Kiwanian Ron Lonicki, A Meriden Native Is Seeking Help; A Kidney Kiwanian Ron Lonicki, A Meriden Native Is Seeking Help; A Kidney May 05, 2021 11:13AM After three decades of helping kids Kiwanian Ron Lonicki, a Meriden native is seeking help; a kidney For nearly 30 years of his life, Kiwanian Ron Lonicki has helped people, particularly children. As a member of five different Kiwanis clubs over the past 27 years in locales ranging from Delaware to Maryland to Wisconsin to Louisiana and now to San Diego, Lonicki has done it all.   Feeding the homeless, reading to children, stuffing and distributing backpacks to inner city kids, supplying Thanksgiving and Christmas meals to families, and mentoring college students are just some acts of kindness Lonicki has done to help make the world a better place.Â