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Civic Clubs Over the years civic clubs have helped shape the Palos community. There are many civic clubs in our community. For example, Sertoma helps the disabled and Rotary helps make the world a better place. Kiwanis serves the children around the world, and the Lions Club helps and serves their community. Palos Heights and Palos Parks Woman’s Clubs try to make their community a better place by raising money and donating it to places like local shelters. For further information scroll down and read the unofficial guide to Palos’s civic clubs!
Kiwanis Club
Do you know anyone who serves the children of the world and improves the
quality of life worldwide? We do. Kiwanis of course! Kiwanis is a civic
club that was founded back in 1915 and was headquartered in Indianapolis,
Indiana. During the last 88 years they have formed clubs around the whole
world. The people who serve the children of the world are adult/youth
volunteers. They have meetings that offer fun, learning, and fellowship.
They even have club service projects. These people focus on the needs of
children in pediatric trauma, safety, child care, early childhood
development, infant health, nutrition and parenting skills. To find out more about Kiwanis visit the Kiwanis website at www.Kiwanis.org
Palos Heights Woman's Club
The Palos Heights Woman’s Club is a very successful civic club. The Palos Heights Woman’s Club started in 1938. The Palos Woman’s Club founded the Palos Heights library in 1944. The club currently has about 134 members. They have fundraisers such as the Christmas Housewalk to support many local organizations such as the boy scouts, girl scouts, cancer research, Elim School, Infant Welfare Society, and Channel WTTW. They also sponsor blood drives and the "Mayor For a Day" essay contest for 8th graders. Since 1989, more than $25,000 has been spent to renovate a meeting room and kitchen at the recreation center in Palos Heights. They also built the beautiful gazebo in Community Park located at 76th Avenue and College Drive. The Palos Heights Woman’s Club hopes to continue to be very successful.
Lions Club
Our local Lions Club is a service group that helps many people, old and young. The Lions Club isn’t only a local club, it’s also an international organization. Lions Clubs provide relief in time of disaster, and help people with diseases and disabilities. They also, improve the quality of life in their local communities by having fundraisers for their causes. Our Lions Club’s biggest fundraiser is selling Christmas trees every year. The Lions Club also collects unused eyeglasses and recycles them for people in developing countries and others who need them. They improve our quality of life by building parks and supporting hospitals. The Lions Club meets every first and third Wednesday of the month. They usually meet at local country clubs. For 85 years, whenever and wherever there has been a need for help, Lion’s Club members have been there to serve. New members are always welcomed and needed. For more information contact www.Lionsclubs.org and click on the language you want to read.
Rotary Club
Rotary International is a worldwide organization committed to making the world a better place. The local Palos/Orland Rotary Club is dedicated to being friends with all people. They run fundraising drives to help people in third world countries and are a lead sponsor in the fight to cure polio. Their motto is “he who profits most serves the best.” In the Palos/Orland community, the Rotary Club has improved our town by helping build a walking bridge over Southwest Highway allowing us to safely walk between The Center and The Children's Farm. They have also given money to the Center, and given scholarships to local high school students. They help crisis organizations and have given solar- powered ovens to poor countries to help the people cook food. Every year our local Rotary Club holds a car raffle to support their projects. There are also many other fundraisers each year.
To join
this club is a fairly simple procedure. All you have to do is find someone
who is already in the club. He or she will then take you to one of the
meetings. Then they see if your job is already represented in the club.
For example, if someone named Frank is an accountant in his community and
they only have three or four people who are accountants in the club, then
he may join the club. However, if there are already several accountants
in the club he would not be able to join at that time.
The Oak
Lawn Club was so large that they started the Palos/Orland Club in 1972.
The first president of the Palos/Orland Club was Dr. Quentin Kling. Dr.
Kling and his club helped develop the character of our community.
For further information click on the Rotary emblem.
By: Rachel D. and Kelsey D.
The Sertoma organization offers many programs to the disabled, like a
Sertoma Center where the disabled can go to get help. The American
Heritage Sertoma was first charted on May 15th, 1988. In the recent count
they found they had 55 members
in the Palos American Heritage Sertoma. Sertoma has over 40,000 members
and more than 1,100 clubs throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada,
and Switzerland. Sertoma was founded in 1912 and is the 2nd oldest civic
club in America.
Pictured above are Michael Colella (center) and two members of Sertoma at his office and the Sertoma flag. The name Sertoma comes from "service to mankind."
By: Brandon L., Lukas G., and Brett S.
The Palos Park
Woman’s Club helps everyone in the community. They are truly dedicated
people to our community. They have been helping people for more than 100
years. They raise money to donate to charities, schools, and many other
organizations. Their purpose is to promote cultural and educational
events.
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