Grant Presentations on June 14th

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin will present grants to 9 different recipients at our June 14th lunch meeting.  The recipients will be at the meeting to talk about their organization and to accept their grant, which was awarded based on their applications.  The 9 recipients are:

• Childrens' Home
• Pekin Academy of Fine Arts
• Neighborhood House
• gitm Foundation
• Pekin Hospital Foundation
• Shade Memorial Youth Camp
• Camp Big Sky
• Pekin Community High School
• Key Club Scholarship

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin has focused their grants on organizations working in our area of focus.  Our 3-year mission is to "Help Improve the Wellness of Children."  Each year we have a different focus:

• Year 1 (2015):  Focus on children's physical health
• Year 2 (2016):  Focus on children's mental health
• Year 3 (2017):  Focus on maintaining wellness throughout the life of the child and building a healthy family environment.