85 years of Kinsmen, Kinettes in Medicine Hat – CHAT News Today

We did gazebos at the hospital, we did a gazebo at the treatment centre projects that help multiple people. Thats why we fund public skating and public swimming for people who cant afford to do it but still want to do it, said Atkinson. There is always that need.

Other Kin projects include the aquatic park at the Family Leisure Centre and the recent enhancements at the Medicine Hat Public Librarys childrens section.

But the popularity of service clubs as a whole has waned in recent years.

I think with COVID, its really changed again, he said. People are wanting to come back and give back more because they see the importance now of giving back and doing more.

Not to be outdone, the Medicine Hat Kinette Club was formed in 1941, only a few years after the Kinsmen first as an auxiliary club then as its own stand-alone organization.

Their initiatives have ranged from Kinette Korner to supporting the citys womens shelter and Be Youth Centre.

President Lisa Maggrah says the Kinettes are a small but mighty club that is welcoming of new members looking to do a good turn for the community and themselves.

We challenge each other, we help each other grow, we support each other, were there for each other, said Maggrah. Its not just about how we serve our community, its about fellowship. Its about fun. Its about connection and building relationships.

And the Kinettes commitment to Medicine Hat is no less than their male counterparts.

Medicine Hat is a beautiful place to live and if we could add to that, then thats what were here for, said Maggrah.

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