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Changing the world

Local Kiwanis Club serves the community year-round

Members of the Kiwanis Club of cancellation of the Kiwanis Pancake
Colonial Plymouth take a great deal ” Breakfast last year, the foundation
of pride is the good they are able to We had a experienced limited funding to
do in the community. great year in helping donate to local projects, Schwartz
Club President John Schwartz said. The club members, however,
explained that the members looked the community, found multiple opportunities to give
at the recent pandemic as an oppor- despite the pandemic. back to the community during the
tunity to do more to meet the needs time of genuine need.
in the community. “We had a great year in helping
“There are two groups, both with the community, despite the pandem-
the same goal, to raise money and ic,” Schwartz said.
give it back to the community. One is The Kiwanis Club of Colonial “During the Salvation Army bell
the Plymouth Kiwanis Foundation Plymouth, however, we can raise ringing last year, we raised a record
which is a 501c3 and they are money and give it away as we see fit.”
restricted by law as to their projects. When the pandemic forced the See Kiwanis, page 12