The Kiwanis Club of Allentown was chartered on May 14, 1918 with one hundred members. It is one of the oldest Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania. One of the club’s first service projects was the establishment of a shelter for children from homes with Spanish Influenza. Annual dues at the time were $20. By 1921, the club grew to 118 members. Weekly club meetings alternated between the Hotel Allen, and the Americus Hotel. In 1929, our membership grew to 132 men. During this time period, we provided membership for 50 underprivileged boys to the YMCA, and 50 girls to the YWCA. We also sponsored a Boy Scout troop downtown. Membership swelled to over 200 in the 50’s. Our club meetings eventually moved to the Hilton Hotel at 9th and Hamilton Streets, which became the Crowne Plaza Hotel in 2004. We then met at the Hamilton Family Restaurant for several years. We now meet for lunch or dinner the third Thursday of each month at the Shanty on 19th restaurant in Allentown.
Current Membership Roster
| Name | Occupation | Company | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHCRAFT, Bob | IT Audit Manager | Accume Partners | Allentown |
| ASHCRAFT, Cindy | Administrative Partner | Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown |
| AVERILL, Christian | Sr. District Executive | Minsi Trails BSA | Allentown |
| BELLETIERI, Eleana | Shelter Director | The Salvation Army | Allentown |
| CHANG, Young | Branch Manager | Retired | Whitehall |
| CROSBY, Joyce | Lehigh Valley Office Manager | Quaint Oak Bank | Zionsville |
| DAVIS, Tracy | Graduate Student | Allentown | |
| DiFEBO, Mary | Teacher & Key Club Advisor | William Allen High School | Allentown |
| FRONHEISER, Jim | President | Retired | Barto |
| GOVAN, Deirdre | Resource Development Manager | Salvation Army Lehigh Valley Area Services |
Bethlehem |
| GRAY, Belinda | Branch Manager | Retired | Slatington |
| HARP, Peg | Software Engineer | Retired | Allentown |
| HARP, Tom | Director of Administration County of Northampton |
Retired | Allentown |
| HENGEVELD, William | Director | Trexler Funeral Home | Allentown |
| KENNEDY, Terrence | CEO | Retired | Allentown |
| HUTCHINSON, Katherine | Teacher & Key Club Advisor | Salisbury H.S. | Allentown |
| KRUPA, Robert | VP – Loan Workout | Key Bank | Bethleham |
| LAMB, Debra | V.P. — Development | Lehich Valley Children’s Centers | Allentown |
| MARTIN, Enos | Asset Manager | Retired | Coopersburg |
| MARTIN, Susan | Medical Technologist | retired | Allentown |
| MAZZIOTTI, Vic | Investment Advisor | GIR LLC | Allentown |
| MILLER, Barbara | Teacher | Building 21 | Allentown |
| RANNEY, Serena | QA Technician | Just Born Quality Confections | Bethlehem |
| REYNOLDS, Keith | President | Reynolds Business Systems | Emmaus |
| SAXTON, Sam | Chairman | Cedar Hill Memorial Park | Allentown |
| SIEGFRIED, Todd | Director | Burkholder’s Funeral Home | Allentown |
| STOFFA, John | Northampton County Executive | Retired | Northampton |
