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Board proclaims Kiwanis Club of Ambler’s 100th anniversary; club pledges funding for parks and library literacy
Summary
The board adopted a proclamation honoring the Kiwanis Club of Ambler’s centennial and heard that the club will contribute about $19,000 toward a park shade structure and bike repair station and pledge $45,000 over three years to expand early‑literacy programs, township and library representatives said.
The Upper Dublin Township Board of Commissioners opened its June meeting with a proclamation recognizing the Kiwanis Club of Ambler’s 100th anniversary and heard details of the service group’s recent and planned support for local parks and libraries.
A township official read the proclamation, which noted the Kiwanis Club’s long history of volunteer projects in Upper Dublin and neighboring communities and said the board congratulated the club on a century of service. The proclamation text, as read, said the club will contribute approximately $19,000 for a shade structure and bike‑repair station at Valley Park.
A library representative described a multiyear partnership between area libraries and Kiwanis called Books on My Shelf, which places lending collections in Head Start classrooms and supports a ‘1,000 books before kindergarten’ initiative. The representative said the program has added more than 500 books to classroom and library collections and that Kiwanis has pledged $45,000 over the next three years to support early‑literacy programming, summer reading clubs and the establishment of at least one new Books on My Shelf location each year.
“Today, we are even more grateful to Kiwanis as they expand their commitment with a significant contribution of $45,000 over the next three years towards early literacy in our community,” the library presenter said.
The proclamation and the remarks noted additional Kiwanis support for community events — including a 4th of July carnival, an Easter egg hunt and a long‑running Christmas parade — and affirmed plans for a plaque that will be posted in the children’s rooms of the libraries.
The proclamation was recorded as signed in June 2026 by the township manager, Kurt Ferguson, and the board president. No formal vote beyond the adoption of the proclamation was required.
