Serving the Children of the World| October 10, 2026
At the meeting, our new President, Bob, presented the member survey results… and Cody showed off his President-Elect pin.
First Meeting of the New Kiwanis Year A HUGE thanks to Bob Munger for the hard work he put into preparing for the very informative presentation at Wednesday’s meeting. He went over the results of the Member Survey that we took a couple of months ago. Sixteen members answered the survey. There was a scoring process that quantified the answers. Out of 30 line-items, the scores indicated that we had 3 areas of concern. They were… the community viewing us as a major asset; the club being seen as an advantage for children in the community and the club using grants and partnerships. Bob asked AI to analyze the member comments. Check out Page 3 of this newsletter to see what AI considered the most critically important comments/suggestions. These thoughts were organized into 5 general questions which are as follows. What do you enjoy most about being a member of our club? What makes our club special? If you could change one thing about our club, what would it be? What do you wish our club would start doing? Additional comments or thoughts? Besides the presentation, it was also nice to see Bob pass out officer pins that he picked up at the District Convention.
At-A-Glance
An AI Analysis of Club Survey Comments What do you enjoy most about being in this club? • Strong camaraderie among old and new friends • Interacting with a diverse, compassionate group of like-minded people • Immense satisfaction from giving back to the local community • Appreciation for the high variety & diversity of the service projects • The joy of working together towards shared goals • Excitement around collective efforts like new fundraisers & satellite clubs What makes this club special? • Built on deep friendships and intimate, welcoming atmosphere • Brings together a diverse group into a close-knit community • Driven by shared mission to better the lives of children • Proudly supports Key Club scholarships and Service Leadership Programs • Remarkably high percentage of active members • Long-time & newer members work cohesively on a variety of projects What would you like to change about the club? • Deepen relationship with Key Club • Adapt faster digital communication to better include younger members • Bring back meaningful traditions like patriotic songs and pledges • Increase meeting formality while cutting down bureaucracy • Design projects for members with limited time or physical challenges • Focus on Kiwanis education What would you like to start doing? • Use media & P.R. to increase our day-to-day visibility in the community • Intentionally recruit young adults from our youth programs • Better connect with other service organizations • Use accounting software • Gain a more transparent handle on Key Club expenses • Establish a signature service project • Develop a more high-yield fundraising project Additional thoughts? • The club is fundamentally strong and well organized with a positive culture and a wide range of activities that are highly valued • We need active outreach to gain new members • Current meetings lack excitement • We need a quieter meeting location • We need to review how often we meet
October DCM We got off to a slightly rocky start, because there was trouble setting up the Zoom program. But, after that, things went smoothly. Our new Lt. Governor, Thomas Hrabal, did a great job conducting the meeting. Siyi and Abner, Division 64 and 65 Key Club LTGs, presented an informative slide show, and Bob M. shared lots of details about our club’s activities!
Key Clubbers Distributed TOT boxes Eight Key Clubbers visited 18 businesses this past week to ask them to put Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF boxes near their cash registers during the month of October. Frank’s BBQ for KDCCP had 88 people there and raised approximately
$24,500!
ODHS Free Food Market
Free Food Market Last Monday, George volunteered at the ODHS Free Food Market. He says that you need to show up between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m. and you are done around 3:00. They handed out food to about 120 people in approximately one hour. They do this at 10777 SW Cascade Ave. on the first Monday of every month. George plans to volunteer next month. Anyone else want to join him? If so, let Sue know so she can sign you up with the organization.
Winter Warm Up On Thursday, Sue traveled to Hillsboro to help distribute warm, winter clothing to families in need. It was a very heartwarming experience and there were approximately 200 people who showed up! One highlight of the event was the live music performance.
Trunk-or-Treat Plan to help on Wednesday, October 28th with their Trunk-or-Treat event. Let’s see if we can get a group to travel together to 5300 NE Elam Young Pkwy., in Hillsboro. We will need to be there from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s • Several members will be at this event, held at the Oregon Zoo, TODAY. It’s not too late to “just show up” … unless you are reading this after 7:00 a.m. (which you probably are!)
Club Evening Meeting
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
• Wednesday, October 14th • Dragonfly Asian Bistro (7700 SW Dartmouth St.) • 6:15 p.m. • Key Club LTG & club officers will be the presenters
Adopt-A-Road • Saturday, October 17th • 11:00 a.m. • Please show up at Sherwood Middle School (16956 SW Meinecke Rd.) • Plan for about an hour of work. • This is a joint K-Family project with Key Club and Builders Club members also planning to be there
Key Club Bake Sale • Saturday, October 17th • 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. • Woodhaven Park (17375 SW Sunset Blvd., Sherwood) • Stop by after Adopt-A-Road • Proceeds will be used to support the Sherwood Key Club program
Board Meeting • Monday, October 19th • Via Zoom • 7:00 p.m.
At Wednesday’s meeting it was suggested that some of us go together to this event. Anyone wishing to join the group, please let Sue know. If you wish to eat with our Tigard Kiwanis friends, plan to meet at 6:30 p.m.
FTTS Bingo Night at Beach Hut Deli Save the date of Wednesday, October 21st at 6:00 p.m.
Click HERE • Several of our members helped with this event last year and wanted to do so again. We are running out of time to get a volunteer spot we might prefer! Click on the button above to use their online volunteer registration process. If you wish to be with others from our club, you might want to sign up for Sunday morning.
Plan Ahead for These Other November Events
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Monday, November 2nd is the date of the next Tigard Free Food Market, sponsored by the ODHS. Be at 10777 SW Cascade Ave. from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Sign up at an upcoming meeting or let Sue know that you want to help.
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On Wednesday, November 4th, directly after the conclusion of our club meeting, members are traveling to 9808 SW Tigard St. to help with an “envelope stuffing” project. Contact Jaclynn.
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Put this date on your calendars… Saturday, November 21 st. Bob M. has set us up to do four 2-hour shifts from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Progress Ridge New Seasons Market. We’ll need 8 members to be involved, (2 per shift). Our task will be to encourage shoppers to participate in the Meals on Wheels Donate Dinner project. The purpose is to provide stay-at-home seniors with a delivered Thanksgiving dinner.