Who and How We Help

• Bingo support on Saturdays at the Berlin Nursing Home
• Staffing the Blood Bank's canteen every quarter
• Creating and installing OPA Fire/Police-Approved House Number Signs
• Shopping for four families every Christmas in partnership with Worcester G.O.L.D.
• Providing judges for Showell Elementary Schools Science and Art-Essay Contests
• Creating companion dolls for aging seniors in nursing homes and senior care facilities
• Providing countless bell ringing hours on behalf of the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign
• Assisting Diakonia with managing the inventory they receive daily by sorting, packaging and storing donations
• Providing hands-on support to 4 Steps Therapeutic Riding program
• ​Meals on Wheels treats for Veterans and the aging at Easter, Valentine's Day and Christmas
• Annual Toy Drive
• ​Annual Food Drive
• ​Winter Coat Drive and many, many more!

Fundraising is its name; hard work plus lots of fun is the game!

• Three times a year, we host community pancake breakfasts - good food, good prices, great camaraderie!
  Our Kiwanis Dawg Team supports Ocean Pines Parks & Recs. Dept. with a concession stand selling hot dogs, beverages and snacks....can't beat the quality nor the price!
• Additionally, we offer other themed events such as our annual Wine Tasting and Auction.
• Check back often!

 (This list varies from year-to-year.)

• 4 Steps Therapeutic Riding Program
• Achilles Maryland
• Cedar Chapel Special School
• Cricket Child Advocacy Center
• ​Diakonia Emergency Shelter 
• Ocean City Parks & Recs Girls Basketball
• Ocean Pines Concerts in the Park
• Ocean Pines Summer Camp Scholarships
• Operation We Care
• Women's Life Crisis Center
• Worcester G.O.L.D.
• Worcester County's CASA program
• Worcester County's Veterans Memorial Children's Outreach Program
•  and many, many more! 

Where It Goes - The Kids, the kids, the kids!

• Our 501(c)3 investment account provides annual scholarship awards to graduating seniors in Worcester County.
• We fund five Service Leadership Clubs and one Aktion Club for adults with disabilities at:
  • Showell and Buckingham Elementary Schools (K-kids) 
  • Berlin Intermediate School and Stephen Decatur Middle School (Builders Clubs)
  • Stephen Decatur Middle School (Key Club)
  • WCDC Aktion Club
• ​We provide tuition for two students to attend a Kiwanis Leadership Outreach weekend retreat annually.
  
• Our members contribute weekly to the Priority One Pantry for Infants and Young Children