Ames Golden K Kiwanis has donated $500 to Raising Readers of Story County to support their ever expanding programs to enhance the reading skills of Story County children.  Pictured left to right: Golden K’s Paul Macvey, Kim Hanna Raising Readers Executive Director, and Golden K’s Ron Skrdla.  Find out more about Raising Readers HERE.

Ames Golden K Kiwanis donated $750 to Friendship Ark on August 16 to support their initiatives to provide enhanced learning and recreational opportunities for their special needs residents.  Pictured, left to right, Golden K’s Duane Brodie, Friendship Ark’s Jennifer Ellis, and Golden K’s Keith Peterson.  More about Friendship Ark HERE.

On July 19, Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a $750 check to the Central Iowa National Alliance on Mental Illness –NAMI– to support their many activities in working with individuals and families undergoing challenges in dealing with mental illness issues.  Pictured, left to right, Golden K member Keith Folkmann, NAMI Executive Director Lisa Heddens, and Golden K member Doug Provow.