Our CLUB

The Kiwanis Club of Columbus

SERVICE

Members improve the quality of life in Columbus and Franklin County through hands-on service projects

Grantmaking & Fundraising

Our foundation makes a broader impact on pressing community problems through philanthropic initiatives.

ENGAGEMENT

Members stay informed about issues affecting our community through weekly forums with community leaders

Our Club meets weekly, hearing from speakers with insights into issues affecting our community. We conduct hands-on service projects and support partners in the local philanthropic community, all while having fun and building relationships.

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Upcoming Meetings and Events

A Message from Our Club President

We are all children at heart, aren’t we?

 

We members of the Kiwanis Club of Columbus hold dear to the idea that as we grow our inner child, we grow in our ability to show love, attention and purpose with the children of the Central Ohio area. 

 

As I grow, the club grows. As you grow, the club grows. And as the club grows, we fulfill our mission to help the children of Central Ohio grow in literacy, wellbeing and leadership. 

 

For it is our desire 

  • To celebrate children who live to their first birthday as we support nonprofit organizations designed to see them through each step of the way. 
  • To put books in the hands of those who have none, and more in the hands who have few. 
  • To sponsor “K-family groups” in area schools at each level where they learn leadership skills through community support
  • To engage in fundraising that is FUN, to enable our giving of grants and scholarships 
  • To keep our childlike spirit alive so we can meet them where they are, be the best we can be and guide them as they grow to be the best they can be

If you want to grow your childlike spirit and help those around us grow theirs, come join us!

Merri Bame

2024-2025 President
Kiwanis CLub of columbus

$64,000 in Grants Awarded Last Year in Columbus!

The Grants Committee of the Kiwanis Club of Columbus solicited grant applications through the Club’s website with a deadline of 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Applications were to be submitted via email to the Club’s Secretary (details were on the website from early December). Only applications provided via email would be considered.

 

This resulted in the Grants Committee receiving 24 Grant Applications for funding totaling $269,559. Available funding for this Grants Cycle is $64,000.

 

Below are listed the eight nonprofits (in alphabetical order) with program description and/or title and dollar amount the KCC Trustees approved, as recommended by the Grants Committee. 

 

 CelebrateOne: Infant Mortality Emergency and Essential Needs:  $12,750

            Central Community House: Youth Are Central Literacy Project:  $6,500

       Columbus Early Learning Centers: Pre-K Mental Health Support:  $4,225

           Good Neighbors of Central Ohio: Good Neighbors Picnic:  $1,950

           LifeCare Alliance: Central Ohio Diabetes Association Camp:  $6,500

       Little Bottoms Free Store: Infants/Babies Essential Needs:   $11,700

          SproutFive (South Side Learning & Dev Center): Building Better Beginnings:  $7,800

       Student Success Stores:   $12,575