Nancy Phillips, Director of Lake City Center, joined the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene as our guest speaker on September 16, sharing how the Center supports seniors and others throughout our community.
Lake City Center has been an important Kiwanis community partner for many years. Every Wednesday, Kiwanis volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels for the Center, with Kiwanian Michelle Gonzalez coordinating our club’s Meals on Wheels volunteers.
The Center provides free meals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, including delivery to seniors who are unable to drive or otherwise unable to reliably obtain food for themselves. All of Lake City Center’s services are provided free to its clients.
But nutrition is only part of its mission. Nancy explained that social isolation can be a serious issue for seniors, and Lake City Center offers numerous opportunities to help people remain active and connected. Programs include group meals, line dancing, tai chi and chair yoga. The Center is also beginning technology classes for seniors, including instruction on recognizing and avoiding fraud and scams.
Beginning in October, new fiber arts programs will include crocheting and spinning wheel activities. For many participants, Lake City Center has become much more than a place to attend a class or enjoy a meal—it is an encouraging community and, for some, a second home.
Nancy also shared how a recent grant from the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene helped Lake City Center purchase a new three-door refrigerator. The refrigerator is being used to store milk for the Center’s nutrition programs, making it a very tangible example of how our club’s community grants support local organizations and the people they serve.
Lake City Center also provides nutritional support for children and others in need and coordinates with assisted living and rehabilitation facilities and other service providers.
The Center will be offering a Thanksgiving meal this year and welcomes volunteers who would like to help.
Thank you, Nancy, for visiting our club—and thank you to Lake City Center for the many ways you help nourish, connect and support people in our community.
Photograph: (left to right) Nancy Phillips, Michelle Gonzalez
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Posted: September 17, 2026 by Matt Palmer
Lake City Center: Helping Local Seniors Stay Nourished, Active and Connected
Nancy Phillips, Director of Lake City Center, joined the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene as our guest speaker on September 16, sharing how the Center supports seniors and others throughout our community.
Lake City Center has been an important Kiwanis community partner for many years. Every Wednesday, Kiwanis volunteers deliver Meals on Wheels for the Center, with Kiwanian Michelle Gonzalez coordinating our club’s Meals on Wheels volunteers.
The Center provides free meals every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, including delivery to seniors who are unable to drive or otherwise unable to reliably obtain food for themselves. All of Lake City Center’s services are provided free to its clients.
But nutrition is only part of its mission. Nancy explained that social isolation can be a serious issue for seniors, and Lake City Center offers numerous opportunities to help people remain active and connected. Programs include group meals, line dancing, tai chi and chair yoga. The Center is also beginning technology classes for seniors, including instruction on recognizing and avoiding fraud and scams.
Beginning in October, new fiber arts programs will include crocheting and spinning wheel activities. For many participants, Lake City Center has become much more than a place to attend a class or enjoy a meal—it is an encouraging community and, for some, a second home.
Nancy also shared how a recent grant from the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene helped Lake City Center purchase a new three-door refrigerator. The refrigerator is being used to store milk for the Center’s nutrition programs, making it a very tangible example of how our club’s community grants support local organizations and the people they serve.
Lake City Center also provides nutritional support for children and others in need and coordinates with assisted living and rehabilitation facilities and other service providers.
The Center will be offering a Thanksgiving meal this year and welcomes volunteers who would like to help.
Thank you, Nancy, for visiting our club—and thank you to Lake City Center for the many ways you help nourish, connect and support people in our community.
Photograph: (left to right) Nancy Phillips, Michelle Gonzalez
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Building Stronger Communities Through Giving!
At the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d'Alene's meeting on October 21, we welcomed Emma Hoagland, Community Engagement Associate for North Idaho with the Idaho Community Foundation.
Emma shared how the Foundation connects generous donors with nonprofit organizations throughout Idaho, investing charitable contributions and distributing grants that help strengthen our communities.
We were particularly impressed by the Foundation's impact right here in North Idaho!
During the 2026 Forever Idaho grant cycle:
đź’™ $315,000 was distributed to local nonprofits.
đź’™ 40 organizations received financial support.
đź’™ Approximately $1.2 million has been distributed in our region over the past four years!
We were also pleased to learn more about the Foundation's support for Specialized Needs Recreation (SNR), an organization with close ties to our Kiwanis Club.
Emma also highlighted Idaho Gives, an annual four-day fundraising event that brings Idahoans together to support nonprofit organizations. In 2026, North Idaho donors contributed more than $776,000 to 112 local nonprofits!
📅 Mark your calendars for the next Idaho Gives: May 3–6, 2027.
The Foundation's commitment to strengthening communities aligns closely with our own Kiwanis mission of serving children and improving lives. We look forward to exploring opportunities to collaborate in the future.
Thank you, Emma, for an informative and inspiring presentation!
👉 Read more about Emma's presentation, the Idaho Community Foundation, and its impact on North Idaho on our website:
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🥫🚗 320 FAMILIES SERVED — ANOTHER GREAT DAY OF COMMUNITY SERVICE! 💙
On October 8, the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene once again teamed up with Second Harvest Inland Northwest to distribute food to local families at Community United Methodist Church.
The need was clear! Cars began lining up a couple of hours before the scheduled start, so volunteers got to work early. Over the next 4½ hours, 320 families received much-needed food assistance!
đź‘Ź We were grateful to be joined by volunteers from the United Women in Faith, Wells Fargo Bank, our Aktion Club, and other community members who generously gave their time.
🌟 A special shout-out to our amazing Aktion Club members! Several joined us for the distribution, enthusiastically pitching in and enjoying the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to their community. Seeing their pride, energy, and joy in serving others was one of the highlights of the day!
Events like this remind us what can be accomplished when neighbors and community organizations work together.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this another successful food distribution!
📸 Read the full story and see photos on our Kiwanis website:
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Celebrating a Great Year of Kiwanis Service! 🎉
Our annual Installation Banquet on September 30 was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate an incredibly busy and successful year for the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene—and, most importantly, to recognize the members who made it all happen.
Throughout the past year, our members gave generously of their time, talents, and resources, participating in a remarkable variety of service projects, supporting local organizations and young people, strengthening our community partnerships, and enjoying plenty of fellowship along the way. Thank you to every one of our members who helped make the year such a success!
And, of course, the banquet marked the beginning of a new Kiwanis year. Kim Cummings was installed as President, Jeanie Nugent as President-Elect, with Kathy Bush continuing as Secretary and Matt Palmer as Treasurer. Mike Lane moves into the role of Immediate Past President, and we welcomed our new and returning Board members.
The evening also included a special recognition as Matt Palmer was named our 2025–26 Kiwanian of the Year, honoring his service and contributions to the club during the past year.
We’re grateful to everyone who served in a leadership role this past year and to those who have stepped forward to lead us in 2026–27. But most of all, thank you to all of our members. Everything our club accomplishes is possible because of your willingness to serve.
It was a great year—and we’re excited to see what we can accomplish together in the next one!
👉 Read more about the past year's accomplishments, our new leadership team, and the Installation Banquet on our website:
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