Meet the DAK Member - Kate

Name: Kate Richards

Length in Kiwanis family: A bit more than six years. I spent four years in CKI at Mary Washington College and for the last two and a half years I’ve been with the Dulles Area Kiwanis Club.

Why did you join Kiwanis: I missed the K-Family and the ability to volunteer with a great group of people. After taking a break from the K-Family to get my Master’s degree, I was looking for a Kiwanis club that fit my schedule and Heather came along with the idea to build a Kiwanis club that meet on the weekends. How could I resist?

Positions held: Charter DAK Secretary (and despite what you may have heard, I will not be secretary for life). :-) I’m also the contact for the service committee and a co-chair of our Fall Coat Drive with the Loudoun County Holiday Coalition.

Favorite service project: It’s a toss up between our monthly bingo game at the Monroe Assisted Living Facility (the residents are a hoot and will give you a run for your money) and the Loudoun Foundation’s Summer Music Concert Series. I think the Music Concert Series wins out because who can resist volunteering at a music concert where you get to listen to great music (INXS, Lynyrd Skynyrd or K.C. and the Sunshine Band anyone?) and have fun, all the while helping the Loudon Foundation raise money for the charities they support.

Where do you live? Reston, VA

Where is the farthest you've ever been from home? Italy

Do you have any children? No, I just have Monroe (a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) and Hellyon (a Siamese/Tabby Mix) and they only count as four legged grandchildren when I decide to tease my mom because she is commenting on her lack of two legged grandchildren.

What's currently on your Ipod? Nickelback, Rascal Flatts, Lifehouse, Michael Bublé, Stone Sour, Lady Antebellum, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Tori Amos, Enya, O.A.R., CCR…

Last Book you Read? Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs

When I go out for a meal my go to menu choice is.... some version of a Cobb salad.

One thing people don't know about me...I’m in the midst of reading about 20 different book series (and I have the potential to pick up at least three more that are currently sitting in my to-read pile). I’m thankful all the authors I read do not release their books at the same time.