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.

Name	Chairs	Description
5K Race	Willey, SueWilley, Bob	Annual 5K Race from Trail head to Library
Audit	Bonney, LindaMack, Oliver	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.
Board of Directors	Lavery, Tom	Meets on 4th Monday of every month at Elliott Medical Center in Hooksett or virtually at the board’s discretion.
Budget	Willey, Sue	Develops the budgets for the Club, Foundation and Bingo Lucky 7 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.
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	Dickson, David	Service Leadership Builders Club at Hillside Middle School. Club members learn leadership skills as they perform community service projects in their school and community
Club Administration	Willey, Sue	Sets up facility for club meeting, manages reservations and works with Tap House restaurant.
Club Meeting Speakers	Sweeney, Tim	Obtains speakers for club meetings
Community Leaders Event Planning Committee	Crain, Karren	Plans and hosts annual community recognition event.
Community Service	Mack, Sandra C	Oversees all committees related to community service. Evaluates projects referred to committee by board. Makes recommendations for new projects.
Finance and Fundraising	Ketcham, Shannon	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.
Food pantry	Brennan, Barb	Operates Community Food Pantry at Hooksett Town Offices
Gaming	Willey, Sue	Works with outside vendor to sponsor gaming events.
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.
Hooksett Kiwanis Kids’ Kloset	Howe, MicheleHowe, Tim	Hooksett Kiwanis Kids Closet is a program to provide children with donated gently worn clothing. Open House, where families may select clothing, is held on the first Monday of each month from 5:30PM – 7:00PM at the Hooksett Town Offices.
Hooksett Open Golf Tournament	Murtagh, Rich Jr.	Hosts a golf tournament at Loudon Country Club in July of each year. This is a well-attended tournament with many prizes and trophies.
Interclub	Andruss, Steph	Plans periodic visits by Hooksett Kiwanis to other Kiwanis clubs.
Key Club at Central High School	Merrow, Amy	Supports Central High Key Club in its mission and activities.
Key Club at Pinkerton	Lacasse, Antonio	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.
Kiwanis One Day		To provide community service with all clubs nationwide at the same time.
Membership Development	Ketcham, Shannon	1. Contacts absent members. 2. Coordinates periodic membership drives.
New Member Orientation	Ketcham, Shannon	Provides orientation program about Kiwanis. Assigns mentor to new members.
Newsletter	Tibbetts, Cody	Prepares and distributes monthly club newsletter.
Public Relations	Willey, Bob	Committee promotes the club locally through the media, the Internet, and by working with other committees.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing	Rainier, Todd	Bellringing at Wal-Mart during Holiday Season to raise money for the Hooksett Branch of the Salvation Army
Service Leadership	Merrow, Amy	Oversees and coordinates activities of Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club and Key Leader
Sunshine	Bishop, Pauline	Prepares greeting cards or get well cards and passing of members and their close relatives. May also purchase remembrance gifts.
Trails	Horne, Michael	Responsible for Administering the Walking and Biking Trails Project.
Winter Carnival	Bonney, Linda	Plans and hosts winter carnival along with other organizations in the Town of Hooksett
Young Children Priority One	Murtagh, Rebecca	Plans club activities geared toward improving the lives of children, birth to age 5

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