eKiwanis members celebrating a successful year of serving the community and Kiwanis’s 100th birthday (in 2017!)
eKiwanis members serve the community, year round, through a wide variety of service projects. We partner with local organizations to meet local community and global needs. Our focus is on serving children and other vulnerable populations. Read more below on how we serve!
Our Projects
Our Kiwanis Club’s Service Committee plans approximately 2-3 volunteer events each month with most occurring on weekends or weekday evenings. All club members are invited to attend service projects!
We are proud to offer a variety of service projects to meet different skills, interests, abilities, and geographic locations!
eKiwanis members assisting with food distribution at the Greater Chicago Food Depository
Previous and ongoing service projects include:
Cooking and serving a meal at Ronald McDonald House (Maywood) or Lincoln Park Community Services (Chicago)
Packing meals and food at Feed My Starving Children (Schaumburg) or the Greater Chicago Food Depository (Chicago)
Collecting toiletries and making sandwiches for individuals experiencing homelessness through The Night Ministry (Chicago)
Performing upkeep and building bat caves at YMCA Camp Independence (Ingleside)
Performing a trash pickup at Cook County Forest Preserve and distributed (in your own neighborhood) during COVID-19
Assisting our community partner, Clearbrook, by staffing special events (gala, auctions, etc.) and participating in their 5K walk/run
Building custom-designed cars for kids with disabilities through the Go Baby Go program
Handing out donations and working with guests in the Breakfast with Baby program
Making cards for veterans and senior citizens
Creating sleeping mats for homeless individuals
Christmas caroling at local nursing homes
Adopt-a-child during the holiday season
And many more! Our projects vary each year and each season. Members are encouraged to bring new ideas and partnerships to the club!
Service Leadership Programs
Our Kiwanis Club sponsors two Service Leadership Programs. Service Leadership Programs are part of the greater Kiwanis Family.
We sponsor the Clearbrook Aktion Club (a service organization for adults with disabilities) and the Jones College Prep High School Key Club. Key Club is the largest international service organization for high school students. Through these programs, we increase our impact on the community as even more individuals have been inspired to lead lives of service and significance through programs for all ages.
eKiwanis members also serve as appointed (volunteer) advisors to Key Club and Circle K at both the district and international levels!
Car Seat Safety Check Day
eKiwanis members with officers of the Carol Stream Police Department during the third annual Car Seat Safety Check Day in 2020
Since 2018, eKiwanis has partnered with the Carol Stream Police Department to offer the Car Seat Safety Check Day! This event welcomes families to get their child’s car seat checked or installed by certified safety technicians.
Kiwanis sponsors the program by purchasing a variety of car seats to be donated to families in need, such as if a seat were broken or unsafe for the child’s size. eKiwanis also provides refreshments, goodie bags, and staffs the event each year.
The Car Seat Safety Check Day is eKiwanis’s signature project held annually in September. For more information on the program, check out this newsletter (see pages 7-9)!
Illinois-Eastern Iowa District and Kiwanis International Programs
Through donations of time, talent, and treasure, eKiwanis supports greater Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis and Kiwanis International programs including:
Members and friends of the club are encouraged to support eKiwanis through any of the following fundraisers:
Fannie May (November each year)
Giving Tuesday (November/December)
AmazonSmile (year-round)
Scrips gift card program
In-person events (when safe) including Beer Tasting events, poker runs, wine tasting, restaurant revenue share nights, Bulls games, comedy club nights, and more!
Donations through check, cash, Facebook, and PayPal are accepted year-round (and are tax-deductible!). Please contact us to make a donation via cash/check.
These donations are returned to the community through the previously described projects and charitable donations (including the likes of the Salvation Army, disaster relief causes, scholarship funds, etc.).
eKiwanis also conducts several small fundraisers to support the club’s operations. These include our annual admin raffle and happy dollar program.
There's still time to donate! Did you know 1 in 3 U.S. Families experience diaper needs? Every dollar raised will help eKiwanis provide meaningful service to the community.💙 #KidsNeedKiwanis#GivingTuesday... See MoreSee Less
Today is #GivingTuesday! Our Facebook fundraiser is live and all funds will go towards supporting eKiwanis’s partnership with Breakfast with Baby and Share Our Spare. Did you know 1 in 3 U.S. families experience diaper needs? Every dollar raised will help eKiwanis provide meaningful service to the community. ... See MoreSee Less
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3101
*** Event Description ***
Kids Above All is an organization that serves children- many early childhood and foster care support programs. They are in need of volunteers to help sort the gifts that are donated for their holiday gift drive. Volunteers may be sorting or assembling gift bags ready for distribution. The organization will be assembling 1000+ gift bags this year over the course of two weeks!
