Kiwanis Club The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch recently announced the selection of Barbara Leurig and Bruce Walker for the 2022-23 Hixon Awards. The Hixon Award was established in 1983 in honor of George Hixon, the first Kiwanis International President. The award is a way of recognizing members who have contributed significantly to Kiwanis history…
Kiwanis Club members welcomed a very informative presentation from Leigh Ann Weaver, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Chris Ice, Community Engagement Specialist, at the general meeting. Leigh Ann and Chris provided an overview of the Community Engagement Mission, Purpose, and all the benefits to the children in the district. They added information about the current school…
Club President John Derry introduced Keri Caruthers, executive director of Interfaith Ministries (IFM). Keri is very active in several community organizations and joined Interfaith Ministries this past year. Keri introduced the members to the Interfaith Ministries organization and its history in Denton. In 1991 local churches and civic agencies were being inundated with requests for…
Kiwanis Club Members Enlightened by Presentation from Life Works Community Club President John Derry introduced Randy Park, M.D., the board president of the Siti and Jido Park Foundation. The foundation established the Life Works Community in Denton to focus on assisting individuals with intellectual disabilities in our community. Dr. Park introduced the foundation and Life…
Each year the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch honors one of its members as the Kiwanian of the Year for their service to the club and Kiwanis. This year the members selected Roy Meyer. Roy joined Kiwanis in 1977 while living in Temple, Texas. He was very active in the club there and served in…
Courtney Banatoski, President and CEO of Cumberland Youth & Family Services, spoke about how lives are being changed at Cumberland. She spoke about the sad reality of what happens to foster kids when they age out of the system and often end up on the streets. Cumberland Youth & Family Services is “Committed to Keeping Youth…
The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch, under the leadership of Pat Hamblin, recently completed a very successful kids clothing collection for the Community Clothes Closet (CCC) in Justin, Texas. Members collected clothes for ages infant to 18 years over the last three months, culminating in a drive-through collection on July 11 at the RR clubhouse…
Kiwanis Club of RR is hosting a Kids’ Clothing Collection Drive now through July 11. Start collecting gently used or new clothing for ages infant to 18 years (primarily school age). These items will be donated to the Community Clothes Closet (CCC) in Justin. These clothes will be given free to families in Denton County…
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch had a very busy month of April. The month concluded with the general meeting where Rhett Hubbard, general manager of the HOA, drew the winning ticket for the Electric Bike Raffle. Rhett provided some updates on HOA activities and is always a very special guest at the…
At a recent meeting, the Kiwanis Club Robson Ranch received an inspiring message from the Salvation Army of North Texas. The presentation was made by David Feeser, Development Specialist for Denton and Collin Counties. David has been a Salvation Army officer for 26 years, serving in several communities across the country. David provided a history…