Kiwanis club president named international lieutenant governor

Campbellsville Kiwanis Club President Greg Gribbins is pictured with Kiwanis International President Alan Penn at the Kiwanis International Convention in New Orleans on June 27 through July 1.

The president of the Campbellsville Kiwanis Club has been elected lieutenant governor of the Kentucky-Tennessee District of Kiwanis International.

Greg Gribbins was elected at the Kentucky-Tennessee Kiwanis District Convention on July 26-29 in Gatlinburg, Tenn., and will serve as lieutenant governor for Division 13 from this Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2013.

Kiwanis international lieutenant governors are the leaders of designated divisions. The lieutenant governor serves as a leader in the two-state district as well, by expanding Kiwanis' reach through the opening of new Kiwanis clubs and helping clubs improve the value of the club experience.

The Campbellsville Kiwanis Club was founded in 1959 and serves the children of Taylor County with many programs including "Coats for Kids," the Doug Mullins Scholarship and the Chester Badget Scholarship at Campbellsville University.

The Campbellsville club also supports other local programs, including "Toys for Tots," Distinguished Young Women, Youth Baseball, Project Graduation and more.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis and its youth-oriented Service Leadership Programs serve communities in more than 80 countries and geographic areas.

Founded in 1915 in Detroit, Mich., Kiwanis International now comprises 600,000 members worldwide.

More information about Kiwanis International and the Campbellsville Kiwanis Club is available online at www.campbellsvillekiwanis.org.