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Kiwanis from page 11 shrubbery. wipes to the Salvation Army.”
“It's a beautiful spot on Auburn “Kiwanis members are an eclectic
amount of money, I think it was about Street,” he added. mix of ages, genders, occupations,
$21,000 over the three days,” Club members also sponsored an backgrounds and interests, but are
Schwartz explained. “That was a extremely successful Diaper Drive all passionate about making our com-
really big deal.” last December and January to help munity and the world a better place
Schwartz said that the club mem- the Salvation Army provide supplies for children so they can thrive,”
bers also sponsored rain gardens at for families impacted by the pan- according to the club website.
the Plymouth Arts and Recreation demic. Kiwanis members are devoted to
Complex, an ecological effort to pre- Members used word of mouth and serving the children in the local com-
serve local drainage and streams and talked to everyone possible about the munity and also children across the
donated more than $60,000 for the desperate need. country and worldwide through
construction of the new playscape at “It was Bill Lawton's idea and peo- unique and innovative service proj-
Kiwanis Park in the city. ple filled his garage with boxes of ects and fundraising initiatives.
“We've been working on the park diapers they dropped off,” Schwartz The club members meet at vari-
for two or three years,” he said. “It explained. Kiwanis member Paul ous locations at noon every
was a multi-year project in coopera- Penney actually drove out to homes Thursday. For more information
tion with the city. We funded and to pick up donations, he said, and about Kiwanis Club membership,
helped install the playscape, built “when we were done, we took four call (313-278-0036) or visit www.ply-
the retaining walls and put in the pick-up truckloads of diapers and mouthkiwanis.com.