Pastro David Woods Tells of Kenya

David Woods, Senior Pastor of Park Chapel Christian Church spoke to Kiwanis about his recent trip to Kenya and the missions that members of Park Chapel support. Pastor Woods presented a narrative with pictures of the trip to Kenya. The trip allowed members of the church to visit children they sponsor and to see a church that was recently built. The mission had three components, a school, a feeding station, and a church. Each sponsored child receives clothing, 2 meals a day and an education. Without sponsorships children can not attend school and many go hungry, Many of the sponsored children only eat when at school.
A child can be sponsored for $30 a month which pays for all their food, clothing and their education. Anyone desiring more information can contact Park Chapel church at 317.462.4513 or send contributions to Park Chapel Christian Church, 1176 E. McKenzie Rd.
Greenfield, IN 46140.
Pictured: Are from Left, David Woods, Senior Pastor, Park Chapel Christian Church and Kiwanis Program Chair, Sondra Gullion.

Greenfield Kiwanis Donates $5,000

The Indiana District of Kiwanis International made a commitment to Riley Hospital for Children, to raise one million dollars to support the Riley/Wells Research Center for pediatric diabetes.  At the Kiwanis Convention Sunday, August 14, 2011, the Greenfield Kiwanis Club presented a check for $5,000 to 2010 Governor Elaine Cummings-Bullard.  Sondra Gullion and Karen Kleine from the Greenfield club presented the check.  It was the largest amount given from any Indiana club.  The donation was made possible from the sale of Kiwanis Easter carrots.

        Indiana Kiwanis clubs have provided funding for many projects throughout the years.  Indiana District Kiwanians believe in ‘serving the children’ and this contribution is meant to help children by finding a cure for Pediatric Diabetes through research.  In the past ten years there has been an alarming increase in the number of children with diabetes.  Each year, more than 15,000 youth are diagnosed in the US and is one of the most costly chronic childhood diseases

2011 Scholarship Winners

From left; Erin Komornik, Sarah Mueller, Bethany Sickle, Eastern Hancock students receive $1,000 Kiwanis Scholarship checks from Bob Gullion, president.


Erin Komornik, former Eastern Hancock high school graduate and present Depauw student, received a $1,000 scholarship check and read her winning essay to Kiwanis members at the recent meeting. She received the Bill Griffing science scholarship to study Kinesiology (exercise science).

Sarah Mueller received the Robert Eagleston Business scholarship. She plans to study Agri-economics/business at Purdue University.

Bethany Sickle received the J.B. Stephens Education award. She plans to attend Anderson University and study Elementary Education.

Kiwanis is proud to award these scholarships recognizing outstanding students. The girls read their winning essays about the importance of community service to Kiwanis.

Kiwanis is one of few groups that consider college students for scholarship awards. Most are given to graduating seniors but college students are encouraged to apply.

Dictionaries for Third Graders

Kiwanis member Dan Riley (center) shows Karen Kleine and President Bob Gullion a dictionary similar to dictionaries presented to all third grade students in Hancock County schools.  The dictionaries were purchased with a grant written by Kristin Fewell and awarded by the Hancock County Foundation

New Member Geroge Armstrong

New  member George Armstrong, is welcomed into Kiwanis by President Bob Gullion.

Will Phillips Contribution

Greenfield Kiwanians Skip Harper and Bob Gullion present a check from the club, for the Will Phillips fund, to GBC Vice President Vickie Mattox.  Kiwanis will be making future contributions to the fund to go toward the education fund of Phillips' two sons.

2010 - 2011 Officers Installed

New officers for Greenfield Kiwanis club for the 2010-11 year starting in October were installed. They are (from left); Russ Bunton, Immediate Past President; Karen Klein, President Elect; Scott Kleine, Vice President; Susie Billings, Treasurer; Sondra Gullion, Secretary; and Bob Gullion, President.  Treasurer, Susie Billings, reported that the club had distributed over $20,000 in donations to mostly local charities this past year.

Backpack Attack

Duane Johnson, manager of Walgreen’s, Terry Beagle, Bob Gullion and Sondra Gullion. Also helping but not pictured were Tom Beagle, Bill Reddish and Carol Reddish.

Duane Johnson, manager of the Greenfield Walgreen store rings up five carts of school supplies purchased by Greenfield Kiwanis club to donate to the Backpack Attack. Walgreen’s helps the community by providing items at cost so more items can be purchased to help children. The school supplies were taken to the United Way Office and will be assembled and given to Hancock County Schools. The schools will give the packs of supplies to children that need help providing required supplies.

Greenfield Kiwanis Hosts Rose Division

Tom Billings and Bob Gullion hang Kiwanis sign before the recent Rose Division meeting hosted by Greenfield.

 Attending a Kiwanis meeting in Greenfield were present Lt. Governor of the Rose Division, Bruce Johnson from Cambridge City and incoming Lt. Governor, Bob Jacobsen from Richmond.



Greenfield Kiwanis hosted the Rose Division at their meeting recently. Twenty-four guests from Brookville, Cambridge City, Richmond, Connersville, and New Castle attended and shared information about fund raising.