News
What the club has been up to, from the newsletter and from our Facebook page.
The club secretary sends a newsletter after each meeting. As those are published they will appear here, with the full newsletter attached.
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Lake Region Kiwanis Club
(opens in a new tab)Serving the communities of Keystone Heights and Melrose known as the Lake Region.
🎄 Win the Kiwanis Christmas Wreath! 🎄The Kiwanis Club of the Lake Region is raffling off a beautiful Christmas wreath filled with gift cards and prizes donated by local businesses throughout the Lake Region.🎟️ Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.Your ticket helps support the programs Kiwanis has brought to our community for decades, including Terrific Kids, KHHS scholarships, and the Claus Project.🎅 Drawing: Saturday, December 12, 2026, before the Lake Region Kiwanis Christmas Parade.Get your tickets from a Kiwanis Club of the Lake Region member or catch us at upcoming community events.Buy a ticket. Support local kids. And you might take home one incredible Christmas wreath.Message us for more details!
🎄 Lake Region Businesses — Help Us Fill the Wreath!The Kiwanis Club of the Lake Region is asking our local businesses to be part of this year’s Christmas Wreath Gift Card Fundraiser.Donate a gift card, product, or service from your business to be included on our Christmas wreath. In return, we’ll recognize your business in our social media promotion and announce participating businesses at the Lake Region Kiwanis Christmas Parade.Proceeds help support local programs including Terrific Kids, KHHS scholarships, and the Claus Project.🎅 Drawing: Saturday, December 12, 2026, before the Christmas Parade.For 37 years, our club has worked alongside local businesses to serve the Lake Region. We’d love to have your business represented on this year’s wreath.👉 Want to donate? Send us a message and we’ll arrange pickup.
Yesterday, our club celebrated our end-of-year accomplishments at the Woman’s Club of Keystone Heights club. Thanks to Florida Gal for taking pictures and sharing them with the club. Our outgoing (most immediate past president) is Fred Goetzman. Thank you Fred for your leadership this year and for building the club activities through serving food to our community. The KHHS Band concessions stand (visitor side) made more money from sales than ever before. You fed people from all walks of life with a smile. You led us with humor and humility. Congratulations for to you. We love us some Fred.Tina Santillo was named Kiwanian of the Year because she supports her community in Melrose with such dedication. She spearheaded our free swim lessons at Lake Swan Camp with local support. She is a Distinguished Secretary for our club because she reports our activities every month to Kiwanis International.We are a Distinguished Club for KI.We are excited to support the new leadership team in Lake Region Kiwanis Club. Keith Hatch is our President. The Board will support and execute his plan for our membership.
PLEASE SHARE: Do you know Grandma and Grandpa's story?Lake Region Stories: write your life story, and give back to Kiwanis while you do it. It normally costs $5 to start — the club has picked up the tab.Sign up free. Write your story. Order a printed copy if you want one, and part of it comes back to the club.Know someone who keeps saying they should write it all down? Send them this.Start here → grandtestimony.com/campaign/kiwanis-club-of-the-lake-region-lake-region-stories/
Such an amazing evening tonight at Mossman Hall. Our Open House generated new membership applications from many wonderful community members. #allinkidswin