President's Letter 

Greetings from the Missouri-Arkansas District of Kiwanis International,

The Earl Collins Kiwanis Foundation was established to assist the youth of our two-state district.  We currently give college scholarships to twenty-three high school seniors and financial support to our two largest sponsored youth programs.

The scholarships are available to any high school senior who submits an application to a Kiwanis club in their area by December 31.  They are graded and one winner is selected in each of our 23 divisions throughout Missouri and Arkansas.  Winners are selected on the basis of academic excellence with evidence of achievement in such areas as community service, church activities and class offices held.  We are currently able to award scholarships in the amount of $750.

The sponsored youth programs are Key Clubs in local high schools and Circle K Clubs in College.  We assist these clubs financially through financially and support their efforts in community service.

Our foundation is supported through contributions from local Kiwanis clubs and fund raisers that are conducted throughout the year.  We recommend that each club contribute $2.00 per member per year. We will also accept funds from any person or corporation that wants to help further the goals of our foundation.  We are a 501(c)(3) organization so we can verify that contributions are tax deductible.

The foundation is named to perpetuate the memory of Dr. Earl A. Collins, a former educator, Past Governor, and Secretary of our Kiwanis District.

Thanks for your interest,

Les Mace, President