Kiwanis Club Of Camarillo

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On April 10, 2010, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo held its 32nd Annual George M. Thayer 5K/10K Run to raise funds for college scholarships to local qualifying high school seniors and the other charitable activities engaged in by the club.

For photos of the race, click here.

For the results of the 5K run, click here.

For the results of the 10K run, click here.

Thanks to all our great runners and volunteers who make this event a huge success every year!

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Linda Thayer-Gaboury with Marine Corp representatives of Toys for Tots at the Naval Base in Pt. Hueneme with a van filled with toys donated by the Las Colinas Builders Club.

The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo sponsors several school- and community-based Sponsored Leadership Programs (SLPs) throughout Camarillo.  One of those programs is the Builders Club at Las Colinas Middle School, which is overseen by Las Colinas teacher and Kiwanis Club member, Linda Thayer-Gaboury.

The Builders Club at Las Colinas started off the year with their project helping the local homeless families shelter, The RAIN Project.  The Builders Club raised money by collecting recyclables and were able to donate $300 to The RAIN Project.  The RAIN Project members requested that the donation be used for activities for the children, so the money was used to take the children to see a theater production of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Many of the children had never been to a play before.

Additionally, the Builders Club was very busy raising money for Toys For Tots, which is operated by the Marine Corps.  The Builders Club spearheaded the project, but the entire school got behind its fundraising efforts.  The money was raised by collecting recyclables, conducting before-school hot chocolate sales by ASB students, and setting out containers for families and students to drop in extra money.

The campaign was a great success.  The Builders Club raised over $1400 for the toys.  Plus, many parents and staff members donated new toys.   It has been an exciting year for the Builders Club members to do activities to help in our local community.

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Camarillo’s Cub Scout Pack 3800 visited Brighton Gardens of Camarillo on Dec. 10, 2009 to sing Christmas carols to the retirement home’s residents. The boys, all students at Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School, also handed out candy canes that they decorated.

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Pack 3800 is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo.

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On November 12, 2009, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo participated in the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce Mini-Expo, held at Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo. The event was well-attended. The Kiwanis Club of Camarillo was there to educate participants about its community service projects and internet membership option.

Many thanks to our hosts at Spanish Hills Country Club.  Spanish Hills has upcoming holiday events and special holiday offers.  For more information, click on the links below:

*  Home for the Holidays – November through December Take-Home Menu

*  December 11, 2009 Share A Holiday Buffet, 6pm-10pm

*  December 20, 2009 Holiday Brunch, 10:30am-3pm

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Other event participants included:

*  Residence Inn Marriott – representatives were present from the new hotel that will open near the YMCA at Village at the Park off the Dawson Drive exit of the 101 freeway.

*  Royal Gardens of Camarillo – representatives were present from this assisted living and dementia care facility located in Camarillo across the street from the Community Center on Carmen Drive.

*  The Ventura County Star – representatives promoted The Star’s “A Pre-Holiday Mixer to Remember,” to be held November 19, 2009 at the California Welcome Center at 1000 Town Center Drive, Ste 135 in Oxnard, from 5:30-7pm.

*  Morbrook Institute – the delightful ladies of Morbrook brought a healthy dose of lightheartedness to the event with their bubble-blowing efforts.  Morbrook provides a Girls Empowerment Group on Tuesdays from 4pm-5:30p, a Parenting Support Group on Tuesdays at 6:30pm, and a Couples Support Group on Tuesdays from 6:30-8pm.

If you are another  participant with the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo at any type of mixer/networking event, be sure to stop by our table to tell us about yourself and learn more about us and we will provide information about your organization on our blog when we publish our post-event report back to our members.  This content is seen by our club members and visitors to our site.

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On October 4, 2009, the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo participated in the Ventura County Military Family Appreciation Day along with the Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley.  Here are some photos from the event.  Click on the image at left to go straight to our Flickr page for this event.  Click here for a PDF of the event program.

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