I am honored and sincerely grateful to have been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Richard and Cheryl Olmstead Scholarship. Thank you so much for your generosity in supporting my academic career! I am almost finished with my undergraduate degree with one more year to go. These past four years in Circle K International […]
Club Presidents! Here’s your opportunity to give recognition to an outstanding Kiwanian in your club! The Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund presents the Bert Shoemaker Award annually to a Kiwanian who best exemplifies the spirit of Kiwanis. The award was established in 1989 by the Kiwanis Club of Golden Gate-Pacific in memory of Dr. H. O. “Bert” Shoemaker, […]
Imagine sending your kindergartner to school knowing that their playground is located adjacent to a commercial property and separated by an unsightly chain link fence. Next, imagine observing people on the other side of the fence conversing with and passing candy to your child through the fence. This is what teachers at D. W. Babcock […]
So many of us have experienced our “Kiwanis Moment” while volunteering alongside a member of our Service Leadership Programs (SLP). Now is the time to encourage qualified SLP members to submit their scholarship application to the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund, helping them to access secondary educational opportunities that might not otherwise be available to them. Circle […]
Utilizing a matching grant from the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund, the Spring Valley Kiwanis Club Foundation hosted a series of First Responder/Essential Worker appreciation meals over a four-month period. Club members purchased meals from three local restaurants who were affected by the pandemic and delivered these meals to local sheriff stations, fire stations and to health […]
According to the National Traffic Safety Board, 426,000 children were injured in bicycle collisions in 2019. With this sobering statistic in mind, and knowing more children had been cycling in recent months due to the pandemic, the Kiwanis Club of Palmdale – with the help of a grant from the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund – hosted […]
Mary Minasyan, a second year student attending UCLA , received the Kenneth C. Forror, M.D. Scholarship in 2020. Read her thank you letter below: “Last year, I had the honor of being awarded the 2020 Kenneth C. Forror, M.D. scholarship. I am writing to share my thanks for all of the support you have provided […]
Josephine Pham, a fourth year Circle K member of CSU Fullerton, received the John & Elaine Nichelson Memorial Scholarship in 2021. Read her thank you letter to the Nichelson family below: “Dear Nichelson Family, I am truly honored to be the recipient of the 2021 John & Elaine Nichelson Memorial Scholarship. I want to thank […]
Have you heard? Your generosity provided nearly $115,000 in grants to our six partner hospitals this year! The Foundation’s partnership with children’s hospitals in Oakland, San Diego, Loma Linda, Madera, Honolulu and Reno connect the Kiwanis family to the issue of pediatric trauma. Utilizing the knowledge and expertise of our partner hospitals, the Foundation identifies projects […]
The Kiwanis Club of Conejo Valley has a long-standing relationship with the children and families of their community as a result of the Safe Passage program. Safe Passage is a partnership of organizations including Conejo Valley Kiwanis, Ventura County Sheriff’s Foundation, and Conejo Recreation and Park District to make communities safe by stopping gang recruitment […]
