St. Charles Kiwanis Club awards grants for April

Posted May 10, 2015 11:00 pm

Submitted by St. Charles Kiwanis Club

St. Charles Kiwanis Club President Harrison Schneider, left, and Bob Brautigam, Kiwanis liaison, present Ed Jodelko, district executive of the Three Fires Council-Boy Scouts of America, with a $1,000 grant. Courtesy of St. Charles Kiwanis Club

At its weekly meeting April 28, the St. Charles Kiwanis Club awarded three more grants to area organizations - The Three Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice and Little Angels.

Ed Jodelko accepted a $1,000 grant on behalf of the Boy Scouts, and detailed how the grant would be used to establish an Explorers' post for aviation.

Kathy Melone, director of development for Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, explained how the grant of $1,500 would be used for a program to assist children who have lost parents or other family members to cancer.

Elaine McCalmont, development coordinator with Little Angels Center for Exceptional Care in Elgin, said their children's dental program would benefit from the $500 awarded by the club. Little Angels' mission is to help children who have few alternatives once out of public school.

Kiwanis is a global organization dedicated to helping the world's children.

The St. Charles Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave. in St. Charles.

Service-minded individuals are invited to attend for fun and fellowship. For membership information, call Diane DeWitte at (630) 272-1875 or visit kiwanisofstcharles.org.

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St. Charles Kiwanis Club President Harrison Schneider, left, and Jon Gripe, Kiwanis liaison, present a $1,500 grant to Kathy Melone, director for development for Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. Courtesy of St. Charles Kiwanis Club

Elaine McCalmont, left, of Little Angels receives a $500 grant from Julie Nickelsen, Kiwanis liaison, and Harrison Schneider, St. Charles Kiwanis Club president. Courtesy of St. Charles Kiwanis Club

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