Welcome to Kiwanis Club of Carefree!

Our focus is on helping children recognize and develop their potential. We support post-secondary scholarships, summer art programs, special needs support, youth service organizations and more.

who we are

WHO WE ARE

what we do

WHAT WE DO

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KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIPS

We are passionate about making a difference.

Kiwanis Carefree offers multiple Scholarships & Merit awards. In May of 2024, 30 local high school students were presented a total of $564,000 in various categories generated from the Kiwanis Benefit Foundation.

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year!

Kiwanis Christmas for the KIDS!

Weekly Meetings & Events

Open to the public! Come join the fun!

No Luncheon Meeting

November 27 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Kiwanis Weekly Meeting – Club Business

December 11 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

No Luncheon Meeting

December 18 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Latest Club Happenings

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SANTA will be here in 10 days with a bag full of bikes! Join Santa, Mrs.Claus, and all their elves at Kiwanis Christmas in the Town of Carefree from 10 am - 4 pm. Bike raffles will be every hour, and hay rides, hot dogs, games, and exotic animals all day long! This is one FREE family event you won't want to miss!! ... See MoreSee Less

SANTA will be here in 10 days with a bag full of bikes! Join Santa, Mrs.Claus, and all their elves at Kiwanis Christmas in the Town of Carefree from 10 am - 4 pm.  Bike raffles will be every hour, and hay rides, hot dogs, games, and exotic animals all day long! This is one FREE family event you wont want to miss!!

Join us this Wednesday for our Club Meeting. We will have Francine Sumner, Founder & CEO of Kid in the Corner speak about their programs that provide youth with the skills, tools, and resources they need to shatter the mental health stigma. PLUS - there will be a Bloody Mary bar!!! ... See MoreSee Less

Join us this Wednesday for our Club Meeting.  We will have Francine Sumner, Founder & CEO of Kid in the Corner speak about their programs that provide youth with the skills, tools, and resources they need to shatter the mental health stigma.  PLUS - there will be a Bloody Mary bar!!!

Gordon is a K-Kids advisor at Horseshoe Trails Elementary PTO. He had fun making cards, along with the other kids. These beautiful cards will be attached to the gifts the K-Kids collected to be given away at Christmas. Great job everyone! ... See MoreSee Less

Gordon is a K-Kids advisor at Horseshoe Trails Elementary. He had fun making cards, along with the other kids. These beautiful cards will be attached to the gifts the K-Kids collected to be given away at Christmas. Great job everyone!

Congratulations to our President, Cam Kuniej for completing the Desert Foothills Leadership Academy! He is also pictured with leadership graduates Charlie Fisher, President of New River Kiwanis Community, Kiwanis member Dustin Holm and General Manager of Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store, Alex Perez! Congratulations to you all for enhancing your leadership skills to benefit our community! ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations to our President, Cam Kuniej for completing the Desert Foothills Leadership Academy! He is also pictured with leadership graduates Charlie Fisher, President of New River Kiwanis, Kiwanis member Dustin Holm and General Manager of Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store, Alex Perez!  Congratulations to you all for enhancing your leadership skills to benefit our community!Image attachment

We had an eventful meeting yesterday. We heard from our Executive Director, Sandra, who filled us in on everything they are doing to keep our club growing! Funds Committee members, Cheryl and Cam, presented a check to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to purchase equipment for the students to use for CPAT training. This will benefit students attending the Fire Science program at PVCC. Plus, it was a Veterans Day salute to those who served as we honored those fallen, imprisoned and missing. ... See MoreSee Less

We had an eventful meeting yesterday.  We heard from our Executive Director, Sandra, who filled us in on everything they are doing to keep our club growing!  Funds Committee members, Cheryl and Cam, presented a check to the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation to purchase equipment for the students to use for CPAT training. This will benefit students attending the Fire Science program at PVCC.  Plus, it was a Veterans Day salute to those who served as we honored those fallen, imprisoned and missing.Image attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment

Tom P. had the pleasure of delivering a check to Leigh Zydonik, Executive Director of the Foothills Food Bank, for holiday turkey and ham dinners for 1000 families. He was joined by a group of home-schooled children and parents from the "Growing Roots" agriculture club. ... See MoreSee Less

Tom P. had the pleasure of delivering a check to Leigh Zydonik, Executive Director of the Foothills Food Bank, for holiday turkey and ham dinners for 1000 families. He was joined by a group of home-schooled children and parents from the Growing Roots agriculture club.

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One of our favorite photos. We love the Kiwanis Club of Carefree, AZ🧡🧡

Santa is coming to the Town of Carefree on November 30th with a bag full of bikes! Join Santa, Mrs.Claus, and all their elves at Kiwanis Christmas from 10 am - 4 pm. Bike raffles will be every hour, and hay rides, hot dogs, games, and exotic animals all day long! This is one FREE family event you won't want to miss!! ... See MoreSee Less

Santa is coming to the Town of Carefree on November 30th with a bag full of bikes! Join Santa, Mrs.Claus, and all their elves at Kiwanis Christmas from 10 am - 4 pm.  Bike raffles will be every hour, and hay rides, hot dogs, games, and exotic animals all day long! This is one FREE family event you wont want to miss!!

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Do you guys need a food truck

Join us tomorrow at Harold's Corral at 11:30 am for our weekly club meeting. Sandra will be updating us on all the things that this tenacious trio has been working on! ... See MoreSee Less

Join us tomorrow at Harolds Corral at 11:30 am for our weekly club meeting.  Sandra will be updating us on all the things that this tenacious trio has been working on!