Kiwanis Club of Freeport

10/07/2026

Rachel Gastel from the Stephenson County Historical Society was our speaker yesterday at Kiwanis! She gave us an update on the grounds, exhibits, and even told a few stories about some research they have been working on. We are looking forward to a visit sometime soon once road construction is done!

09/30/2026

Part 2 - the picture that was supposed to be posted with Part 1

09/30/2026

Today's speaker was Jennifer Loeffler who shared her various services as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. She is located right in Freeport at Fitness Lifestyles and was hosted today by her husband, John Loeffler. Pictured with Vice President Greg Lasco. To find out more about Jennifer or schedule an appointment, check out

At JL Physical Therapy, we believe your path to healing should be as smooth and stress-free as possible—starting with how you book your appointment. Whether you are dealing with chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or seeking specialized care for vestibular or pelvic floor conditions, Jennifer...

09/25/2026

🥨 Fall Pretzel Day is Upon Us 🥨

Come see us at Park & Empire/Pearl City until 6:30

ALL DONATIONS HELP LOCAL KIDS!

09/24/2026

Tomorrow is Kiwanis 🥨 Day! We will be at Park & Empire/Pearl City by Krape Park from 7:00am to 6:30pm taking donations. All proceeds go back to supporting children in our community! Our 2nd Largest Fundraiser of the year!

PLEASE SHARE!

08/18/2026

There is no shortage of opportunities to serve the community. And one organization that has been serving Freeport for more than 100 years would love to have you join.

Freepod host Tim Connors spoke with Andy Fruth, president of the Kiwanis Club of Freeport, about what that group is doing in and for the Pretzel City, as well as what it means to have "Pretzel Pride."

You can listen to this interview, or any of our interviews, anytime at www.freepod.org, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

06/25/2026

In the last two weeks the Kiwanis Club of Freeport has:

-Heard from Rob Whitham from Brown's Shoe Fit Freeport
-Donated funds to help Kerrylyn Rodriguez’s annual mission trip to Peru
-Received an update from the Mayor & Nakita on how great Tutty Baker Festival will be this July!

Interested in serving the community? Want to hear more about Kiwanis? Message our page for more info!

06/09/2026

Kiwanis has been busy the last few weeks!
-a presentation on the history of the Indy 500 by our own John Loeffler!
-induction of our newest member Dr. Dosi sponsored by Millie Keith
-an update on the upcoming Northwest Illinois Airshow
-heard from Tim Connors about his trip to Freeport’s sister city Lititz, PA 🥨

05/19/2026

A busy day for Kiwanis! Club Members delivered Pretzel Pickers Meals in a Bag to Joseph's Pantry and received a tour of the facility prior to our meeting where we heard from Sharon Welton on the process behind the new book!

Our club also donated our original Kiwanis Banner (shown below) to the Stephenson County Historical Society so that this piece of Freeport History will live on for the next 100 years!

04/27/2026

Our Best 🥨 Day Fundraiser Ever—it was so successful we ran out of Pretzels! Over $5k collected last Friday that will be used to support youth in our community!