Our club has many committees…here is a brief overview. All these committee’s play a role in our success in giving back to the community. We are waiting for you to help us grow to the next level for this Foundation and Club.
Accountability - Provides the Board of Directors (and indirectly Club members) with confidence that recipients of Kiwanis-donated funds use those funds in compliance with their agreement and to ensure funds are being expended and intended.
Aktion Club – Empowers adult members with mental and physical challenges to be themselves, work together with friends, and implement plans through action.
Budget/Finance – Provides the Foundation and Club Board of Directors (and indirectly Club members) with a fiscally responsible annual budget. Recommends financial and accounting options to the board annually, quarterly, or monthly, or on an as needed basis.
Bylaw – Ensure bylaws are in the best interest of the Club and/or Foundation’s operations. Recommend updates and or amendments.
Communication – Manages the Kiwanis Club of Carefree and the Kiwanis of Care Benefit Foundation (excluding The Kiwanis Marketplace and the Marketplace Committee.) public and internal communications.
Community Connection Committee – To inspire Kiwanis Club of Carefree membership and volunteer opportunities. Promote and encourage the Kiwanis mission by providing valuable connections, awareness and engagement with targeted local businesses and organizations.
Funds Request – Administers and supports one time and ongoing projects of benefit to our surrounding community, with a primary emphasis on children and youth.
Hospitality – Manages the Kiwanis Club of Carefree’ s social and fundraising events. The purpose is to engage and or thank the members and community.
Marketplace – Oversee the Kiwanis Marketplace store as the principal fundraising entity of the Foundation. The Marketplace Committee will oversee all aspects of the Kiwanis Marketplace store, including but not limited to volunteers, operations, vehicles, and employees.
Membership – Recruits new members, acclimates new members to the club and its activities, and works to maximize retention of club members.
Program – Creates member meeting schedule with presenters, guests’, and announcements.
Property Management – Main function is to manage all Foundation properties upkeep and maintenance.
Risk Management – Main function is to manage and assess all Foundation insurance needs.
Set up – Prepares the room for our weekly meetings. Includes working with Programs to ensure speakers’ needs are met.
Scholarship – Positively impact the lives of local area students through college scholarships and merit awards to individual students in our community.
Schools and Education Committee - Administers and supports educational projects of benefit to our surrounding Schools and Educational Organizations. (In and near the CCUSD area). Youth Health/Wellness is also managed by Schools & Education that supports one-time youth health or wellness needs.
Signature Community Events – Manages the Kiwanis Club of Carefree Benefit Foundation community events. The purpose is to engage the community in large signature community event.
Service Leadership Programs (aka SLP) – Leadership and character-building programs hosted in a school or community agency and often sponsored by a Kiwanis club. Terrific Kids, K-Kids – Elementary, Builders Club – Middle School, Key Club – High School, Circle K – College
