The Grants Pass Kiwanis Club created the Biz for Kidz partnership in 2014. This partnership allows individuals and local businesses to support numerous youth-based organizations and scholarships administered by the Grants Pass Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis is a service club of volunteers.
100% of donated funds are distributed to local Josephine County youth-based programs and scholarships.
Since its inception, the Biz for Kidz Partners have raised more than $421,128 for local youth.
The Biz for Kidz Partnership benefits the numerous youth-based efforts we support in Josephine County, including:
The Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley
Canine Angels
Crossing Bridges
Josephine County Foundation
Joe’s Place
Josephine Community Library Foundation
Kidzone Community Foundation
Our Foster Kids
Project Youth+
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Wildlife Images’ Camp EEK
Fusion Performing Arts Alliance
Grants Pass YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day
Student-of-the-Month Awards for Grants Pass, Hidden Valley and North Valley High Schools
Renewable high school scholarships
and other various organizations and causes within Josephine County.
The Grants Pass Kiwanis Club has branded projects serving children in Josephone County such as the Julie Horowitz Reading is Fun; Peanut Butter for Kids; and Quilts for Kids Programs.
Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Winners!
2024 Academic Scholarship Awards
2024 Vocational Scholarship Awards
Madison Hafele, HVHS
Cole Calleja, GPHS
Camille Noriega, GPHS
Adam Hardman, GPHS
Jozia Williams, IVHS
Matthew Rieman, GPHS
Rita Zhao, NVHS
Victor Serra, GPHS
2024 Kiwanis Project Youth+ Awards
2024 Dick Hall Service Award
Dulce Flores-Olmos, GPHS
Camille Noriega, GPHS
Elleanore Jones, NVHS
Savitri Legari, IVHS
Chloe Owens, HVHS
THANK YOU! BIZ FOR KIDZ PARTNERS
In 2024, through your continued partnership and generosity, you sponsored the following programs in Grants Pass & throughout Josephine County:
10,000 Books for Kids Learning to Read
1,500 Jars of Peanut Butter for Hungry Kids
1,438 Blankets & Quilts for Kids in Need
13 Scholarships (Academic & Vocational) Awarded to High School Graduates
Our 2024 Biz for Kidz Partners
We would not be able to accomplish what we do without the generosity of our Biz for Kidz Partners. We THANK YOU for your Generosity to the Grants Pass and Josephine County Community!
Diamond Plus
Gold
Silver
Dutch Bros.
Dan Horowitz
221 Property Services, Inc.
Marzi Sink Factory
Action Rehabilitation & Sports Med. PC
Diamond
Les Schwab Tires
Bradley Realty
Allcare Health
Cascade Storage
Ruby
Concierge Home & Business Watch
Platinum Plus
Virgil Barnes
Emblem Club of Grants Pass
AllCare Health
BBSI Grants Pass
Kaylynne Grant
Evergreen Federal Bank
Behymer, Sorenson & Price, LLC
Grants Pass Property Management Co.
Jay Haber
Canine Club aka Canine Angels
Neat & Tidy – Terri Seal
Rogue Valley Door
Condor Management Corp.
Lewis Power Equipment
Dance Fusion/Training with Jocelyn
Jerry Lomas
Platinum
E.S.A.M., Inc.
The Kitchen Company
Brian McKennon
Galice Resort
Jeff & Julie Thomas
First Community Credit Union
First Interstate Bank
The Twisted Cork
Dick & Carol Fowler/Tech Scholarship
Grants Pass Surgery
Soul Canyon Training
Grants Pass Toyota
Lonnie & Debbie Johnson
Tom & Pat Bange
Hart Insurance
Rudi & Nancy Marzi
Tom Randall, State Farm Insurance
Human Bean
Mid Rogue Imaging Center
Irv Vodovoz
Little Caesars Pizza
MTE Plastics, Inc.
Wild Rogue Emporium
Thomason Hospitality
Kristine Paulsen
Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co.
