Join us for a reception on Friday, August 14th at 6:00 p.m. as we kick off the celebration of the Foundation’s 50th Anniversary. Come celebrate Five Decades of Service with light hors d’oeuvres and a no host bar. This reception will be held during the 2015 Kiwanis District Convention in Sacramento, and is limited to […]
Give because you care. Give to make a change. Give to make a difference. #GivingTuesday. We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Now in its third year, #GivingTuesday is a worldwide movement that celebrates the power of giving […]
Iris La, 2012 McElwain Recipient: Four years ago, my mom got mugged in a department store parking lot after I had told her I needed new tennis shoes for the upcoming tennis season. She lost everything, her wedding ring, pictures from her youth, and her happiness. When the police came they asked me for my […]
On a warm evening in July, the Kiwanis Club of Lodi kicked-off their nine-week PTP Safety Project by setting up an informative injury prevention booth at their local farmers market. With representatives from three local Key Clubs, Kiwanians and Key Clubbers distributed child passenger safety and bicycle safety literature to hundreds of children and their […]
Did you miss the 2014 District Convention or were you there and simply couldn’t make it to every TraK seminar? Relax . . . we’ve got you covered! Now you can review the Foundation PowerPoint presentations that were presented at DCON, without having to pack a bag!
Bob and Jean Erikson: Continuing Traditions Bob Erikson, a Past Governor of the CNH District of Kiwanis International and former member of the CNH Foundation Board of Directors, is probably best known for his role as the “Pink Panther” during his year as Governor. Very few Governors have danced across the stage during their installation […]
Serving the Children of the World In 2009 Natalie Crane journeyed to Africa to fulfill her life-long dream of performing community service in Africa, assisting women and children in need. Natalie settled in Uganda, one of the poorest countries in the World. Soon after her arrival, Natalie suffered a severe case of malaria and was […]
The Kiwanis Professional Center is home to the professional staff that supports more than 63,000 service-focused members of the Kiwanis family, from K-Kids in primary school through Kiwanians, adult member-volunteers who work to change the world one child and one community at a time. Our office features both a technology-capable training room and a board […]
Armando Velazquez, 1999 McElwain Recipient: Armando Velazquez will tell you that, for him, Kiwanis is all about the service. Armando, or Mondo as he is more affectionately known, has been engaged in Kiwanis service for more than 15 years, and he loves community service today as much as he did 15 years ago. Bitten by […]
