Welcome to Kiwanis

Welcome to your local Kiwanis service club, serving River Forest and Oak Park, where we are dedicated to supporting a culture of service in our community and developing youth as community leaders. READ MORE>>  

Some suggested resources for supporting children during the COVID-19 crisis.

• Caring for children while school's out (Center for Disease Control)
• How to talk to kids during the Coronavirus (Healthline)
• How to talk to your anxious child (Psychology Today)
• Checklist to build developmental assets to help children weather the crisis (The Search Institute)
• Fun learning sites for children:  National Geographic for Kids, Storytelling: Introducing imagineering in a box by Khan Academy, BrainPop (recommended by District 90)
• Illinois Department of Public Health

We meet twice monthly, and engage in service projects and social activities throughout the year. See our EVENTS CALENDAR>>

We have fun on Kiwanis Peanut Day, and throughout the year, raising funding for teen scholarships, community grants, and service projects. Find out how you can donate, apply for grants or scholarships, or participate in fundraising.   Service is at the heart of our club. Learn more about upcoming volunteer opportunities to engage with your friends and neighbors to help in the community.  If you have an idea for a service project in our community, contact us.   We enjoy volunteering side-by-side for good causes, helping to seed the start of community events like Lincoln School's Science Expo, and learning more about the community from guest speakers during our meetings. Join us.

2020 Officers Rick Gillis, President Stacy Saunders,  Vice President Jeanne Klein, Secretary Debra Piper, Treasurer Kevin McCole, Director Walt Kneipp,  Director Norma Petersen, Director Joseph Mitzenmacher, President Emeritus Media Contact: Tom Michael bigguylor@ comcast.net General inquiries: kiwanisclubrfop@ gmail.com