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City: San Bernardino, California
Club: Highland
Age: 47
Number of children: 2—and 1 grandson
Occupation: Office manager/corporate secretary of an electrical engineering company
Year joined Kiwanis: 2002
Current Kiwanis position: Club and division secretary
Previous Kiwanis positions: Division treasurer, community service chair, scholarship chair
Other community activities/accomplishments: member, City of Highland Citrus Harvest Festival committee; grand duchess, Radiant Rubies of Highland—Red Hat Society; former Girl Scout leader, former advisor, Southern California Odyssey of the Mind Creative Competitions; established Mervyn’s Childspree, through which the Kiwanis club has provided clothing and school supplies for more than 255 children since Sue brought the idea to her club. She recently has been involved in advocating on behalf of Assembly Bill 538, which would allow nonprofit groups designated by the United States Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(4) to be eligible for a sales tax exemption when purchasing clothing for children in distressed financial conditions. She has testified before the US Senate Tax and Revenue Committee.
Why join Kiwanis? “As a military brat, I was raised that your community is only as good as you make it.”
Favorite inspirational quote: “Choose your mountains to die on.”
It’s fitting that Sue Hulse’s daughter, Amanda, nominated her as one of Kiwanis’ “amazing women.” It was because of Amanda, that Sue joined Kiwanis in the first place.
“During her sophomore year of high school, Amanda was very introverted and overshadowed by her older sister who had recently graduated,” Sue explains. “She came home one day and asked to join a new club at school—Key Club ‘with Kiwanis.’ All she knew was that the club was going to do community service with ‘older’ members of Kiwanis. And she had no idea (what Kiwanis) was.”
Sue and her husband went with Amanda on many service projects and enjoyed the interaction with the Kiwanians.
“We especially appreciated the respect she was afforded,” she says.
Key Club opened new responsibilities and leadership opportunities for Amanda, and Sue watched as her daughter’s self-confidence soared.
“All three years in high school, the Kiwanians stood by her, pushed her above what she thought her limits were, and helped her blossom into a wonderful, active member of our community,” Sue says, noting that Amanda went on to complete her bachelor’s degree, is working on her master’s, and joined the Highland Kiwanis club.
“My husband and I attribute her growth to the interaction she had with the Kiwanis Club of Highland. When she moved away to college, she convinced me that I should join that club.
“When I joined, my goal was to be able to inspire just one student the same way she was inspired.”
It’s fitting that Sue Hulse’s daughter, Amanda, nominated her as one of Kiwanis’ “amazing women.” It was because of Amanda, that Sue joined Kiwanis in the first place.
“During her sophomore year of high school, Amanda was very introverted and overshadowed by her older sister who had recently graduated,” Sue explains. “She came home one day and asked to join a new club at school—Key Club ‘with Kiwanis.’ All she knew was that the club was going to do community service with ‘older’ members of Kiwanis. And she had no idea (what Kiwanis) was.”
Sue and her husband went with Amanda on many service projects and enjoyed the interaction with the Kiwanians.
“We especially appreciated the respect she was afforded,” she says.
Key Club opened new responsibilities and leadership opportunities for Amanda, and Sue watched as her daughter’s self-confidence soared.
“All three years in high school, the Kiwanians stood by her, pushed her above what she thought her limits were, and helped her blossom into a wonderful, active member of our community,” Sue says, noting that Amanda went on to complete her bachelor’s degree, is working on her master’s, and joined the Highland Kiwanis club.
“My husband and I attribute her growth to the interaction she had with the Kiwanis Club of Highland. When she moved away to college, she convinced me that I should join that club. “When I joined, my goal was to be able to inspire just one student the same way she was inspired.”
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