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Our Kiwanis Sunrisers Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 am, at the Winona Family Restaurant. Visitors are always welcomed. Box 351, Winona, MN 55987

If you wish to donate to the club, send to: P.O.

10/21/2026

Maycie M. was recognized as the Kiwanis Sunrisers 4-Her of the Month for October. She is a member of the Mount Vernon Beacons 4-H Club and has previously held the president position. Following graduation, she plans to attend Luther College to play basketball and go into nursing school. Maycie has exhibited dairy and swine as a 4-H member. Her favorite project area is dairy as she loves cows and calves. Throughout her time in 4-H, she has participated in many community service activities with her club. Her favorite 4-H accomplishment is the skills she has gained, such as leadership and communication, especially during her time as president, that she will carry with her throughout life and has helped her feel more confident and comfortable in a variety of social settings.
Presenting the award was Bruce Nelson, 2026-27 Sunrisers Club President.

10/13/2026

The Kiwanis Sunrisers Club recently donated $1,000 to Winona Volunteer Services. The check was given to honor Sandra Burke in recognition of her 25 years of service to the organization. She retired as the Executive Director. Pictured from left to right: Bob Bambenek, Bob Urness, Sandra Burke, Charlie Havener. Photo by Mary Farrell.

10/07/2026

The Kiwanis Sunrisers Club recently donated $1,250 to the Winona County 4-H Federation. The Winona County 4-H Federation serves as the county-level leadership and decision-making organization for the 4-H program. The donated funds will support youth activities, 4-H learning experiences, and events conducted by 4-H staff all around Winona County. Pictured from left to right: Neil Broadwater, Secretary of the Kiwanis Sunrisers Club, and Winona County 4-H Extension Educators Mika Riebel and Kim Stehr.

09/28/2026

Bruce Nelson was installed as the 2026-27 President of the Winona Kiwanis Sunrisers Club at its regular membership meeting on September 16th. The installation was conducted by Janet Cederholm, Lt. Governor of Region 7 of the Minnesota-Dakota Kiwanis District. Two other photos show outgoing President Irv Nehring passing the President’s gavel to new President Nelson. And, a photo showing the 2026-27 Board of Directors for the Sunrisers Club. From left to right: Dick Gaffron, Director; Neil Broadwater, Secretary; Charlie Havener, President-Elect; Irv Nehring, Past-President; Bruce Nelson, President; Ken Bittner, Treasurer. The club meets every first and third Wednesdays of every month, 7:00am at the Winona Family Restaurant. Visitors are always welcomed.

09/16/2026

Willa B. was recognized as the Kiwanis Sunrisers 4-Her of the Month for September. She is a member of the Pleasant Busy Bees 4-H Club and has held all officer roles in the past and is currently the club President. Following graduation, she plans to attend college to study pre-vet to be on track to become a veterinarian. Willa has exhibited many general projects to include global connections (her favorite project because she won a state fair trip twice with the project), fine arts, wood working, veterinary science and shooting sports, as well as horse showing. A project she is especially proud of is her big American flag made from spent gun shells and when it qualified for the State Fair. After the State Fair, she was asked to make a second flag to be donated to a cancer auction. The flag raised approximately $600, with the proceeds going toward cancer research. Willa states that “4-H has taught me many things, but the most important has been that you always try your best and always be there for others no matter what to make them feel as comfortable as possible.” Presenting the award was Irv Nehring, Sunrisers Club President.

08/31/2026

Kiwanis club members on Wed, August 19, bussed dishes and wiped tables at Pizza Ranch as a fund raiser. Pizza Ranch gives 10% of their proceeds during a 3-hour period on a designated evening. The club raised $367.06. We thank Pizza Ranch for their generous donation to our club.

08/19/2026

Sunrisers Donate Back Packs for Ready Set School –
A total of 50 backpacks were filled with school supplies at the Kiwanis Sunrisers club membership meeting on August 19th. Items for the backpacks were purchased by the club. All backpacks were given to the Ready Set School organization of Winona County, represented at the meeting by Tory Todd (far left) and Jackie Stevens (front far right), to distribute to elementary school students in need to begin the 2026-27 school year. Ready Set School is a non-profit organization located in Winona which works to ensure that all eligible students have the basic and necessary supplies and clothing for school, public or private. Bob Hermann, Chair of the Sunrisers club Children’s Services Committee, coordinated this project with the Ready Set School representatives.

08/05/2026

Tony DeBusk (left), Sr District Executive of Gamehaven Council, Scouting America, receives a check for $500 from Ken Bittner, Treasurer of the Sunrisers Club, at the club’s meeting on August 5th. The club annually presents a check to the Council in support of their organization’s continual efforts to provide experiences to help youth develop self-confidence, ethics, and academic, leadership and citizenship skills that influence their adult lives.

07/27/2026

Help our Kiwanis Sunrisers club raise funds to support our efforts to help children in the Winona community by dining at the Winona Pizza Ranch, from 5:00 to 8:00pm, on Wednesday, August 19. Kiwanis members will be busing dishes and cleaning tables during those 3 hours. Pizza Ranch will give our club 10% of all sales for that time period. All proceeds raised will go to our club’s service projects including free reading books to Pre-K and K children in schools in the Winona Area Public School district, public and private. We also co-sponsor the Special Athletic Competition in May; provide 50 backpacks for Ready Set School; and support other local youth organizations/groups, including the Winona County 4-H program. No money raised goes to club administrative expenses.

06/23/2026

The Annual Kiwanis Sunrisers Taste of Downtown Winona was a success in raising money for our service projects and supporting youth in the Winona community. Thank you to all who attended. The event was held on June 6th with ticket sales and check in located at 3rd and Center St. Nearly 190 people participated in the event and were able to visit up to 14 participating downtown restaurants and taste samples of food served by the restaurants. Thank you to the sponsors of this event: Midtown Foods, Merchants National Bank, Winona National Bank Financial, Fastenal, and Winona Health. Here is a list of the 14 participating restaurants that served food samples: Acoustic Café, Beno’s Deli, Blooming Grounds, Bluff Country Co-op, Boathouse Restaurant, Erbert & Gerberts, Heirloom Bistro, Miya Japanese Bistro, Muddled Thyme, Sammy’s Pizza, Sapori Dye Sicilia, Sippi’s Pub & Grub, Sliced, Toppers Pizza. Organizing the event was Sunrisers Past President, Charlie Havener.

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P. O. Box 351
Winona, MN
55987

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