By Dan Gilbert.

The Kiwanis Club of Weston conducts a food and personal care products drive on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Weston Shopping Center to benefit Weston Food Pantry clients. The event provides Westonites with the opportunity to help our neighbors in need. Kiwanians will be at the shopping center from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., collecting shelf-stable food products at Lily’s and personal care products at the Weston Pharmacy.

Fall’s been a busy time for the club. During October, Kiwanis held its13th annual Weston Kiwanis Reservoir Run half marathon, 5K, kids fun run foot races. Registrations totaled almost 500 runners. Men from West Point’s cross-country team ran the half marathon. The day is a community-wide effort supported by Weston’s Board of Selectmen, public schools, the police department, Weston Volunteer EMS, Weston High School Key Club and Girl’s Track Team, and the Scouts BSA Troop 788.

Kiwanians dressed up as witches and goblins to help transform the Lachat Town Farm’s
landscape in the Haunted Halloween production of “Meteor, The Immersive Theater
Experience.” Strange things happened at Lachat as children and their parents encountered
disturbing creatures and supernatural surprises. The 45-minute interactive Walking Tour was
filled with live actors (some Kiwanians), horrific scenes, and chilling surprises. The children,
their parents, and Kiwanians had a wonderful time.

Weston Kiwanis is dedicated to serving children. Through a combination of community service and philanthropy, the club supports worthy causes in Weston and neighboring communities. The club has donated over $900,000 since 2000 to help children. Weston Kiwanis meets each Saturday at the Norfield Congregational Church parish hall. Meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. A full breakfast is available for $10 and is complimentary on their first visit for individuals exploring membership. All are welcome.