By Daily Press Staff
About $35,000 will be distributed to 19 organizations in Santa Monica the by Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica, continuing an 80-year-old tradition of community service by the club.
From noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Four Points Sheraton on June 23, the club also will celebrate their hard working members.
“By helping youth and families we make a difference that lasts,” said Maggie Hall, the committee’s chairperson. “It’s all in a volunteer day’s work.”
The gifts will touch the lives of thousands of youth from birth to young adulthood, officials said.
The $35,000 is just a portion of the almost $100,000 given annually by Kiwanis Club of Santa Monica to youth and youth organizations. The club has a strong local business network throughout Santa Monica and a commitment to serve the community, officials said.
The Four Points Sheraton is located at 601 Pico Blvd.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 10, 2004. Read the original PDF.