Welcome to Kiwanis Club of American Canyon! We are a mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds and interests. We are devoted to serving the children in our local community and also children all across the country and worldwide through unique and innovative service projects and fundraising initiatives. American Canyon is known as the “Gateway” to the beautiful Napa Valley. Community Service is our primary mission, and helping families and children our primary focus.
We have had an emergency food pantry for a number of years, but during the pandemic, the program was dramatically expanded. First, we began to receive thousands of dollars in donations, and then came our wonderful volunteers (including Kiwanis Club members, Key Clubbers and community volunteers), who packaged as many as 250 boxes of nonperishable food, and distributed them for free to families in need. Under the direction of Kiwanis members, Nance Matson and Sande Sutter, the program distributed roughly 40 tons of food (as of December 2022).
Currently, the Pantry is an “all hands on deck” operation: now that we have relocated to space in the Napa Junction Community Center (300 Napa Junction Road), we continue to provide a monthly “drive through” distribution, and are working on expanding services. We work with the Napa County Food Bank, as well as do our own food purchasing. We also organize food drives, in conjunction with our local Boy Scouts.
Much of our fund raisers go back into the community in the forms of student scholarships and community grants. We provide 2-6 scholarships each year to graduating High School Seniors. We offer small grants to our teachers to supplement their supply budgets, or to purchase items to enhance their teaching programs. We also provide grants and sponsorships to community events and programs, such as the annual Pumpkin Path, or Kiwanis One Day events throughout the community.
Click on this link to download the grant application. We work with our local High School to administer our Scholarship program.
A portion of our funds also goes towards projects sponsored by Kiwanis International.
Our signature fund raiser, for over 20 years, is our Crab Feed, which generates the majority of our charitable revenues. Until the pandemic, we held the feed at the City’s Community Gym. During the pandemic, we had “drive through” dinners. Starting in 2023, we went back to our traditional “in-person” crab feed, and relocated to the Boys & Girls Club. We raise approximately $30,000 from this crab feed, which includes fresh crab, pasta, salad and bread. We also include a beer and wine bar. Online Silent Auctions–and a limited number of live auctions–finishes the program.
Our greatest asset is our Key Club members, representing American Canyon High School. They provide volunteer support for our programs and events, but also help with community groups throughout American Canyon!! We support our Key Club members by offsetting some of their conference costs, helping them raise money for their projects and including them in our regular and annual programs, from monthly General Membership meetings to DCM’s and our Annual Dinner.
Kiwanis Club of American Canyon
Welcome to Kiwanis Club of American Canyon! We are a mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds and interests. We are devoted to serving the children in our local community and also children all across the country and worldwide through unique and innovative service projects and fundraising initiatives. American Canyon is known as the “Gateway” to the beautiful Napa Valley. Community Service is our primary mission, and helping families and children our primary focus.
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Kiwanis Food Pantry
We have had an emergency food pantry for a number of years, but during the pandemic, the program was dramatically expanded. First, we began to receive thousands of dollars in donations, and then came our wonderful volunteers (including Kiwanis Club members, Key Clubbers and community volunteers), who packaged as many as 250 boxes of nonperishable food, and distributed them for free to families in need. Under the direction of Kiwanis members, Nance Matson and Sande Sutter, the program distributed roughly 40 tons of food (as of December 2022).
Currently, the Pantry is an “all hands on deck” operation: now that we have relocated to space in the Napa Junction Community Center (300 Napa Junction Road), we continue to provide a monthly “drive through” distribution, and are working on expanding services. We work with the Napa County Food Bank, as well as do our own food purchasing. We also organize food drives, in conjunction with our local Boy Scouts.
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Community Service
Much of our fund raisers go back into the community in the forms of student scholarships and community grants. We provide 2-6 scholarships each year to graduating High School Seniors. We offer small grants to our teachers to supplement their supply budgets, or to purchase items to enhance their teaching programs. We also provide grants and sponsorships to community events and programs, such as the annual Pumpkin Path, or Kiwanis One Day events throughout the community.
Click on this link to download the grant application. We work with our local High School to administer our Scholarship program.
A portion of our funds also goes towards projects sponsored by Kiwanis International.
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Crab Feed
Our signature fund raiser, for over 20 years, is our Crab Feed, which generates the majority of our charitable revenues. Until the pandemic, we held the feed at the City’s Community Gym. During the pandemic, we had “drive through” dinners. Starting in 2023, we went back to our traditional “in-person” crab feed, and relocated to the Boys & Girls Club. We raise approximately $30,000 from this crab feed, which includes fresh crab, pasta, salad and bread. We also include a beer and wine bar. Online Silent Auctions–and a limited number of live auctions–finishes the program.
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Key Club Sponsors
Our greatest asset is our Key Club members, representing American Canyon High School. They provide volunteer support for our programs and events, but also help with community groups throughout American Canyon!! We support our Key Club members by offsetting some of their conference costs, helping them raise money for their projects and including them in our regular and annual programs, from monthly General Membership meetings to DCM’s and our Annual Dinner.
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What is Kiwanis?
Enjoy this quick video that explains what Kiwanis is.
Interested in learning more? Here’s a link to Kiwanis International. Or more locally, please contact us or apply to join our club.
Donate
And of course, you can always donate to any one of our programs and events!
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