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
Thank you so much to Hymers and all of the people that came to visit our Kiwanis Club of Westfort members at the Kiwanis Booth. We were so busy!! ❤️ You have helped us fundraise funds for children and youth programs in our community. You're the best!!! 🥰 We are looking forward to next year already! #KidsNeedKiwanis... See MoreSee Less
It maybe cloudy over Thunder Bay but Gladys is pointing to the blue sky breaking out over Hymers. Come on out to Kiwanis Club of Westfort food booth and enjoy some of our famous 🌽 corndogs at the Hymers Fall Fair. Hymers Agricultural Society ... 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
Thank you so much to Hymers and all of the people that came to visit our Kiwanis Club of Westfort members at the Kiwanis Booth. We were so busy!! ❤️ You have helped us fundraise funds for children and youth programs in our community.
You're the best!!! 🥰 We are looking forward to next year already!
#KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
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It maybe cloudy over Thunder Bay but Gladys is pointing to the blue sky breaking out over Hymers. Come on out to Kiwanis Club of Westfort food booth and enjoy some of our famous 🌽 corndogs at the Hymers Fall Fair. Hymers Agricultural Society ... See MoreSee Less
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We are ready!! Come and see us at the Hymers Fall fair! The korn dogs are waiting for you!! #KidsNeedKiwanis ... See MoreSee Less
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