Gardens are joyful, hands-on spaces where kids build skills, confidence, and connection.
Research consistently shows that youth who participate in gardening programs experience meaningful gains across academic, physical, social-emotional, and environmental outcomes, with especially strong benefits for children facing barriers related to food security, health, and access to experiential learning.
Kiwanis International partners with KidsGardening to promote youth gardening, offering toolkits and grants to teach children about nutrition, environmental stewardship, and responsibility. Clubs worldwide use gardening for service projects that combat food insecurity, such as community gardens, and provide hands-on, educational activities for children.
Partnership with KidsGardening: Through this partnership, Kiwanis clubs have access to resources, grants, and educational materials from a leader in the youth gardening movement, fostering skills in personal well-being and community connection.
Community and Food Security: Many Kiwanis clubs create community gardens or install hydroponic systems, which can provide fresh produce to local food banks.
Educational Initiatives: Clubs install raised beds or hydroponic units in schools, libraries, early learning centers to teach children how food grows and develop a sense of responsibility.
Help us celebrate Circle K week by reaching out to a Circle K member with some encouragement and inspiration. The week culminates at the Laurel Lodge in Duncansville, PA with InterPACK as Circle K members and advisors gather to serve, learn, and fellowship. ... See MoreSee Less
On October 6 at Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, the Pennsylvania District of Kiwanis received the Celebrate Literacy Award from the Keystone State Literacy Association. Governor Janet Owen and James attended. The award recognizes the District’s commitment to literacy through Little Free Libraries, PA One Book, Read Across Pennsylvania, Keystone reading sets for schools, classroom reading, advocacy, and partnerships with ReadyNation and the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children.
Last year, 2,500 books were distributed to Head Start classrooms across Pennsylvania. Local Kiwanis members read The Great Cookie Kerfuffle across the Commonwealth and will continue participating in PA One Book this year.
Kiwanis members strengthen early literacy by bringing books and reading programs directly into classrooms.
The Pennsylvania District of Kiwanis celebrates Young Children Priority One Chair Emily Reed, recipient of the KSLA Exemplary Service Award from the Keystone State Literacy Association. This well-deserved honor recognizes Emily’s strong advocacy for early education and literacy. ... See MoreSee Less
KIDS Gardening
Gardens are joyful, hands-on spaces where kids build skills, confidence, and connection.
Research consistently shows that youth who participate in gardening programs experience meaningful gains across academic, physical, social-emotional, and environmental outcomes, with especially strong benefits for children facing barriers related to food security, health, and access to experiential learning.
Kiwanis International partners with KidsGardening to promote youth gardening, offering toolkits and grants to teach children about nutrition, environmental stewardship, and responsibility. Clubs worldwide use gardening for service projects that combat food insecurity, such as community gardens, and provide hands-on, educational activities for children.
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Help us celebrate Circle K week by reaching out to a Circle K member with some encouragement and inspiration. The week culminates at the Laurel Lodge in Duncansville, PA with InterPACK as Circle K members and advisors gather to serve, learn, and fellowship. ... See MoreSee Less
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On October 6 at Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, the Pennsylvania District of Kiwanis received the Celebrate Literacy Award from the Keystone State Literacy Association. Governor Janet Owen and James attended. The award recognizes the District’s commitment to literacy through Little Free Libraries, PA One Book, Read Across Pennsylvania, Keystone reading sets for schools, classroom reading, advocacy, and partnerships with ReadyNation and the Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children.
Last year, 2,500 books were distributed to Head Start classrooms across Pennsylvania. Local Kiwanis members read The Great Cookie Kerfuffle across the Commonwealth and will continue participating in PA One Book this year.
Kiwanis members strengthen early literacy by bringing books and reading programs directly into classrooms.
The Pennsylvania District of Kiwanis celebrates Young Children Priority One Chair Emily Reed, recipient of the KSLA Exemplary Service Award from the Keystone State Literacy Association. This well-deserved honor recognizes Emily’s strong advocacy for early education and literacy. ... See MoreSee Less
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