The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard about the Small Town Taylorville Committee at its Tuesday meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Griffin Smock, who works with the Small Town Taylorville Committee and a Kiwanis member, shared with Kiwanis members how the organization was founded and its work to attract shoppers and new residents to Taylorville.   

The Committee's popular First Friday Cruise Nights on the Square have been a big hit, as well as several retail shopping promotions thru-out the year.  Smock gave details on the Cruises.

All their events are promoted on a host of advertising platforms to attract people from a 50-mile radius.

Smock added the first 3 years their efforts were funded by the City of Taylorville, but with that funding ended earlier this year, the organization converted to being a private, non-profit and is offering memberships to local businesses and organizations in order to provide funding for their ongoing promotional efforts.  Over 60 businesses have signed up so far.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.