Kiwanis
Sherman
P.O. Box 592
Sherman, TX 75091
Meetings: Every Thursday at 12:00 noon·Kelly's Restaurant & Catering·Sherman, TX·Telephone:
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The Kiwanis Club of Sherman, Texas
Chartered by Kiwanis International
 
    Kiwanis International accomplishes its mission through 8,000 local clubs, such as ours. These are in 96 countries around the world. There are 260,000 adult members and 320,000 youth. Each year clubs sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects, raise more than $107 million, and contribute 6.2 million hours of volunteer service in their communities. In fact, internationally, Kiwanis logs more service hours than the next four service organizations combined! The Kiwanis International motto is, "Serving the Children of the World." Sherman Kiwanians appreciate being given the opportunity to represent Kiwanis International here in our community.

  YEARLY SERVICE PROJECTS

  •  K-Family Christmas
  • Christmas in July (School Supplies)
  • Children's Vision Screenings 
  • Kiwanis One Day (April Project) 
  • Habitat For Humanity Assistance

WHAT WE SUPPORT IN SHERMAN

  • Sherman High School Student Scholarships 
  • Sherman High School Students of the Month 
  • Sherman High School Key Club 
  • Austin College Circle K 
  • The American Red Cross, Texoma Chapter
  • Boys and Girls Club of Sherman
  • CASA  (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
  • Children's Advocacy Center of Grayson County
  • The Crisis Center of Grayson  County
  • Girls, Inc. 
  • Habitat for Humanity of Grayson County
  • The Rehabilitation Center
  MEETING INFORMATION
     The Kiwanis Club of Sherman meets Thursdays from Noon until 1:00 P.M. in the second floor banquet room of Kelly's Restaurant at Kelly's Square, 115 S. Travis Street, Sherman (on the Courthouse Square).
 
 Lunch Procedures: Members who are going to enjoy lunch at the weekly meetings make their selections from the buffet line in the restaurant. The waitress inside the banquet room provides the sales ticket. Please present your payment and ticket to the Kiwanis administrative assistant prior to the end of the meeting.
 
  Guests: All members are encouraged to invite guests to the weekly meetings. The member pays for the guest's meal. If the guest turns in a membership application, the club will pay for her/his meals until s/he is inducted as a member.
 
Secret Handshake: All members are encouraged to shake hands with each other and with the guests as they enter the room. A dollar coin will secretly be given to a member upon entering the meeting. The member who has the coin will secretly choose which number person shaking her/his hand that s/he will give the coin to at the end of the meeting (for example, the first person who shakes her/his hand, or the fifth person, etc.). The coin is held until the end of the meeting when the member holding it publicly presents it to the chosen person. A member earning the coin in this manner must be wearing her/his nametag.

Happy/Sad Dollars: Any member or guest attending the meeting may make a happy or sad dollar announcement after placing $1.00 into the club treasury. This money is donated to a charitable cause recommended by the serving president and approved by the Kiwanis Board.

ATTENDANCE "With You, We Can." Attendance at the weekly meetings is not mandatory; however, members are encouraged to attend and expected to participate in the service projects performed by the club. In order to achieve perfect attendance recognition, a member must attend as many meetings as there are Thursdays in the month. Make up attendance credits are earned by attending any Board Meeting, Interclub, or other Kiwanis activity.
 
INTERCLUB An interclub is four or more Sherman Kiwanians attending a meeting or activity or another Kiwanis Club. There are nine other Kiwanis Clubs in our Division (Division 8):
Bonham + Gainesville + Pottsboro + Denison +Lake Kiowa Whitesboro + Durant + Muenster + Wolf City     

YEARLY FUNDRAISERS

Kiwanis members' dues are used to finance the administration of the club, including the remuneration for the administrative assistant, and a share of these is sent to support the administration and causes of Kiwanis International. Monies raised through yearly fundraisers are used to support the local charitable causes of our club.  

    Austin College Concessions: The Kiwanis Club of Sherman provides the concessions for football and basketball games. Circle K members assist. 
    Kiwanis Red River Bike Rally: The Kiwanis Club of Sherman supervises this annual event. Club members solicit financial sponsorships and plan all aspects of the event, including the identification of the actual routes. On the day of the event, Kiwanians assist with automobile traffic control, registration, and refreshment stands. Some Kiwanians even ride in the rally!
     Kiwanis Pancake Day and Silent Auction: This annual event receives wide support from members of the community in all walks of life. From 7:00 A.M until 7:00 P.M. people enjoy a pancake and sausage meal at the time of their choice. Kiwanians plan the event, solicit sponsorships and silent auction items, cook the food, keep the coffee and juice stocked, and bus the tables. Entertainment is provided morning, noon, and evening. Circle K and Key Club members assist with this event. Tickets are $4.00 each and every Kiwanian is responsible for a minimum of 20 tickets through an $80.00 assessment.  
     Gumball Machines: If you would like a Kiwanis-designated gumball machine placed in a high traffic area of your business, please let us know.