Each year the Kiwanis Club of the Central Adirondacks collects and distributes gifts and toys to special families in the Woodgate, Thendara, and Old Forge, Eagle Bay, and Inlet area.

Diane Amos, Town of Webb School, Key Club and Builders Club Advisor with some of the students that assisted with the Christmas for Kids Gift Wrapping Party.

In 2011, this very worthwhile program provided gifts and toys to 98 children in 52 families. The distribution included over 300 gifts, theatre tickets, knitted articles, a book, a jar of peanut butter and a ham for each family. Gifts were also provided to the Otter Lake Fire Department for their fire truck Santa distribution program.

This year Kiwanis again partnered with the Marine Corps League Toys for Tots Program, which greatly helped in providing the appropriate gifts for all ages of children.

Gift and toy collection locations were located at Adirondack Bank, Brooker True Value Hardware, Community Bank, Dan’s Big M, George’s Thing, Inlet Department Store (ACE), Kinney Drugs, Old Forge Department Store (ACE), Smith Marine and Old Forge Hardware. Continue reading →

At the Strand Theatre, from left, are Kiwanis Past-President and Project Chairman Jim Connerty, current Kiwanis President Carolyn Trimbach, Mrs. Santa, Santa and Loretta Thayer. Courtesy photo

Close to 200 area children enjoyed free admittance to the film, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, on Saturday, December 17 at the Strand Theatre in Old Forge.

The Kiwanis Club of the Central Adirondacks, in cooperation  with Bob Card and Helen Zyma, owners of the Strand, were sponsors of the event.

The children were also treated to a free popcorn and drink, and enjoyed a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The Kiwanis Club wishes to thank all those in the community who so generously contribute to the various fund raising events that make programs such as this possible.