What We Do

Club Projects and Activities

Our Kiwanis club participates in a variety of projects throughout the year that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide.  Additionally, we have speakers at our weekly meetings to explore topics of interest to the membership. We engage in a number of social activities to share experiences, talents and our collective interests. All represent great opportunities for service, friendships and personal growth.

Signature Project

The Kiwanis Club of Troy, NY provides books for the Tri-City Valley Cats Summer Reading Program. Every Sunday game the club hosts children ahead of the first pitch at the ball park. Players will read to the children of all ages and each child leaves the game with a book. It’s a wonderful partnership we have with the club and members attend the games to meet with the parents and share details about Kiwanis.

Monthly Volunteer Projects

Monthly Projects:

Joseph’s House & Shelter –  Once a month our members cook and serve lunch for our neighbors at Joseph’s House in Troy. The menu varies each month.

Regional Food Bank – Each month our members voluntter one evening to sort food at the Regional Food Bank in Latham. Often we are joined by Kiwanis Members from other clubs in the Van Rensselaer Division.

Quarterly Activities:

Happy Hour – Our club meets in person for fellowship and fun. Be on the lookout for these events on our calendar. Most recently we’ve been holding them at the Recovery Room on Hoosick Street.

Circle K Sponsorships

Our Kiwanis club supports Circle K service projects, attend meetings, and mentor college students. We enjoy inviting those students to our meetings, service projects, and events. It’s always a fun time collaborating and learning from our youth!

• Circle K Club at RPI

Key Club Sponsorships

Our Kiwanis club supports Key Club service projects, facilitate the Key Club meetings, provide mentorships and provide college scholarships for the Key Club students. We are currently sponsoring the following Kiwanis Key clubs:

• Key Club at Tamarac High School
• Key Club at Troy High School

Kiwanis K-Kids Club Sponsor

K-Kids is one of the largest service organization for elementary school students, with nearly 23,000 members worldwide. The first K-Kids was chartered in 2000. Today, there are more than 988 clubs worldwide.

K-Kids is a student-led community service organization that operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. Community-based K-Kids clubs also can be established at churches, libraries, YMCAs, lodges or similar facilities. A Kiwanis club, composed of like-minded, service-oriented people from the community, serves as the club’s sponsor.

• K-Kids Club at Carroll Hill

Are you ready to join us? Contact us or apply for Kiwanis club membership here