Golden K fundraiser ISU Dining

Ames Golden “K” Kiwanis Club members started working with ISU Dining around 2013. Our first adventure serving at ISU Dining was during the Odyssey of the Mind. Little did we know at that time what lay ahead for our club and donations for so many various Story County oranizations.  

Over the years when our Golden K Kiwanis Club have been asked to help in the ISU dining halls, our club has had revenue of nearly $60,000.  Currently, these funds have been distributed to the following organizations:  Ames Northwood Preschool, Ames Public Library, Boys & Girls Club of Story County, ChildServe, Cyclone Country AKTION Club, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, St. Paul Lutheran Preschool, Raising Readers of Story County, the Community Academy and YSS Counseling.

When the checks are presented to the recipients, they are invited to our Golden K Kiwanis Club meeting and are invited up front and are presented with a full size check and pictures are taken of the presentation.  Our meetings are also Live Streamed, so members at home can also see the presentation.

Over the years we have had over 50-60 various volunteers assisting with ISU Dining Service.  Comments from the volunteers have been how much they enjoyed their time working with the students and visiting with the students as they get their food.  It was also mentioned how friendly all the staff at ISU dining were and so very friendly and very helpful in training all of us with a smile.  We also enjoy the time to work with our fellow Kiwanians and learn more about each other and also have the satisfaction of working 3 hours and keeping up with the curly fries!

Our Golden K Kiwanis Club is truly so very thankful to have this fundraising opportunity with ISU Dining and hope we can continue working with ISU Dining in the future which enables us as a Club to continue assisting our 10 organizations.

Authors: Tom & Judy Peter

ISU Dining Service Coordinators

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