President’s Message – December 2016
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt in the heart.” – Helen Keller “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou These two quotations express […]
President’s Message – November 2016
In a recent column I referenced the phrase “doctors save lives but the Kiwanis Family House saves families”. To me, these few simple words capture the essence of what the Kiwanis Family House is all about; they bring our Mission Statement and Vision Statement into focus and translate the role served by Kiwanis Family House […]
Lorraine’s Story | Thanh Nguyen
Editor’s Note: Thanh Nguyen, a recent graduate of the University of California, Davis, has volunteered her time and talent at Kiwanis Family House, assisting with grant writing and other administrative staff work. We recently gave Thanh the opportunity to interview guest Lorraine Ancic, who has permitted us to share her story. Nearly three months into […]
Director’s Letter – November 2016
Those of us in the Kiwanis Family House (KFH) community were still processing the loss of long-time guest Sandra Gantt Baxter when we learned of the turn in fortune for Lorraine Ancic. You have just read Lorraine’s story, above. While desired outcomes far outnumber sadder ones, the past month has been one of our tougher […]
Director’s Letter – October 2016
Path to the Sky On the afternoon of Friday, October 21, Rita and I stopped by to support the new Aktion Club of Aim Higher Elk Grove’s art auction. Among the pieces we purchased was one entitled Path to the Sky. Earlier in the day, we had learned of the passing of young mother Sandra […]
The House Kiwanis Built
The October issue of Kiwanis Magazine featured an 8-page story about our Kiwanis Family House, which included two guest family profiles. We could not think of a better way to tell the story of ‘The House Kiwanis Built’ than through the moving words of our guest families. Sandra and her family were one of the families featured […]
Director’s Letter – September 2016
We love our volunteers…you hear every nonprofit organization say it, but what does it mean? More than 32 years ago, Kiwanis Family House was started by volunteers—Kiwanians from Divisions 7 and 44 in the Sacramento area. Then, for many years, it was entirely run by volunteers, with no paid hourly staff until moving into the […]
Director’s Letter – July 2016
What truths have constituted the Kiwanis Family House legacy for the past 32 years? Serving families dealing with serious illness or injury. Offering a temporary home away from home. Housing guests from more than 30 countries and from every state in the U.S. Family members located within five minutes of their hospitalized loved ones. Saving […]
Director’s Letter – June 2016
As I write this, we are a week away from our trip to Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the 2016 Kiwanis International Convention. Once again, Kiwanis Family House will staff an exhibit booth in the convention’s great hall. This year, we are most excited that convention staff has produced a brief video segment promoting Kiwanis Family […]
Attention Save Mart Shoppers – S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards Are No Longer Valid!
Save Mart Supermarkets recently announced that it has partnered with eScrip to manage its S.H.A.R.E.S. charitable giving program. The new Shares powered by eScrip program continues the company’s legacy of giving up to 3% of shoppers’ eligible purchases to local, community-based organizations. What this means to you is that the S.H.A.R.E.S. card you now have […]
