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“Kiwanis is an international organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time.”

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2024

We are excited to announce the four recipients of the 2024 Northern Columbus Kiwanis Scholarship. They are: Bryce Presser from Thomas Worthington High School, and Damian Early from Whetstone HS. Congratulations! To learn more about these outstanding students, visit 2024 Scholarship Winners.

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Fantastic Fish Fry 2024

THANK YOU! to everyone who attended Northern Kiwanis Fish Fry in May at the Clintonville Woman’s Club. Delicious beer battered fish, hot dogs and side dishes of baked beans, corn, chips, pickles and cheese were heartily consumed. There were door prizes and one lucky diner won the 50/50 raffle. Beer from Combustion Brewery was also available. Proceeds from our fundraisers help Northern Kiwanis continue serving the kids in our community: book giveaway, Easter Egg Hunt, scholarships, NCIL baseball, children’s nutrition programs and more. Whetstone Key Club members were also on hand to help serve our guests as well as selling homemade cookies as a fundraiser for their club. We appreciate your support! If you would like information about how you can also serve the kids in the community as a Kiwanian please CONTACT US.

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2024 Easter Egg Hunt

It was a cold and wet Saturday morning but the Northern Columbus Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt was a rousing success! The kids had a great time hunting for those not-so-well-hidden colorful eggs. In less than 5 minutes all the eggs were safely nestled in their Easter baskets. We were thrilled to see the smiles on the kids’ faces. They were so excited! And so was the Easter Bunny! For more photos click Here.

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2023 Community Support Award Recipients

This year Northern Columbus Kiwanis selected five community volunteers to receive the Community Support Award. They are Susan Emerson, Heather Fitzgerald, Donny Humes, Hope Roberts and Suzan Singh. Each volunteer was nominated by a friend or neighbor who recognized their invaluable contributions to the community and society. Learn more about how these selfless and generous individuals have decided to serve in a variety of ways – from helping to create and renovate Dodge Skatepark, to fundraising for the Worthington Libraries, to establishing the flag ceremony in Worthington to honor the victims of 9/11, to helping incarcerated and recently released women, and finally to advocating for unhoused persons. To read their impressive biographies please click Here.

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Krispy Kreme fundraiser has ended. We hope you enjoyed your doughnuts! Thanks for your support!

Who doesn’t like doughnuts? Everyone likes doughnuts! Northern Columbus Kiwanis has brought back the popular Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Satisfy your sweet tooth while supporting the children in our community at the same time. Money supports: scholarships for graduating seniors, Whetstone High School Key Club, book giveaways, Easter Egg Hunt, NCIL baseball and softball, local food pantries and other organizations, etc. Place your order by January 29, and we will deliver your donuts to you on Saturday morning, February 3, if you live in Worthington or Clintonville. Several varieties available – glazed, chocolate covered, glazed filled (lemon, raspberry, Kreme). Donations accepted as well. Thanks for your support! If you have questions please Contact Us.

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2023 Pet Pals Costume Contest

The results of the 2023 “Pet Pals Costume Contest” are in. After last minute frenzied voting, Hardy grabbed 1st prize as “Cutest Costumed Pet Pal“. Luggage is the “Second Cutest Costumed Pet Pal“, and next is Winnie, the “Third Cutest Costumed Pet Pal“. All pets receiving 50 or more votes were entered in a raffle to have their portrait painted. We selected 2 winners: Congratulations to Iggy and Mr. Pierogi for winning the raffle. Photos of all pets placing #1 thru #10 are featured on the label of a special Ruff Meown Schwarzbier brew by Combustion Brewery and Taproom in Clintonville. Nineteen pets competed with nearly 3500 total votes being cast. All proceeds from this fundraiser go to the Kiwanis Foundation of Northern Columbus to promote youth literacy and education, such as scholarships, book giveaways, and other projects supporting education. Thank you for your overwhelming support! For more information on how you can help Kiwanis help the kids, please fell free to Contact Us.

We thank the following generous sponsors whose contributions helped make this fundraiser so successful: * 104.9 the River * * Blue Marlin Graphics * * Combustion Clintonville * * Clintonville Spotlight * * Worthington Spotlight * * Linworth Animal Hospital * * Linworths Pharmacy * * O’Shaughnessy CPA * * William J. O’Malley – Attorney at Law *

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Fall Pancake Breakfast 2023

You are ALL invited! To the Northern Kiwanis fall Pancake Breakfast on Sat., Oct. 7, from 8:00 to noon, at the Clintonville Woman’s Club, 3951 N. High St. Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausages, coffee, orange juice, and milk. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 5 and over, and free for kids under age 5. This year we are excited to announce that the talented musicians of the Whetstone HS Jazz Band will provide entertainment. Try your luck at the 50/50 raffle!! Proceeds support our service projects for kids: college scholarships, book giveaways, Easter Egg Hunt, Whetstone Key Club, NCIL baseball and more. Invite your friends and neighbors to join you. As always we appreciate your support so we can continue to serve the kids.

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2023 OSU Football Raffle

Thank you to everyone who participated in the raffle for OSU Football season tickets. the raffle was once again extremely popular as over 19,000 tickets were sold by all clubs who participated. Congratulations to Terri Brillhart from Millersburg, this year’s lucky winner. The proceeds earned by Northern Kiwanis support numerous service projects for the kids: college scholarships, Easter Egg Hunt, book giveaway, Whetstone HS Key Club. We can only do what we do for the kids because of your generous support. We plan to sell raffle tickets again next year. Thanks again!

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2023 Northern Kiwanis Book Fair

The Northern Columbus Kiwanis “Book Fair was held early March. Donated books are collected year round and taken to local elementary schools. This year, kids at Colerain and Indian Springs elementary schools were excited to select books to keep. Teachers were also welcome to select books for their classrooms. Members of the Whetstone Key Club also participated, eagerly helping kids pick out just the right books. Please Contact Us if you have books to donate. We collect new and gently used books grade level K-8. Thanks for helping us serve the kids!

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The Kiwanis Club of Northern Columbus, also known as Northern Columbus Kiwanis, was founded in 1928 and is one of thousands of Kiwanis clubs throughout the world. We are women and men of all ages, occupations, backgrounds and interests, serving the Clintonville and Beechwold neighborhoods of Columbus, Worthington and beyond. We are dedicated to making our community and the world a better place for our children through our involvement in unique service projects.

There are more than 550,000 members in the Kiwanis family from children in K-Kids, to high school students in Key Club, to adults in Kiwanis, in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger and improving literacy. Kiwanis clubs host nearly 150,000 service projects throughout the world each year.

Northern Kiwanis meetings are on the 1st, 3rd, and sometimes the 5th Thursdays of the month at 6:00, at the Clintonville Woman’s Club 3951 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214. We enjoy dinner and social time together followed by a meeting to discuss upcoming events and service projects. Frequently we invite speakers who represent community organizations or to discuss issues of importance to the community. Please contact us for more information about our club or if you would like to attend a meeting. Or contact club member Sam Kiner at [email protected] or 614-356-7436

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What is Kiwanis?

Here is a quick video that explains more about Kiwanis.

Of course we always accept donations so that we can continue to serve the children and the community. Please consider making a donation. Thank you for your generous support!