Our club manages a wide variety of projects that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Below are stories of recent club activities. Consider joining us.
***Kiwanis/Walmart Gifts-In-Kind Project Keeps Rolling Along
January 19, 2026 — In November, 2018 the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation became the new donation distribution arm for Walmart Store #1780 in Charlottesville. Non-perishable items like clothing, small electronics, toys, school supplies, sports equipment, household items of all types, lawn and garden items, and more are made available to Kiwanis on a weekly basis for distribution to community agencies in need of gifts-in-kind. The Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville has reached out to more than a dozen such community agencies since this partnership has been in effect and has made available more than $1,000,000 worth of gifts-in-kind.
Bicycles ready for pick-up by Charlottesville Community Bikes
Past Kiwanis Capital District Governor Eric Lamb, who conceived of this project a little over seven years ago, leads a small but dedicated team of Kiwanis volunteers (including Charlie Krizek and Tom Lowe) on a weekly visit to Walmart, where they pick up at least a pallet load of overstock merchandise that Kiwanis then makes available to more than a dozen agencies as gifts-in-kind. One of our steady partner-beneficiaries is Charlottesville Community Bikes. Just in the past month, Kiwanis was able to forward more than two dozen bikes (of various sizes) to this wonderful community asset, which “promotes environmentally sound transportation, recycles bicycles, and makes cycling accessible.” In a recent facebook post, agency staff explained the difference Charlottesville Community Bikes is making for kids in this community:
As the year wraps up, moments like this remind us why we do this work. A few weeks ago, a mom came in with her two kids looking for bikes. We found one right away, but couldn’t find another that fit her second child. He started to tear up. Just then, another family walked in to donate a bike their child had outgrown. Minutes later, it was heading home with its new owner, Liam — after a round of high fives in the shop.The thank-you note Liam mailed us is now hanging above our register, and it’s a daily reminder of why this work matters.
Liam thanks Charlottesville Community Bikes
Ask yourself: “What if Kiwanis did not exist?” –consider the case of Liam. The Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville is not a service provider, but we aim to provide leverage to those excellent service providers who make this community such a great place to live, work, and raise a family. As our hash tag says: #KidsNeedKiwanis
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Our club manages a wide variety of projects that involve fundraising, community service, and assisting children locally and worldwide. Below are stories of recent club activities. Consider joining us.
***Kiwanis/Walmart Gifts-In-Kind Project Keeps Rolling Along
January 19, 2026 — In November, 2018 the Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville Foundation became the new donation distribution arm for Walmart Store #1780 in Charlottesville. Non-perishable items like clothing, small electronics, toys, school supplies, sports equipment, household items of all types, lawn and garden items, and more are made available to Kiwanis on a weekly basis for distribution to community agencies in need of gifts-in-kind. The Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville has reached out to more than a dozen such community agencies since this partnership has been in effect and has made available more than $1,000,000 worth of gifts-in-kind.
Past Kiwanis Capital District Governor Eric Lamb, who conceived of this project a little over seven years ago, leads a small but dedicated team of Kiwanis volunteers (including Charlie Krizek and Tom Lowe) on a weekly visit to Walmart, where they pick up at least a pallet load of overstock merchandise that Kiwanis then makes available to more than a dozen agencies as gifts-in-kind. One of our steady partner-beneficiaries is Charlottesville Community Bikes. Just in the past month, Kiwanis was able to forward more than two dozen bikes (of various sizes) to this wonderful community asset, which “promotes environmentally sound transportation, recycles bicycles, and makes cycling accessible.” In a recent facebook post, agency staff explained the difference Charlottesville Community Bikes is making for kids in this community:
As the year wraps up, moments like this remind us why we do this work. A few weeks ago, a mom came in with her two kids looking for bikes. We found one right away, but couldn’t find another that fit her second child. He started to tear up. Just then, another family walked in to donate a bike their child had outgrown. Minutes later, it was heading home with its new owner, Liam — after a round of high fives in the shop. The thank-you note Liam mailed us is now hanging above our register, and it’s a daily reminder of why this work matters.
Ask yourself: “What if Kiwanis did not exist?” –consider the case of Liam. The Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville is not a service provider, but we aim to provide leverage to those excellent service providers who make this community such a great place to live, work, and raise a family. As our hash tag says: #KidsNeedKiwanis
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