Our Projects

Kiwanis Club Updates June 2008
The Peterborough Kiwanis Club had another successful spring yard sale, raising over $2,000. The Club also raises money by selling food at the Children and the Arts event every May; this year, the Club raised over $1500. This money goes to support various programs and facilities whose functions are consistent with the mission of Kiwanis. During Fiscal Year 2008 the Club has already donated over $5,000; below is the list of those organizations that have received these donations.

1. Ann Geisel Scholarship Fund: ConVal and Conant High Schools
2. Cheshire YMCA
3. Children and the Arts
4. ConVal Ice Hockey Program
5. Crotched Mountain Foundation
6. Family Center
7. Happy Valley Preschool
8. Home Health Care and Hospice Community Service
9. Jaffrey Food Pantry
10. Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School
11. Kiwanis International
12. Lukas Community in Temple
13. Monadnock Family Services
14. Monadnock Worksource
15. Peterborough Fire and Rescue
16. Peterborough Food Pantry
17. Peterborough Recreation Department
18. Peterborough Senior Dinner
19. Phoenix House
20. Pine Hill Child Care Center
21. The Place To Go
22. Windy Row Learning Center
23. Young Life Summer Camping Program
    

The Kiwanis Club was formed to support the greater Peterborough community with the priority of serving children.  We have built a network of support for children in some of the following ways:

Sponsor and run Annual Bike Safety Rodeos to train children on bike safety and to  provide them with free bike helmets.

Provide free prescriptions to children as part of the Wellness Program. 

Sponsor the “Airways Program” for local children who suffer from asthma. 

Initiated the Peterborough Project of Monadnock Big Brothers/ Big Sisters organization.

Contributed to development of the Pediatric Room at Monadnock Community Hospital.

Have twice held training for EMTs in the Monadnock area for child trauma. 

Contribute to the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute at the New England Medical

Center and at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital.

Conduct an Annual Luncheon for disadvantaged senior citizens

In addition to supporting activities helping the children in our area, the Kiwanis Club of Peterborough has regularly been involved with: 

Annual sponsor of American Red Cross Blood Drives. 

Have rung bells for the Peterborough Salvation Army for over 10 years. 

Hold monthly food drives to support the Monadnock food bank. 

Participate in the Adopt a Highway program on Route 202 North.

Maintain the park near the hospital on Old Street Road 

Volunteer for the Summer Festival, Children in the Arts Festival, the Chamber

Business Expo, delivering food baskets for the Town, serving at the Senior Citizen

Holiday luncheon and  other events in the community.

Provide the “Ann Geisel Community Service Award” annually for Conval and Conant High school students for recognition of volunteerism and community service.