RealWise Properties
Bronze
Redwood Glass
Frank Boothby
Gold Plus
Redwood Hyperion Suites
Toni Pyatt
Fields Home Center
Robinson Orthodontics
First Community Credit Union, South & North
Roe Motors
Grants Pass Toyota
Rogue Advisors
Hill Dentistry
Bea Ryan
Shamrock Plumbing
So. Oregon Drywall & Insulation
The Biz for Kidz Story
A Strategic Planning Committee was formed by Dick Fowler in 2013, the committee’s goal was to identify ways and means to raise money for causes supported by the Club. Fowler recognized the need to secure other sources of funds as the Fair Parking Project was limited to about $10k per year and was not likely to last forever. Committee Members were Chairman Dick Fowler, Todd Thompson, Beth Harden, Marilyn Pratt, Bill Rossknecht and Duane Marzi. Many ideas were explored including a bigger and better raffle, a return to an annual auction, a sponsored parade etc., in the end, it was decided we’d just ask the business community to partner with the Club.
Bill Rossknecht advocated an effort to enlist the support of the business community citing the ease at which businesses bought raffle tickets if they knew monies were going to a good cause. In the summer of 2014, it was decided to focus the Club’s energies on the concept of forming a partnership with the business community. Biz for Kidz, although un-named initially, was born. The original committee consisted of Al Paulsen, Lonnie Johnson, Dick Fowler, Marilyn Pratt, Beth Harden, Liz McKinney, John Chionchio, Rich Scheffel and was chaired by Bill Rossknecht.
The initial committee knew they were onto something when they were able to secure enough partnerships to reach $8,600 in financial support in the first 4 months of the effort. A goal of $10,000 was set for calendar year 2015, Biz for Kidz not only reached its goal but exceeded it, $10,750 in year two. Year 3 saw a 20% increase to $13,450. In 2017, the Committee set a goal of $30,000; Biz for Kidz partnered with business community to the tune of $32,000! In 2018 Biz for Kidz kept it going and reached $35,000! It was at this time, a special committee was formed by Dick Fowler and Steve Loftesnes to identify, vet and support new youth-based causes.
2019’s goal was $40,000 previously thought unattainable but with the program’s very low rate of partner attrition and partners actually increasing their support levels, the goal was attained. The Youth Causes supported in 2019 were College Dreams, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, GPHS Key Club, YMCA “Healthy Kids Day”, Wildlife Images, Quilts for Kids, Our Foster Kids, RV Boys and Girls Club, Josephine Community Libraries, Hearts with a Mission, Joe’s Place, the Julie Horowitz “Reading is Fun” Program, Siskiyou Health Children’s Dental Program and Peanut Butter for Kids.
Along came 2020 and with it came COVID. To the Club’s surprise, businesses when asked, stepped up big time. By the end of 2020, Biz for Kidz brought in a record $45,000 with about 45 Partners.
For 2021, the Finance Committee asked Biz for Kidz to attempt to raise $45,000 again as some of the 2020 monies had not been invested yet. Under President Joe Henner’s watch, in late 2021, an online Grant Request system was set-up led by Quin Collins. Grant applicants were encouraged to make financial requests systematically, early indications are very favorable. Also in late 2021, Dutch Bros. decided they loved the Julie Horowitz Reading is Fun Program so much that they dedicated November 30, 2021 as GiveBack Day. They donated $16,512 from coffee sales, a $10k extra donation. Virgil Barnes, the children’s literacy program’s director became immediately tasked with taking his remarkable program to the next level!
In 2022, the Biz Committee established $60,000 as the fundraising goal recognizing that Dutch Bros may or may not continue with their significant support level. Amber Boersma, who led the Dutch Bros charge to support “Reading is Fun” left Dutch Bros. in 2021, and fortunately, Clayton Martin took over and in August, their Giveback Day raised $18,215.00! The Biz for Kidz Committee was well on its way and reached and surpassed it’s 2022 Goal of $62,000.
The Biz for Kidz Partnership
The Grants Pass Kiwanis Club created the Biz for Kidz partnership in 2014. This partnership allows individuals and local businesses to support numerous youth-based organizations and scholarships administered by the Grants Pass Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis is a service club of volunteers.
100% of donated funds are distributed to local Josephine County youth-based programs and scholarships.
Since its inception, the Biz for Kidz Partners have raised more than $421,128 for local youth.
The Biz for Kidz Partnership benefits the numerous youth-based efforts we support in Josephine County, including:
and other various organizations and causes within Josephine County.
