Kiwanis honors members of Palatine Club at recent meeting

At last Wednesday's regular meeting of the Palatine Kiwanis Club, John Peter Curielli and Cathy Curielli were honored with the prestigious Founders Circle Award by the Kiwanis International Children's Fund (KCF) in recognition of surpassing $25,000 in lifetime donations.

The KCF is an arm of Kiwanis International that was founded in 1939, to funnel donations from Kiwanians to programs that reach children around the world in the form of grants. The grants are used to support the organization's mission to support its clubs in their goals in the areas of health & nutrition, education & literacy and leadership development.

The award was presented by Rick Poulton, a member of the Elgin Kiwanis Club and a current trustee of the KCF, along with Erica Gould, a KCF development officer from the main office in Indianapolis.

The Curiellis are a husband and wife team who, together, have been deeply involved in service to children in local, national and international charities for many, many years. John Peter has held the position of governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis International. Both have served as lieutenant governors and held leadership positions in several Kiwanis clubs. In addition to a myriad of Kiwanis activities they are board members of Crimestoppers of Lake County and are involved with the Barrington DeMolay, Barrington Masonic Lodge, Medinah Shriners and several Italian American organizations.

John Peter is an attorney whose office is in Barrington where he has practiced since 1973, with Cathy at his side as office manager and paralegal.

The Kiwanis Club of Palatine is extremely proud of John Peter and Cathy Curielli as fellow Kiwanians and dear friends.

For information about Kiwanis and membership in the Kiwanis Club of Palatine please contact Len Mazurowski at: mazzjazz1@aol.com.