The Taylorville Kiwanis Club this week presented the Christian County YMCA with its yearly donation of one-thousand dollars to support ongoing programs for children and youth at the Y.

The local Kiwanis Club has been a long-time supporter of the Y and its efforts in the Taylorville community.

Kiwanis president Chuck Martin (left) presented the check to Y Executive Director Bruce Blanshan (right), who is also a Kiwanis member and Priority One chair.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of 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.