Skidaway Kiwanis Awards $71,000 in Grants to 22 Local Savannah Non-Profit Organizations

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Oct. 1, 2018 - PRLog -- The Kiwanis Club of Skidaway presented checks worth $71,000 to 22 local charities during its annual awarding of grants event on Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Plantation Ballroom at The Landings.

"Each year I'm blown away by the philanthropic passion of this Kiwanis Club," said club president Tom Stephens. "We are dedicated to making a substantial difference in the lives of these children in our own community."

Cecilia Russo Turner, CEO and founder of Cecilia Russo Marketing, emceed this year's event.

The mission of the Kiwanis Club of Skidaway is to help at-risk children in the Savannah area.

The organizations receiving 2018-2019 grants include:

America's Second Harvest — Kids Cafe
Backpack Buddies of Skidaway Island
Coastal Children's Advocacy Center
Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center
Family Promise of Greater Savannah
Fresh Air Camp
Girls on the Run
Greenbriar Children's Center
Horizons Savannah
Junior Achievement of Georgia
Loop it Up Savannah
Local Outreach Volunteers Educators (L.O.V.E.) Summer Camp
Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire
National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force
Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter
Performance Initiatives Fitness Savannah
Social Apostolate
Special Olympics Area 17
Union Mission
Wesley Community Centers of Savannah
YMCA of Coastal Georgia
Youth Challenge Academy

To learn more about the Kiwanis Club of Skidaway, visit http://www.kiwanisofskidaway.com/about/.

ABOUT KIWANIS CLUB OF SKIDAWAY
The club has been serving Savannah's kids since 1988. Skidaway Kiwanis raised and distributed more than $1.4 million and invested more than 300,000 service hours in their mission of helping the children of Savannah. They have 134 members who meet every Thursday morning in the Plantation Club ballroom for breakfast, a brief business meeting and a guest speaker. Each week, the speaker discusses some area of interest, such as local history, local or national events or issues, sports, art, literature, business, education or service opportunities. The club sponsors several fundraising events each year to support its charitable causes and has other fundraising programs that operate year-round. In addition, many of its members are involved as volunteers at youth service organizations in the area.

CONTACT:
Cecilia Russo
Cecilia Russo Marketing, LLC
912.665.0005
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