10/06/2026
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the 20th Annual Wellington Kiwanis Aktion Club Banquet!
It is wonderful to see so many members, families, friends, Kiwanis members, advisors, volunteers, and supporters here tonight.
Twenty years! That is quite a milestone. Twenty years of service, friendship, leadership, laughter—and probably at least one meeting where someone was more interested in refreshments than the agenda! And really, who can blame them?
But tonight is about celebrating something very special: 20 years of people coming together to make our community a better place.
Over the years, Wellington Kiwanis Aktion Club members have given their time and talents to help others. Whether we are working on a community service project, supporting a local organization, helping someone in need, or simply brightening someone's day, our members show us that you don't have to do something enormous to make a big difference.
Sometimes changing the world starts with something as simple as lending a hand, sharing a smile, or showing up ready to help—even when you might have preferred to sleep in!
Aktion Club is also about much more than service projects. It's about friendship, confidence, leadership, and belonging. It's about recognizing that every person has talents to share and something important to contribute.
And if you've been around Aktion Club very long, you also know that we believe in having a good time while we're doing good. After all, community service is even better when it comes with friends, laughter, and—whenever possible—food!
Tonight, we especially celebrate our Aktion Club members. Your enthusiasm, generosity, and willingness to serve are what make this club special. You remind all of us that service isn't just something we do—it's a way of showing people that they matter.
We also want to recognize our Kiwanis members, advisors, families, caregivers, volunteers, and community partners. Thank you for your encouragement, your patience, your transportation, your helping hands, and for answering that famous question: "What time do we need to be there again?"
We couldn't have reached this 20-year milestone without you.
As we celebrate tonight, we can be proud of everything that has been accomplished—but we're certainly not finished yet. There are more people to help, more friendships to make, more projects to tackle, and plenty more memories to create.
So tonight, let's enjoy the food, enjoy the fellowship, share some laughs, and celebrate 20 amazing years of the Wellington Kiwanis Aktion Club.
Most importantly, let's celebrate the people who have made those 20 years possible.
To our Aktion Club members: thank you for showing our community what kindness, friendship, and service look like in action. Wellington is a better community because of you.
Here's to the past 20 years—and to the next 20!
And if we're all still here for the 40th Annual Banquet, I hope someone else volunteers to give the speech!
Thank you, everyone.
Welcome, and let's have a wonderful evening!
