We are proud to be among over 600,000 Kiwanis volunteers across the globe who serve their communities, looking out for kids in our hometown and around the world.
Our Board
Thomas Moore
President
Dave Rainone
President-Elect
Bob Scott
Past President
Phil Deschaine
Vice President
Vic Samuelson
Secretary
Pam Fraley
Treasurer
Membership
Dick Witter member since 1973
Douglas Eschtruth member since 1981
Terry Carroll member since 1982
Tom Burcham member since 1989
Bob Stepanovich member since 1989
Larry Morgan member since 1899
Dave Rainone member since 1990
Pam Fraley member since 1993
Vic Samuelson member since 1998
Gail Riegle member since 2020
Andrew Such member since 2000
Paul Marttila member since 2002
Bill Gohier member since 2003
Robert Munson member since 2004
Donald Frank member since 2005
Bill Mory member since 2005
Larry Bacon member since 2008
Phil Deschaine member since 2009
Terry Drzewicki member since 2010
Matthew Perrin member since 2019
Thomas Moore member since 2020
Daniel Eschtruth member since 2010
Barbara Riegle member since 2010
Gary Scott
member since 2010
Alanna Harvey
member since 2011
Thomas Haas
member since 2011
Karl Hosford
member since 2012
Lynn Zapolnek
member since 2015
Stuart Hallgren
member since 2017
Bob Scottmember since 1999
Wayne Sieloff
member since 2019
THE HISTORY OF KIWANIS
The Kiwanis Club of Haslett-Okemos was created when the Haslett and Okemos clubs agreed to merge in 2018. Kiwanis International was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. In the early years, members focused on business networking, but in 1916, Kiwanis became an international organization with the creation of the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario. In 1919, the organization changed its focus to service and by 1962, worldwide expansion was approved. In 1987, women officially were allowed into the membership and now Kiwanis International is a global organization with nearly 300,000 adult members in 8,500 clubs in 80 countries.