Here is a listing of past grants awarded by the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Foundation
2010 Jamaica Connection, Geisinger Hospital, $2,000
2010 Kiwanis Pennsylvania District, Early Learning Guides, $12,500
2012 Kiwanis Pennsylvania District, Early Learning Guides, $11,000
2012 Caitlin Smiles, $2,500
2013 Caring Place, Children’s Grief Awareness, $2,000
2013 Kiwanis PA District, Early Learning Guides, $11,600
2015 Division 1 Convention Committee, Hands on Service Room, $1,500
2016 Kiwanis Club of Phoenixville, Reeves Park Playground, $5,000
2016 Caitlin Smiles, $3,000
2016 PA Kiwanis District Convention Committee, Convention Service Room, $750
January 2017, Kiwanis Club of Sheraden, Flags Over Sheraden- Rebirth, $1,500
-Kiwanis members will replace weathered flags and equipment needed to fly the flags.
January 2017 Kiwanis Club of Erie, Lincoln Elementary School Library, $3,000
-Kiwanis members will adopt a library and provide books and updated furnishings.
January 2017 Kiwanis Club of Bradford, Key Leader Student Community Forum,$2,000
-Kiwanis members will host a Key Leader Student Community forum to strengthen kindness and respect within the school community and develop a mindset to perform service.
Feb 2017 Kiwanis Club of Eldorado, Miracle League of Blair County, $2000
– Kiwanis members will run the concession stand and act as buddies during the Miracle League. The funds will help to upkeep the field and provide players with items needed to play.
March 2017 Kiwanis Club of Glenshaw, Shaler North Hills Library- Battle of the Books, $675
-Kiwanis members will volunteer at the Battle of the Books and provide books for the winners of the event.
March 2017 Kiwanis Club of Wyoming Area, Operation Teddy Bear, $1,000
-Kiwanis members will provide teddy bears to EMS to be used in situations in which a child is exposed to traumatic emergency situations.
April 2017 Kiwanis Club of Fort LeBoeuf, Bike rodeo Safety Day, $1210
-Kiwanis members will host a Bike Rodeo/Safety Day to promote safety awareness topics such as water safety, accidental poisoning, Bicycle safety, and more.
April 2017 Kiwanis Club of Carlisle, Love 2 Read Read 2 Learn, $2,000
-Kiwanis members will provide books to 800 children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade in the Carlisle School District.
June 2017 Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle Nittany Valleys, Kids Days- Health and Safety Day, $1,400
-Kiwanis members will host the 6th annual Kid’s Day event with a focus on health and safety.
June 2017 Kiwanis Club of Gettysburg Adams, Gettysburg Adams Playground, $2,500
-Kiwanis members will participate in a community all-inclusive playground build.
June 2017 Kiwanis Club of Sullivan County, Kiwanis Keeping Kids Reading, $1,200
-Kiwanis members will partner with the library to host the Passport to Reading summer program.
June 2017 Pennsylvania District Circle K, PACK goes to CKI, $700
-Circle K members will attend Circle K International.
October 2017 Kiwanis Club of Edinboro, Books for Pre-schoolers, $1,000
-Kiwanis members will read to 6 pre-school classes each month and will donate books. Books will also be donated to local libraries and the food pantry.
October 2017 Kiwanis Region 7, Rise Against Hunger, $1,468
-Kiwanis Clubs in Region 7 will be packing 10,000 meals
March 2018 Kiwanis Club of Sheraden, Kids Day- Health and Safety Fair, $750
-Kiwanis members will host the 15th annual Kid’s Day Fair focusing on health and safety.
May 2018 Kiwanis Club of Punxsutawney, BUG Program & Senior Scholarships, $1,000
-Kiwanis members will run the BUG program at 6 elementary buildings and provide 2 senior scholarships.
May 2018 Kiwanis Club of Milton Warrior Run, Laundering Our Children’s Minds, $850
-Kiwanis members will create a library in a local laundromat and supply it with books.
May 2018 Kiwanis Cub of Eldorado, Miracle League of Blair County, $1,000
-Kiwanis members will run the concession stand and act as buddies during the Miracle League. The funds will help to upkeep the field and provide players with items needed to play.
May 2018 Kiwanis Club of Easton, Easton Playground and Gardens, $2,500
-Kiwanis members will participate in a community playground and garden build.
May 2018 Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle Nittany Valleys, Help Raise Readers, $1,250
-Kiwanis members will supply books to children in their local communities at events they participate in and sponsor.
October 2018 Kiwanis Club of Norriton Circle, Kiwanis Lending Libraries, $2,500
-Kiwanis members will establish a lending library in the Early Learning Academy which works with families enrolled in Head Start and Pre-K counts.
October 2018 Kiwanis Club of Carlisle, Learn 2 Read Read 2 Learn, $1,000
-Kiwanis members will provide books to 800 children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade in the Carlisle School District.
October 2018 Kiwanis Club of Dillsburg, Polar Cares Project, $3,500
-Kiwanis members will create and maintain a clothing and toiletry closet for economically-disadvantaged families in the Northern York County School District.
December 2019 Kiwanis Club of Glenside, Special Athlete Basketball Tournament, $3,000
-Kiwanis members will host the 44th Annual Special Athlete Basketball Tournament.
December 2019 Kiwanis Club of Mt. Union, 16th Annual Fishing Derby, $500
-Kiwanis members will host the 15th Annual Fishing Derby.
December 2019 Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle Nittany Valleys, Kiwanis Help Raise Readers, $1,500
-Kiwanis members will establish “Little Libraries” throughout the community and provide books to these libraries.