In order to carry out all the projects that Kiwanis is involved with throughout the year, each member is asked to join one or more committees.
Name
Chairs
Description
FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Willey, Sue
Audit
Mack, Oliver Lavery, Tom
Reviews financial activities and statements of all accounts maintained by the Club Treasurer twice per fiscal year. Written documentation from this audit is provided to the outside CPA firm who files the Club’s taxes.
Budget
Willey, Sue
Develops the budgets for the Club and Foundation accounts. The Food Pantry and Scout Troop 292 develop their own budgets with their committees and the Hooksett Kiwanis board approves them. These budgets are developed in August each year for the new year starting in October. Then financials are reported against this new budget during the year.
Fundraising
Willey, Sue
Monitors fund raising for sponsored events for the pending year, sends out solicitation letters, follow up with potential sponsors, develops fund raising brochure and follows up as needed.
CLUB EVENTS
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5K Race
Willey, Sue and Bob
Annual 5K Race from Trail head to Library
Golf Tournament
Young, Tom
Hosts a golf tournament at a local golf course in July of each year. This is a well-attended tournament with many prizes.
Pancake Breakfast
???
Committee makes arrangements for venue. The date of the event is the same day as Beautify Hooksett. Solicits purchases for events and promotes event.
Club & SLP Dinner Meetings
???
Sends out invites to members, coordinates with venues for dates, arranges for food for meetings. Works with board member who solicits speakers for dinners.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Kunkel, Sue
Community Service Projects
Laroche, Claudette
Oversees all committees related to community service. Evaluates projects referred to committee by board. Makes recommendations for new projects.
Literacy
Gagne, Will
Coordinates with daycares to build a reading corner at their daycare. Determine which events we will give away books. Order all books.
Winter Carnival
Willey, Sue
Plans and hosts winter carnival along with other organizations in the Town of Hooksett
Beautify Hooksett Day
Willey, Bob
Coordinates volunteers both individuals and groups to create teams and match locations to clean-up. Coordinates food for after the clean-up is over.
National Night Out
Willey, Bob
Coordinates with Police Department to order paper goods based on the amount of food donations they receive. Solicits volunteers to work in the concession stand to cook and serve food.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Pelletier, Donna
Bellringing at Wal-Mart during Holiday Season to raise money for the Hooksett Branch of the Salvation Army
Young Children’s Program
Collins-Murtagh, Rebecca
Plans club activities geared toward improving the lives of children, birth to age 5
Kid’s Kloset
Howe, Michele, Howe, Tim
Hooksett Kiwanis Kid’s Kloset is a program to provide children with gently worn clothing. An open house is held on the first Monday of each month at the Town Hall building. Families may select clothing they need from 5:30PM – 7:00PM.
Food Pantry
Brennan, Barb
Operates Community Food Pantry at Hooksett Town Offices
KARES Program
Willey, Bob
Coordinates with Hooksett Memorial School principal and third grade teachers to provide a book giveaway and reading to classrooms for the third grade.
MEMBERSHIP
Barrett, Matt
Current Member Development
Barrett, Matt
New Member Recruitment Program
Barrett, Matt
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Barrett, Judy
Website
Glisson, Mark
Works with Sue Willey in managing and updating the Kiwanis website.
Facebook
Glisson, Mark/Murtagh, Rebecca/Hyde, Carrie
Newsletter
Barrett, Judy
Prepares and distributes monthly club newsletter.
Other Materials
Barrett, Judy
Visibility in Community
Barrett, Judy
KIWANIS RELATED ACTIVITIES
Charest, Debbie
Sunshine
Charest, Debbie
Prepares greeting cards or get well cards and passing of members and their close relatives. May also purchase remembrance gifts.
Inter-clubs
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Coordinate visits to other clubs.
District and International Dealings
Barrett, Judy
Trails
Pieroni, John
Responsible for Administering the Walking and Biking Trails Project
Historical
Bishop, Fred
Maintains club history from when it was chartered in 2000 up to the current year. This includes how our SLP clubs were formed, and the various activities, service projects and fund-raisers we have held over the years. Additionally, to documenting our ongoing projects.
SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Merrow, Amy
Oversees and coordinates activities of K Kids, Builders Club and Key Club.
K Kids Hooksett Memorial
Staples, Meg
Service Leadership for K Kids at Hooksett memorial School. Club members learn leadership skills as they perform community service projects in their school and community.
Builders Club, Cawley
Charest, Debbie
Service Leadership Builders Club at Cawley Middle School. Club members learn leadership skills as they perform community service projects in their school and community.
Builders Club, Hillside
Pethic, Marcelle/White, Ashley
Service Leadership Builders Club at Hillside Middle School. Club members learn leadership skills as they perform community service projects in their school and community
Key Club at Central High School
Merrow, Amy
Supports Central High Key Club in Manchester in it’s mission and activities.
Key Club at Pinkerton
Nolan, Betsy/Gelinas, Kristin
Kiwanis Advisors to the Key Club at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, NH
Key Club at Trinity High School
Evans, Scott
Kiwanis Advisor for Student Led Program at Trinity High School in Manchester, NH.
Committees
In order to carry out all the projects that Kiwanis is involved with throughout the year, each member is asked to join one or more committees.
Lavery, Tom