WEST VALLEY kiwanis NEWS & events
YOUTH SERVICE CLUB MEMBERS RING BELLS TO HELP OTHERS
Student representatives from the WV School District, including members of the Kiwanis High School Key Club and the Wide Hollow K Kids Club, participated in the annual Salvation Army Red Kettle fundraising drive by taking turns ringing bells. Their efforts successfully raised over $1,400 to support those in need. If you'd like to volunteer your time to help others, please click here.
Key Club Volunteers
Thank you to 56th Wray's for your support!
K Kids Volunteers
Thank you to Rosauers for your support!
Key club members serve Others!
Six West Valley High School Key Club members and one seventh-grade student traveled to White Swan High School today to help the Salvation Army serve a community Thanksgiving meal. Bob Tiller, West Valley Kiwanis Club advisor to the Key Club helped serve too!
All West Valley Kiwanis Club members wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. We are grateful for our youth service leadership clubs, school advisors, and community for your support in helping children and youth!
k kids support annual WIDE HOLLOW ELEMENTARY food drive
The Wide Hollow Elementary "K Kids Club" has completed its support of the school's annual food drive. This group of 42 fifth graders assisted in planning, advertising, and managing all classroom food donations. Together, they collected over 1,700 food items to support local programs. A special thank you goes out to these service leaders, as well as to all the parents, students, and staff at Wide Hollow, for their dedication to helping others!
Thanks to West valley Key Club volunteers and K Kids co-Advisor Mr. Lamb for their support!
RECYCLING SUPPORTS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
The Kiwanis Club of West Valley manages two recycling bins to help our environment and fund local community service projects. Please recycle all your old magazines, copy paper, newsprint, and paper board at one of our two recycling bins at Tieton Village (3708 Tieton Drive) and Yakima Battery and Auto Electric (3402) Fruitvale Blvd. Your donations will help support local West Valley Kiwanis community service projects.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE KIWANIS VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED CLEAN UP
THE WEST VALLEY COMMUNITY PARK ON OCTOBER 19!
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The Kiwanis Club of West Valley and their sponsored service leadership program members hosted a clean-up of the West Valley Community Park on Saturday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers collected litter, trimmed overgrown brush, and performed other light maintenance activities. All volunteers should wear work clothes and gloves.
“We’ve found that inviting community members to join our service projects helps our community and shows them who we are and what we do”, said Ken Irwin, project chair. Join us at our next project...you will have fun and make a difference in our community!
museum director speaks
Liz Hobson, Yakima Valley Museum Director, was our program speaker this week. She provided news and information about the Museum in a fun and interesting way. Visit the Yakima Valley Museum! You will find how they effectively "conserve our stories to inspire our community, learn from our past, celebrate our present and guide our future!
Volunteer with the WV Kiwanis CLub- Yakima
Community members are always welcome to help with our projects to serve children, youth and our community!
email: membership@wvkiwanis.com
December 10- WV Kiwanis hosts the program for Yakima Valley Aktion Club, 5:30 pm @ Harmon Center.
December 16- Summitview Elementary Food Drive Pickup and Distribution to St. Vincent's Food Pantry, 2:45 pm @ Summitview Elementary School
December 17- Ahtanum Valley Elementary Food Drive Pickup and Distribution to Triumph Services and RAM Landing, 2:45 pm @ Ahtanum Elementary School
December 23- Christmas Week/No Meeting
December 26 or 27- Camp Prime Time Christmas Tree Recycling @ Pape Agriculture & Turf.
March 10- Meeting Program Speaker- Laura Ridd, West Valley Dollars for Scholars Program
May 17, 2025- West Valley Kiwanis Fund Golf Tournament Fundraiser to Support Children/Youth Projects @ Suntides Golf Course, 8 am-2 pm. Contact us today to reserve your hole/business sponsorship and team spot!
Watch this page for future programs and service projects!