Girls on the Run

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Educational Theatre Company

educational theatre company • ETC’s mission is changing lives through the arts and theatre education. • Kiwanis grant supports after-school enrichment classes, Shakespeare-in-the-Schools, and other programs. • Visit the website here.  See The Full List of Our Grantees

Doorways

doorways for women and families   • Doorways helps our most vulnerable neighbors escape crisis and achieve safety and stability for themselves and their children. • Kiwanis grant supports children’s services that promote moving past trauma and healing. • Visit the website here.  See The Full List of Our Grantees

Crescendo (Arlington Philharmonic)

crescendo (Arlington philharmonic) • Crescendo is a youth chamber music program providing coaching and performance opportunities for string musicians in grades 8-12. • Kiwanis grant provides financial assistance to promising musicians. • Visit the website here.  See The Full List of Our Grantees

Clothesline for Arlington Kids

the clothesline for arlington kids • Clothesline collects new and clean, gently-used clothing and distributes it free of charge to low-income school age children in a welcoming space. • Kiwanis grant helps with purchase of new clothing, including underwear and shoes. • Visit the website here.  See The Full List of Our Grantees

Capital Caring: Point of Hope

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Through this local organization, Arlington Kiwanis members support children who have lost a loved one by volunteering at their camps.

Bridges to Independence

bridges to independence • Bridges works to lead families and individuals out of homelessness and into stable, independent futures. • Kiwanis grant supports the youth development program including tutoring, mentoring, training and internships. • Visit the website here.   See The Full List of Our Grantees

Babe Ruth Baseball

Arlington Kiwanis is proud to support this organization through an annual grant …

Aspire! After School Learning

Aspire! After school learning   • Aspire provides learning opportunities that help young people fulfill their potential through after school and summer learning programs. • Kiwanis grant assists with meeting the needs of vulnerable students who are at risk of falling into the achievement gap. • Visit the website here.   See The Full List […]

Arlington Thrive

Arlington Thrive   • Arlington Thrive delivers same-day emergency funds to neighbors in crisis. • Kiwanis grant provides funds for emergency rent and rent-related assistance for families with children. • Visit the website here. See The Full List of Our Grantees

Among our service projects, we assist AFAC in bagging food supplies every second Wednesday, collect children’s books to be given gratis each child visiting the Arlington Pediatric Clinic, read to elementary students at Aspire! After-School Learning and to Randolph Elementary School children on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, assist Salvation Army ring bells for their red kettle Christmas campaign and participate in iCanShine bike program in the summer helping kids with disabilities to learn how to ride a bike. 

We support and chaperone the Key Club officers attending the state or district convention where they network with peers who will become future civic leaders.

In the last five years, we have become known for our annual blueberry sales, our biggest fundraiser. Some other  examples are Arlington Thrive, PRS Crisis Link, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), Aspire! After School Learning, Arlington YMCA, Arlington 4-H, Girls on the Run, Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), National Capital Treatment & Recovery, and many others.

We support athletic clubs with soccer balls and fund high school senior graduation night, give scholarships to worthy rising college freshman and fund grants to high school mothers trying to finish their education while parenting, sometimes solo, in the Terrific Parent program.