Kiwanian Joe Evans spoke to the Kiwanis club, June 18. He pointed out our motto on the wall which says we “serve the children of the world.”He talked about the ways our local Kiwanis club serves the children of the world. 

The first way is through the Toys for Kids program every year at Christmas which is coordinated by Rita James. Not to toot his own horn but for two years now the Evans family has been helping to supply a children’s book for each bag given to a child at Christmas.  

Another program for older children would be our scholarships that we give to graduating seniors in our parish. This year Kiwanis presented 3 scholarships. Evans is part of the cooking crew for the Kiwanis scholarship lunch that raises money for the scholarships.  

The last program he spoke about was Terrific Kids. Evans was awarded Terrific Kid in the 6th grade, the first month he was at a new school. Several years ago he and his girls (Sophee, Sadee, Siblee and Sallee) began putting the packets together for the Terrific Kids program. 

He shared with the group the contents of the envelope which includes a pencil and pencil flag, a pin, a zipper pull, a refrigerator magnet, a sticker, a bookmark from the Winn Parish Library and a bumper sticker. Coupons from local businesses include a Mount Grace Thrift Store coupon, an ice cream cone from the Dodson Roadside Cafe, apple slices from McDonalds, a cookie coupon from Brookshires and something from Sonic.  

He told a funny story about a child’s reaction when his name was called at Calvin and asked others in the group to tell about something that happened at a presentation.  The Terrific Kid Program will resume in September after school starts in August. 

Kiwanians thanked Joe for giving new insight into the programs that the club does for children in this community.