and K-Kids Advisor Rich Santer, back right, congratulated the Bowling Green K-Kids on their international accomplishments. Also pictured: K-Kids District Administrator Mickie Leamey, Key Clubber Paul DeSantis and K-Kids officers.
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After sweeping the K-Kids awards at the New York State level, the Bowling Green K-Kids learned that they are once again the winningest K-Kids club in the world.
The students are also one of only 20 K-Kids clubs to be named a 2011-12 distinguished club.
K-Kids Advisor Rich Santer praised the club on its accomplishments. “This has been an incredible service year,” he said. “A year ago, I would have never imagined the worldwide reach and impact these elementary school kids would have.”
Due to the hard work of the K-Kids, more than 1,000 mothers and their babies got tetanus vaccinations, Jamaican and Somali school-aged children received learning materials and funds were raised to provide cleft palate reconstruction surgeries to children in the Kingdom in Jordan.
In addition, the Bowling Green K-Kids also completed many local service projects with the East Meadow Kiwanis Club that included several food drives and the annual senior citizens Thanksgiving dinner.
The K-Kids international winning entries include:
- Bowling Green K-Kids -1st place, Single Service Contest
- Distinguished Immediate Past President Devon Rafanelli, 1st place, essay contest
- President Kira Gruber – 1st place, art contest
- DIPP Rafanelli – Kiwanis International Foundation Leadership Award recipient
- Bowling Green K-Kids – 2nd place, scrapbook
- DIPP Rafanelli – 2nd place, speech contest
- DIPP Rafanelli – 2nd place - letter
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