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3037
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3106
*** Event Description ***
We will be singing Christmas Carols with the Des Plaines Kiwanis Club. We will provide sheet music and Santa hats - no talent required! :)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3038
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3085
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3107
*** Event Description ***
Night OWLS (Night Out With Loving Sitters) is a non-sectarian ministry of First United Methodist Church in Arlington Heights, open to families throughout the northwest suburbs. Originally designed as a respite program for parents of special needs children, it has evolved into something more: still a delightful evening out for parents but also fun for all the children and our volunteers. There is quite a range of disabilities, though we are not able to accept medically fragile children.
On the third Saturday of the month (September through May, except not in December), special needs children and their siblings, ages 2-12, enjoy a pizza supper at 6:00 pm. After dinner, all children can visit different activity stations throughput the lower level of the church. Crafts, large motor equipment, movies, computer games, Lego building, board games, and more are included each evening. Each special needs child has his/her own adult buddy and all children are supervised by a youth or adult. Parents must pick up children by 9:00 pm.
We are not a large program, we advertise by word-of-mouth, and we try to accept all interested families each month.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3065
*** Event Description ***
Everyone is invited to discuss issues within our club.
Board Members: If you have not already done so, please submit your report at https://ekiwanis.org/members/report.php
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3086
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3039
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3010
*** Event Description ***
The I-I Circle K's annual District Convention.
*** Additional Description ***
Theme: Service Out of This World
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3095
*** Event Description ***
We will be hosting a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with Rockford Charitable Games Association.
https://rcgpoker.com
Potential shifts below. We'd like 2 people present the entire time, but only 1 is required. We can split the time however we want.
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Someone working the first shift will have to arrive by 12:15 with forms and a check from Charlie.
The eKiwanis is the operator of the event, the others present are consultants. As such, we have to be present at all times.
We can sell chips when people come in and cash them out when they leave. Or we can just be there. Rockford Charity does the majority of the work, we are just there to be the hosting charity.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3095
*** Event Description ***
We will be hosting a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with Rockford Charitable Games Association.
https://rcgpoker.com
Potential shifts below. We'd like 2 people present the entire time, but only 1 is required. We can split the time however we want.
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Someone working the first shift will have to arrive by 12:15 with forms and a check from Charlie.
The eKiwanis is the operator of the event, the others present are consultants. As such, we have to be present at all times.
We can sell chips when people come in and cash them out when they leave. Or we can just be there. Rockford Charity does the majority of the work, we are just there to be the hosting charity.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3040
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3087
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3057
*** Event Description ***
Everyone is invited to discuss issues within our club.
Board Members: If you have not already done so, please submit your report at https://ekiwanis.org/members/report.php
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3041
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3088
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3096
*** Event Description ***
We will be hosting a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with Rockford Charitable Games Association.
https://rcgpoker.com
Potential shifts below. We'd like 2 people present the entire time, but only 1 is required. We can split the time however we want.
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Someone working the first shift will have to arrive by 12:15 with forms and a check from Charlie.
The eKiwanis is the operator of the event, the others present are consultants. As such, we have to be present at all times.
We can sell chips when people come in and cash them out when they leave. Or we can just be there. Rockford Charity does the majority of the work, we are just there to be the hosting charity.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3096
*** Event Description ***
We will be hosting a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with Rockford Charitable Games Association.
https://rcgpoker.com
Potential shifts below. We'd like 2 people present the entire time, but only 1 is required. We can split the time however we want.
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Someone working the first shift will have to arrive by 12:15 with forms and a check from Charlie.
The eKiwanis is the operator of the event, the others present are consultants. As such, we have to be present at all times.
We can sell chips when people come in and cash them out when they leave. Or we can just be there. Rockford Charity does the majority of the work, we are just there to be the hosting charity.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3042
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3089
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3066
*** Event Description ***
Everyone is invited to discuss issues within our club.
Board Members: If you have not already done so, please submit your report at https://ekiwanis.org/members/report.php
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3043
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3090
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3044
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3091
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3067
*** Event Description ***
Everyone is invited to discuss issues within our club.
Board Members: If you have not already done so, please submit your report at https://ekiwanis.org/members/report.php
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3097
*** Event Description ***
We will be hosting a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with Rockford Charitable Games Association.
https://rcgpoker.com
Potential shifts below. We'd like 2 people present the entire time, but only 1 is required. We can split the time however we want.
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Someone working the first shift will have to arrive by 12:15 with forms and a check from Charlie.
