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Members of the largest service club in Lamar County continued their streak of giving back right here at home in the month of October by volunteering more than 630 hours of their time.
Kiwanis Club of Paris, hosts of the annual popular Pancake Days event every March, has more than 150 members. In the month of October, almost 30 members reported helping in various volunteer capacities throughout the county.
“One volunteer, in particular, really showed out,” said current Kiwanis president Shannon Jones.
Judy Martin, recently retired as executive director of Paris Habitat for Humanity, logged a whopping 68 hours of volunteer service just in the month of October.
“Judy outshines us all by giving of her time faithfully,” president Jones noted. “She sets a high bar.”
Mrs. Martin in October put in hours at her church, Paris Regional Health Auxiliary, Habitat for Humanity, at events where Kiwanis helps such as the annual pumpkin festival downtown, Texas Retired Teachers Association, and the Wesley Center at Paris Junior College.
Ms. Jones pointed to the fact that Kiwanis is not a social club, but a service club, and that Mrs. Martin’s dedication proves it.
Kiwanis Club of Paris has a number of programs such as Fly Your Flag, Texas Ramps Project, Imagination Library, plus gives away more than $25,000 in scholarships every year.
The club meets in the Paris Junior College student center ballroom at noon on Tuesdays and welcomes people interested in becoming part of their service to the Paris area.
To find out more, visit https://k02588.site.kiwanis.org/
Photo: Kiwanis Club of Paris president Shannon Jones, right, presents Judy Martin with a certificate for being the volunteer of the month for October. Mrs. Martin helped local organizations to the tune of 68 hour
