Ames Golden K Kiwanis

Ames Golden K Kiwanis invites you to participate in a fundraising evening on April 28th to support Ames childrens' charities. Please see the flyer below and share the invitation.

Thanks, Ames Golden K Kiwanis

Judge Johnson of Ames Boys & Girls club lead the Ames Golden K Kiwanis members and guests on a tour of the newly remodeled Ames Boys & Girls Club on Thursday, July 3rd.

Ames Golden K new members 2025
Ames Golden K added eight new members recently: Mervyn Marasinghe, Tim Lowry, Doug Wierson, Jim Elliott, Clark Ford, Steve Haywood, Paul Ehmcke, and Calvin Dunshee. In the photo they are in the order just listed along with their sponsors, with the exception of Calvin who wasn’t available.

Golden K had the privilege to visit the new Ember Recovery center near Cambridge, Iowa on May 29th. The picture is GK members, guests, and Aaron Blass, the Chief Growth Officer at Ember. Aaron lead the tour of the very impressive Iowa Residential Treatment Center for Teens.

Ames Golden K Adopt a Road Cleanup Crew 5-15-2025

Dennis Senne Gary Erbes Dick Wilson Jim Cornette Cal Dunshee Larry Johnson Mark Lohafer Pete Peterson
Front row: Jim Theilen Mervyn Marasinghe

Not Pictured: Vern Greimann and Bob Sperry

Twelve brave Kiwanians from Ames Golden K braved 40 mph winds on Thursday afternoon (5/15) to complete the scheduled cleanup of our county assigned “Adopt a Road” two mile segment by Holubs on east 13th Street. The winds tried their hardest to make it nearly impossible to hang on to the bags (without flying) as they ballooned up and down, twisted and tried hard to fly away!
Our mission was accomplished in just over an hour – thanks to Mark’s organization and Jim’s pickup assistance.

Several members of the Golden K Kiwanis helped plant a flower bed on north Grand Avenue. Those helping were Tom Peter, Mark Lohafer, Jeff Witt, and Gary Erbes.

“Caregiving Alternatives for Elderly People.” Kacie Purl, Coordinator, St. Croix Hospice, Ankeny spoke about caregiving alternatives for elderly people, at a recent meeting of the Ames Golden K Kiwanis Club. Kacie coordinates the St. Croix Hospice Care Program in the Ankeny area. She explained the difference between palliative care and hospice care. Palliative care patients can continue to seek curative treatment whereas hospice care is available when a cure is no longer an option, or treatments outweigh the benefits. Hospice care is fully paid by Medicate provided that a patient meets the qualifications, Kaci indicated that 50% of the patients in hospice care spend 18 days or less in hospice care. About ¼ of the patients have Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia. She emphasized that hospice care is provided to care for and comfort patients and their loved ones during an advanced illness. For more information about hospice care through the St. Croix hospice program, see www.steroixhospice.com or email [email protected]. For more information about Ames Golden K Kiwanis, see www.amesgoldenk.com

Ames GK Kiwanis Assists in Downtown Spring Setup.. Six members of the Ames Golden K Kiwanis Club helped Eliz Erbes and the City of Ames with a spring setup on Main Stret. They used a pickup to transport the winter decorations from 53 planters to the city storage shed and then moved tables and chairs and set them up on Main Street. It was a beautiful day making the job very enjoyable. Members participating were Bob Sperry, Gary Erbes, Jim Theilan, Dennis Senne, Steve Johnson, and Vern Greimann.