Sacramento Suburban Kiwanis Club Committee Assignments 2025-2026

Foundation Committees:

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

  • Co-Chairs:  Mike Brownell and Bernie Creelman

  • Committee Members: Jim McKelligon, Chris Creelman, Ryan Harder, Gordon Sanderson, Dave Ortega, Marsha Fins, Kathy Le

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.)

  • Co-Chairs: Chris and Bernie Creelman

  • Committee Members:  Fred Borowski, Rich Kocher, Jerry Skou, Dave Ortega, Marsha Fins, Tony Sanchez, Kathy Le

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

  • Chair:  Marsha Fins (Mira Loma, Rosemont (co-sponsored with Ranch Cordova Kiwanis Club), Rio Americano High Schools)

  • Committee Members:  Tom Fleischmann, Dave Ortega, Karen Le

Art Fiesta (Sacramento Suburban’s largest fundraiser)

  • Chair:  Tom Fleischmann

  • Committee Members:  Jim Johnson, Jim McKelligon, Naomi Errecart, Marsha Fins, Bev Hoeft, Dave Ortega

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

  • Chair: Mike Brownell

  • Committee Members: Bruce Lagomarsino, Marsha Fins

 *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:  Bernie Creelman, Denny Luther, Dave Ortega

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

  • Members: Kent Casey, James Chambers

Administrative Committees

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

  • Membership Chair: Marsha Fins

  • Sunshine Chair: Tom Fleischmann, Gordon Sanderson, Chris Castillo

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:  Caren Lagomarsino and Bev Hoeft

  • Members:  Jim Johnson

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

  • Chair:  Kent Casey

  • Members:  Chris Creelman, Jim McKelligon, Jim Wunschel

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

  • Chair:  Marsha Fins

  • Members:  Kent Casey, Kathy Le

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

  • Members:  Mike Brownell, Naomi Errecart

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

  • Chair: Caren Lagomarsino

  • Committee Members: Chris Creelman (newsletter), Bernie Creelman (newsletter and website)

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

  • Chair:  Kent Casey

  • Committee Members:  Jim Johnson, Jim Wunschel, James Chambers

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

  • Chair:  Dr. James Chambers

  • Committee Members:  Ryan Harder

Fundraising

  • Committee Members: Bev Hoeft, Dave Ortega, Kathy Le