Levittown Kiwanis will host its 12th Annual Father's Day 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, June 15. The race begins at 8 a.m. in the parking lot behind Tri-County Flea Market. Awards will be given to the top three male/female runners in each designated age group. There will be refreshments for runners after the race and raffle prizes to be given out during the award ceremony. Anyone who is interested in running in the race can contact Kevin Regan at: 731-5016 or show up at 7:15 a.m. the day of the race.

The runners will race on Division Avenue, Strawberry Lane, Violet Lane, Orchid Road, Carnation Road, Hyacinth Road and Old Farm Road. Sections of these roads will be closed briefly between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. as the runners come through.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club held its third Band Showcase at Levittown Hall on June 7. Nine local bands donated their time for a great cause. The bands that played were Chasing Fiction, Salute the Dawn, Split the Skies, beyondtheHorizon, Gabriel the Marine, Destiny or Design, Valet Parking, Casari and Life Between Sleep. The bands helped raise $750 which will be donated to the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center at North Shore University Hospital to help save lives of young children who are critically injured.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time- locally, through Kiwanis club sponsored activities and programs and globally through the Kiwanis International Worldwide Service Project and other worldwide initiatives. Kiwanis members are service-minded men and women united in their commitment to and compassion for others.

Kiwanis International's continuing service focus is called Young Children: Priority One. This program seeks to serve the special needs of young children from prenatal development to age 5 in four areas: maternal and child health; child care and development; parent education and support; and safety programs and pediatric trauma care.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club is a very active part of our local community. Levittown Kiwanis hosts food drives, sends underprivileged children to camp, gives scholarships, sponsors community events and more. If you are interested in learning more about this philanthropic organization and the good works the club does, come to a meeting. Guests are welcome to attend. Levittown Kiwanis meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at: La Focaccia Restaurant, 70 East Village Green, Levittown, NY 11756. Telephone: 796-4461.

For more information, contact President Susie Trenkle at 804-8906

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