The Kiwanis Club of the Golden Nuggets is currently involved in the following projects:

April 24, 2010 - March of Dimes' March for Babies - Interlocken Park, Broomfield, CO

The April 30, 2010 event - Kiwanis Club of Boulder's Colorado Children's Day at Boulder

May 1 - May 7, 2010 - Boulder County Family Week

The club held a successful parking event on Tuesday, July 4, 2009. The Millennium Hotel lent its parking lot to our club for the Fourth of July Fireworks Display at Folsom Stadium.

Below, left to right are members Roger Worlock, Lewis Headrick, Kirsten Cox, Arlene Devore and Rogers Coke.

Six members of the club participated in the "I Volunteer Day" April 22, 2006 by repairing and painting 2 picnic tables for Attention Homes. Members participating were George Welch, Dave Finlay, Lewis Headrick, Jess Kadel, Rogers Coke and Charles Hadley.

Club members helped obtain sponsors for the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica event held April 29, 2006. Members gathered items for and assembled gift bags to distribute to the approximately 500 participants in the event. Click on photos that show various photos taken the day of the event. The club members distributed the bags at the end of the walk.

Five members of the club participated in the "I Volunteer Day" April 23, 2005 by help build 4 picnic tables for the Acorn School. Members participating were Roger Worlock, Lewsis Headrick, Jess Kadel, Rogers Coke and Charles Hadley.
The Kiwanis Club of the Golden Nuggets, Boulder, CO members staffed the "Kiwanis Store" at the Kiwanis International Rocky Mountain District Mid-Winter Convention in Longmont, CO on February 19, 2005. From left to right are Charles Hadley, Barbara Fink, Arlene Devore and Kirsten Cox.

Club Member Roger Worlock rings the bell for the Salvation Army at the east entrance to Macy's in Boulder.

Club Members serve as "Bell-Ringers" for the Salvation Army's annual fund drive. Club Members staff the east, west and/or north side doors at Foley's department store in Boulder each Friday of the holiday season (November 26, 2004 through December 24, 2004) from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Lewis Headrick is coordinating this project for our club.

Participating in educating people about the Rocky Mountain Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute at The Children's Hospital in Denver

Giving coupons to members of the Armed Forces serving overseas. Kiwanis members will collect coupons from various sources and give them to Arlene Devore who will coordinate sending them overseas.

Members "adopt" a bus stop in the Regional Transportation District's (RTD) "Adopt-A-Stop" program. Members keep their designated bus stop(s) clean. To lean more about the program, go to the Program/Events' link at: RTD

Club members read to children at three locations in Boulder. Members receive training and read at one of three sites of Head Start to share the joy and benefits of reading. The three sites are Woodlands, Martin Park and the Iris Center in Boulder. Members and children enjoy this activity immensely.

The Club supports the Kiwanis Key Leader Program by sponsoring a high school student's tuition at the seminar given by the program.

Above from left, Members Barbara Fink, Dave Finlay, Arlene Devore and Kirsten Cox

The Kiwanis Club of the Golden Nuggets helped obtain sponsors for the March of Dimes' WalkAmerica event held April 24, 2004. Members gathered items for and assembled gift bags to distribute to the approximately 350 participants in the event. Click on Members assembling gift bags that shows (from left to right): Roger Worlock, Dave Finlay, Jess Kadel, Lewis Headrick, Arlene Devore and Charles Hadley hard at work.

National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America event on March 3, 2005. Arlene Devore, Jess Kadel, Roger Worlock, Charles Hadley and Rogers Coke read to children in different classes at Heatherwood Elementary School in Boulder. Billy Kitchen took pictures of the event.

Arlene had a special treat in that she read to Preston and Zachary, her two grandsons.

The event's goal is to celebrate and communicate the joys of reading. The event also celebrated the 100 the birthday of Dr. Suess, the author of many children's books. Club members read various Dr. Suess books including "The Cat in the Hat". The members wore hats as depicted by Dr. Suess in his books.

Book Collection - The club sorted through boxes of books from the Boulder Public Library to give to the Head Start Program.

Arlene Devore hosted Madina, a member of the Russian delegation from the Center for Citizen's Initiative that came to Boulder. Attached is a photo of Arlene and Madina provided by Billy Kitchen. Arlene is on the right.

Member Billy Kitchen repaired a playhouse for the children at Martin Park Pre-School.

Child Car Seat Safety Event - Members participated in the Car Seat Safety Training Event held in Boulder. Bill Flinchbaugh of the Boulder Kiwanis Club led the event. The purpose of the event is to educate parents in the proper installation and care of child car seats and Colorado laws concerning child car seats.