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.
Below are the projects and activities in which we are currently involved:
- Kiwanis Annual Pancake Day, 1st Satruday in March - annual fundraiser
- ELIMINATE Golf scramble annually
- Ramps built for needy families in the Texarkana area in parnership with Texas Ramp Projects
- Easter Sunrise Service at Boy Scout Camp Preston Hunt, Texarkana, AR
- Area Key Club Sponsorships
- B.U.G.S. - Bringing Up Grades prgram in partnership with TASD
- Annual Fall Pecan Fundraiser
- Blanket Drive
2016 Beneficiaries of Our Efforts
Stuff the Bus
KIDS Diabetes Camp
Special Olympics
Boy Scout Troop 86
Literacy Council
Texarkana Resources for the Disabled
First Choice Pregnancy
Runnin WJ
TASD
Challenged Outdoorsmen
Harvest Texarkana
Teen Court
Watersprings Ranch
Texarkana College
Texarkana College Foundation
Domestic Violence Prevention
Temple Memorial
Partnership for the Pathways
P.R.I.D.E Academy
CASA
Hospice of Texarkana
Texas Ramp Project
Randy Sams
Salvation Army
Texarkana Baptist Children’s Home
Temple Memorial Treatment Center