Kind, Generous Support to Spanish Town
PRESIDENT HUIT JOHNSON
April 2007
I am honoured to be given the
opportunity to inform you about Kiwanis and of our impact on the people of the
world, particularly our children.
Kiwanis is a global
organization of Volunteers dedicated to changing the world one Child and one
Community at a time. It was founded in 1915 in Detroit, with headquarters now in
Indianapolis. Kiwanis is a striving organization of service, and
community-minded individuals who support children and young adults around the
world.
There are more than 600,000
Kiwanis family members in 96 countries making their mark by acknowledging and
responding to the needs of their communities and pooling their resources to
address worldwide issues. Through these efforts Kiwanis is really “Serving the
Children of the world.”
One specific need is to
eradicate Iodine Deficiency. More than 1.5 million people are at risk,
but because of Kiwanis, many persons can live normally and grow up with physical
and mental health.
A Kiwanis Club is a snap shot
of its community; it involves members from all walks of life and different steps
of the career ladder. They are unified by what Kiwanis is all about:
SERVICE. Over 6.2 million hours and over US$10 million are invested in
communities around the world.
We are presently embracing the
peace and tranquility that now obtains in Spanish Town and its environs. This
was made possible by the Service Clubs, i.e. Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimist, Lions;
Community Groups; Adult Groups; the Church; the Constabulary; etc.
In Jamaica there are four (4)
Divisions serving the country, 25, 24, 23 East & 23 West. Division 23W, which
we are a part of, consists of 16 clubs serving the parishes of Manchester,
Clarendon and St. Catherine.
On the 7th March
2007 we celebrated thirty-three (33) years of fulfilling, dedicated and
worthwhile service to the people of Spanish Town and its environs.
We at the Kiwanis Club of
Spanish Town are dedicated to serving the young children, the indigent and the
elderly in every way possible. To attest to this, we built and renovated basic
schools. We have built & repaired houses, fed, clothed, counseled, monitored,
mentored and adopted the young and the elderly. Other community projects include
the painting of several pedestrian crossings, and giving worthwhile assistance
to the pediatric ward and other areas of the Spanish Town Hospital.
We are committed to service by
way of giving of our human and financial resources to complete our many
projects. Of course, our task was made much easier through the kind, generous
and worthwhile support and donations of many corporate citizens of Spanish Town
and its environs.
It is through the Almighty God
that we acquire the strength to serve those less fortunate ones from day to day.
I know that with the support of giving hearts and with God as our guide, we will
be further motivated to continue to do His will, to serve the children and the
indigent of the world.
I am steadfast in the knowledge
that we will continue to contribute to improving the lives for the less
fortunate, one child and one community at a time.
Together we can, together we
will.
HUIT JOHNSON
PRESIDENT (2006-2007)
For More Information Contact:
Kiwanis Club of Spanish Town
P.O. Box 507, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica, W.I,
Email:
kiwanisspanishtown@hotmail.com
Kiwanis Club of Spanish Town 