The eKiwanis is the operator of the event, the others present are consultants. As such, we have to be present at all times.
We can sell chips when people come in and cash them out when they leave. Or we can just be there. Rockford Charity does the majority of the work, we are just there to be the hosting charity.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3097
*** Event Description ***
We will be hosting a Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament with Rockford Charitable Games Association.
https://rcgpoker.com
Potential shifts below. We'd like 2 people present the entire time, but only 1 is required. We can split the time however we want.
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Someone working the first shift will have to arrive by 12:15 with forms and a check from Charlie.
The eKiwanis is the operator of the event, the others present are consultants. As such, we have to be present at all times.
We can sell chips when people come in and cash them out when they leave. Or we can just be there. Rockford Charity does the majority of the work, we are just there to be the hosting charity.
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3092
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3045
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3046
*** Event Description ***
Meeting to discuss the business of our Division (Division 8)
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3093
*** Event Description ***
On the first Thursday of each month you are invited to link into a zoom meeting with Governor Dustin to just talk about Kiwanis. The title is Cocktails & Kiwanis Conversations. We ll have an hour to discuss Kiwanis topics each month
eKiwanis Calendar (Includes location):
https://ekiwanis.org/members/event_date_info.php?event_date_id=3068
*** Event Description ***
Everyone is invited to discuss issues within our club.
Board Members: If you have not already done so, please submit your report at https://ekiwanis.org/members/report.php
*** Additional Description ***
Old/New board meeting
What We Do & How We Serve
eKiwanis members serve the community, year round, through a wide variety of service projects. We partner with local organizations to meet local community and global needs. Our focus is on serving children and other vulnerable populations. Read more below on how we serve!
Our Projects
Our Kiwanis Club’s Service Committee plans approximately 2-3 volunteer events each month with most occurring on weekends or weekday evenings. All club members are invited to attend service projects!
We are proud to offer a variety of service projects to meet different skills, interests, abilities, and geographic locations!
Previous and ongoing service projects include:
Service Leadership Programs
Our Kiwanis Club sponsors two Service Leadership Programs. Service Leadership Programs are part of the greater Kiwanis Family.
We sponsor the Clearbrook Aktion Club (a service organization for adults with disabilities) and the Jones College Prep High School Key Club. Key Club is the largest international service organization for high school students. Through these programs, we increase our impact on the community as even more individuals have been inspired to lead lives of service and significance through programs for all ages.
eKiwanis members also serve as appointed (volunteer) advisors to Key Club and Circle K at both the district and international levels!
Car Seat Safety Check Day
Since 2018, eKiwanis has partnered with the Carol Stream Police Department to offer the Car Seat Safety Check Day! This event welcomes families to get their child’s car seat checked or installed by certified safety technicians.
Kiwanis sponsors the program by purchasing a variety of car seats to be donated to families in need, such as if a seat were broken or unsafe for the child’s size. eKiwanis also provides refreshments, goodie bags, and staffs the event each year.
The Car Seat Safety Check Day is eKiwanis’s signature project held annually in September. For more information on the program, check out this newsletter (see pages 7-9)!
Illinois-Eastern Iowa District and Kiwanis International Programs
Through donations of time, talent, and treasure, eKiwanis supports greater Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis and Kiwanis International programs including:
Fundraising & Community Support
Members and friends of the club are encouraged to support eKiwanis through any of the following fundraisers:
These donations are returned to the community through the previously described projects and charitable donations (including the likes of the Salvation Army, disaster relief causes, scholarship funds, etc.).
eKiwanis also conducts several small fundraisers to support the club’s operations. These include our annual admin raffle and happy dollar program.
Ready to Serve with Us?
Contact us or apply for Kiwanis club membership here!
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Upcoming events
Kids Above All Holiday Gift Packing
Division 8 Council
Board Reports Due
Caroling with Des Plaines Kiwanis
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Night OWLS
Board Reports Due
Board Meeting
Service Committee Meeting
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Division 8 Council
Board Reports Due
I-I Key Club District Convention
I-I Key Club District Convention
I-I Key Club District Convention
I-I Circle K District Convention
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Board Meeting
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
Board Reports Due
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Board Reports Due
Board Meeting
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Board Reports Due
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Kiwanis International Convention
Kiwanis International Convention
Kiwanis International Convention
Kiwanis International Convention
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Board Reports Due
Board Meeting
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Club Meeting - Zoom Call
Division 8 Council
Board Reports Due
Division 8 Council
Kiwanis Cocktails and Conversations
Board Reports Due
Board Meeting