The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard from the Executive Director at Kemmerer Village near Assumption, at its weekly Tuesday meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.

Shales Nagle shared with the Kiwanis Club that the residential treatment facility provides housing for 21 children plus 123 Foster Kids.  She added the location has helped some 1400 children across the state since opening in 1884.

She shared the facility now offers an equestrian therapy program, and lots of opportunities for volunteers in individual projects, work groups, and mentoring among others.

Nagle added Kemmerer Village just celebrated its 200th adoption, and recently helped the Assumption community with a new Day Care Center.

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.