KPTC Albany

Little did we realize just how successful the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Program would be at the Albany Medical Center Children's Hospital!
K family members have gone from the ill-fated duck race in the Hudson River to providing cash payments to the hospital totaling more than $625,000. Kiwanis, Circle K, Key and Builders Clubs in the Capital and Van Rensselaer Divisions continue to support this worthwhile project.
In addition to completing our Trauma Unit pledge of $500,000, we helped fund equipment for the Albany Medical Center's Neo-Natal Unit raising $50,000 for the purchase a very specialized incubators, fondly referred to as a Giraffe unit.
Our next project raised $25,000 for the purchase brain scanning devices and software to improve care to babies in the neo-natal unit.
Currently, we are looking to the hospital for future ideas as we near completion of our $50,000 pledge to help fund a treatment room located in the Albany Medical Center's new Children's Emergency Department.
Since 1993, It has been an honor and a pleasure for me to lead the team of so many New York District Governors and K Family heroes who continue to work so hard to see this program through!
This has all been made possible through the intensive efforts of our Kiwanis clubs and their affiliated youth organizations without whom we would not have succeeded!

Column Posted on Web Site October 17, 2019