Fundraising & Programs

We proudly gave out over $70,000 last year alone!

fundraising initiatives - “Kiwanis helps”

EVENTS for 2024/25

Past Events

  • Club Holiday Party – Wednesday, December 18 – Join us for fun surprises, an ugly sweater contest, door prizes, and raffles to celebrate this special season!

  • Holiday Nuts & Cakes Sales Campaign – October to December – SOLD OUT

DONATIONS

  • Your donations at work

  • 100% of YOUR DONATIONS goes into the Kiwanis Lakeshore Foundation Inc. for our S.P.A.S.E. PROGRAMS (see below)

  • Income tax receipts will be issued for all donations of $25 and up.

revenue

  • Rather than depend wholly on donations, we also generate revenue for our S.P.A.S.E. Programs through advertising at our events and through Holiday Sales.

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S.P.A.S.E. Programs

SECURITY

  • Combatting homelessness in the West Island

  • Food Banks

Programs

  • Culinary program

  • Young Philanthropists Initiative (YPI) program

  • Summer camps

ARTS

  • Making the Arts accessible

  • Music Therapy

SPECIAL NEEDS

  • At risk youth

  • Intellectual challenges

EDUCATION

  • Bursaries

  • Boys to Men Mentoring network

  • COVID Academic Relief Initiative (C.A.R.I.)

  • Montreal Aviation Museum

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KIWANIS HOUSE

KIWANIS AND THE HISTORY OF AVATIL

“Over the 50 years of our existence, the parents who started the organization obtained 3 buildings. This was important in order to help fulfill our mission of preparing and supporting young persons with mild cognitive challenges to live on their own in the community and help them avoid social isolation.

Kiwanis House is a cozy setting for 3-4 persons who need more time to practise their new independent living skills. We had noticed over the years that after completing the 2 year "Transition to Independent Living Program" at our 40th avenue duplex, not every person was ready to immediately live on their own in the community. So a transitional living residence was needed. Since we were able to obtain Kiwanis House in 2001, graduates of the above program have been able to choose to live at Kiwanis House for a few years if needed. This has allowed more time for them to transition to full independent living in their own apartment in the community.”

- Marjie Rutherford, President, AVATIL