Westfield Kiwanis gives $5K in scholarships

(From left) Westfield Kiwanis Club President Jeff Nickloy, Teresa Gift, Mike Gift, Abigail Gift, Libby LePere, Hannah LePere, Amy King, Meredith King and Kolton Blickenstaff. (Photo provided)

The Westfield Kiwanis Club Scholarship Committee, led by Kolton Blickenstaff, chose five winners who met criteria for being good community stewards and volunteering for philanthropic causes. The award winners were Meredith King, Abigail Gift, Hannah LePere, Josie Jeffries and Emily Peregrina.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of Westfield is dedicated to serving the local community through various service and fundraising projects. The Westfield club has been in service to the community since May 2016. It is part of Kiwanis International, an organization-serving child for over 100 years.

The Westfield Kiwanis Club defines its purpose to be the uplifting of all children and families within its reach that they may be enabled in their faith, patriotism, and pursuit of prosperity.