Kiwanis Club of Laurel

10/26/2026

Langston Moore, Project Manager for the Mississippi Lung Cancer Roundtable, was the guest speaker at last week’s Kiwanis Club of Laurel regular meeting at the Laurel Country Club.

Mr. Moore spoke on to***co cessation and provided information on the ACT Center, a to***co treatment clinic, which can help individuals quit all forms of to***co. ACT Center clinics are staffed by nationally certified to***co treatment specialist.
Since 1999, more than 35,000 people have enrolled in their proven treatment programs to stop using to***co products.

Individuals wishing to obtain additional information may contact the ACT Center in Jackson by calling 601-815-1180 or by visiting the website act2quit.org .

Pictured left to right:

Langston Moore, MS Lung Cancer Roundtable, Project Manager
Betsy Ivey, Vice-President, Kiwanis Club of Laurel
Dr. Justin McElroy, President-Elect, Kiwanis Club of Laurel

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

A BIG thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Laurel for donating multiplication and division flash cards to our 3rd grade students! 💙

These will be a great way to practice math fluency and build those multiplication and division skills! Thank you for supporting our students and helping them succeed! 🙌📚

10/22/2026

10/17/2026

West Jones Key Club members, Laurel Christian School Key Club members, and Jones County Homeschool students helped assemble multiplication and division flashcards which are distributed by Laurel Kiwanians to all Third Grade students in public schools, private schools, and homeschool students in Jones County.

10/17/2026

Kiwanis Club of Laurel held its weekly meeting on Wednesday, October 7th, with guest speaker Dr. Keely Charles.

Dr. Charles is with South Central Obstetrics & Gynecology and she spoke on women’s health.

Dr. Charles is pictured with Ben Cole, President (left) and Justin McElroy, President-Elect (right).

09/03/2026

The Kiwanis Club of Laurel was pleased to welcome Dr. Sonny Hodge as the guest speaker at our Wednesday, September 2, 2026, meeting.

Dr. Sonny Hodge has recently joined South Central Sports Medicine in Laurel.

Dr. Hodge earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2019. He completed his Family Medicine Residency at UAB Medicine St. Vincent’s East in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2022.

Dr. Hodge then pursued a fellowship at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in 2023.

Dr. Hodge spoke on the importance of Sports Medicine and rapid advances in treatments associated with this specialty. He discussed various treatments for sports related injuries and relayed how some of those injuries could have occurred years ago with injury effects just now being realized.

South Central Regional Medical Center is excited to welcome Dr. Hodge to their team. Dr. Hodge is accepting patients and is excited to be back home and treating patients.

South Central Sports Medicine is located at 1002 Jefferson Street, Suite 350, in Laurel.

Phone: 601-649-5990

Pictured: Dr. Sonny Hodge, left, and Kiwanian Dr. Justin McElroy

08/28/2026

Kiwanis Club of Laurel members were pleased to hear a program this past Wednesday by the United Way of the Pine Belt Region Executive Director Betsy Ivey and also by United Way Board Member Andrew Ousley who also serves as the 2026/2027 United Way Campaign Chairman!

Betsy and Andrew spoke on the history of the United Way of the Pine Belt Region, UW supported agencies, responses to disasters and needs in area communities, and fundraising activities.

Kiwanis members also viewed a video showcasing United Way events and activities along with deployments to recent disasters including tornadoes, residential fires, flooding, and other events.

Tickets for the upcoming “United Way Soirée” fundraiser being held on Thursday, October 1st, at Rogers Green House at 6:30pm are now on sale and can be purchased online at UnitedWayPineBelt.org.

Thanks to Betsy and Andrew for presenting such an incredible program!

Pictured left to right:

Andrew Ousley, United Way of the Pine Belt Region Board Member and
2026/2027 United Way Campaign Chairman

Betsy Ivey, Executive Director of the United Way of the Pine Belt Region

Michael Cudworth, President, Kiwanis Club of Laurel

08/24/2026

The Kiwanis Club of Laurel was pleased to hear about the Beautifully Mended ministry founded by Lake Church Pastor Brent Gilbert and his wife Candice at the club’s Wednesday, August 19, 2026, meeting.

Beautifully Mended will provide a safe, faith-based refuge where the ministry can lead women from brokenness to wholeness through a Christ-centered recovery. Helping to restore dignity, renew hope, and empower these ladies to walk in their God-given freedom and purpose is the goal of the ministry.

Beautifully Mended is holding a “Light The Path Gala” fundraiser on Saturday, August 29th, at 7:00pm at Bethlehem Community Church. Tickets are available by calling 601-498-6007.

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Pictured are: Kiwanian Ben Cole and Kiwanian Rhonda Gilbert and Lake Church Pastor Brent Gilbert and his wife Candice Gilbert

07/30/2026

West Jones Key Club members spoke to Kiwanis Club of Laurel members about the Kiwanis ICON convention they attended in Dallas Texas. The West Jones Key Club members met other Key Club members from all over the world while learning about Kiwanis efforts to improve the lives of children all across the world.

Pictured left to right:
Alexis Odom, West Jones Key Club
Jellely Zuniga Oseguera, West Jones Key Club
Wendy Grafton, West Jones Key Club Advisor
Michael Cudworth, President, Kiwanis Club of Laurel