Noon Kiwanis gives to local charities

Thirteen local non profit groups were recipients of $2,850.00 awarded by the Washington Noon Kiwanis Club. The recipients were the Washington Community Y Building Fund and Youth Scholarships, Washington Area Baseball Council, Washington County Fair Association; Washington County Enrichment Foundation, Hillcrest Family Services, Kids Corral Inc., Washington County Hospital Foundation, Washington Dance Marathon, St. James School Music Program, Pure Water For All, The Village Community, Crooked Creek Christian Camp and the Washington Music Boosters. Pictured here are (front row) Rochelle Miller and Susan Van Osdol of the Washington Betterment Foundation and Diana Flannery of the Washington Music Boosters. Pictured in the back row from left to right are Dan Widmer, President Elect of the Noon Kiwanis Club; Josh Riffel of the Washington Community Y; John Hays of Pure Water For All; Nathan Miller of the Washington Area Baseball Council; Tim Friesen, director of Crooked Creek Christian Camp; Kristen Helm of Hillcrest Family Services and Shawn Ellingson, President of the Noon Kiwanis Club. In an effort to support youth in the area, the Noon Kiwanis Club has donated over $14,000.00 to local charities in the past year.