March Guest Speaker
Michael Novakovich, president of Visit Tri-Cities, joined us for our March membership meeting to discuss the importance of tourism in our local economy and showcase the various events that our area has to offer. Visit Tri-Cities is dedicated to making the Tri-cities a promoting tourism to create a diverse economy for the region. In 2018, visitors spent $562.2 million in Benton and Franklin Counties. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.visittri-cities.com/
Announcements
• First Young Professional to bring in a new member wins a Costco size bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms!
Projects
Completed
• McCurley Car Move Fundraiser: Members of Kennewick and Young Professionals helped raised money for our club by moving cars back to the dealership after the Columbia Park Event
Current
• SOS: Save Old Spectacles is a drive to collect used glasses that will be refurbished and given to those who cannot afford to visit the eye doctor. A donation box is available at every Membership Meeting.
• Eastgate Elementary: We have recently partnered with Eastgate Elementary to participate with several of their programs including Bite to Go, Mentoring, and Lunch Buddies.
• The Big Build: This is an opportunity to help the Bite2Go program and second harvest in building food kits for local children in need.
• DVSBF: This spring we plan to partner with DVSBF again to refurbish the fence at their local shelter.
• Best in Show: This is a dog show fundraising event we are currently planning. Funds raised from this event will be given to the project or organization of our choice.
How can you help?
Contact us to volunteer for any of our upcoming and current projects. You can also attend our monthly Open Board Meetings to help plan projects, or give your input for project ideas, fundraising opportunities or organizations you think Kiwanis Young Professionals can help.