Kiwanis Club of San Gabriel

Join the Kiwanis virtual Membership Meeting on Thursday, June 24th at 12 noon. Algis Marciuska, Public Affairs Coordinator for La Fiesta de San Gabriel and Fiesta Committee Member since 1990, will present on the past, present, and the future of the Fiesta Celebrations at Mission San Gabriel. Historically, the Fiesta has been a large, diverse celebration of community presented by the Mission Church and Schools. The Fiesta celebrates the founding of the Mission which was esta...blished on September 8, 1771. This year, the Mission will celebrate its 250th Anniversary. A one-day Fiesta on Labor Day Weekend is planned for this year together with several important fundraisers. Please bring your questions and learn all about it! If you want to join the virtual meeting, email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. We look forward to seeing and hearing from everyone!

Kiwanis Zoom Meeting Thursday, June 24th at noon - https://mailchi.mp//kiwanis-zoom-meeting-thursday-june-24t

On top of the scholarships that we distributed last month, our San Gabriel Club gave away moneys toward the San Gabriel Police Explorers and to Camp San Gabriel. More about this here: https://www.facebook.com/SanGabrielPD/posts/4730104860338538

Meet & Greet with Kiwanis Governor Gary Gray and First Lady Marsha. San Gabriel well represented! #KiwanisClub #Volunteers

Once again, congratulations to the recipients of our Club scholarships! Del Mar High School: Dave Alvarez, Sofia Huerta. San Gabriel Academy: Holly Harrison. San Gabriel High School (AUSD): Megan Tieu. San Gabriel Mission High School: Samantha Gomez, Samantha Ochoa.... Gabrielino High School: Angela Jimenez, Jason Hoang, Gigi Ly, and Joanna Ngo. We had an exciting time at the San Gabriel Grapevine last Saturday with most of the recipients, their parents, and friends. Kudos to our Scholarship Committee for their clever work processing the numerous applications and for setting up this unpretentious get together.

You are invited to attend the Kiwanis Scholarship Award Luncheon on Saturday, May 22nd. - https://mailchi.mp//zoom-meeting-on-thursday-april-22nd-82

Dear Mom essay contest sponsored by G.H. Wilkes Jewerler. Deadline is Monday, April 26th.

Join the Kiwanis virtual Membership Meeting on Thursday, April 22nd at 12 noon. Just in time for CA Mosquito Awareness Week and Earth Day! Do mosquitoes bug you? You’ve heard the buzz about West Nile virus and how stagnant water is an open invitation to mosquitoes. But how does that impact San Gabriel and the region? Levy Sun, public information officer with the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District, will take you on a journey behind the scenes to how your lo...cal mosquito control district tackles the quiet threat lurking in your backyards and patios. Participants will also learn how certain plants can actually attract mosquitoes. Levy will bust some common mosquito repellent myths so you not only save money, but also your sanity from pesky, biting mosquitoes. If you want to join the virtual meeting, email [email protected] to get the Zoom link. We look forward to seeing and hearing from everyone!

Support your community organizations! The Native Sons of the Golden West are having a Mission San Gabriel fundraiser. Who said LASAGNA? (Today is your last chance to reserve your meal)

Congratulations to our young winners for their drawing and coloring: Emily Tang, Isabel Wang, and Shirley Ly! Photo features: Artwork by Shirley Ly and family and the judges of the chalk art contest, from left to right: Kiwanis Club of San Gabriel President Denise Menchaca, Vice President Joey Claro, and Director Daniel Henry-Smith. READ MORE:... https://www.sangabrielcity.com/1/Spring-Events-and-Programs See more

Please join us on Thursday, March 25th at 12 noon to learn about our annual Spring Easter Celebration and take a virtual tour of tha San Gabriel Humane Society. Mathew Morales-Stevens will guide you through a Mini Egg-Straodinary Spring family event happening at the Grapevine Arbor on Saturday, April 3rd from 9am to 4pm. Participants may show their talents and can do chalk art, coloring and of course discover Easter Eggs! Call 626-308-2875 to reserve your spot so the Easter B...unny knows who will be coming. It will be so cool! This event is hosted by the City of San Gabriel and the San Gabriel Kiwanis Club. Have you missed our furry friends? Cindy and Rachel will guide us through a new program that allows us to take a virtual tour of the SGV Humane Society. Tons of fun to try, totally safe and an opportunity to get acquainted with this local community asset. If you want to join the Zoom meeting, drop an email to [email protected]. We look forward to seeing and hearing from everyone!

Our San Gabriel Kiwanis Club is offering scholarship to students from our local High Schools. Apply now for 2021! Read eligibility requirements and apply here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScSV4oo4ZeZJ-emnR/viewform

We had an excellent membership turnout for our February meeting! Thank you to our guest speakers San Gabriel Councilmember Jason Pu and AYC Program Director Florence Lin for teaching us more about the Lunar New Year.

Tonight, newly elected Lieutenant Governor Patricia A Foltyn held her first Meeting for Kiwanis Division 10 - Congrats again! Meeting started with the Star Spangled Banner sung by then 7 yr old Rhema Marvanne. Absolutely beautiful!

Please join us for our online meeting on Thursday, November 19th, at noon. We are pleased to welcome speaker Gilbert Zavala as an Outreach Coordinator from LA County 211. The topic will be "How 211 is Supporting the Community through the Covid-19 Crises". Please bring your questions and concerns! Remember that we are stronger when we work together! Request link at [email protected]

Join us for good camaraderie and relevant information! All are invited to attend the upcoming General Membership Zoom meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 19 at 12 noon. Speaker: 211 LA County Outreach Coordinator Topic: How is 211 LA County Supporting the Community Through COVID-19

This is the final week of our collection of supplies for the preschoolers of La Casa. Please send in your donations before September 14th. La Casa de San Gabriel Community Center is planning to open its preschool on September 14, 2020, provided that all conditions are favorable for reopening. We can make a positive difference by helping to provide the support these families need to engage their children to learn! Please help provide the children with:... 1. Preschool pencils (2 to 3 per student) and a Jumbo pencil sharpener; 2. Jumbo crayons, packs of 8 (wider for easier grip by 3 to 5-year-old children); 3. Jumbo washable markers (packs of 8); 4. Preschool scissors; 5. Glue sticks (2 per child); (completed) 6. Elmer's 4-oz glue bottles (or comparable); 7. Construction paper (assorted packs of 25 sheets). We are trying to gather enough supplies for 50 children or more. Please select the item(s) you can help with and bring or send them to: La Casa Community Center 203 East Mission Road, San Gabriel, CA 91776 If you want a porch pick-up, please contact our club at [email protected]. Please remember that these supplies may also be purchased at Amazon.com. If you choose to shop there, Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to La Casa! Click the Amazon link below to go to smile.amazon.com and choose La Casa de San Gabriel as the non-profit you support! Lastly, we invite you to share this blast with other groups that you may wish to help. If we make over 50 backpacks we can help out other groups of children in need. We urge you to help. Just do what you can and together we will succeed! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?orig=%2F