Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County - charity of the month, March 2011

The brand new Kiwanis Club of Coeur d'Alene Charity of the Month program is off to a fantasic start. January's charity of the month was Family Promise North Idaho. February's charity of the month was Habitat for Humanity North Idaho.

We are proud to let you know that March's charity of the month will be the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County.

If you have a surplus of the following items laying around your home or office, please consider donating them to the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County. Kiwanis Club members can bring these items to our March 30th meeting. Members of the community can feel free to email us and a club member will be happy to pick them up!

Here is the list of needed items for the the Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County:

• Printer paper (lots)
• All in one Printer (their printer just died)
• Board Games
• Ping Pong Table
• Pool Table
• Pencils
• Erasers (pencil top or big erasers)
• Large dictionary
• Construction paper
• Nintendo Wii controllers (2)
• Kid friendly Wii games
• Graham Crackers (for snack)
• Pretzels
• Washable Markers
• Wal-mart gift cards for purchasing snacks / supplies
• Ritz crackers
• Glue sticks
• Elmer’s glue
• Storage bins
• Paint brushes
• Kid friendly Paint

Also, if you are not a member of the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d'Alene and would like to be one, please visit our Membership page for more information!

Charity of the Month, February 2011 - Habitat for Humanity North Idaho

The Kiwanis Club of Coeur d'Alene is happy to announce the Charity of the Month for February 2011: Habitat for Humanity North Idaho.

During the month of February, club members will be collecting items to present to Habitat for Humanity and will present these items to Marci Schreiber, Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity North Idaho.

Here is a list of items that you can help with:

• staplers
• writing pads
• card stock white paper
• certificate style paper
• large envelopes
• 2 part (carbon) message memo pads
• pens
• HP 96 and HP 97 ink cartridges
• sticky note pads
• file folders - letter and legal size

And, if you're feeling ambitious, you are more than welcome to help with their needs for their new exterior home repair and painting program called A Brush With Kindness:

• 3" paint brushes
• brush combs
• roller frames
• work gloves
• 5 in 1 scrapers
• caulk guns
• rags
• box knives
• 5, 2 and 1 gallon buckets
• paint grids for buckets
• canvas drop clothes
• rakes
• garbage bags

Marci will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, February 23rd. Please bring your items to our weekly meeting.

If you live in the Coeur d'Alene area and are interesting in participating, please feel free to email us or join us at a weekly meeting!

Introducing our "Charity of the Month" Program!

The Kiwanis Club of Coeur d'Alene is happy to tell you know about our brand new "Charity of the Month" program!

As community volunteers ourselves, and many of us active in other non-profits that serve the Coeur d'Alene community, we know that it takes more than finances to help with the day-to-day operations of running a non-profit. For this reason, starting January 2011, our Board of Directors will be selecting one service organization to help with everyday needs.

Club members will be assisting with the practical needs of running an office or other basic needs to help the chosen organization serve their clients. Items such as: office supplies, paper towels, toilet paper, personal hygiene items, baby supplies, etc.

At the beginning of each month the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d'Alene will request a list from the chosen non-profit listing out items that they need frequently. Club members will then compile items on this list the entire month and present them to the chosen organization the last Wednesday of each month.

January's charity of the month will be Family Promise of North Idaho. Following is a list of items Family Promise of North Idaho is needing:

• Diapers all sizes
• wipes
• Oragel
• sippy cup
• bottles
• pacifiers
• hats, gloves
• socks all sizes
• large umbrella
• small umbrella
• boots and shoes vouchers
• formula
• wash clothes
• bath towels
• toothbrushes
• toothpaste
• mouthwash
• hair brushes
• combs
• razors
• shaving cream
• feminine products
• Laundry soap
• dryer sheets
• Hand sanitizer
• hair clips, hair bands etc. for girls
• anything your family might need, they also need

If you would like to help us in providing these everyday items to Family Promise of North Idaho, please feel free to contact us!