Lew and Paulette help out every year. I think I caught Lew doing some Qigong in preparation for the morning activities.
Club president Jan Westmore along with hubby, long time member Norm Westmore.
One of our many supporters. Thanks Eric.
Registration for volunteers.
Volunteers registering to take a child shopping. Thanks to all.
Yummy! Plenty of coffee and donuts to get things going.
Grass Valley Fire Dept. showed it's support by displaying one of the trucks and explaining to kids how it works.
A great bunch of guys. Thank you.
On their way in for a shopping spree.
Who is that mystery donut eater???
The fire dept. saves lives in more ways than one. This firefighter saved all of in just one morning! He brought the coffee.
Decisions, decisions.
Homer talking to Mike Carville. Mike is a huge supporter of our club.
Thanks, Mike, for all you do.
Gold Country Kiwanis members Janice' Moule and Karen Poskus help one of the kids pick out a back pack with school supplies after being taken shopping by a volunteer.
At the beginning of each school year, Gold Country Kiwanis buys each child signed up for the program approximately $125 of new school clothing and gives away a backpack with school supplies.
K-mart and Gold Country Kiwanis partner in this event.
Thanks to Grass Valley Fire Dept. for coming out and showing support. The kids loved it.
This is what we like to see.
A new pair of shoes has brought a big smile to this young man's face.
What a smart looking young man. He's going to be proud to wear his new clothes and backpack.
Anyone speak Spanish?
It worked out. We spoke the universal language of kindness.
Everyone understood.
Gold Country Kiwanis members Janice' Moule, Jan Weaver and Karen Poskus. We couldn't have done this event without their dedication.
Gold Country Kiwanis member Greg Nichols helping one of the kids.
Firefighter showing one of the kids the apparatus.
This kid is taking it ALL in!
School clothes, backpack and a donut.
Good day for a kid.
Gold Country Kiwanis member Mary Sivila after shopping with one of the kids. She doesn't look rattled at all after that.
Of course, I jest. It is really a great experience.
Lew with school reps.