Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis Club Committee Assignments 2023-2024

Foundation Committees:

Community Service (Food closets, HART, refugees, Our Lady of Lourdes, Global Uplift Project, homeless, etc.)

  • Chair:  Mike Brownell

  • Committee Members:  Fred Borowski, Cody Creelman, Jim Johnson, Jim McKelligon, Bruce Lagomarsino; Chris Creelman; Ryan Harder, Rich Kocher, Bernie Creelman, Julie Patterson

Youth Services/YCPO (Young Children Priority One):  Wellspring, Children’s Home, Crisis Nursery, Local Schools, Boys State, Girls State, Boy Scouts, Coats for Kids, Stanford Settlement, I Can Do That, Kiwanis Children’s Fund, Speech Contest.)

  • Chair: Chris Creelman

  • Committee Members:  Fred Borowski, Cody Creelman, Bernie Creelman, Jim Johnson, Naomi Errecart, Rich Kocher,  

Service Leadership Program (SLP) (Key Clubs, K-Kids, Service Leadership Program.)

  • Chair:  Sharon Everett (Mira Loma, El Camino, Rosemont High Schools)

  • Committee Members:  Mike Brownell, Bruce Lagomarsino, Jim McKelligon, Tony Sanchez, Chris Creelman (K-Kids Club: Cowen Elementary School)

Art Fiesta (Sacramento Suburban’s largest fundraiser.)

  • Chair:  Bruce Lagomarsino

  • Committee Members:  Jim Johnson, Dave Jones, Jim McKelligon, Naomi Errecart, Caren Lagomarsino, Tom Fleischmann, Karen Yagersmith, Marsha Fins, Bernie Creelman

Gail Bash* (Funds donated by club’s first president with restrictions and specific uses.)

  • Chair: Mike Brownell

  • Committee Members:  Shelly Berlant

 *Gail Bash Committee is appointed by the current president, with one member continuing from current committee per Standing Rules and three additional members.

Kiwanis Family House (New, separate committee with single purpose of serving as liaison with the KFH, sponsorships, workdays sign-ups, Big Day of Giving, needs donations, and golf tournament fundraiser.)

  • Chair: Chris Creelman as liaison

  • Members:  Sharon Everett, Jim McKelligon

Investment Committee (New committee to suggest investment potential for club’s savings funds to earn money to enable more outreach potential for those in need.)

  • Chair:  Jim Johnson

Administrative Committees

Membership and Sunshine (Recruits, retains, orients new members; sends cards from club to members with losses, illnesses; and handles awards.)

  • Membership Chair: Tom Fleischmann

  • Sunshine Chair: Marsha Fins

Program (Finds relevant, interesting speakers to speak to the club at every meeting, ensuring no political, racial, cultural, faith-based, or sexual biases will be presented.)

  • Co-Chairs:  Sharon Everett, Fred Borowski

  • Members:  Caren Lagomarsino, Tom Fleischmann, Jim Johnson, Dave Jones, Bernie Creelman

Interclubs (Visits each club within the division and ensures attendance at District Council Meetings.)

  • Chair:  Chris Creelman

  • Members:  Vacant

Social, Fellowship, House and Reception (Coordinates/plans social events such as annual holiday gathering.)

  • Chair:  Ryan Harder

  • Members:  Cody Creelman, Bernie Creelman

Investment Committee (New committee to suggest investment potential for club’s savings funds to earn money to enable more outreach potential for those in need.)

  • Chair:  Jim Johnson

Audit (Annual required audit of funds/financial review.)

  • Co-Chairs:  Mike Brownell, Ryan Harder

Communications (Responsible for newsletters, social media/websites, public relations.)

  • Chair: Vacant

  • Committee Members: Chris Creelman (newsletter), Jim Johnson (transition to Creelman for newsletter), Sharon Everett, Bernie Creelman (newsletter and website)

Budget and Finance (Monthly oversight of club’s finances and income and expenses assigned to appropriate budget items.)

  • Chair:  Vacant

  • Committee Members:  Jim Johnson, Dave Jones, Rich Kocher

Best Practices (Suggests additions and corrections to club bylaws, standing rules, mission statement, strategic plan, annual calendar, etc.)

  • Chair:  Dr. James Chambers

  • Committee Members:  Mike Brownell