Club Meetings
Kiwanis activities center around regular weekly meetings. The Twin Falls Club meets every Thursday at noon for a one-hour lunch meeting. Each meeting comprises a prayer, singing, conducting club business, and a speaker, usually dealing with local topics of interest to members. Examples of programs include presentations by educators, state and local officials, environmental and social specialists, art and music enthusiasts, and sponsors of numerous youth programs.
Social Activities
A summer picnic, usually in conjunction with a Band Concert, a Christmas Party, visits to other clubs, and an Installation Dinner are included.
Club Activities
Throughout the year, the Twin Falls Kiwanis Club donates time and money to numerous community projects, emphasizing youth. Typical activities with which we have been involved or to which we make donations include:
- Twin Falls HS Key Club
- Canyon Ridge HS Key Club
- Kimberly HS Key Club
- Boy Scouts
- Girl Scouts
- MV Johnny Horizon Clean-Up Day
- Girl’s State
- Boy’s State
- Boys and Girls Club of Magic Valley
- Key Club Scholarships
- CSI Music Summer Camp Scholarships
- Salvation Army Christmas Project
- Magic Valley Soccer Field Sponsor
- Rising Stars Therapeutic Riding
- Because Kids Grieve
- Canyon Ridge Baseball Building
- Kiwanis Skip-a-Meal Project
- Salvation Army Bell Ringing
- School Lunch Buddy Program
- Senior Food Box Delivery
Major fund-raising activities include
October Feast, Golf Tournament
Cost of Membership
Currently, regular active members pay $175 per quarter. This becomes part of our General Fund and is our only source of revenue to maintain the Club. This covers weekly meals (whether attending or not), International and District dues, Kiwanis International Magazine, and administrative expenses. In addition, there is a one-time charge of $60 for processing initial membership.
What Kiwanis Offers
Insight into issues affecting the local and global community. Club programs offer members an insider’s look at their communities from those who make the news in education, the justice system, the arts, recreation, business, and more.
An opportunity to expand business and professional networking. Kiwanis meetings offer a marketplace of ideas and a social setting where members can interact with peers of diverse business and professional backgrounds.
Service to the community. Kiwanians can volunteer for projects they find appealing, and that fit their schedule. Often, they have a chance to try things they don’t do every day. Besides contributing to the quality of community life, members have an opportunity to develop and use skills that can be applied at home and work.
Be our guest on Thursday, fill out a membership application, and have it approved by the Board. A brief induction ceremony follows, where Kiwanis is introduced to the new member and him/her to us.