Feature Story and Photos by Larry H. Oskin
The South Lake community came together this week to help the Easter Bunny fill and distribute Easter gift baskets. Event coordinator Kalena Meyers, with the help of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont, Police Chief Broadway along with members of the Clermont Police Department, Hope Center, Read to Sydney, Christian Men In Action, The Kristin Jamieson Mortgage Team, Clermont Mayor Tim Murry, councilmember Michelle Pines, and numerous volunteers and sponsors helped make the Easter basket project a successful event.
The volunteers filled over 300 baskets at the Hope Center, with coloring books, crayons, bubbles, stuffed animals, toys, books, snacks, candies and many more exciting goodies. Families in need from across South Lake were invited to two different drive-through events at Clermont Elementary School and at the Montverde Home Community Clubhouse. To keep everything very safe and socially distant, there was no need for anyone to get out of their cars.
Kalena Meyers, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Clermont for over 14 years and the Director of Events at Montverde Academy, was the event coordinator. She expressed thanks on behalf of the Kiwanis Club to Kristin Jamieson and the Kristin Jamieson Mortgage Team for the team’s generous donation which became the heart of this Easter project.
The Kiwanis Club of Clermont keeps busy throughout the year. Some of its many projects include numerous community events and programs such as backpacks for local needy students, American Flags placed on the graves of veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery on Veteran’s and Memorial days, Terrific Kids recognition at local elementary schools, Accelerated Reading Programs, Boys & Girls Club, Bringing Up Grades — BUG Program, and Service Leadership Programs including the High School Key Club, Middle School Builders Club, and Elementary School’s K-Kids. The club also supports the Miracle League and Pink Bow projects.
In addition, The Kiwanis Club of Clermont sponsors an annual Children’s Christmas Party for several hundred needy children and Light Up Clermont displays around Center Lake.
For more information on Clermont Kiwanis membership, meetings and events, visit www.KiwanisClubofClermont.org.
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