Meetings: Wednesday Noon

President: Richard Erickson

Program Chair: Paul Kraus (December)

November 10, 2004

 

NOVA program presented today

 

 Pat Richards, and Susan Suekawa, will speak about NOVA.

 “The NOVA Youth Employment Office is a welcoming, information-rich environment where young people ages 14-24 can learn how to conduct an effective job search, research a career, access Internet and traditional job listings, use the resource center, find a volunteer opportunity, and much more.”

--- from www.youthatwork.org

 

Kiwanis Spearheads Drive for Daycare

 

 Last Wednesday afternoon the Mountain View Kiwanis Club convened a panel of local, county, and state child care providing professionals to discuss the need for a quality preschool, especially for the needy preschool-aged children in the City of Mountain View. Representatives from the City of Mountain View, Mountain View Whisman School District, First Five, Healthy Ventures, and Santa Clara County Child Care Coordinating Council each talked about what they are doing in this area. 

As a follow up, Kiwanian Linda Holroyd will create a list of goals and objectives for outreach, education and fundraising and submit it to the Kiwanis board of directors for approval. The community members and

child care providers attending the forum are targeting a January

follow-up date and will invite other members of the community to the

follow-up meeting.

Special Guest Day Inspires Community Leaders

  Organized in classic volunteer fashion, the Mountain View Kiwanis Club held a special guest day on November 3rd. From the educational community alone, at least two school board members, the superintendent, at least two principals, and a staff person from the Mountain View Whisman School District attended.

   The main program was presented by Allan Nelson, MV Police Officer. He spoke about the Dreams and Futures program, and gangs.

   One special guest asked “Why can’t I just volunteer on my own --- what does being a member do to increase my contribution to the community?”

    In answer, members spoke of their own ignorance of the needs of the community before joining, and of their ignorance of the strengths of the community.

  “I had never heard of CHAC, I had never heard of CSMA, or the CSA.” said David Conrad, of his own ignorance prior to joining the club.

  Eleanor Oelsner said “You can do more if you are part of a greater group --- if you see a need, such as daycare, in the community, you cannot serve the need alone. But from the club, you can perform wonders.”

Upcoming programs

November 17^th will be a CHAC Village Program  presentation and update with some of the Village Program staff TBD.

November 24^th will be Mountain View Education Foundation, speaker TBD

Dec 1st-  Family Readiness Group, 7th Psyop Group, Moffet Field 

 

Dec 8th-  Lt. Gov. Lani Wheeler

 

Dec 15th-  No meeting … Christmas Party on Friday

 

Visit the website by searching google for Mountain View Kiwanis.