Photos

Recent Club Photos

Grant Committee Chair, Bob Fisher, (Left) awards 2021 grant to Spike Cunningham (middle)
and Gary Finer (right) to support the Sunday Lunch Program at St Ann's Church.

Teresa Venne, LT Governor, and East Spokane Kiwanis Club member
bell ringing for the Salvation Army.

Spokane Mayor, David Condon, speaks to the East Spokane Kiwanis Club on
September 26th. Club President, Mallory Thomas, on left.

Valorie Kajack was named 2019 Kiwanian of the Year for the Kiwanis Club of East Spokane. Among other things, Val spearheaded the re-organization of Paint-a-Helmet, an Inland NW Division project.

Lt Governor banner this year (2019-2020) recognizing our Club member Teresa Venne (center) who will serve in that position for the Inland Northwest Region. Also in photo are Mallory Thomas, Club President, and Barb Thomas outgoing Lt Governor for the Inland NW Division.

East Spokane Kiwanis Club member Teresa Venne (right) receives her Lt Gov pin from
Pacific NW Kiwanis District President Melanie Bozak (left).

Mallory Thomas receives her Presidential Pin from her husband, Chuck Thomas. Mallory is the East Spokane Kiwanis Club President for 2018-2019. Mallory was also awarded the Kiwanian of the Year Award for her service during the past year. Congratulations Mallory!

East Spokane Kiwanis Club Immediate Past President Teresa Venne (center), was honored with the George F. Hixson Fellowship Award by the East Spokane Kiwanis Club on October 4, 2018. Presenting the award is Mallory Thomas incoming Club President (left), and Jackie Sue McFarlin (right), past Governor of the Pacific Northwest District. During the past several years Teresa has served two terms as the Club President and a year as the Eastern Washington Lt. Governor. In 1983, the Kiwanis Children's Fund established the George F. Hixson Fellowship. Named for Kiwanis International’s first president, Hixson Fellowships are awarded to donors who give $1,000 or more to the Children's Fund. The Club proudly made the donation to honor Teresa's hard work and outstanding dedication to Kiwanis and the Children of the World. Congratulations Teresa, the honor is well deserved!

East Spokane Kiwanis Club members at the October 4, 2018 Installation of Officers Dinner Meeting.

One of our 2018 Grant recipients was SCOPE North Spokane. They showed their thanks by presenting East Spokane Kiwanis Club with a certificate of appreciation.

A day at the park with Wishing Star Families. The kids got to paint their own bike helmets and had a great time doing it!

Recent speaker, Mike Kobluk, (center) with Teresa Venne, President, and Spike Cunningham. Mike provided a personal accounting of the history of Expo '74 from 1963 through 1974. Mike, a member of the Chad Mitchell Trio, was the Music and Entertainment Director of Expo '74 and following that he was the Director of the Spokane Opera House and Convention Center.

New member sponsor and Pres Elect, Mallory Thomas, (Left)
with our newest member Valerie Kjack (center)
and Club President Teresa Venne (right).

September 2017: Club Treasurer, Dia Maurer, (L) is all smiles as PNW District Governor, Roger Bell, presents a $5,000 check to ESK President, Teresa Venne, that our club passed along to Edie Rice-Sauer, (R) Executive Director of Transitions. Dia applied for the funds from the PNW Foundation to provide new playground equipment at Transitions' new transitional housing expansion. Well done, Dia!

Past President Mark Kinney, Lt Gov Marty Phanco, Incoming President Teresa Venne

Past President Mark Kinney and Past Secretary Mark Newbold
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School Days!

Club meeting at Sheridan Elementary School following the PTG Spaghetti dinner. Sheridan Principal Larry Quisano, bottom left, is a member of the Kiwanis Club of East Spokane! Thanks for hosting the meeting, Larry!

Kiwanis One Day Project