Hillsboro Kiwanis Club recognizes Irv Schroeder
Staff writer
Irv Schroeder of Hillsboro was awarded the Hixon Fellowship Award Tuesday evening at the annual dinner of Hillsboro Kiwanis club.
Schroeder was given the award in honor of his many years of service with the Hillsboro Kiwanis organization.
"It's an honor," said Clint Seibel, Kiwanis member. "We don't always know how to say thank you to someone, and this is a way."
Through the years, the Hillsboro Kiwanis Club has contributed $1,000 to the Kiwanis International Foundation.
After a club reaches the thousand dollar mark in contributions, they are entitled to recognize one of their members with the Hixon Fellowship award.
The George F. Hixon Fellowship was established in 1983 by the Kiwanis International Foundation board of trustees. It is named in honor of the first Kiwanis International president, who served from 1916 to 1918.
George F. Hixon Fellowship earnings are used to provide grants to support of Kiwanis-sponsored programs, disaster relief, and to help children worldwide.
Kiwanis International is recognized throughout the world for its involvement in raising more $75 million to combat iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).
