Saturday, July 3, 2027. 7:30 a.m. The KID5K has become a summer holiday tradition in our community. This year will be the 44th rendition of this event and we salute Better Living Inc. for stepping up in a most generous way as a signature sponsor of the 2026 race event for the twentieth straight year.
The race will start/finish on the grounds of the Lakeside Middle and Hollymead Elementary Schools on Saturday morning, July 3, 2027. The course will be the traditional one through the Forest Lakes subdivision.
This year proceeds will benefit three amazing local children’s charities:
Central Little League provides area boys and girls with an enriching, challenging, and exciting baseball and softball experience. Salvation Army‘s Center for Hope providing services to children of the homeless. And Charlottesville Community Bikes promotes environmentally sound transportation, recycles bicycles, and makes cycling accessible.
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“Pick up the Pace!” Fifteen years ago on July 4, Dick Fowler, beloved past president of the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville and energetic KID5K race director for many years, passed away at the age of 70. His family recently made a generous donation in his memory to the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation. This year we would like to invite all participants and their friends and families to consider making a special donation in memory of Dick Fowler. All donations made to this year’s race will be matched by the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation. Donations can be made easily on the Run Sign Up web page with the link below. As Dick would say: “Let’s pick up the pace!”
Thank you to Bob Ribando, our club secretary, for donating a Kiwanis-branded recycling bin to The Center at Belvedere! The bin now sits in the upstairs classroom where our club meets on the first and third Mondays. It gives our members and everyone else who uses the room an easy way to recycle their bottles.
It’s a small gift, but it shows how our members look after the places that host us. We are grateful to The Center at Belvedere for giving us a home, and to Bob for helping us take care of it.
Pictured: Bob Ribando and President Cindy Reynolds with the new recycling bin.
We are glad to welcome Pam Effinger as a new member of the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville! Pam owns Title Time LLC, a title insurance company. She helps families and businesses close on homes and properties every day, and now she is putting that same care into serving kids in our community.
Welcome to Kiwanis, Pam. We are grateful you chose to serve with us. Together, we can impact even more children in our community.
Pictured (left to right): new member Candice Liptak, President Cindy Reynolds and new member Pam Effinger, showing off her new Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville T-shirt.
Please join us in welcoming Candice Liptak to the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville! Candice is the owner of Buy and Sell Cville Team Realtors. She has joined us to help serve the children of our community.
Service runs in the family. Candice’s daughter just joined our club’s K Kids at Greer Elementary, one of the Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs. K Kids gives elementary students a chance to lead service projects in their school and community. Our immediate past president, Marieka Williams, serves as the club’s faculty advisor and our liaison at Greer. As students grow, they can continue in Builders Club in middle school, Key Club in high school and Circle K in college.
We love seeing a parent and child serving side by side. Welcome, Candice!
Interested in joining us? We meet the first and third Mondays at The Center at Belvedere. Send us a message to learn more or visit www.kiwaniscville.org
Pictured (left to right): new member Candice Liptak with her Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville 100th Anniversary coin, President Cindy Reynolds and fellow new member Pam Effinger. ... See MoreSee Less
The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Boulevard, Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA
Join us at 6:30 to learn how you can make a difference to the children of our community. We'll have stations with our key service projects, fun fundraising projects that benefit our community service and refreshments! We'd love to meet you.
KID5K (Kiwanis Independence Day 5K)
Saturday, July 3, 2027. 7:30 a.m. The KID5K has become a summer holiday tradition in our community. This year will be the 44th rendition of this event and we salute Better Living Inc. for stepping up in a most generous way as a signature sponsor of the 2026 race event for the twentieth straight year.
The race will start/finish on the grounds of the Lakeside Middle and Hollymead Elementary Schools on Saturday morning, July 3, 2027. The course will be the traditional one through the Forest Lakes subdivision.
This year proceeds will benefit three amazing local children’s charities:
Central Little League, Salvation Army Center of Hope, and Charlottesville Community Bikes.
Central Little League provides area boys and girls with an enriching, challenging, and exciting baseball and softball experience. Salvation Army‘s Center for Hope providing services to children of the homeless. And Charlottesville Community Bikes promotes environmentally sound transportation, recycles bicycles, and makes cycling accessible.
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“Pick up the Pace!” Fifteen years ago on July 4, Dick Fowler, beloved past president of the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville and energetic KID5K race director for many years, passed away at the age of 70. His family recently made a generous donation in his memory to the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation. This year we would like to invite all participants and their friends and families to consider making a special donation in memory of Dick Fowler. All donations made to this year’s race will be matched by the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation. Donations can be made easily on the Run Sign Up web page with the link below. As Dick would say: “Let’s pick up the pace!”
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REGISTRATION forms, maps, and more information are available right now at Ragged Mountain Running Shop at 3 Elliewood Avenue (434-293-3367) and on-line at the Run Sign Up page: https://runscore.runsignup.com/Race/VA/Charlottesville/KiwanisIndependenceDay5K
Free Tee-Shirt to those who sign up before May 30.
Packet pick up will be at Lakeside Middle School on Friday, July 2, 4:30 – 6 p.m. and on race day from 6:30 – 7:15 a.m.
Want to sponsor this event? Send an email to [email protected]
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Thank you to Bob Ribando, our club secretary, for donating a Kiwanis-branded recycling bin to The Center at Belvedere! The bin now sits in the upstairs classroom where our club meets on the first and third Mondays. It gives our members and everyone else who uses the room an easy way to recycle their bottles.
It’s a small gift, but it shows how our members look after the places that host us. We are grateful to The Center at Belvedere for giving us a home, and to Bob for helping us take care of it.
Pictured: Bob Ribando and President Cindy Reynolds with the new recycling bin.
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We are glad to welcome Pam Effinger as a new member of the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville! Pam owns Title Time LLC, a title insurance company. She helps families and businesses close on homes and properties every day, and now she is putting that same care into serving kids in our community.
Welcome to Kiwanis, Pam. We are grateful you chose to serve with us. Together, we can impact even more children in our community.
Pictured (left to right): new member Candice Liptak, President Cindy Reynolds and new member Pam Effinger, showing off her new Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville T-shirt.
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Please join us in welcoming Candice Liptak to the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville! Candice is the owner of Buy and Sell Cville Team Realtors. She has joined us to help serve the children of our community.
Service runs in the family. Candice’s daughter just joined our club’s K Kids at Greer Elementary, one of the Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs. K Kids gives elementary students a chance to lead service projects in their school and community. Our immediate past president, Marieka Williams, serves as the club’s faculty advisor and our liaison at Greer. As students grow, they can continue in Builders Club in middle school, Key Club in high school and Circle K in college.
We love seeing a parent and child serving side by side. Welcome, Candice!
Interested in joining us? We meet the first and third Mondays at The Center at Belvedere. Send us a message to learn more or visit www.kiwaniscville.org
#Kiwanis #KKids #ServiceLeadership #KiwanisCharlottesville
Pictured (left to right): new member Candice Liptak with her Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville 100th Anniversary coin, President Cindy Reynolds and fellow new member Pam Effinger. ... See MoreSee Less
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