The Grants Pass Kiwanis Club has branded projects serving children in Josephone County such as the Julie Horowitz Reading is Fun; Peanut Butter for Kids; and Quilts for Kids Programs.
Congratulations to the 2024 Scholarship Winners!
THANK YOU!
BIZ FOR KIDZ PARTNERS
In 2024, through your continued partnership and generosity, you sponsored the following programs in Grants Pass & throughout Josephine County:
Our 2024 Biz for Kidz Partners
We would not be able to accomplish what we do without the generosity of our Biz for Kidz Partners. We THANK YOU for your Generosity to the Grants Pass and Josephine County Community!
The Biz for Kidz Story
A Strategic Planning Committee was formed by Dick Fowler in 2013, the committee’s goal was to identify ways and means to raise money for causes supported by the Club. Fowler recognized the need to secure other sources of funds as the Fair Parking Project was limited to about $10k per year and was not likely to last forever. Committee Members were Chairman Dick Fowler, Todd Thompson, Beth Harden, Marilyn Pratt, Bill Rossknecht and Duane Marzi. Many ideas were explored including a bigger and better raffle, a return to an annual auction, a sponsored parade etc., in the end, it was decided we’d just ask the business community to partner with the Club.
Bill Rossknecht advocated an effort to enlist the support of the business community citing the ease at which businesses bought raffle tickets if they knew monies were going to a good cause. In the summer of 2014, it was decided to focus the Club’s energies on the concept of forming a partnership with the business community. Biz for Kidz, although un-named initially, was born. The original committee consisted of Al Paulsen, Lonnie Johnson, Dick Fowler, Marilyn Pratt, Beth Harden, Liz McKinney, John Chionchio, Rich Scheffel and was chaired by Bill Rossknecht.
The initial committee knew they were onto something when they were able to secure enough partnerships to reach $8,600 in financial support in the first 4 months of the effort. A goal of $10,000 was set for calendar year 2015, Biz for Kidz not only reached its goal but exceeded it, $10,750 in year two. Year 3 saw a 20% increase to $13,450. In 2017, the Committee set a goal of $30,000; Biz for Kidz partnered with business community to the tune of $32,000! In 2018 Biz for Kidz kept it going and reached $35,000! It was at this time, a special committee was formed by Dick Fowler and Steve Loftesnes to identify, vet and support new youth-based causes.
2019’s goal was $40,000 previously thought unattainable but with the program’s very low rate of partner attrition and partners actually increasing their support levels, the goal was attained. The Youth Causes supported in 2019 were College Dreams, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, GPHS Key Club, YMCA “Healthy Kids Day”, Wildlife Images, Quilts for Kids, Our Foster Kids, RV Boys and Girls Club, Josephine Community Libraries, Hearts with a Mission, Joe’s Place, the Julie Horowitz “Reading is Fun” Program, Siskiyou Health Children’s Dental Program and Peanut Butter for Kids.
Along came 2020 and with it came COVID. To the Club’s surprise, businesses when asked, stepped up big time. By the end of 2020, Biz for Kidz brought in a record $45,000 with about 45 Partners.
For 2021, the Finance Committee asked Biz for Kidz to attempt to raise $45,000 again as some of the 2020 monies had not been invested yet. Under President Joe Henner’s watch, in late 2021, an online Grant Request system was set-up led by Quin Collins. Grant applicants were encouraged to make financial requests systematically, early indications are very favorable. Also in late 2021, Dutch Bros. decided they loved the Julie Horowitz Reading is Fun Program so much that they dedicated November 30, 2021 as GiveBack Day. They donated $16,512 from coffee sales, a $10k extra donation. Virgil Barnes, the children’s literacy program’s director became immediately tasked with taking his remarkable program to the next level!
In 2022, the Biz Committee established $60,000 as the fundraising goal recognizing that Dutch Bros may or may not continue with their significant support level. Amber Boersma, who led the Dutch Bros charge to support “Reading is Fun” left Dutch Bros. in 2021, and fortunately, Clayton Martin took over and in August, their Giveback Day raised $18,215.00! The Biz for Kidz Committee was well on its way and reached and surpassed it’s 2022 Goal of $62,000.
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