District Foundation

It's 2015, it's a new year which brings hope and inspiration to many as it does to me. 2014 was a good year for the foundation and Kamp Kiwanis, we were able to restructure many things to further help us be able to serve all those children that attend in a much more efficient manner.

The year 2015 will be a better one because of all the fine tuning we did in 2014. One of the major adjustments that was made this past year was to reduce unnecessary spending, I mean that many times we had too much month left at the end of our money and therefore were forced into paying late fees. We also consolidated all of our debt and as a result we will be saving approximately $2,300 a month, which is a great saving that will help in keeping the Kamp “The Crown Jewel” of the New York District.

Another very important and very helpful item was the securing of two additional weeks of Kamp for the Lifestyles for the Disabled. The organization brought its clients to our Kamp and it was a tremendous success, so much so that we have already secured them for the upcoming year. The organization was so impressed with Rebecca and her staff with all the programs we had for them and the entire professionalism displayed by the staff.

All of the above and many other things helped us on our finances and though we turned the corner, we must continue on this road. We can't let complacency settle in, we can't let up, Kamp Kiwanis performs a very valuable service to our children, we make dreams happen, we change the lives of children so they become valuable and productive members of our society.

We ask that each and every one of you who is kind enough to read this article, that you go back to your clubs and change a child's life by sponsoring "One More Kamper", that is: one more than you sponsored last year.

I want to thank everyone in the district who has helped our Kamp with Kampers, in-kind donations and financial support. I would like to especially thank all those who take time from their hectic schedule to come up to the Kamp, roll up their sleeves and work so that we don't have to pay someone to get those much needed tasks done.

Have a great winter and we'll see you at Mid-Winter.

Column Posted on Web Site February 1, 2015