kiwanis club of los gatos
the Turn-Around Scholarships
the Turn-Around Scholarships
Our amazing club of volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action.
Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos is a part of Kiwanis International. We've had our local club since 1923. To celebrate, we had our 100 Year Anniversary Gala on March 28, at La Rinconada Country Club. It was a fabulous affair!
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Our amazing club of volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action.
Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos is a part of Kiwanis International. We've had our local club since 1923. To celebrate, we had our 100 Year Anniversary Gala on March 28, at La Rinconada Country Club. It was a fabulous affair!
Representing Los
Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Almaden Valley and beyond, our goal is simple: do good in our community.
Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch: kiwanislosgatos@gmail.com
We are a nonprofit, international, community service organization. We hold fundraisers to help us continue our work in the communities that we support. For even more details, click on About Kiwanis Los Gatos
the Turn-Around Scholarships
the Turn-Around Scholarships
the Turn-Around Scholarships
Each year we award over $20,000 in scholarships to our local high-schoolers who have overcome huge challenges in their young lives and “turned-around” their unique circumstances to be the best that they can be, with plans for college and beyond! Past examples include kids who have overcome bullying; kids who have fought through and beat
Each year we award over $20,000 in scholarships to our local high-schoolers who have overcome huge challenges in their young lives and “turned-around” their unique circumstances to be the best that they can be, with plans for college and beyond! Past examples include kids who have overcome bullying; kids who have fought through and beat cancer; kids who fell in with the wrong crowd, but fought their way out of drugs and alcohol addiction; kids who have risen back to get good grades and graduate high school with their peers. This “Turn-Around Scholarship” is unique to Kiwanis. We believe that all kids deserve a chance and that those who have overcome life challenges go on to make the most and best out of their lives.
Awarding these scholarships to these deserving kids is what makes everything right in the world.
In 2024, the Turn-Around scholarship awards luncheon was May 9, 12noon at Double D's Sports Grille in downtown Los Gatos.
For more details on the history of the Turn-Around Scholarship program, click here.
student-run, community service & leadership programs
student-run, community service & leadership programs
student-run, community service & leadership programs
The Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos sponsors, supports & advises clubs at local schools, enabling kids to learn leadership skills, community service, teamwork and camaraderie. These clubs have been immensely popular and productive: The Key Club at Los Gatos High School, Prospect, Leigh, Stratford Prep; Bellarmine Prep, Pioneer & Leland High
The Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos sponsors, supports & advises clubs at local schools, enabling kids to learn leadership skills, community service, teamwork and camaraderie. These clubs have been immensely popular and productive: The Key Club at Los Gatos High School, Prospect, Leigh, Stratford Prep; Bellarmine Prep, Pioneer & Leland High Schools; Builders Club at Fisher Middle School & Stratford Middle School; K-Kids at Blue Hills Elementary, Daves Avenue Elementary and Louise Van Meter Elementary. We are so proud of them and all of their accomplishments! They are our future!!
service activities during & AFTER the pandemic
student-run, community service & leadership programs
student-run, community service & leadership programs
Our Kiwanis Club serves not only the communities of Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno & Almaden Valley, but also reaches out to anyone, anywhere, in need.
When devastating fires hit, we held a drive-thru donation drive for fire victims in Boulder Creek.
From the beginning of the pandemic, we helped deliver food to home-bound seniors eve
Our Kiwanis Club serves not only the communities of Los Gatos, Saratoga, Monte Sereno & Almaden Valley, but also reaches out to anyone, anywhere, in need.
When devastating fires hit, we held a drive-thru donation drive for fire victims in Boulder Creek.
From the beginning of the pandemic, we helped deliver food to home-bound seniors every week.
Not just our club members, but every member of our family of clubs pitched in and helped. From the elementary school K-Kids Clubs to the Key Club members at Los Gatos High- we were in this thing together and were determined to help in any way possible. We still are. If you see a need - please let us know how we can help.
Help Our Cause
Every little bit helps. If you would like to contribute a little (or a lot!) then we thank you!!
NOTE: At this time we are not set up to accept donations through PayPal. You may donate by sending a check to Kiwanis Los Gatos at PO Box DF, Los Gatos, CA 95031. Any little amount is appreciated!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our biggest fundraiser of 2020 had to be cancelled. The Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival, Fiesta de Artes, is back, but we're still making up for lost time and need to raise money to continue our support of many local causes (click here for details)....especially for the Turn-Around Scholarships that we award each year to high schoolers from Los Gatos and Saratoga..
Thank you for your support!
For more information, contact us at kiwanislosgatos@gmail.com
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