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News Archives: 2011-2012 year

Annual Holiday Food Drive
November 19, 2011

Each year, Kiwanis clubs in much of California spend a day at a local supermarket, collecting food donations for food banks. This year, our club worked in two-hour shifts at the Safeway on the corner of Almaden and Branham. Safeway's annual food drive actually lasts around 5 days, with only one day of Kiwanis support; regardless, in that one day we collected 65% of all the donations! It's nice to get such reaffirmation that our work with Kiwanis makes a difference.

The 285 bags collected were delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank.

The colorful fliers we handed out.
2011-2012 Officer Installation
October 1, 2011

October 1st is the very first day of the Kiwanis adminstrative year, and so it was fitting that our incoming president chose that day to host the club at his house for the installation of the club's officers. We were graced by the presence of outgoing Lieutenant Governor John Fukasawa (from the Kiwanis Club of San Jose) and incoming Lieutenant Governor Grant Imper (from the Kiwanis Club of West San Jose).

Congratulations to everyone installed as a club officer for the 2011-12 year:

president: Dick Gardner
vice-president: Sarah Gianocaro
recording secretary: Belinda Chan
correspondence secretary: Ann Christiansen
treasurer: Stan Harris
president-elect(s): Pete Edwards and Mike Montanari
immediate past president: Chris verBurg
director: Jim Lucarotti
director: Tom Sisto

 Some of the evening's delicious wine/cheese pairings.

News Archives: 2010-2011 year

Almaden Cares: Driving simulator highlights hazards of driving under the "influence"
June 26, 2011

In partnership with the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consotium, Almaden Cares recently offered teenagers the rare opportunity to use the Academy’s Police Vehicle Driving Simulator.

On two different days, teens were able to experience driving in "high risk" scenarios such as driving fast, driving while texting, driving with beer goggles to simulate drunken driving, and driving while distracted by other teens in the car.

Formed in December 2010, Almaden Cares secured Kiwanis as their first sponsor in the effort to demonstrate that "Almaden Cares for the safety of our kids on the streets and highways of our community."

Almaden Cares co-founder and Kiwanian Martha Kelley distributes brochures at Safeway.
 
National Night Out Bike Faire a huge success!
Aug 2, 2011

At the National Night Out, a national crime and drug prevention event, on August 2nd for the Hoffman-Via Monte Neighborhood, we successfully fit and gave away over 125 bicycle helmets in this Safe Neighborhoods Initiative area of Almaden.

After SJ Redevelopment funds were cut, this neighborhood was identified as one of 13 neighborhoods currently determined to have the greatest needs. Program managers looked at such indicators as incidents of violent crime, code enforcement violations, unemployment rates, foreclosure activity, and residents’ input.

With the assistance of the Kiwanis Club of Pueblo de San Jose (whose translation ability was invaluable!), parents were instructed in how to safely fit and adjust the helmets. Safety information was also provided.

Our Kiwanis club also secured the participation of two bicycle repair groups (Spokes for Folks and Good Karma Bikes), the Masons Friendship Lodge #210 who provided child identification services (fingerprinting and photographs), and the Key Clubs of Leland and Pioneer High School who organized and led two bicycle safety activities.

We also coordinated a giveaway of 36 refurbished bicycles that were repaired and donated by Good Karma Bikes.