Kin Canada National President to visit North Bay

Kinsmen Club of North Bay
News Release

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North Bay – This Thursday, Oct. 25th Kin Canada’s national President, Leona Thorogood, will be in North Bay to celebrate the difference that the Kinsmen Club of North Bay has been making in the community for the past 65 years.

Thorogood will be attending the EZ Rock/Kinsmen Club Fall Food Drive on Thursday October 25, 2007 from noon to 6pm at No Frills on McKeown Avenue, North Bay.

Thorogood, who lives in Stettler, Alta., is proud to have the opportunity to volunteer as the president of Kin Canada’s national board of directors. During her tour of the area, Thorogood aims to impart to others the true impact and value of having a Kinsmen Club in the area.

“I would ask community members to take a step back and take stock of what the Kinsmen Club of North Bay has done for North Bay and surrounding area over the years,” she said. “These dedicated volunteers have devoted countless hours, without much glory, to make a true difference. Their commitment to making a difference not only deserves recognition, but it deserves to be celebrated.”

Thorogood has been a member of the Kinette Club of Stettler since 1984. During her past 23 years as a Kinette, she has led countless service projects within her community and has also held significant volunteer positions at both the local, provincial and national levels of the Association.

Thorogood is the first female president of Kin Canada, since the association changed to have a single leader of its board of directors. Before 2005, Kin Canada had two nationally-elected presidents, a Kinsmen and a Kinette (one male and one female).

Kin Canada is the Association of Kinsmen, Kinette and Kin clubs. It is an all-Canadian service organization made up of dynamic community volunteers, from coast to coast. Working together, members are enhancing the quality of life in their communities by promoting service, fellowship, positive values and national pride. To date, Kin members have raised more than $35 million to help fight cystic fibrosis and have contributed more than $1 billion to Canadian communities since its founding in 1920. For more information about Kin Canada, visit www.kincanada.ca.

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