Helping Kids for Christmas

Each year, Kiwanis Club of Marco Island purchases toys for each child at Manatee Elementary School and presents them along with Santa and Mrs. Claus in December. It is so rewarding to see the joyful faces of these children as they get to sit on Santa's lap, chat, and receive a toy. On November 20, Kiwanis held a 50/50 raffle at CJ's on the Bay to raise funds for the purchase of these toys. Kiwanians Pat Hagedorn, Kathleen Reynolds, Cindy Crane, Rose Kraemer, Susie Walsh, Donna Dubey, and Virgil Lindsey were there to sell tickets, along with help from Marco Island Academy Key Club members Peyton Coburn, Ryan McCall, MeKyle Nazarko, Logan Sullivan-Terreri, and Landon Keim. If you would like to support this effort, you can send a check to Kiwanis Club of Marco Island to PO Box 2041, Marco Island, FL 34146.