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Final tallies are from the annual Kiwanis Club Toy and Food Drive that they hold every Christmas. In 2023, the...

The Kiwanis Club of Pembroke has launched its fifth annual Christmas Toy Drive in an effort to make sure all children in the city can open a gift on Christmas morning.

The annual Pembroke Kiwanis Toy and Food Drive officially kicks off this Thursday at 10am from the Pembroke Ma...

The Kiwanis Club of Pembroke tied the final bow on its Christmas Toy and Food Drive Campaign recently, presenting a total of $36,802.10 divided between three…

Author of the article: Anthony Dixon Publishing date: Feb 16, 2021  •  February 16, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  The Kiwanis Club of Pembroke recently made a donation of $13,089 from the 2020 Kiwanis Toy and Food Drive campaign to the St. Josephs Food Bank in Pembroke. In the photo from left, Kiwanis Toy and Food Drive campaign co-chairman Jay McLaren, food bank volunteer Richard Schmaltz, Kiwanis President Robert Lauder, campaign co-chairman Mack Thrasher, and Kiwanis treasurer D...

Article content The Kiwanis Club of Pembroke recently completed the 2020 version of its Toy and Food Drive and co-chairmen Mack Thrasher and Jay McLaren are thrilled to report that in spite of COVID-19 restrictions, the campaign was a great success. As a result of the pandemic, volunteers could not be stationed at many of the usual retail locations asking the public for support. Instead, a virtual appeal was made where supporters could mail cheques to the Kiwanis Club or do e-transfers to the s...