Latest News & Happenings

Join us on Monday, May 6th for our Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the Cactus Shadows Fine Art Center. We are excited to have Ryan Harris as our keynote speaker. We will be awarding 40+ exceptional students scholarships totaling over $500,000! Come celebrate with us!

It was a fun evening for several of our members as we attended the Annunciation Catholic School Cave Creek Under The Stars Gala. We were proud to be a sponsor of this event!

What a great way to start the day at the Cave Creek Unified School District Business Breakfast! Many of our members were in attendance as we were serenaded by the Sonoran Trails Middle School choir. Plus, we learned about all the wonderful opportunities the Cactus Shadows High School students have ...in the Career and Technical Program at their EVIT campus! They are truly inspiring excellence for our future generation!

The Kiwanis Club of Carefree Major Projects/Funds Committee is now accepting major project requests of $50,000 and up for review that will benefit the kids in our community. For consideration, the primary requirement is that the project meets the mission of serving the kids in our Cave ...Creek/Carefree Community, and the Kiwanis Carefree goals and objectives. Apply today!
https://kiwaniscarefree.org/community-project-request/

Sandra had the pleasure of presenting awards to these TERRIFIC KIDS at Desert Sun Academy! Keep up the great work!

We are proud to sponsor Rock the District happening this Saturday at 6 pm at Harold's Corral. Get your tickets and hear from the amazing musicians of the Cave Creek Unified School District! Funds benefit the teachers! ccuef.org

How fun is this!!! We are proud to help support the growth of the Preschool at Carefree Christian Academy. Watch to see the smiling faces of the kiddos who are now enjoying their new playground equipment. A special note from Principal and Preschool Director, Selene Nelson, M.Ed.:

"A... huge THANK YOU to each of you and your teams for helping make our new preschool playground a reality! The playground was recently state-certified for safety so our preschools are officially playing on it every day! It is also accessed by community students on the weekends, so is a well-loved place for students to be active, happy, and healthy for years to come."

Ed had the opportunity to deliver to Purse-Impressions Charity Boutique with a grant to help 300 kids residing in sober living facilities with Back to School Backpacks and Diaper bags for newborns. We are proud to support the work they do for those in drug and alcohol rehab facilities.

Join us this Wednesday at 11:30 am at Harold's Corral for our Member Luncheon. We will have Prime Rib, Bloody Mary Bar and Stephanie Maloney from The Wealth Store talking to us about Wills & Trusts.

We are proud to support the Cave Creek Museum's Kiwanis Family Fun Days! We hope you will bring your kids to the Museum this Sunday to discuss fire safety with the Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical!

We enjoyed it when Ted had fun with our March Birthday boys at our last Member Luncheon!!!!

Thank you to Captain Larry Ernst for sharing your adventure as a Navy Fighter Pilot! It was truly exciting to hear about your experience as a Top Gun instructor! Thank you!

Member Tom P presented a check to Evelyn Johnson, Director of the Cave Creek Museum, to support the Kiwanis sponsored STEM program involving the Museum's partnership with the Fledgling Skyward Youth Aviation + Aerospace Academy training program. The museum will provide classroom support for ...the Scottsdale based Aviation program in order to provide better program access to kids in the Cave Creek/Carefree area. Additional training will take place at Fledging Youth's Scottsdale facility, where aviation simulators and related technical equipment will be made available to our kids.

We all wish you and your family a Happy Easter!

We had some Easter fun yesterday at our Member Luncheon!

Join us tomorrow for our Club Business Meeting. We will hear from Alex about all the great things happening at the Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store, Sheryl Bell will share an update on the Funds Request Committee, and TJ Ward from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, will give us an update ...and answer questions about the current crimes in our community. Plus, we will celebrate Easter! See you TOMORROW at Harold's Corral at 11:30 am! Don't forget... Our 50/50 raffle is up to $128 and you must be present to win!!

If you are looking:
✔️To make an impact in your community
✔️For personal growth
✔️To invest in our future
✔️To create lasting friendships
Then, isn't it time you became a KIWANIAN? Join us! We do it for the kids!
...https://kiwaniscarefree.org/join-carefree-kiwanis/

Kiwanis Club of Carefree Funds Committee member Jim Niles presented a check to Sandi Carll, Producing Artistic Director of the Desert Foothills Theater on Friday. This funding support from Kiwanis impacts on-stage and behind-the-scenes youth productions. We are proud to support the DFT in all they... do for the kids in our community and beyond!

A HUGE THANK YOU goes to these generous sponsors of our Pancake Breakfast!! These signs were not only displayed during the event but they were displayed in the Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store all week. Thank you Harold's Corral, Darrell J. Doepke, PLLC, STChealth, Tech 4 Life Computers and ...Web Sites, CITY Sun Times, Carefree Floors, ROC2C, and Cam Kuniej Insurance Agency!

Join us tomorrow, March 20th at 11:30 am for our Member Luncheon and hear from Terry Finnegan, Sr. Mortgage Advisor with American Pacific Mortage as she shares all you need to know about reverse mortgages! Don't forget, 50/50 is up to $100 and you must be present to win!!