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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThough Hance had a busy schedule, she wanted to empower the poor, feed the hungry, serve the disabled, and educate the uneducated, so the Kiwanis Club became the perfect home for her in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really important to me that we are taking care of our future leaders,\u201d Hance said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commencing in 1923, the volunteer-run organization granted $665,000 between 2014 and 2024, helping kids thrive in their community with the support of about 130 volunteer members as of 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fundraiser events include the Bowling Green Mardi Gras Madness, featuring parades, merchant vendors, and a kids\u2019 zone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the summer, Kiwanis goes sky high with the Bowling Green Thunderfest, offering live music, food, and games, culminating with the Thunderfest Fireworks Show. The club loves to feed families with their Christmas basket program as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The All-American Soap Box Derby shines as a personal favorite for Hance \u2014 where all kids race, including children with disabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the required help, they speed down the track, participating in a tournament-style competition to determine the best of the best \u2014 except there are no losers, only winners, as all experience fun during the summer event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n During the derby, kids often tell her, \u201cThis is the best day ever.\u201d She knows their statements are not exaggerations because they tend to remember the volunteers months later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green leaves a lasting impact as members live out the club\u2019s mission of improving the world one child and one community at a time. Their efforts add to the global organization of Kiwanis International, which expanded into 85 countries and geographic territories after starting in Detroit, Michigan, in 1915. Children benefit mentally, physically, and emotionally through Kiwanis\u2019 service projects and donations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Their motto: Serving the children of the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hance and the Bowling Green Kiwanis Club also care for the young adults by awarding annual scholarships to support those pursuing a higher education. In 2024, the club gave $9,000 in scholarships to six young adults attending Western Kentucky University and Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hance would tell anyone that her true motivation for serving runs through her faith and son. Her work even benefits Hudson, who began attending many of the Kiwanis events with his mother at 2 years old. She seeks to instill a devotion to service in him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s honestly, truly one of the most amazing organizations I\u2019ve ever been involved in, and I\u2019m so thankful to be able to raise my son in this community and to teach him about volunteering and community outreach and what a need there is in this area for our children.\u201d GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What does it mean to love? Is it the emotional highs and lows of a crush? The deep affection shared between a husband and wife? The unconditional care for a child? Or perhaps a devotion rooted in faith? For Maegan Hance, love takes many forms. As a dedicated mother and accomplished business owner, she thrives […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":26047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/3-1-1024x683.png\")
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