Clubs find creative ways to serve kids’ love of reading.
By Tony Knoderer
In the Kiwanis family, every service project supports the causes of Kiwanis International — one of which is education and literacy. For Kiwanis clubs around the world, that cause has sparked creativity and inspired partnership.
We’re proud to offer a few examples of the ways that Kiwanis clubs’ service projects have helped kids learn to love reading:
- New literacy opportunities: The Kiwanis Club of Silver Bow, Butte, Montana, U.S., turned “trash” into reading treasure.
- U.S. Kiwanian supports literacy abroad: Robin Handleman discussed her experience as a supporter of literacy in Asia and beyond.
- Books and readings in the park: The Kiwanis Club of Stuart, Florida, U.S., was honored in 2024 for its local parks and playgrounds, which now include Little Free Libraries and monthly readings for kids.
- Big ideas: Three Virginia, U.S., clubs combined to create magic in a children’s library space.
- Connecting kids and books: In Barbados, a creative literacy initiative got its first placement outside the U.S.
Learn more about all the Kiwanis causes by visiting our webpage — and spreading the word to fellow members and your community.