9/29/2009 - Club: Buffalo - Submitted by: Jean Hafften

The Kiwanis Club of Buffalo, Minnesota may be one of the smallest clubs in the Mn-Dak District but don't let their small size fool you. With only ten members they find that determination, imagination and friendships overcome most obstacles they encounter. Membership is the bane of every club and so it has been with Buffalo. Lately however, the Club has recruited new members and will be welcoming more new members in the next few months. This is great news for the club as it opens more doors of opportunity to provide service to the Buffalo community. The Buffalo Club will be starting a "Reading Around the World" program at their local "Head Start" . Manpower has been an issue for service projects in the past and it was easier for the club to fund raise.....so that's what they did. Their two largest endeavors are a three day "Mothers' Day" plant sale and a food booth at the Buffalo Arts and Crafts Festival every August. They also sell Poinsettias at Christmas time and Spring plants for the Easter season. Manpower was a joint effort with Buffalo's Girl Scouts, Phoenix Learning Center students and members of another service group in Buffalo. That is an example of the club's creativity....and cooperation....and friendships with other groups while still maintaining their Kiwanis identity. A portion of the proceeds is then donated to the "support" group for their help. It is a "win-win" for everyone, especially the children of the Buffalo area. The Buffalo Kiwanians plan to be more involved "serving the children of the world" as well as providing funding as they have in the past. LOOK OUT WORLD ....HERE COMES THE KIWANIS CLUB OF BUFFALO

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