Ames Noon Kiwanis

10/22/2026

Way to go, fellow Kiwanis members!

10/21/2026

10/18/2026

Support the Nevada Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast this Saturday!

Get the Nevada Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on your calendar.
October 24, 2026

10/07/2026

09/18/2026

Tom Randall is a longtime member of our club.

Sounding the Siren for the Bowling Green game is ISU Hall of Famer, former NFL player, and First Team All-Big Eight defensive lineman, and captain of the 1977 Peach Bowl team, Tom Randall.

09/07/2026

Ames Noon Kiwanis in the kitchen! 💚

A big THANK YOU to the Ames Noon Kiwanis for spending time in the Food at First kitchen, preparing and serving a meal for our guests!

There’s a lot that goes into serving fresh meals every day, and we simply couldn’t do it without groups willing to roll up their sleeves and jump in.

Thanks, Kiwanis, for serving right alongside us!

09/03/2026

Our next meeting is tomorrow, September 4, in the Dining Room – Green Hills Community, 2205 Green Hills Drive. Food is ready at 11:45. Please enjoy lunch conversation until announcements at 12:10. (There is a fee for lunch for visitors.)

Those who attended the NE/IA KIWANIS DISTRICT CONVENTION will share the highlights from this recent event! There will be door prizes!

08/21/2026

Join us TODAY, Friday, August 21, in the Dining Room at Green Hills Community, 2205 Green Hills Drive, for our regularly scheduled meeting. Food is ready at 11:45am. Please enjoy lunch conversation until announcements at 12:10pm.

Teresa Barnes will be speaking about CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). She serves as the local CASA Program Coordinator and oversees CASA services across nine counties. She recruits and trains dedicated community members to serve as advocates – volunteers appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of children involved in the juvenile court system. She supports these volunteers as they work to ensure each child’s voice is heard and their needs are clearly presented to the court.

Hope to see you there!

08/09/2026

At one of our recent meetings, we heard from Dawne Garvey, Corporate Donor Relations Manager for Food Bank of Iowa, about the reality of food insecurity and hunger, especially as it relates to Story County and Iowa.

Food Bank of Iowa supports over 700 pantries and programs with 2.7 million pounds of food distributed each month. They make sure to offer healthy food options, not chips, cookies and soda. Dawne explained they often need to use cash donations to purchase items to make a complete meal with donated items. Pasta needs sauce, cereal needs milk, etc. The recent USDA efficiency action cut donations from 27% of their supply to 5%. They are able to “rescue about 30% of their food supply from unlabeled cans, misprinted boxes or otherwise good food that cannot be sold. They
partner with other large food banks to swap food items in need or abundance.

Story County has one of the largest service areas in Iowa with 33 pantries and meal programs. Food and medical costs have risen 30-40% since 2022, creating a pinch in the pocketbook. The poverty rate in Story County is 17%.

If you're interested in learning more about how you can help, click on this link: https://foodbankiowa.org/give/

08/06/2026

Join us for our next meeting tomorrow, Aug. 7! We'll be at the Green Hills Community Dining Room, 2205 Green Hills Drive.

Food is ready at 11:45am. Please enjoy lunch conversation until announcements and program starting at 12:10pm.

Our guests tomorrow are Anne Kinzel and Carolyn Klaus. They will share the Iowa Citizens Handbook created by the local League of Women Voters and promoted across the state. They will discuss the importance of civic involvement!

Hope to see you there!