Our Kiwanis club participates in a variety of projects throughout the year that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Additionally, we have speakers at our weekly meetings to explore topics of interest to the membership. We engage in a number of social activities to share experiences, talents and our collective interests. All represent great opportunities for service, friendships and personal growth.
Below are the projects and activities in which we are currently involved:
Projects
Arvada Day of Service
Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors of Youth (AWRSAY) recognizes middle and high school students who have overcome an adversity in their life and provide a scholarship to a high school senor to Red Rocks Community College
Backpack program – members pack and distribute about 200 weekend meals for students at Little Elementary School. In conjunction with the Arvada Community Table’s Feeding the Future program
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Colfax Marathon Water Station since 2006
Habitat for Humanity House Building
Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Patch – members help sell pumpkins at Halloween with Interfaith Partners to to support Habitat for Humanity house builds
Highway Cleanup – members pick up trash along 64th Ave. between Ward Road and Indiana St. twice a year
Individual members deliver Meals on Wheels to local homebound seniors
Mother’s Milk Bank Diaper Drive each May
Postal Carrier Food Drive to benefit the Arvada Community Table food bank
Ralston House Pinwheel Garden supporting Child Abuse Prevention Month
Swanson Elementary Reading Program – members volunteer to support student’s advancement of their reading skills weekly during the school year
Sweet Dream in a Bag – members pack and help distribute special bags full of bedding items of need at Arvada Head Start
Write Stuff – members help pack and distribute school supplies to area schools each January
Service Leadership Programs
Key Club-Kiwanis clubs are supported in the local high schools
Terrific Kids student recognition program at Swanson Elementary School that promotes improved behavior, peer relationships, attendance, and/or schoolwork
Kiwanis Scholarship
AJ Kiwanis awards an annual scholarship to a local Key Club senior.
Are you ready to join us? Contact us or apply for Kiwanis club membership here
Volunteer to collect or sort & pack. Call 720.437.6399 or [email protected]. Two to three hour shifts.
Set out your non-pershable food donations by your mailbox by 9am.
What We Do
Our Kiwanis club participates in a variety of projects throughout the year that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Additionally, we have speakers at our weekly meetings to explore topics of interest to the membership. We engage in a number of social activities to share experiences, talents and our collective interests. All represent great opportunities for service, friendships and personal growth.
Below are the projects and activities in which we are currently involved:
Projects
Service Leadership Programs
Kiwanis Scholarship
Are you ready to join us? Contact us or apply for Kiwanis club membership here
Facebook Posts
Happy Wednesday! Another great Arvada Jefferson Kiwanis meeting. Many honored Rachel Palmer Zenzinger with a happy buck, thanking her for her years of service as a Colorado Senator. ❤️ We had Tom Gunther a retired secret service agent speak to us about his years of service. Want to get involved? Kiwanis is a great way to do that. Come check us out, we meet every Wednesday from 7:30am-8:30am Indian Tree Golf Club. #makingadifference #kiwanis #helpingkids #community #makingadifferencetogether #helpingkids ... See MoreSee Less
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Arvada Volunteer Appreciation
Sweet Dream in a Bag packing event -Kiwanis Club of Belmar
AWRSAY scholarship awards ceremony
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Backpack @ Little Elem with meetup at Paneras afterwards
Arvada Chamber Inaugural Day of Service
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Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Second Saturday Beer Pouring - Arvada Olde Town
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Backpack @ Little Elem with meetup at Paneras afterwards
Arvada K-8 Closing Celebration
Colfax Marathon Aid Station
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Road Trash Cleanup with Arvada Service Clubs
Second Saturday Beer Pouring - Arvada Olde Town
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Jeffco Interfaith Partners Habitat for Humanity Build
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