Kiwanis San Jose 100th Anniversary Roaring 20's Gala - Corinthian Ballroom

196 North 3rd Street,San Jose CA 95112

04 May, 2023

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RESERVATION DEADLINE: APRIL 11THNO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOORThe Kiwanis Club of San Jose celebrates 100 years of service to San Jose and the Silicon Valley Community. Come one, come all and join in the festive celebration of 100 years of Kiwanis serving our community. The Corinthian Grand Ballroom is also celebrating 100 years, so our opulent affair is a "Roaring 20's Theme". When you arrive, we will have two 1920's Model T Fords directly in front of the staircase, and you'll walk the "Red Carpet" ascending through the entry into the Art Deco style architecture of this century old building, which was built as Scottish Rite Temple in 1924. What is Kiwanis? "Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time." Kiwanis sponsors many youth programs including: K-Kids (Elementary School), Builders Club (Middle School,) Key Club (High School), Circle K (College) Aktion Club (Developmentally disadvantaged adults) and our Key Leader Program. (Key Club is the world's largest high school service organization, and most high schools in the South Bay have a Key Club.)Another of our signature programs is the Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship Fund, which provides the continuation of educational opportunities to youth who have suffered challenging life circumstances, yet finished high school, and may never have an opportunity for any other type of scholarship. (Although this event is a celebration and not a fundraising event, any residual proceeds will benefit the Kiwanis Turnaround Scholarship Fund). Featured Speakers and Special Guests: Kiwanis International President Bert West (Covering over 80 countries) Honorable Matt Mahan (Mayor of San Jose - 10th largest city in America) Kiwanis California-Nevada-Hawaii Governor Valarie Brown-Klingelhoefer Date: Thursday, May 4th, 2023 Time: 6PM - 11PM Reception: 6PM - 7PM Dinner: 7PM Program and Dessert: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Followed by photos, dancing, and the continuation of our jovial celebration. Ticket Price: $125.00 per person (Tables of 10 can be purchased for $1,200.00) CORPORATE VIP SPONSOR - NAMED IN PROGRAM - $2,500.00 (Includes table of 10) Table will be in front three rows of event, on main floor. Menu: Hors d'oeuvres will be passed during cash bar reception in 1920's style boxes carried by Flappers! Dual Entree - Short Ribs & Chicken (Vegetarian Meals Available upon request in advance) Dessert: 100th Anniversary Birthday Cake Attire: 1920's era strongly encouraged (Put on your "Great Gatsby Style" and join us!) Kiwanis Club of San Jose and Christmas in the Park: The Kiwanis Club of San Jose been involved since the beginning of Christmas in the Park, more than 40 years ago. Our 100 Year Service project was the refurbishment of a dual sleigh, built between 1911 and 1915, for Christmas in the Park. Thanks to the partnership between the Kiwanis Club of San Jose and the tremendous refurbishing team at History San Jose, this project was completed last month. The sleigh will be on display during our gala. Come and join the celebration on May 4th of the Kiwanis Club of San Jose, and our see our century of community service in San Jose and Silicon Valley. Questions: Call 408/241-0910 and speak with Dan Connolly, or email him at [email protected]. 2022 Kiwanis Food Booth AKA "Santa's Snack Shack" at Christmas in the Park after being completely refurbished. There is new interior plumbing and electrical, the addition of a Soft Serve Ice Cream Machine, and a new roof for our booth and matching condement cart, adorned with Santa's and a chimney on both roofs! This is one of our two major fundraisers each year that provides the funds needed for our community service projects. Below is what the Santa's Snack Shack looked like before all of our renovations! Eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus Maternal and neonatal tetanus is deadly. And it’s painful – preventing even the comfort of a mother’s touch. There’s an additional tragedy: MNT afflicts babies even though it’s preventable. The vaccine has been safely used since the 1940s, and other preventive measures, including maternal health education, have had a proven long-term impact. And yet, millions have died from this disease because of poverty and unsafe birthing practices. Kiwanis International has been fighting MNT since 2010, when we partnered with UNICEF for The Eliminate Project. During that campaign, which concluded in 2020, we raised money for lifesaving vaccines, health education, safe birth environments and more — all for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations. Millions of women can now give birth without fear of their babies dying from this horrible disease. In fact, MNT has been eliminated from 27 countries with the help of Kiwanis International. Of course, this fight started long before Kiwanis partnered with UNICEF. The World Health Assembly called for the elimination of neonatal tetanus in 1989, when the disease was killing 800,0000 babies every year. In 2019, that number had been reduced to 25,000 — a decline of more than 96%. Kiwanis International is proud of the role we’ve played, but we’re not done. We remain committed to raising money and funding efforts to save and protect mothers and babies in parts of 12 countries where MNT remains a threat. The Kiwanis Club of San Jose raised over $65,000 towards this effort.