Mission Statement
We members of the Kiwanis Club of Florence strive to enrich the lives of children in our community and beyond and to assist in the development of our present and future community leaders.

Vision StatementWe desire our club to be known as the premier civic club in Florence with a diverse membership comprised of young professionals through senior citizens, who together foster an atmosphere of fun, fellowship, and volunteerism.

Bio for Kris....

CRAWFORD, Kristopher R. \"Kris\" [R]--(Dist. No. 63, Florence Co.)--Physician; residing at 728 N. Grove Park Dr., Florence; g. The Citadel, B.S., 1992; Med. Univ. of S.C., M.D., 2001; Jan. 1993 m. M. Rebecca Crawford; S.C. Med. Assn.; Chief Resident, McLeod Family Practice; Gov. Sanford\'s Task Force on Healthcare; Trustee, Southern Growth Policies Bd.; Chm., I-95 Econ. Dev. Study Com; Chm., Freshman Caucus, 2007; prev. serv. in House 2007.
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Chris Browning pictured above with Jeff Gordon.
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Converse A. Chellis, III was elected State Treasurer on August 3, 2007 by the South Carolina General Assembly. Mr. Chellis was first elected to the General Assembly in 1996 and served as Representative from District 94 for ten years. District 94 is comprised of portions of Charleston and Dorchester Counties. During his tenure in the legislature, Mr. Chellis was a member of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee where he served as Chairman of the Banking and Consumer Affairs Sub-Committee and as Chairman of the Business and Commerce Sub-Committee. Mr. Chellis also served as Chairman the House Rules Committee.
Mr. Chellis is a CPA and served as an officer with the firm Dixon Hughes PLLC. He served as Chairman of the State Board of Accountancy from 1990-93 and as president of the South Carolina Association of CPA’s in 1985. Mr. Chellis was also a recipient of the “Outstanding Service to the Profession” award given to a CPA by the Association for professional service.
Mr. Chellis received a B.S. Degree from the Citadel in 1965. He served as a Captain in the United States Air Force and now lives in Summerville with his wife Sharon where they are members of the Bethany United Methodist Church. The Chellis’s have two children, Tiffany and Converse IV and one grandchild.

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Bill Dubose will host Tony Melton, area Horticulture Agent from Clemson Extension and Making it Grow on SCETV at Kiwanis on July 24 with "Adventures and Joys of Gardening"
Thanks to Bill Dubose for lining up this exciting program.



Pictured above - Roland Alston, Debbie Hayes, Tony Melton, Amanda McNulty

To find out more about "Making it Grow" please visit the website here - http://www.scetv.org/television/productions/making_it_grow/

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