Western Smiles Clown Chapter - Plainfield, Indiana

Western Smiles Clown Chapter is a part of Smiles Unlimited Universal Clown Ministry founded by Don "Ski" Berkowski. The chapter is an inter-denominational clown ministry committed to clowning in healthcare facilities, hospitals, handicapped facilities, children?s activities, festivals, parades and wherever the healing power of humor can best serve our community. The chapter clowns do clown skits, juggle, perform comedy magic, make ballon sculpture, face paint, and listen to people. The purposes of the ministry is to provide a little joy in the hearts of those who might need it most and to touch other people?s lives. Western Smiles visits facilities in Hendricks County and Morgan County.

Contact: Violet

Phone: 317-839-4346

Tulsa Firefighters Educational Clowns - Tulsa, Oklahoma

The "Tulsa Educational Clowns" and "Huffy & Friends" present Fire Safety Education programs to over 50,000 children and distribute about 50,000 Fire and Life Safety materials annually in and around the Tulsa area. We also support an apartment near Hillcrest Hospital's Alexander Burn Center for families of severely burned loved ones. We put on our performances during our off-duty time from the Tulsa Fire Department and have earned several local, state and national awards for our work. The demand is so great for our shows that we are currently booked for over a year in advance!! Annual expenses total over $90,000.00. We try to meet these expense with donations received through private, corporate, and local fund raisers. Both groups have the support of the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, The Mayor of the City of Tulsa, the Tulsa Fire Chief and the Tulsa Public Schools.

The "Tulsa Firefighters Educational Clowns" teach Fire Prevention and Fire Safety 8 to 12 times a month as volunteers and require a minimum of 200 children per show during the current school year and 50 children per show during the summer break. Along with Huffy, they distribute the coloring books to the children.

Contact: "Huffy"

Email: a_clown@tfdclowns.com

Phone: 918-610-8122

Address: 4308 S Peoria, Suite 911, Tulsa, OK 74105.

St. Louis Christian Clown Club - St. Louis,Missouri

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Contact: Jan

Email: rabbit63389@aol.com

Akron ALLEY OOPS! - Akron, Ohio

Our Alley is a great group of clowns that have such talents as balloon sculpting, face painting (some of the best!), puppeteers, clown magic, and just basic clown antics. We do area parades, birthday parties, corporate events, visit hospitals, and nursing homes and we love what we do!

Contact: Debbie Swartz

Email: fennella@sbcglobal.net

Phone: 330-699-4072

Address: 208 Hawk Ave Akron, OH 44312

Minnesota Clown Alley 19 - Vadnias Heights, Minnesota

Welcome to Minnesota Clown Alley 19. Minnesota Clown Alley 19 was started in the early 1970's by a group of eager clowns that wanted to spread the joy of clowning by teaching. Alley 19 is an educational club, which means you will not see us as a group in parades or at a birthday party. You will be able to learn all about clowning at our annual Minnesota Clown Daze. This is a full day workshop where we invite other clowns to come and learn from us. Members of Alley 19 travel all over the United States and attend other workshops and conventions to gather fresh ideas and topics to share with you. To be a member of Minnesota Clown Alley 19 you must also be a member of Clowns of America International. Our membership dues are $10/year. Our club meets at 7:00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Galilee Church in Roseville, located at 145 North McCarrons Blvd. (about 1 mile south of 36 on Rice Street).

Contact: Mark Peterson

Email: flutterby.tails@usfamily.net

Address: 145 North McCarrons Blvd Vadnias Heights, MN 55127-2309

Korn Patch Klowns - Des Moines, Iowa

Monthly Meeting Information is LAST Tuesday of Each month Meet at Country Kitchen 5040 NE 14th St. (Just North of I-80) Des Moines, Iowa Time: Dinner (on your own) 6:00 PM and Meeting: 7:15 PM Educational session immediately following meeting. Visitors are welcome to attend a meeting and see just what we're all about!

Contact: Sparky

Email: sparky@kornpatchklowns.org

Address: 3108 Brookview Ave Des Moines IA 50317

Crazy Wacky Christian - Harrington, Delware

We are a Christian clown group sharing Gods extravagant love one smile at a time. Crazy Wacky Christian (CWC) clowns are a group of clowns from many churches about the eastern shore that want to tell others about the love gift God has given man. This is done through silly skits, ballooning, illusions, Stories, and walk around fun. The Christian clown will never put down an audience member but the clown himself will take on the insults much like Christ has taken on our sins.

Contact: Karl

Email: Karl@CWCClowns.com

Phone: 302-724-4869

Address: 240 Delaware Ave Harrington DE, 19952

Our Klowns - Norris City, Illinois

We have members in several southern Illinois cities - not just Norris City! We are the first Illinois branch associated with Smiles Unlimited out of Indianapolis, IN. We also have members that are part of The River City Clowns in Evansville, IN. President Don "Uncle Bert" Hiebert Vice President Robin "Obbie-Dobbie" Terrell & Pat "M.J." Marler Secretary Becky "SunKiss" Wheeler Treasurer Arlene "Pink-A-Boo" Robinson Training Coord Jeannie "Petunia" Hiebert

Contact: Our Klowns

Email: ourklowns@yahoo.com

Clowns Around Redford - Redford, Michigan

Clowns Around Redford is a non-profit organization of Detroit-area clowns formed in 1986 to "promote, preserve and improve the profession of clowning". We current have some 90+ members. The members of Clowns Around Redford have participated in such parades as: the Detroit Thanksgiving Parade, the Livonia Holiday Parade, the Wyandotte Independence and Christmas Parades, the Redford Memorial Day Parade and the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Circus Parade. The club also supports various fundraising and awareness campaigns for local charities and other non-profit organizations. Individual members of Clowns Around Redford have won recognition in competition at: Livonia Clown Day, the Michigan State Fair, the Midwest Clown Association and the World Clown Association.

Contact: Delores Shippe

Phone: 517-565-3182

Address: 3416 Parman Road

Metropolitan Chicago Clown Guild - Chicago, Michigan

The Metropolitan Chicago Clown Guild meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Sandy R. Vasquez Center, 316 N. LaPorte, Northlake. Meetings start around 7:30 PM and there is typically an educational program which follows all of the usual announcements and all. Annual dues is $15, but you can come to check things out for free.

Contact: MS Clown

Email: hschill924@earthlink.net

Tenderhearted Clowns - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tenderhearted Clowns is a group of Caring Clowns that volunteer their time and talents to charitable organizations in the Tulsa area. Our clowns are professionals with years of experience clowning for non-profit organizations, such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Child Abuse Network, The Little Light House, Grace Hospice, American Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Tulsa City-County Library, Tulsa Zoo Friends, Tulsa Fire Department, and many more

Email: tenderheartedclowns@yahoo.com