Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis supports Mississippi Valley State School with $750 donation for student activities

HANNIBAL Mo. — Connie Billings, principal of Mississippi Valley State School, recently attended the Early Bird Kiwanis Club meeting and gave an update on the various activities of the school, which is available for children from 5 to 21 years old. Billings reported the school had 26 physically and mentally handicapped students enrolled this year.

At the meeting Billings was presented with a check for $750 from the Kiwanis Club to be used in support student activities.

Members of the Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club visit the school twice a year — at Christmas when Santa Claus arrives with special gifts for each child, and at Easter when the Easter Bunny shows up and provides each student with a stuffed animal.

The club has supported the school for more than 15 years.