Kiwanis volunteers teamed up with one of our literacy partners, Carver Elementary, to distribute 400 books to their students during a unique book fair experience in the last week of March before spring break.
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Last month our Club was nominated for the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Mentoring for our work with John B. Cary Elementary School.
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On January 19, Governor and First Lady Youngkin and Virginia Secretary of Educuation Aimee Rogstad Guidera went to Carver Elementary to visit students, staff and Kiwanians and tour our Kiwanis Literacy Lab.
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Richmond Kiwanians (donning our snazzy Kiwanis aprons) volunteered at the Salvation Army Angel Tree Distribution Center December 15, providing concierge services to the 700 families who came to pick up their Christmas gifts and coats.
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November 15, 2022, after a three year hiatus because of Covid, Kiwanis had an amazing “Terrific Kid” recognition program at John B. Cary Elementary School.
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The Kiwanis Club of Richmond’s first post-pandemic golf tournament on October 17 was a huge success, raising more than $36,000 to benefit ChildSavers’ mental health programs while providing a fun day of golf for Kiwanians and community supporters.
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On Oct. 1 the Kiwanis Club of Richmond opened its newest Little Free Library at The House.
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On September 20 we had 6 members and 2 guests on hand to fill 1000 food backpacks for RPS children.
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This year’s $10,000 Adopt-A-School grant was designated to upgrade Carver Elementry’s reading resource room. The week of August 25, 2022, the shelves arrived, well-ahead of the projected “back order” predicted time.
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After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus from classroom volunteering, Richmond Kiwanians finally returned to the classroom March 2 for Read Across America Day at Carver Elementary School.
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The primary focus of this ongoing Kiwanis Club project is to bring literacy opportunities to children by providing books with diverse characters, rich language, and stories that reflect the population of the communities we serve.
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Our Club has a new opportunity that involves preparing food portions for food delivery through Meals on Wheels and other services. Activities include dividing large trays of food into separate portions or packaging drinks or other items included with the meal. The working environment is with paid employees and other volunteers. It is an air-conditioned kitchen area with specific workstations.
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The Kiwanis Club of Richmond's Satellite members have been on the move to help children and adults have access to books where access is difficult otherwise. Thanks to our Kiwanis family and our Foundation, one Little Free Library has already been installed and actively used in front of the McKinney Vento office on W. Leigh Street. Three more libraries have been purchased and are ready to install, decorate and fill with books!
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Although the Club is not sponsoring Club-wide service projects with FeedMore and Salvation Army this Christmas season, we ARE encouraging members to contact these organizations individually to learn about opportunities they may have.
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