Governor Proclaims In Recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the Lexington Kiwanis Club 2024

WHEREAS, the Lexington Kiwanis Club was founded on March 26, 1924, in Lexington, North Carolina, with 53 charter members; and

WHEREAS, from the very beginning, the club established helping underprivileged children as their primary objective; and

WHEREAS, in 1928, the club established the Kiddie Kamp, the signature service project that continues to this day as Kamp Kiwanis; and

WHEREAS, in 1945, the Davidson County Commissioners granted the club the right to operate the Davidson County Agricultural Fair as a source of revenue for the Kiddie Kamp; and

WHEREAS, thousands of Davidson County children have been uplifted and encouraged through their experience at Kamp Kiwanis; and

WHEREAS, the Lexington Kiwanis Club celebrates their Centennial Anniversary this month;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim March 21, 2024, as a day “IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEXINGTON KIWANIS CLUB” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.