Mission: By providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids!
Welcome to the TWIN CITY AREA OPTIMIST CLUB volunteer organization
Bringing Out the Best in Kids!
In the Spotlight 2020
Jefferson County Leader Newspaper Highlights Our Club Again!
Twin City Area Optimist Club partnered with the Jefferson County Leader Newspaper this past summer with the Art and Science Challenge and now the Leader is showing our club some love with these two features! (above and below)
ELIZABETH CHECK CONQUERS MOUNTAIN
Hiking Up Medicine Bow Mountain Raises Money for Homeless Youth Initiative!
Twin City Area Optimist Club member and advocate for area homeless youth, Elizabeth Check hiked up Medicine Bow Mountain in Montana and raised over $5000 in the process! She was requesting $12 donations because she planned to tackle the 12 mile climb on August 12th. (The sign she is holding was left at the peak of the mountain by another hiker.)
View From The Top
Elizabeth said "Victory! The hike was brutal. I had plenty of muscle but not nearly enough air. I carried 60 ounces of water and drank all of it. I thank God for my good health and the safe trip up here. It seemed important to me to take the one thing I love to do and use it to help Youth who have so much to overcome. Thank you to everyone who helped them."
The Twin City Area Optimist Club supports the Homeless Youth Initiative in various ways, including providing scholarships to Jefferson College.
Big News
You Can Now Use the LMS, Plus Free Access for Club Officers
Dear Optimist International Leader,
The launch of the new Learning Management System was a big step forward for Optimist International to improve the way we provide training materials to Clubs. In the weeks since the launch, we have shared your comments with President Adrian Elcock. He wants you to know that we appreciate your positive response. Based on your feedback we have re-iMagined our roll-out plan.
Many Clubs shared that they would prefer individual accounts rather than a shared Club account. We are now giving each Club four FREE licenses to the system. These licenses are reserved for the Club President, Club President-Elect, Club Secretary Treasurer, and Club Foundation Representative (this will be updated every year for the new person in each role). When your Club signs up for the new license, we will remove permission for the current generic Club account.
In addition, we are pleased to announce we will also offer all Optimist members a chance to purchase a license for $6 USD per year per member.
With everyone having the opportunity to be in the system, we will be able to track each member’s progress as they complete courses. Past officers will have the option to renew their account each year for the same fee.
Thank you,
Michelle Turner
LMS Administrator
michelle.turner@optimist.org
Please scroll down to get the document with instructions on how members can register.
[Please note the Twin City Area Optimist Club will pay for member registrations. Just submit your receipt for reimbursement.]
So true! That's one reason to join our Optimist Club!
About Us
How We're Helping
We are a community-based, volunteer organization, associated with Optimist International, focused on helping meet the needs of young people. Our volunteers conduct positive service projects aimed at providing a helping hand to youth. Our club also has fundraisers to help us achieve our goals. All funds raised stay right here in the southern Jefferson County area.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are a volunteer organization hoping to make our vision a reality. We'll help you find volunteer opportunities that best suit you. We're excited to have you join the team!
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Scroll down to see how you may donate!
Donate Now
Twin City Area Optimist Club is a Not-For-Profit organization without a 501(c)3 designation. Any donations made directly to our club are not tax deductible. If you would like to donate without a tax deduction, make your check payable to Twin City Area Optimist Club and mail it to us at P.O. Box 475, Festus, MO 63028. To donate WITH a tax deduction, make your check payable to Optimist International Foundation, put Twin City Area Optimist Club in the memo line, and mail it to the same address. We are dedicated to improving the lives of children in our community. Your contribution today helps us make a difference.
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Thank You Sponsors
We are so appreciative of our local sponsors who donate to our club year after year. Their generosity helps us continue to serve the kids in Jefferson County, bring out the best in our youth, our community, and ourselves.