By: Bob Wright, Division 2 Director, CapDist Kiwanis Foundation
The Northern Virginia Division (AKA #2) near Washington, DC has clubs large and small, in cities and the suburbs—11 in all, and hundreds of active Kiwanians.
I’m proud of these clubs’ numerous achievements. Together they sponsor many SLPs—quite a feat beyond their numbers: 46 Key Clubs, 2 Circle K, and 4 Builders Clubs. Individually they do wonderful work.
Of individual note recently, Alexandria teamed up with Friends of Guest House to get training for a new counselor who provides for women recently released from incarceration.
Arlington, Fredericksburg, and Mount Vernon had very successful fundraising in spite of COVID-19 and used those funds to greatly benefit their communities, emphasizing food insecurity, housing, and other children and family needs.
Fairfax feeds kids in elementary school through its Meals for Young Minds program. Leesburg helped a family with a severely disabled child pay for needed medical equipment and therapy that insurance doesn’t cover.
Manassas’ two clubs led the effort to raise the funds to build a dedicated YMCA building. South Arlington supported a Career Café in a local high school. Tysons’s Corner packed food to feed hungry children. Woodbridge built a kids’ playground in a community park.
In coming weeks the weekly Wednesday Foundation Facebook Live broadcasts will showcase some of these efforts.
I could go on bragging, but I invite you to interclub with them to learn all about what they do to benefit their communities.
This is D2 in a nutshell. Clubs doing what Kiwanians do, often going above and beyond to serve the children in their communities.
The foundation supports causes that positively effects the children of the world. Every Kiwanian in the Capital District is a member of the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation.
Time to think about the Caring Corner Basket Raffle happening in August at DCON. Need ideas? Your club can assemble an Italian Cuisine Basket. Pack it with artisan delights like Tuscany pasta, Basil Pesto Ala Genovese, breadsticks, dark chocolate, a recipe card for your secret "gravy", wine, and a keepsake colander. Get your members involved in thinking of a theme and purchasing items. All proceeds from the Caring Corner benefit the 11 pediatric hospitals the foundation supports. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Will you be the one to win the $750 grand prize? You can't win if you don't enter!
The Capital District Kiwanis Foundation supports over 150 local Kiwanis clubs through providing scholarships, grants and other financial supports to these clubs. In addition, the Foundation provides donations to 11 pediatric trauma hospitals in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. The Ducky Derby contest is a major source of funding for these efforts.
Winners will be drawn at the District Convention in Portsmouth in August. You do not have to be present to win, and ticket purchases are not tax deductible.
Prizes include cash - $750, $500, $250, or retail gift cards To buy your tickets for 2024, visit: go.rallyup.com/fb140f
Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The 97% gives us a 4 star rating. The foundation follows strict guidelines to maintain this rating each year. You can trust the foundation to help children in the communities in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, and West Virginia. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Why donate to the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation? Many donors do it for altruism. Donors are driven by a genuine concern and compassion for children who are less fortunate. There are many communities in the Capital District lacking in proper health care, food, clothing, safe playground equipment, and libraries for children. The Foundation supports clubs providing services to children. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The foundation adheres to the strict guidelines of Charity Navigator to achieve and maintain this rating. #CDKF... See MoreSee Less
Last Updated: February 18, 2022 by jarca
Division 2
By: Bob Wright, Division 2 Director, CapDist Kiwanis Foundation
The Northern Virginia Division (AKA #2) near Washington, DC has clubs large and small, in cities and the suburbs—11 in all, and hundreds of active Kiwanians.
I’m proud of these clubs’ numerous achievements. Together they sponsor many SLPs—quite a feat beyond their numbers: 46 Key Clubs, 2 Circle K, and 4 Builders Clubs. Individually they do wonderful work.
Of individual note recently, Alexandria teamed up with Friends of Guest House to get training for a new counselor who provides for women recently released from incarceration.
Arlington, Fredericksburg, and Mount Vernon had very successful fundraising in spite of COVID-19 and used those funds to greatly benefit their communities, emphasizing food insecurity, housing, and other children and family needs.
Fairfax feeds kids in elementary school through its Meals for Young Minds program. Leesburg helped a family with a severely disabled child pay for needed medical equipment and therapy that insurance doesn’t cover.
Manassas’ two clubs led the effort to raise the funds to build a dedicated YMCA building. South Arlington supported a Career Café in a local high school. Tysons’s Corner packed food to feed hungry children. Woodbridge built a kids’ playground in a community park.
In coming weeks the weekly Wednesday Foundation Facebook Live broadcasts will showcase some of these efforts.
I could go on bragging, but I invite you to interclub with them to learn all about what they do to benefit their communities.
This is D2 in a nutshell. Clubs doing what Kiwanians do, often going above and beyond to serve the children in their communities.
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The foundation supports causes that positively effects the children of the world. Every Kiwanian in the Capital District is a member of the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation.
Time to think about the Caring Corner Basket Raffle happening in August at DCON. Need ideas? Your club can assemble an Italian Cuisine Basket. Pack it with artisan delights like Tuscany pasta, Basil Pesto Ala Genovese, breadsticks, dark chocolate, a recipe card for your secret "gravy", wine, and a keepsake colander. Get your members involved in thinking of a theme and purchasing items.
All proceeds from the Caring Corner benefit the 11 pediatric hospitals the foundation supports.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
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🦆 Ducky Derby Time! 🦆
Will you be the one to win the $750 grand prize? You can't win if you don't enter!
The Capital District Kiwanis Foundation supports over 150 local Kiwanis clubs through providing scholarships, grants and other financial supports to these clubs. In addition, the Foundation provides donations to 11 pediatric trauma hospitals in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington DC. The Ducky Derby contest is a major source of funding for these efforts.
Winners will be drawn at the District Convention in Portsmouth in August. You do not have to be present to win, and ticket purchases are not tax deductible.
Prizes include cash - $750, $500, $250, or retail gift cards
To buy your tickets for 2024, visit: go.rallyup.com/fb140f
#KidsNeedKiwanis #cdkfduckyderby ... See MoreSee Less
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Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The 97% gives us a 4 star rating. The foundation follows strict guidelines to maintain this rating each year. You can trust the foundation to help children in the communities in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, and West Virginia.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
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Why donate to the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation?
Many donors do it for altruism. Donors are driven by a genuine concern and compassion for children who are less fortunate. There are many communities in the Capital District lacking in proper health care, food, clothing, safe playground equipment, and libraries for children. The Foundation supports clubs providing services to children.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Trust: People give when they trust that the non-profit will use their donations effectively for the public good. Do you know that the Capital District Kiwanis Foundation has a 97% rating on Charity Navigator? The foundation adheres to the strict guidelines of Charity Navigator to achieve and maintain this rating.
#CDKF ... See MoreSee Less
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