Each Thursday
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
ZOOM meetings
People ask us, “what is the Kiwanis Club of Riverside?”
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Kiwanis Club of Riverside was chartered in Riverside in 1921.
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Our Kiwanis Club of Riverside Foundation supports many community programs, for example
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We’ve awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual scholarships to college-bound high school seniors from Riverside schools.
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We’ve funded an endowed scholarship for RCC students since 1999.
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Kiwanis Club of Riverside sponsors an outstanding, award-winning Circle K club at UCR and several local high schools to help students learn about leadership, fellowship and philanthropy. The UCR club raised nearly $2400 for philanthropic projects. They average about 150 community service hours per month.
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Since 1992, Kiwanis Club of Riverside has supported families at Longfellow elementary school with: Holiday food drives; partners in the “Starting Blocks” programs, for no-cost swim lessons to elementary students from Longfellow and Jefferson schools; tutoring for elementary students on campus; Riverside Art Museum’s “Art to Go” program on campus; playground sports equipment and shoes; a vegetable garden on campus; painting a multicolor map of the USA on the playground; refurbishing used bicycles as incentives to support students’ perfect attendance and improving grades.
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Kiwanis Club of Riverside provides financial support and drivers for the Meals on Wheels program helping seniors with nutrition needs and fellowship.
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Kiwanis Club of Riverside sponsors a high school basketball tournament in December, with entertainment for the fans and game experience for the student-athletes.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS 2021
April 15: Daryl Hansen - Poly Principal
(ZOOM)
April 22: Julie Banks - County Dept. of
Animal Services (ZOOM)
April 29: Patricia Locke Dawson - Mayor 'Bring a Guest Meeting'
(IN PERSON MEETING)
Location TBD
May 6: Bill Gardner - Historic Film
May 13: Luke Hilland - Riverside Arts
Academy Update
May 20: Jason Taylor - Vice President
MOW Board
