As a member of the Cali-Nev-Ha District Board, I served Division 7 North as their Lieutenant Governor for the 2022-2023 term. I am especially proud to serve the clubs within Sacramento, as this is where the first Key Club was established nearly 100 years ago in 1925. My experience as a Lieutenant Governor has truly […]
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“The Big One”
Two weeks before District Convention, while I was taking the bus on the way to work, I received the email… “Congratulations! You are a recipient of a scholarship from the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund.” Words cannot express the joy I felt when I clicked on the email notification and informed my family, still unaware of the […]
You Did It!
Have you heard? Your generosity provided more than $116,000 in grants to our six partner hospitals this year! In 1994, the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund partnered with children’s hospitals in Oakland, San Diego, Loma Linda and since then has expanded our partner hospital program to include children’s hospitals in Madera, Honolulu and Reno. As part of this […]
Bike Safety with Palmdale Kiwanis
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 […]
Meet Mary
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 […]
Meet Josephine
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 […]
You awarded nearly $115,000 to our hospitals!
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 […]
A Safe Passage during COVID-19
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 […]
Meet Jeremy
“I am honored to be a recipient of the Kenneth C. Forror, MD Scholarship. Thank you for supporting my dream to continue my education through college. I plan on studying a field in Engineering or Computer Science, and this scholarship will help me pursue my goal to obtain a degree as well as gain vital […]
Catch Up with Kristi
Kristi Ryono is a former Key Clubber and current Circle K member in her third year at UC Irvine. A CNH Children’s Fund scholarship recipient, Kristi shared how her life has been impacted by this award and Kiwanis as a whole: “I am so grateful for the donors who have helped me fund my college […]