How We Serve

Kiwanis Projects

Grants Pass Kiwanis are involved in a variety of projects that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally, regionally, and worldwide.  Below are the projects in which we are currently involved:

• Scholarships for Grants Pass, Hidden Valley, North Valley and Illinois Valley High School students
• Adopt a Park….Josephine County Parks, Schroeder Park
• Playground Equipment….White Horse and Redwood Parks
• Julie Horowitz Reading is Fun Program…. Josephine County Elementary Schools
• Project Youth+….Scholarships for college bound students
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace….Beds for Josephine County kids
• Kaden’s Kids….Help families cope with expenses incurred in the immediate and stressful aftermath of a child’s cancer diagnosis
• Key Club….Grants Pass High School
• Builders Club….South Middle School
• Peanut Butter….Providing jars of peanut butter for hungry kids; 2000+ jars last year
• Kids Care Fair…Backpacks and school supplies for deserving kids
• Quilts for Kids….More than 1,800+ quilts in 2022 for foster kids and new born babies
• Student of the Month….Recognition of outstanding students at Grants Pass, Hidden Valley and North Valley High Schools
• Wildlife Images….Annual spring clean-up day and camp scholarships for Camp EEK Children’s Science Camp
• Josephine County Libraries….New books, etc. 
• Our Foster Kids….Support kid’s needs and annual Christmas toy drive
• Joe’s Place Ministries….Peanut butter and support for kids
• Crossing Bridges….Support for children’s programs
• Josephine County Foundation….Support for awarded grants
• Every Fifteen Minutes program….Support the outreach to high school students for safe driving
• YMCA Annual Healthy Kids Day….Program support and volunteer at event 
• Boys and Girls Club of the Rogue Valley 
• Salvation Army Holiday Bell Ringing
• Siskiyou Health Children’s Dental Program

Fundraising

Biz for Kidz

The Biz for Kidz Program was established in 2014 to provide an opportunity for local businesses to partner with the Grants Pass Kiwanis Club to financially support many community organizations and initiatives that focus on the development of youth in Josephine County. 

100% of donated funds are distributed to local Josephine County youth based programs and scholarships and ZERO is spent on administration. Since its inception, the Biz for Kids Partners have raised more than $310,000 for local youth.   A list of business and individuals who donate into the program are listed on the main home page. Learn more about Biz for Kids →

Kaden’s Kids

In 2022, a generous $10,000 endowment was presented to the Grants Pass Kiwanis Club by the Amaranthus Family Foundation with the request that the funds go towards helping families with children battling cancer defray travel and lodging expenses when medical treatment is required at facilities located outside of Grants Pass. 

In memory of Kaden Hopkins who in 2007 succumbed to cancer at age 5, a new and vital program entitled Kaden’s Kids was developed by the Grants Pass Kiwanis Club.  Our Club’s mission is to continue raising money and awareness for children battling cancer in Josephine County, and help families cope with expenses incurred in the immediate and stressful aftermath of a child’s cancer diagnosis.  Learn more about Kaden’s Kids →

Scholarship Program 

Scholarships are awarded to students from the four local high schools: Grants Pass, Hidden Valley, Illinois Valley, and North Valley, with the goal to annually award college and vocational scholarships to community high school graduates. Each scholarship winner is awarded $1,000 per year for up to 4 years.