Kiwanis Pioneers Club plans prayer breakfast

The Fort Scott Kiwanis Pioneers Club has set Thursday, May 3, for this year's Community Prayer Breakfast, in conjunction with the 2012 National Day of Prayer. This year's theme is "One Nation Under God."

The event is co-sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and Fort Scott Ministerial Alliance.

The repast will be held in a new location this year -- the Lunt Lobby in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. Breakfast is again being provided by Judy and Jerry Witt. Food service will begin at 7:30 a.m.

The program will start at 8 a.m. with the presentation of the colors by the Fort Scott National Historic Site Color Guard. Featured speaker is Patty LaRoche.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard will conduct a flag-folding ceremony, explaining what each fold represents.

Robert Nelson will lead the group in singing and Kevin Moyers will close the program with prayer.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Honoring that defining statement, the Kiwanis Pioneers, which is all women, helps many individuals and organizations in our community.

With funds raised through its annual Chili Feed held each November, the club financially helps Mother-to-Mother, Healthy Start, The Beacon, Head Start, Reading is Fundamental Programs in all Bourbon County Elementary schools, Project Art at Fort Scott Middle School, the Keyhole, Bourbon County Coalition, the local chapter of the Backpack Food Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters and CASA, as well as helping fund participants at Girls State, a news release said.

Kiwanis Pioneers also works with Bert Lewis and Fort Scott High School Key Club members to instill an attitude of service and pride in the community.

"Our local chapter is serving our community in many and diverse capacities. You will see our members helping at Good Ol' Days and serving lunch at Airport Day," club President Mallory Allen said in the release.

Anyone interested in joining the Kiwanis Pioneers organization, which meets Thursdays at noon at Fort Scott Community College, can contact Allen at mlallen01@yahoo.com.