What we do
Founded in 1922, serving many local community organizations and projects:
- Albert Lea Splash Pad Recognized Donor
- Future All Inclusive Play Park Recognized Donor
- Highway 90 clean up
- Salvation Army, Christmas Bell Ringing
- Pastor's Day recognition program
- Bring Up Grades program, three schools
- Children and Families Christmas shopping
- Adopted Frank Hall Park
- Bike-a-thon team for American Cancer Society
- Children's Playground at Frank Hall Park
- Basketball court in 2009
- April Sorenson Half Marathon
- Aktion Club
- Albert Lea Duathlon
- Reading programs
We give financial support in cash grants, many over $20,000 given to the community
- Y.M.C.A. Youth Fund Drive
- Boy Scouts
- Girl Scouts
- American Cancer Society
- Relay for Life
- Youth baseball
- Ronald McDonald House
- Soccer Association for field
- Y.M.C.A. Youth Fund Drive
- Kiwanis Project Eliminate
- District Education Foundation
- Red Cross
- Riverland College Scholarships
- Parents Communication Network
- Salvation Army
- Chamber Farm Tours
- United Way
- Scholarships, three High Schools
- Readers Theatre
- Kiwanis International Foundation
- Children’ Center
- Youth for Christ
- Book Pals at the Public Library
- Imagination Library
How we raise funds:
- Peanut Day Sales every October
- Pancake Breakfast
- Harlem Ambassadors Basketball (2013)
- Direct gifts and Grants
- Car wash
- Concessions at the Fair
- Concessions at Farmers’ Market
- Happy Dollars
- Duathlon sponsorship (2014)
- Cookbook published (2013)
All of this with every Monday meeting fellowship, networking, interesting programs and fun. A planned budget guides us. Training is given to the leadership, services are based upon community needs, successful projects are conducted. Thank you to so many.
Produced results by many Kiwanis members and Board members. Each one of you is appreciated, as we serve our community.
We love our town.