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Club of Columbine
Littleton, CO USA
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Kiwanis Club of Columbine History

Feb 1978 Club chartered
Sep 1978 First work at Beaver Ranch
Dec 1978 First Salvation Army Bell Ringing, collected $186.40
Dec 1979 Contacted Columbine High School about forming Key Club
Oct 1980 First work with Jeffco Action Center, collected food and clothing
Mar 1981 First work with IFTF, collected food and clothing
Aug 1982 First Littleton Western Welcome Week fund raising
Oct 1982 Columbine High School Key Club chartered
Nov 1982 First work with Special Olympics
Dec 1982 First Blood Drive, collected 100 units
Sep 1983 First work with Weiland and Fletcher-Miller Schools
1983-84 Linda Paige served as President of Columbine Key Club & Lt. Gov. Key Club; later a member of Columbine Kiwanis Club
Oct 1984 First fund raising for Childrens Hospital
Mar 1985 Started serviing at Salvation Army's Soup Kitchen on Blake Street, continued for five years, every Wednesday night
Mar 1986 Blood Drive collected 133 pints
Oct 1986 First issue of The Columbine Bugle
Feb 1987 First "Give Your Heart to JAC" Dinner
Apr 1987 First Colorado Christian Home project; redecorating, built fence, donated washer & dryer
Apr 1988 First road pickup of trash, Adopt-a-Highway Clean-Up on Wadsworth Blvd
Apr 1988 Inducted Betty Paige, first female club member
Mar 1989 N. Lusche, W. Mitchell inducted 10 new members
Mar 1991 Started work on Wilderness-on-Wheels ramp
Jun 1992 First construction for Habitat-for-Humanity
Sep 1992 First Community Awareness Brat Sale
Sep 1993 First work with Historic Denver at Oktoberfest
Jul 1995 Moved meeting place to r.t.o'Q's Pub
Aug 1995 Last Littleton Western Welcome Week fund raiser
Oct 1997 Ken Caryl Middle School Builders Club chartered