Kiwanis members made welcome Lindsey Eyre at their Tuesday luncheon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. Eyre is a Youth Resource Advocate with the Illinois Coalition for Community Services.

ICCS works to bring positive change to youth, families and communities providing encouragement and opportunities for growth.  Eyre informed the Kiwanis members that ICCS is committed to assisting communities with improved job options and reduced truancy and violence among youth.

The focus of ICCS is to help youth and young adults ages 11 – 24 lead more productive lives.  ICCS offers Community Youth Services to address some of the common challenges that affect youth.

Several youth based concerns are monitored by ICCS including youth unemployment rates, youth poverty and adolescent drug abuse.  In Taylorville the ICCS has partnered with the Christian County Health Department and the Christian County YMCA in an effort to reach those in need of assistance.

For more information regarding the Illinois Coalition for Community Services you can visit their web page at www.iccscares.org 

As a reminder the Taylorville Kiwanis Club will be hosting its annual “All you can eat” Pancake and Sausage breakfast fundraiser Saturday April 25th.  Serving will begin at 6:30am and continue until 11:00am at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  All proceeds are utilized to serve local youth activities. 

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 or email the club at TaylorvilleKiwanis@gmail.