The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham sponsored a new “Over The Mountain” Club known as The Kiwanis Club of Shades Valley at its Charter Night ceremony December 28, 1955. Begun with 32 Charter Members, the new Club initiated its robust mission of Community and Youth Service in the rapidly growing area now encompassing Homewood, Mountain Brook, Cahaba Heights, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, parts of Birmingham and unincorporated Jefferson County.

Through the years our Club has conducted annual and continuing fund-raising events including horse shows, a Travel and Adventure Film Series, and since the mid-1980’s, the Annual Pancake Day and Silent Auction now held at Homewood High School. In 1986 leadership of the Kiwanis Club of Shades Valley encouraged the establishment of a charitable Foundation for the purpose of engaging in and promoting designated activities, and administering funds and income related to these activities. Today, income from over $60,000 in the Foundation enhances funds raised at the Pancake day and Silent Auction.

With the continued business and population growth “over the mountain”, new Kiwanis Clubs, sponsored in part by our Club, were chartered. As the size of our Club increased above sixty members, the membership changed our designated meeting space to The Club atop Red Mountain. In 1996 after considerable discussion and debate, the membership voted to change the organization’s official name to The Kiwanis Club of Homewood – Mountain Brook to reflect the primary service area currently and for the foreseeable future.

Through the years, The Kiwanis Club of Homewood – Mountain Brook and its predecessor organization has produced a Kiwanis Alabama District Governor and nine Division Lieutenant Governors.

The Kiwanis Club of Homewood – Mountain Brook proudly sponsors Key Clubs at both Homewood and Mountain Brook High Schools, as well as the Builder’s Club at Homewood Middle School. Academic scholarships are awarded annually to graduating students at both area High Schools. The Kiwanis Club also supports athletic and music programs in the school systems and volunteers time for school projects.

Kiwanis Club of Homewood – Mountain Brook members give funds and share service hours at The Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Festival of Trees, YMCA programs, Salvation Army Holiday Bell Ringing, The Sunday Club, Greater Birmingham Habitat For Humanity, Hugh O’Brien Youth Forum, Kiwanis International Foundation’s initiative to eliminate Worldwide Iodine Deficiency Disorder, and many other causes.

Past Presidents of Kiwanis Club of Shades Valley

William O. Porter
E. Shannon Egge*
Charles T. Brasfield, Jr.*
James P. Dobbins, Sr.*
Henry D. Cragon*
S. Perry Given
Sidney W. Reese*
George S. Jackson*
Louie B. Baumhauer*
Charles P. Jackson*
C. Fred Holle*
Charlton P. Pinkerton
Orland L. Rice*
Larry A. Voigt*
Herbert A. McCullough*
William A. Powell, Jr.
Stuart X. Stephenson, Jr.
Berry T. Carter, Jr.*
Wayne H. Finley, M.D.
T. B. Flournoy
Richard N. Hoar*
Allen L. Bartlett*
B. R. Kelley
J. Malvern Clopton*
John W. McQuiston*
Tilman E. Wheeler, Jr.*
Charles O. Holladay
Henry B. Garrett, Jr.*
Everett H. Holle
Edwin L. Trowbridge
Kenneth S. Ebaugh
William M. Arnold
John E. Crews
Dewey White, Jr., M.D.
Colquitt Clark, III
William Clement
James Long
John Taliaferro
Leland C. Keller
Joanne Ivey
Leon Waters

*Deceased

Past Presidents of Kiwanis Club of Homewood-Mountain Brook

William David Allison
Paul Barber
Pat Manasco
Kyle DeLoach
Sam Gaston
Richard Brooks
Robert Welch
Glenn Davis
Kristie Bennett
Colean Bailey
Chuck Kelly
Brian S. Rodgers

George F. Hixson Fellows

Allen L. Bartlett

J. Malvern Clopton

Charles O. Holladay

Everett H. Holle

Dewey White, Jr., M.D.

Colquitt Clark, III

William Clement

Leland Keller

Joanne Ivey

John Taliaferro

Leon Waters

William David Allison

Paul Barber

Pat Manasco

Kyle DeLoach

Sam Gaston

Richard Brooks

Robert Welch

Glenn Davis

Kristie Bennett

Colean Bailey
Chuck Kelly

Tablet of Honor Members

John L. Stevens

Colquitt Clark, III