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Improving the World One Child & One Community at a Time:
Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  To accomplish the Kiwanis International mission the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas sponsors five KEY Clubs in area high schools. KEY (Kiwanis Educating Youth) Club members learn important leadership skills and volunteerism.  By working together, members can achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.  When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and  thrive, great things happen.
JOIN US FOR OUR WEEKLY MEETING

WEDNESDAY'S at 12:00 NOON

We meet for lunch on the 1st, & 3rd, Wednesday's at:
O'Aces Bar & Grill
4955 S Decatur Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Networking 12:00 Noon
Meeting 12:30PM to 1:30PM
lunch, $25 includes drink
(must be 21 to attend) 
We meet on Zoom on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday's 
12 noon to 1PM (4th Wednesday is a board meeting)
Join us from a computer, phone or I-pad using Zoom App.
meeting id (884 4645 8552)
password (339008)
Contact Phil Colosimo 702-860-6088 for more information.
​No meeting on the 5th Wednesday
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 16th: Jil Gertz of Christmas Children Shoebox Program.
November 6th: Shoebox Packing Day.
November 20th: Debi Bohnet, RTD’s Maryland Parkway (Bus Rapid Transit) BRT Project,
November 27th: Kiwanis/Rotary Annual Salvation Army Fundraise
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​Since 1925 the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas has been serving the Las Vegas and southern Nevada  communities.  Are you ready to help create a community  that lets all children thrive, prosper and grow?  Join the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas or make a donation to support the Kiwanis mission.

2023-2024 Service Projects

Kiwanis / Rotary Thanksgiving lunch, Operation Christmas Child, Toys for Tots, Goodwill, Helping Hands, Pop Tabs, Collecting Old Eyeglasses, Books for Elementary Schools, Reading to Students, Packing Boxes for Troops, and Boys and Girls Club

Varsity Quiz Semi-finals
on PBS TV-10 (Feb Thru May)

Airings of the shows are as follows:
Thursdays at 7:30pm (initial airing)
Fridays at 3:00pm (repeat airing)
Following Tuesdays at 4:00am (repeat airing)
That will be the sequence throughout the season.
 
All broadcasts are on 10.1 Vegas PBS.
You can also access the matches on
https://www.vegaspbs.org/shows/varsity-quiz/.

Annual Projects

Operation Christmas Child
Christmas Shoebox Project

At our October 18, 2023 lunch meeting we learned about the Christmas Shoebox Project and got the list of items we will need to donate to fill our goal of 40 Christmas shoeboxes.  
At our November 15, 2023 lunch meeting at O'Aces Bar and Grill we packed 40 Christmas Shoeboxes.  

2023 Kiwanis/Rotary
Thanksgiving food drive

On November 22, 2023, for the 69th year, the Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club competed to raise funds for the Salvation Army.  Las Vegas Kiwanis clubs donated over 75,500 cans and Rotary donated over 333,000 cans. Together we donated over $36,000 to the Salvation Army to help feed those in need during the holidays

70th Annual Kiwanis/Rotary Thanksgiving Food Drive lunch will be  Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024  

Educator of the Year 2019
Anthony Gebbia
Spring Valley High School

Educator of the Year history

Judith Granese Scholarship 

Some history of the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas in pictures!

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​Please help support the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Foundation
We encourage you to make a tax-deductible donation to the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Foundation.
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Donations to the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Foundation enrich the lives of children in the Las Vegas Community and throughout the world. Las Vegas donations support activities such as the Kiwanis Educating Youth (KEY Club) at high schools, the Clark County School District’s Varsity Quiz and may be used to support the Christmas Shoebox project and/or other Las Vegas area charities.
The Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Foundation is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 charitable Foundation.  Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. 

​Varsity Quiz 54th Season
Play-Off Winners

The 54th season of Varsity Quiz ended in February 2023 with Coronado High School, coached by Matt Aberman, as the winner of the Silver League, and Silverado High School, coached by Nick Pavlides, as the winner of the Blue League.  The Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas awarded each team $500.00 to be applied to the school's Varsity Quiz account.
The Annual Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas Howard Naylor Scholarship of $2000.00 was awarded to Coronado Senior Frank Abbeduto.  

Varsity Quiz  2023-2024

We are getting ready for the 55th season of Varsity Quiz scheduled for the Fall of 2023. The Varsity Quiz program is patterned after a high school program that was being sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim. In 1969 a delegation from that club convinced the leadership of the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas to sponsor a similar program in Clark County. The Southern Nevada program was named Varsity Quiz, and is conducted within the Clark County School District (CCSD).  The initial matches between school teams are held at selected school campuses with members of the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas assisting as Judges, ending in December. The Finals are then held at Vegas PBS Channel 10 from January to March to determine championships and end with an All-Star fun match and the award of the  scholarship.
The Varsity Quiz Program is a continuing partnership between the Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas, CCSD, and Vegas PBS TV-10
more Varsity Quiz information

2024-2025 Dues

Your 2024-2025 Kiwanis dues are $205 if paid with a credit card, just click the pay now button below.  Or you can pay $195 with cash or check at our meetings or by mail.   
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Club History - 99 Years of Service to Our Community

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On December 4, 1925, the Las Vegas Kiwanis Club was born. Kiwanis meeting date and time was set for 12: 10 PM on Wednesdays and the day has never changed.
The first meeting was held at Las Vegas High School. The Kiwanis Club of San Bernardino was our sponsor. After that the meeting place became “The Beanery”, an unofficial name for the coffee shop at the Union Pacific Depot. Over the years the meeting location has changed but our mission has remained the same.

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