Kids need Kiwanis

Who we are

The Kiwanis story began on January 21, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, when it was founded on the notion of “We Trade,” and started out as a business networking opportunity for its members. That motto changed in 1920 to “We Build,” and with that, the organization changed its focus to serving the community. In 2005, our motto again changed to “serving the children of the world,” and we began focusing on the betterment of the children in our communities.

Our story is rooted in making the Bartlesville community a better place to live and enjoy life for adults and — you guessed it — children. As a club, we host various service projects throughout the year, including Freedom Fest and the Christmas parade. Our biggest project runs every weekend during the summer, and that’s Sooner Junior, which also helps fund the scholarships we present to students in May. We want our community to thrive, which takes the work of several nonprofit organizations, not just Kiwanis, so we proudly help support those organizations whose missions align with ours.

Since graduating college in 2009, I’ve dedicated my life and career to helping children and their families. I’m also the mom of a wonderful and wild 2-year-old and he has just reaffirmed that the work I do, both professional and volunteer-wise, is so important.  I found Kiwanis through another co-worker, and I was initially a reluctant member. Once I realized that the values of Kiwanis aligned so closely with my values, I knew it was the place for me. “Serving the children of the world” is the Kiwanis motto. In Kiwanis, I have found a place to continue my purpose of supporting children, and even better, I’ve found a group of fun people who also serve that purpose. We have the fun things like Freedom Fest, the Christmas parade, the Fishing Derby, and Sooner Jr, but we also provide numerous scholarships to kids throughout Washington County, and we provide grants and support to other local non-profit organizations that support children in our community. I couldn’t ask to be a part of a better organization that supports children in our wonderful community. If you are looking for a place to serve your community, support our smallest citizens, and have a ton of fun, please join us! 

We need you!

With so many great nonprofits in Bartlesville, why choose Kiwanis to partner with? Because we love what we do, and we have a lot of fun doing it! We encourage you to join us at one of our meetings, or contact a fellow Kiwanian, to learn more about what we do. Come be our cousin!

Upcoming events

  • Project Meeting

    2.28.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Guest Speaker

    3.6.24 — Carl Hawes from Dynamic Independence will speak with us.

  • Scholarship applications due

    Sophomore of the Year and Senior of the Year applications are due to school counselors.

  • Project Meeting

    3.13.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Project Meeting

    3.27.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Project Meeting

    4.10.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Project Meeting

    4.24.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Sooner Jr. Opens

    4.26.24 — You’ve waited six months, and the time has finally arrived for Sooner Jr.’s season opening! Gates open at 6!

  • Fishing Derby

    5.11.24 — Grab your poles and bait and join us for our annual fishing derby.

  • Project Meeting

    5.8.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Project Meeting

    5.22.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Sunfest Showdown

    5.31.24-6.2.24 — Do you have what it takes to be a winner?

  • Project Meeting

    6.12.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Project Meeting

    6.26.24 — Please join us as we plan our projects for he year! We will meet at Tri County Tech in the Osage Room.

  • Freedom Fest

    7.4.24 — Happy birthday, America! We can’t wait to celebrate with you at our annual Freedom Fest. Fun starts at 6!

  • Celebrate Giving

    11.14.24 — Let’s party! It’s our annual give back to local nonprofits! Come join us as we celebrate these fantastic organizations.

  • Christmas Parade

    12.7.24 — You better watch out! The Christmas Parade is coming to town.

  • Halloween Bash

    10.26.24 — Ghouls and goblins, all are invited for a spooktacular event!

Make a donation

Maybe you’re not ready to become a cousin. And that’s perfectly okay! We kindly ask for a small donation that will help fund our scholarship program and our various service projects we complete throughout the year.

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