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Doing service with a SMILE is what makes our Service Leadership Programs (SLPs) shine They assist our Kiwanis clubs with their events, and yet make time to find their own projects within their community and schools. Treasure these young people as they are our future leaders

KIWIN’S

One of the KIWIN’S club took over the Kiwanis Club of Torrance club meeting in March. The KIWIN’S Club of Torrance shared the activities, both service and social activities, at the meeting.

Kiwanians were moved by the volume of participation by the 80 paid members. At the meeting, the KIWIN’S raised funds from an auction, raffle and candy jar guessing game

The Diamond Bar KIWIN’S volunteered the Kiwanis Club of Rowland Heights’ Literacy Fair

Assiting the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo, the KIWIN’S from Camaillo and Rancho Campana High Schools served the guests with smiles at the Applebee’s fundraiser.

Terrific Kids

The Kiwanis Club of Moorpark has been supporting Terrific Kids for decades by providing refreshments and handing out certificates for jobs well done

Builders Club

Who doesn’t like PB&J sandwiches. The Lewis Middle School Builders Club made over 400 brown bag lunches for the homeless population of San Diego Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were made to put in the brown bags along with fresh fruit, drink box or water bottle, dessert and a note that this free meal was courtesy of Kiwanis and Builders Club.

The Palmdale Learning Plaza Builders Club and Shadow Hills Builders Club laid wreaths at the Palmdale Cemetery in keeping with the Kiwanis Club of Palmdale West’s mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.

The Builders Club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Camarillo kept themselves busy selling Candy Grams for Valentines Day, sending cards and stuffed animals to sixty homeless kids at the Selective Care Resource Center in Oxnard while getting their Learn & Grow project up and running again.

In Moorpark, the Builders Club decorated boxes and made Valentine cards for Seniors at Oakmont Assisted Living

The DATA Builders Club works jointly with the Kiwanis Club of Ventura providing quilts to keep cancer patients warm during chemo

K-KIDS

Congratulations to the Hearst Elementary School K-Kids Club for their successful fundraising campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society This was their 13th coin drive collecting more than $1,000.

The Madera K-Kids stay active with their many projects. The last Friday of each month, the members of the K-Kids come out early to collect, sort, count and pack up over 450 items for the Food Bank at the Samaritan Center For Valentines Day, they signed more than 100 Valentines with special messages hidden under a scratcher heart for Meals on Wheels And on second Wednesday of each month, the K-Kids hand out ballots for students and staff to vote on items of interest ness is cool!

5th grade sterfield School he Westerfield School K-Kids painted Kindness Rocks for Luthern Social Services, made dog toys and cleaned up enough trash to fill a whole bag! ood work.

Kids delivered Meals on Wheels and Valentines to niors in their community, bringing many smiles ong the route.

Continuing the theme

“Kindness is Cool”, the Westerfield School K-Kids created, published and printed a cookbook. K-Kids

President Emily Smith sold ten books to the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks members at one of their club meetings, but could’ve sold more.

Bring Up Grades

In support of Bring Up Grades (BUGS), the Kiwanis Club of Santa Barbara gave out yogurts and prizes from the club to recipients at Cleveland Elementary School which has been adopted as our BUGS school in Santa Barbara.

Key Club

When Key Clubbers take over the Kiwanis meetings, fun is sure to follow Recently the Bishop Montgomery High School Key Club took over the Kiwanis Cub of Torrance. The club believes in serving with passion and purpose. They have held both virtual and in-person service projects that benefit the community As officers change for the new year, goals are set for membership, fundraising and service projects. At the meeting, an amazing auction and raffle had Kiwanians digging deep in support of the Key Club.

Earlier in March, the West High School Key Club took the stage They overtook the Kiwanis club meeting sharing what they have been up to and what their plans/goals are for the upcoming months. An auction and raffle raised much needed funds for their club

Waiakea High School Key Club has participated in several service projects including assisting with Robotic Tournament, P&R Track Meet and Junior Country Fair parking and booth set-up In addition, the club participated in the Sunrise Scholarship run on Coconut Island

Homecoming week, rummage sale, traffic safety week to name a few of the projects that the Hilo High School Key Club participated in Graduation takes a lot of work and the club stepped up in style. They not only helped with set-up, but made yellow and blue leis for graduates.

The Campolido Key Club spearheaded a successful canned food collection drive

KEY CLUB (cont’d)

The Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Healdsburg, attended the Kiwanis meeting with an abundance of baked goods. Kiwanians were motivated to dig deep, which they did, raising more than $700 for the Key Club Don’t they look yummy?

The WHS Key Club, along with K-Kids and Girl Scouts, made Valentines for the seniors at Silverado Memory Care Residents were so happy to see these young students -made their night

The Douglas High School Key Club held a toiletry drive for Family Support Council’s shelters. Members were encouraged to donate which helped the students to make the fundraiser very successful.

Circle K

CNH Circle K has realigned the districts into five effective April 1, 2023 Welcome back San Diego State University Circle K. The club is back up and running, looking ahead for many service opportunities