Latest News & Happenings

Come out to the Desert Foothills YMCA for HEALTHY KIDS DAY today until noon. Spin the Kiwanis wheel, eat popcorn, enjoy a bouncy dog, meet other community members and pet some farm animals!!! Fun for the whole family!!!

We had a great crowd this past Wednesday at our Member Luncheon! Let us know if you see yourself!!

We are proud to support the schools of the Cave Creek Unified School District!

You are invited!! We're thrilled to have Ricky Watters, a champion at every level, as the keynote speaker for "A Night of Excellence." This year, we're honoring 32 deserving students with $550,000 in scholarships. Admission to the event is FREE and open to the public. It's ...a great opportunity to meet Ricky and help celebrate these outstanding students. Monday, May 5, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, North 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266. Join us!

We hope you will join us this Wednesday to hear all about the wonderful work Tender Little Hearts Mini Tales and Equine Assisted Services do to enrich, empower, and educate through the hearts of miniature horses and donkeys! Don't forget, elections have been postponed until May 7th.

Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter from all of us at the Kiwanis Club of Carefree. 🐰

Join us next Saturday for Healthy Kids Day at the Desert Foothills Family YMCA from 9 am to noon! Stop by our booth and say hi!

Funds Request Committee Member Shelley H. had the pleasure of presenting a check to Sandi, Director of the Desert Foothills Theater, to assist during their Theater Summer Camp for kids! Supporting creativity in the youth in this community.

Join us this Wednesday at our Member Luncheon for updates from our Scholarship Chairperson, Janet Busbee. This will be an exciting presentation. We are thrilled to award over $550,000 in scholarships on May 5, a life-changing investment in the future of our local students!

Thank YOU, Thank YOU, Thank YOU to all of our sponsors!!
AZ Insurance Resources - Cam Kuniej
Carefree Floors
The Roastery of Cave Creek
English Rose Tea Room
Darrell Doepke Realtor
CITYSunTimes
Tech 4 Life Computers and Websites
Harold's Corral
...Raven's View
Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store
KiKi Rae's
STC Health
We appreciate your support!

Did you hear the great news?? Gordon M shared that our club was asked to present at the Kiwanis International Convention in Pittsburgh this year about how we raise money through the Kiwanis Marketplace Thrift Store and give grants to organizations in our community and scholarships to many ...deserving graduating students. Last year this total was $1.3 Million dollars! Thank you, Gordon, for spearheading this and making this presentation in June.

Our Annual Pancake Breakfast was a flippin’ success!! Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy fluffy pancakes this morning! A HUGE Thank You to the CSHS Falcons Football Team for the speedy setup, CSHS Ambassadors, Key Club, Cave Creek Museum, Scully Learning Foundation, Aktion Club, and Cave... Creek Rodeo Royalty for helping during the event, and to the Desert Hills Community School of Music for entertaining us! It was a great day in our community!

Join us at the Sanderson Lincoln Pavillion in the Town of Carefree for Coffee provided by The Roastery of Cave Creek, Pancakes and Sausage from Harold's Corral, and it's ALL YOU CAN EAT from 7 am to noon! $10 for adults and $5 for kids!! It's the Kiwanis Club of Carefree's ...Pancake Breakfast!!!

We had a great luncheon on Wednesday! It was packed full of fun and exciting things happening in our club. One of the exciting events was when Mike P, Kiwanian and Cave Creek Rodeo Days President, presented a buckle to our club for winning the Community Engagement award in the Cave Creek Rodeo ...Days Parade!! Sandra accepted the buckle and will proudly display it at the office!

We're thrilled to have Ricky Watters, a champion at every level, as the keynote speaker for "A Night of Excellence." This year we're honoring 32 deserving students with $550,000 in scholarships. Admission to the event is FREE and open to the public. It's a great opportunity... to meet Ricky and help celebrate these outstanding students. Monday, May 5, 2025, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, North 60th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85266. Join us!

We look forward to seeing you THIS SATURDAY for All You Can Eat Pancakes at our Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast! It will be held in the center of the Town of Carefree from 7 am to noon! Tickets can be pre-purchased on our website or you can pay at the gate. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. ...Will we see YOU there?

We are proud to support our local 5th graders attending JA Biztown. It is a great opportunity to learn how to operate banks, manage restaurants, write checks, and vote for mayor, growing their real world experiences.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday! “Our Gang” Speakers are Bob Moore, Chairperson and Brent Bowles, Co-Chair of Membership. They will give an update on what is happening in Membership. Don't forget our 50/50 drawing that happens every week! You must be present to win!!!

Get ready for a flippin' good time! Join us on Saturday, April 12th from 7 am - 12 pm for all you can eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, and more! Tickets are just $10 for adults and $5 for the kiddos. You can purchase tickets on our website or at the gate. We look forward to seeing you for a ...beautiful morning of community in the heart of the Town of Carefree.

It has been a fun week of wearing our cowboy boots and celebrating our Western Heritage! Sandra also had a great time at the Cave Creek Museum's Miner dinner digging into our mining heritage! It was a fun evening of music, panning for gold, great food, and a lot of smiles with Evelyn!