The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown is dedicated to serving the community through various services and fundraising projects. Our club has been serving Jenkintown since 1949.
Our club participates in a variety of projects throughout the year that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Additionally, we have speakers at our weekly meetings to explore topics of interest to the membership. We engage in a number of social activities to share experiences, talents and our collective interests. All represent great opportunities for service, friendships and personal growth.
Club Officers and Board of Directors
Each Kiwanis club is governed by elected Club Officers & Board of Directors
Officers: 2024-2025 President: Lucy Sharp Pres. Elect: Janet Crawford Secretary: Stuart Tollen Treasurer: Ed Foy Past Pres: Janet Crawford
Directors 2024-2026 Carol Godfrey Bob Smyrl Bella Victor
Foundation Trustees 2024-2026 Bob Maher-chair Anne Lotz Mike Czerwonka
Club History
The Jenkintown Kiwanis Club was chartered as one of 7,700 clubs in 80 countries in 1949. Our motto is “Serving the Children of the World”.
The club traces its beginning to 1948, when a committee of the Kiwanis Club of Glenside developed interest in having a luncheon Kiwanis Club in the area. Both the Kiwanis Club of Glenside and Kiwanis Club of Old York Road, which had sponsored the Glenside club earlier, met in the evenings. The committee found many business leaders and professionals who were more interested in meeting for luncheons.
By early 1949, they had signed up 27 potential members and one of the Glenside members, Howard Yoder, was willing to transfer to the new club. So, on March 3, 1949, Kiwanis International granted an official charter to the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown, which had already started to meet every Thursday for lunch. The charter was officially presented at a charter night party in May by the Kiwanis Governor of the Pennsylvania District, Elmer Menges, a member of the Ambler Kiwanis Club.
Today we still met for lunch, every Thursday, so come out and join us!
Original Club Officers: President: Joseph H. Cochran Vice President: Robert Synnestvedt Secretary: Vicent J. Pupura Treasurer: Arthur W. Hoch
Speaker-Peter Van Do- Jenkintown Borough Planning Commission
May 21, 2026
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Short Stable 520 Meetinghouse Rd, Jenkintown, PA 19046, USA
Peter Van Do will share progress on the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) historical marker initiative. The application for a marker honoring architect Horace Trumbauer has been officially approved, part of a larger statewide rollout of 45 new markers following the program’s recent revamp. Installation and dedication events are expected in 2026-27, aligning with celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Horace Traumbauer grew up in Jenkintown and designed several local landmarks, including the Jenkintown-Wynocte Train Station. The JBPC is suggesting a collaboration with local organizations including Kiwanis to celebrate this special event.
Jenkintown Chiropractic Center, 435 Johnson St, Jenkintown, PA 19046, USA
Prep for the 34th Annual Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run.
We will fold nearly 1000 t-shirts and then prep the bibs and t-shirts for all those registered runners for early pick up.
Lunch will be pizza and drinks. many hands makes for faster work. We will need all hands on deck for this project.
Please join us!
Welcome to Jenkintown’s 34th Annual Sunset 5K Run. Enjoy our beautiful neighborhoods, and celebrate afterwards on our town square.
Are you ready to run the Summit? This challenging tree lined 5k course winds it’s way through the borough of Jenkintown without crossing Old York Rd. One of the largest evening 5K runs around. Come on out and join us! Live Music, food and prizes for all age groups.
Run Benefits : The Kiwanis Foundation of Jenkintown.
This race is about more than miles. Last year, the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown donated $25,000 to 39 nonprofits supporting children’s needs in our community and beyond. The Jenkintown Sunset 5K helps make that impact possible.
If you have any questions please contact the race director: Stuart Tollen at: [email protected]
About The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown
Our Mission
The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown is dedicated to serving the community through various services and fundraising projects. Our club has been serving Jenkintown since 1949.
Our club participates in a variety of projects throughout the year that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Additionally, we have speakers at our weekly meetings to explore topics of interest to the membership. We engage in a number of social activities to share experiences, talents and our collective interests. All represent great opportunities for service, friendships and personal growth.
Club Officers and Board of Directors
Each Kiwanis club is governed by elected Club Officers & Board of Directors
Officers: 2024-2025
President: Lucy Sharp
Pres. Elect: Janet Crawford
Secretary: Stuart Tollen
Treasurer: Ed Foy
Past Pres: Janet Crawford
Directors 2024-2026
Carol Godfrey
Bob Smyrl
Bella Victor
Foundation Trustees 2024-2026
Bob Maher-chair
Anne Lotz
Mike Czerwonka
Club History
The Jenkintown Kiwanis Club was chartered as one of 7,700 clubs in 80 countries in 1949. Our motto is “Serving the Children of the World”.
The club traces its beginning to 1948, when a committee of the Kiwanis Club of Glenside developed interest in having a luncheon Kiwanis Club in the area. Both the Kiwanis Club of Glenside and Kiwanis Club of Old York Road, which had sponsored the Glenside club earlier, met in the evenings. The committee found many business leaders and professionals who were more interested in meeting for luncheons.
By early 1949, they had signed up 27 potential members and one of the Glenside members, Howard Yoder, was willing to transfer to the new club. So, on March 3, 1949, Kiwanis International granted an official charter to the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown, which had already started to meet every Thursday for lunch. The charter was officially presented at a charter night party in May by the Kiwanis Governor of the Pennsylvania District, Elmer Menges, a member of the Ambler Kiwanis Club.
Today we still met for lunch, every Thursday, so come out and join us!
Original Club Officers:
President: Joseph H. Cochran
Vice President: Robert Synnestvedt
Secretary: Vicent J. Pupura
Treasurer: Arthur W. Hoch
Upcoming events
Reading @ Jenkintown Day Nursey
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
Speaker-Peter Van Do- Jenkintown Borough Planning Commission
Horace Traumbauer grew up in Jenkintown and designed several local landmarks, including the Jenkintown-Wynocte Train Station. The JBPC is suggesting a collaboration with local organizations including Kiwanis to celebrate this special event.
If you have time...we have lunch.
Jenkintown Sunset 5K-T-shirts and Bib Prep Day
Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run
Tuesday June 2, 2026 at 7PM
Welcome to Jenkintown’s 34th Annual Sunset 5K Run. Enjoy our beautiful neighborhoods, and celebrate afterwards on our town square.
Are you ready to run the Summit? This challenging tree lined 5k course winds it’s way through the borough of Jenkintown without crossing Old York Rd. One of the largest evening 5K runs around. Come on out and join us! Live Music, food and prizes for all age groups.
Run Benefits : The Kiwanis Foundation of Jenkintown.
This race is about more than miles. Last year, the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown donated $25,000 to 39 nonprofits supporting children’s needs in our community and beyond. The Jenkintown Sunset 5K helps make that impact possible.
If you have any questions please contact the race director: Stuart Tollen at: [email protected]
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
Jenkintown Kiwanis Club Board Meeting
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
Reading @ Jenkintown Day Nursey
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
Jenkintown Kiwanis Club Board Meeting
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
Reading @ Jenkintown Day Nursey
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option
Jenkintown Kiwanis Club Board Meeting
JKC's Lunch Meeting w/ Zoom Option