Kiwanis Clubs everywhere serve three areas of community engagement.
- We distribute funds to community service projects that better the community.
- We put our backs into these projects as volunteers.
- We foster the next generation of leaders through school-based Kiwanis clubs (Service Leadership Program)
Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club. Kiwanis Club of Carmichael members stage hundreds of service projects amounting to more than 12,000 hours of service a year. Each year, we raise over $150,000 to be distributed throughout the community, to fund projects in schools and that serve families. Kiwanis Club of Carmichael has built all-access playgrounds, restocked libraries, supplied food pantries, supported special needs children with hearing and visual aids, hosted diversity fairs, improved area nature recreation areas with trees and clean-up, and stuffed backpacks with school supplies
Kiwanis Club of Carmichael builds the next generation of leaders through Service Leadership Programs with Key Clubs at area High Schools, a Builders Club at a middle school, K-Kids club at an elementary school, and Circle K club at American River Community College. These clubs contribute hundreds of hours of community service through service projects the kids learn to organize and complete each year.
These Kiwanis programs for youth and young adults instill community service as a way of life to create the next generation of community leaders. For instance, Key Club, the world's oldest and largest student-led service organization for high school students, encourages leadership development through service to others. Aktion Club, the only service club for adults with disabilities, helps members find purpose and self-worth through park cleanups, food drives and other projects. This early exposure to participating and doing good works in the community provides lifelong skills and friendships with other like-minded youth and families.
Kiwanis will be a positive influence in communities worldwide,
so that one day, all children will wake up in communities that believe in them,
nurture them and provide the support they need to thrive.
Kiwanis raises funds each year through various events and fundraisers and we work collaboratively with organizations and other nonprofits in the community to expand and multiply the intended results for the community. Kiwanis Club of Carmichael is deeply networked with county government, local schools, Carmichael chamber of commerce and like-minded local nonprofits. We believe that by working together we can do much more and bring greater benefit to the community we love. Our goal is to create the greatest lasting impact in the community with every dollar we raise. We are a forward-looking organization with a specific focus on lifting up children and families, so we give special priority to the next generation whether through educational projects, supporting families in need, or projects which provide protection or beautification to the local environment.
Kiwanis Impact
Kiwanis Club of Carmichael was voted “Non-profit of the year” 2023, 2024, and 2025 for its efforts in community building. Our Club funds projects that make Carmichael a great place to live. These projects make positive impacts on the lives of students in our schools, families in need of support or aid, or helping improve the quality of life through our parks and outdoor spaces. They help beautify and sustain our natural resources and nurture the arts. Yet, none of these projects could exist without the generous support of donors like you.
We are a 100% volunteer organization and all monies raised are given back to the community. We are proud of this legacy and acknowledge that our success would not be possible without the generous support of people like you.
$25 buys a new backpack filled with school supplies for a kid in need.
$50 sends a kid to summer day camp
$150 builds a school community garden
Some of the most exciting programs we've funded:
For Young children:
- crisis nurseries
- services for vision & hearing impaired
Youth Services:
- youth sports programs
- visual and performing arts programs
Service Leadership Programs (SLP) including:
-Campus beautification projects
-High schoolers mentoring middle schoolers
-Can food drives to help at local food banks
-Coat drives at the holidays
Community Services:
-Partnership in scouting helping fund badge activities and Eagle Scout projects.
-Impact Grants
1. To a local museum supporting STEM education incorporating learning using a drone
2. A college and financial resource center at a middle school
3. A school-wide novel reading project to encourage students, parents, teachers to share a common reading experience.
The Kiwanis Club of Carmichael is an organization with heart and soul, driven by a diverse and inclusive community of passionate people who are making a difference their community.
Organization name
Kiwanis Club of Carmichael Foundation
1962
Mission Category
Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Operating Budget
$100,001-$250,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program
Demographics Served
Youth & Children, Low-income individuals/families, General population
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
PO Box 680Carmichael, CA, US
Arden-Arcade, CA, US
Citrus Heights, CA, US
Fair Oaks, CA, US
North Highlands, CA, US