One day, 153 Circle K’ers, 1,200 hours of service

Ohio District Circle K members made history this past January. In a single day, 153 Circle K’ers from across the state came together in Columbus for the third annual district service project and completed 1,195.5 hours of service. Besides the hands-on service, the event’s registration fees of more than $1,000 were donated to the Childhood Cancer Clinic at Children’s Hospital of Columbus.

The day began with small service projects at The Ohio State University’s Hale Cultural Center, giving everyone an opportunity to make Valentine’s Day cards for senior citizens, write letters to members of the military, and make ABC books for child-care centers. After a motivating speech from the director of the Children’s Oncology Group at Children’s Hospital, Circle K’ers boarded buses to one of 18 different project sites throughout the city.

Upon returning to campus, Circle K’ers ate lunch and staffed stations in an activity fair for adults who have developmental disabilities. The director of the regional Mental Retardation/Developmental Disability Services Provider was the event’s closing speaker. After her remarks, she donated $2,000 to KICK (Kiwanis Investing in Circle K fund).

This past year, Ohio Circle K members logged more than 15,400 hours of service.