The money that's raised each year from our Cruise for Kids car show and other fund raisers goes directly back into our community. Here's one of the projects we are most proud of. With the help of some local schools we identify kids who are in need of a new pair of shoes. Through your generous contributions, Shoes That Fit and The New Balance store in Rancho Cucamonga are proud to furnish these deserving kids with a much needed necessity.
A little about Shoes That Fit:
What began in Claremont, California in 1992 as the vision of one person with a heart for children and a passion for empowerment, has turned into the largest national organization of its kind. Today, Shoes That Fit is helping children in need in thousands of schools across America. Over 1.4 million pairs of new shoes and other necessities have been raised and distributed and that number continues to grow.
Thank you!
A little about Shoes That Fit:
What began in Claremont, California in 1992 as the vision of one person with a heart for children and a passion for empowerment, has turned into the largest national organization of its kind. Today, Shoes That Fit is helping children in need in thousands of schools across America. Over 1.4 million pairs of new shoes and other necessities have been raised and distributed and that number continues to grow.
Thank you!
ELIMINATE
A couple years ago at our Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas our Global Initiative was revealed. Through The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus—a deadly disease that steals the lives of nearly 49,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. Click here and learn more.
EliminateProject.org
EliminateProject.org
Members of the Kiwanis Family of Service The Kiwanis family comprises more than 15,000 clubs of adult and youth members in more than 90 countries and geographic areas.
Kiwanis Clubs - Kiwanis International
Aktion Club
Key Club - for High School students
Service Projects
The Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House has a mission and that mission is to provide a “home away from home” for families of critically ill and injured children receiving medical treatment at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and nearby medical facilities. About once every six weeks we stop by and do what we can to help them fulfill their mission. We serve a hot meal to the residents and their families, hopefully giving them a night away from that responsibility.
We participate in the Special Olympics Bowl-a-thon each year at the Bowlium in Montclair.
We participate in the Special Olympics Bowl-a-thon each year at the Bowlium in Montclair.
Achieving a good education is something we also put an emphasis on. The Bring Up Grades program (or BUG Awards) awards elementary school students’ achievements. The Club works with schools and teachers to encourage students to work on strategies to bring their grades up. We hand out awards to those students who achieve higher grades and offer support to others who may need more assistance
Once a year during the holiday season we partner with Shoes That Fit to provide a new pair of shoes for children in need. The New Balance store in Ontario also lends a hand by making us a special deal. We deliver the shoes to local elementary schools and the staff takes care of discreetly making sure the shoes get to their deserving student.
Scholarships
The Kiwanis Club of Rancho Cucamonga offers various scholarship opportunities for outstanding students from local high schools. Pictured here are the 2011 recipients. Good luck!