About Us

Wild Rose Kiwanis 2024-2025 Officers

President – Dan Arndt
President Elect – Pete Duesterbeck
Past President – John Jenks
Secretary – Jane Erickson
Treasurer – Karen Reynolds
Board Members – Polly Bigler, Donna Hoffman, Peg Neisendorf, Diane Pinter

Exciting and meaningful service projects enable Wild Rose Kiwanis Members to be a vibrant part of the community. Some of our favorite projects include:

• Hosting the Wild Rose Kiwanis Spring Concert, 15 plus year tradition
• Serving food at Wild Rose Days
• Providing a pancake breakfast at the Wild Rose Classic Car Show
• Coordinating the Salvation Army Bell Ringing in the Wild Rose area
• Providing scholarships to Wild Rose youth with a focus on community service
• Providing personal care and hygiene supplies to students through the Care Closet
• Participating in community events such as the Blue Ribbon Kids Day, Halloween Party, the Waushara Christmas Project, and Highway Clean-up
• Fundraising projects also enable us to donate to many local groups, such as the Wild Cat Boosters, Waushara Food Pantry, Patterson and Pine River Libraries, Salvation Army, Waushara Prevention Council and more.

The Kiwanis Mission & Vision

Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. Kiwanis strives to be a positive influence in communities worldwide — so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them, nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive.

Kiwanis Service

Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.

Our Kiwanis club focuses on changing the world by serving children, one child in our community at a time. To reach more people and have a greater service impact on their communities, many clubs sponsor a Kiwanis family club — K-Kids for primary school children; Builders Clubs for adolescents; Key Clubs for teens; Circle K clubs for university students and Aktion Clubs for adults living with disabilities.