Our club engages in fundraising throughout the year to give back to the community and support a variety of organizations, listed below. As Kiwanis is a global organization, we also support two international initiatives.
Volunteer HEART Award – Recognizing two community volunteers who support activities for children and youth and making a donation to their respective organization to help continue their good work
International Initiatives
Foster Parents Plan
– Sponsoring a child
Sleeping Children Around the World
– Providing 40 bed kits to children in other countries
Thunder Bay Multicultural Association Funding for the rent at OKC Westfort Family Resource Centre
Come get your yummy grub at the Kiwanis Club of Westfort at the Medieval Faire. We are on the Hymers Fair Grounds in the big yellow building. We are her until 6 today and 10 - 6 tomorrow. All funds raised go to help children and youth in the community. #KidsNeedKiwanis... See MoreSee Less
We love sponsoring the future leaders in our Community ♥️♥️ #KidsNeedKiwanis🌟 BGC Leadership Builders are officially underway! 🌟 Our Leadership Builders officially started their year yesterday! President Isaac and Vice President Katherine gave an overview of all the amazing things our Builders Club accomplished last year.
We also watched the Global Kick-Off video and had some fun with a “Get to Know You” game. 💙 We’re excited to see what this year’s Leaders will accomplish as they learn, grow, serve and make a difference in our community! Opportunity Changes Everything! #GlobalKickoff #buildersclub #OpportunityChangesEverything #KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
Kiwanian, Virginia, Rita and some of our new BGC Builders Club members helped to make 100 bunwiches for the Salvation Army. Katherine also helped to prepare the bunwich station before she had to leave. This project is so important in our community. #KidsNeedKiwanis#communitysupport#buildersclub... See MoreSee Less
Funded Groups
Our club engages in fundraising throughout the year to give back to the community and support a variety of organizations, listed below. As Kiwanis is a global organization, we also support two international initiatives.
Local Initiatives
Thunder Bay Autism Hub – Resources for families and providers.
Our Kids Count – rent at the Westfort Family Resource Centre (1315 Crawford) and funds toward a nutritionist to support food programming
BGC Thunder Bay (Boys and Girls Club – Christmas Party, four bus rides and the breakfast program at Algonquin Avenue Public School
Communities Together for Children = We Welcome You Kits
Magnus Theatre – Youth Education Series Partner
Camp Quality Northwestern Ontario – Sponsoring a child to attend camp
Thunder Bay Multicultural Association – Covering the cost of the facility and supplies for camps offered to children who are new to Canada
Thunder Bay Paddlesport Club – Supplies for youth activities
Rural Heritage Days – Children’s area sponsorship
Northwestern Ontario Regional Science Fair – Event Sponsorship
Random Acts of Kiwanis – Providing unsolicited donations as “random” gifts to local organizations to support their work in the community
Financial Bursaries for Post-Secondary Education – Awarded to four deserving students
Volunteer HEART Award – Recognizing two community volunteers who support activities for children and youth and making a donation to their respective organization to help continue their good work
International Initiatives
Foster Parents Plan
– Sponsoring a child
Sleeping Children Around the World
– Providing 40 bed kits to children in other countries
Kiwanis Club of Westfort-Thunder Bay
Serving the Children of the World, A local non-profit organization committed to helping under privileged children in Thunder Bay, Ontario and area
Come get your yummy grub at the Kiwanis Club of Westfort at the Medieval Faire. We are on the Hymers Fair Grounds in the big yellow building. We are her until 6 today and 10 - 6 tomorrow.
All funds raised go to help children and youth in the community.
#KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
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We love sponsoring the future leaders in our Community ♥️♥️
#KidsNeedKiwanis🌟 BGC Leadership Builders are officially underway! 🌟
Our Leadership Builders officially started their year yesterday! President Isaac and Vice President Katherine gave an overview of all the amazing things our Builders Club accomplished last year.
We also watched the Global Kick-Off video and had some fun with a “Get to Know You” game. 💙
We’re excited to see what this year’s Leaders will accomplish as they learn, grow, serve and make a difference in our community!
Opportunity Changes Everything!
#GlobalKickoff #buildersclub #OpportunityChangesEverything #KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
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Kiwanian, Virginia, Rita and some of our new BGC Builders Club members helped to make 100 bunwiches for the Salvation Army. Katherine also helped to prepare the bunwich station before she had to leave. This project is so important in our community. #KidsNeedKiwanis #communitysupport #buildersclub ... See MoreSee Less
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