Kiwanis Club of Brighton Bayside

11/07/2026

Great teamwork by our Kiwanis Club of Brighton Bayside:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1PzDDxP1ic/

💙 A huge thank you to Kiwanis Brighton Bayside for their continued support! 🧼

We are incredibly grateful to Kiwanis Brighton Bayside for their amazing donation of hygiene kits to our 'Share the Food' program since July 2025. We also want to give a special shout-out for the additional female hygiene products donated back in November—they were highly appreciated by our community! 🙋‍♀️

These essential packs were received at our warehouse and distributed to local charities, as well as straight to community members through our St Kilda drop-in centre and Alma Road Community House.

📍 Where the hygiene kits went:
• Uniting Southport Church ()
• Ngwala Willumbong Aboriginal Corporation (
• Southport Community Centre ()
• Souper Kitchen ()

Our community members and local agencies have been absolutely loving the contents! Here is some of the heartwarming feedback shared by Brian Hanlon, manager at the Southport Community Centre: 💬

"The packs have been a great help to me and my family."
"The products have helped me manage my very limited budget."
"The lightweight towels have been great!"

Thank you so much to Chris and Marian Raynor, and everyone at Kiwanis Brighton Bayside. Your continued partnership allows us to keep providing essential support to those in need within our local community. We look forward to continuing this wonderful journey together! 🤝✨

04/11/2025

Last week we had another fantastic guest speaker to our Kiwanis Club dinner. Bill Read and Kerrie Brindell from the friends of Alma Doepel : https://www.facebook.com/groups/5415314033/ spoke to us about the history of the amazing tall ship, developing youth, creating opportunities for young people to grow and learn about themselves, and the current head winds challenging the boat to find a new home.
More information can be found: www.waypointfoundation.com.au
and:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmZRBQSZI94

15/09/2025

We are incredibly grateful to our sponsor Bendigo Bank for their generous support of the Kiwanis Club of Brighton Bayside initiative to provide Hygiene Packs for distribution throughout the City of Port Phillip.

Thanks to their grant, we could source supplies, assemble the packs, and deliver them to local centres assisting those doing it tough. It’s partnerships like these that ensure community needs are met with dignity and care. 👏

11/07/2025

June was also a super busy month at Kiwanis Club of Bayside Brighton.
At out June meeting we heard from Miranda Campbell who is the CEO of For Change Co. For Change Co. is a group of hospitality social enterprises that exist with the mission of eliminating youth homelessness in Melbourne. Our enterprises include Crêpes for Change, For Change Cafes in Middle Park, Bellfield, Brunswick, Melbourne Uni and The Coffee Cart at RMIT. 100% of profits from each enterprise are invested into our impact programs including our own Hospitality Training Program that supports young people who have experienced or are at-risk of homelessness to gain valuable employability skills and pave their own pathway out of the homelessness cycle.
For more information go to https://www.linkedin.com/company/forchangeco/
https://forchangeco.com.au/

What an amazing idea to support the homeless youth to be independent and thriving.

11/07/2025

It has been a busy couple of months at Kiwanis Club of Brighton Bayside.
In our April meeting we learnt about the fabulous work that is done by the charity Story Dogs. Maureen Boaler spoke to us of their purpose is to help primary school children (aged 7 � 10) learn to read. Formed in 2009 in northern NSW, Story Dogs has expanded to now be operating in six Australian states, partnering with 224 schools, with 374 volunteer Dog Teams helping over 1880 children every week.
Don't know if they would want my cheeky puppy, but she would love to help.
Reach out to https://www.storydogs.org.au/ to find out more information.

10/03/2025

Some of us Kiwanis spent Sunday of the long weekend busy packing Hygiene Kits for Port Phillip Community Hub project: St Kilda Shower Bus. A big shout out to Bendigo Bank as the major sponsor and Loopy Towels (https://loopystowels.com.au/), these kits provide necessary hygiene products to people and children in need.

16/02/2025

Looking Ahead: Kiwanis Club of Brighton Bayside 2025 Plans! 🌟

We’re excited to kick off 2025 with a packed calendar of events aimed at making a difference and strengthening our community! Here’s what’s coming up:

🗓️ January:

22/01: Board Meeting via Zoom
30/01: Term 1 School Starts
31/01: Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at Moorabbin
🎬 February:

03/02: Film Night featuring Bob Dylan’s film at Dendy
06/02: Board Meeting (Zoom)
17/02: Connecting with Terrific Kids & BUGS Schools
26/02: Dinner Meeting - AGM at Bentleigh RSL
🎥 March:

03/03: Film Night – "The Brutalist" at Dendy
13/03: Board Meeting (Zoom)
26/03: Dinner Meeting - AGM at Bentleigh RSL
📚 April:

31/03-04/04: Last week of school for Term 1
07/04: Film Night at Dendy
10/04: Board Meeting (Zoom)
21/04: Term 2 Starts
23/04: Dinner Meeting - AGM at Bentleigh RSL
25/04: ANZAC Day
🎞️ May:

03/05: Film Night at Dendy
26/05: Dinner Meeting - AGM at Bentleigh RSL
We’re looking forward to connecting, collaborating, and continuing our mission to make a positive impact. Interested in joining us or supporting our work? We’d love to hear from you!

Let’s make 2025 a year of growth and giving back together! 💙

16/02/2025

Celebrating a Year of Impact – Kiwanis Club 2024 Highlights! 🎉

As we wrap up 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible efforts of our Kiwanis Club members and supporters who have made a real difference in our community. 💙

✅ Spreading Joy – We celebrated a heartwarming Christmas Dinner at the Whistling Kettle, sharing great food and even greater company.
✅ Giving Back – Thanks to the generosity of our members, we donated essential hygiene kits to the Port Phillip Community Group, helping those in need.
✅ Empowering Young Minds – Through the Terrific Kids & BUGS Awards, we supported students across multiple schools, fostering confidence and achievement.
✅ Promoting Literacy – The 123 Read to Me initiative saw hundreds of books donated to schools, kindergartens, and refugee centres, ensuring every child has access to the joy of reading.
✅ Fundraising & Social Impact – Whether it was Film Nights, Theatre Nights, or collecting milk bottle tops and recyclables, every little effort added up to make a big difference.
🎉 BIG NEWS! – We’re thrilled to announce that Bendigo Bank has granted us $10,000 to continue our work with PPCG hygiene kits, allowing us to extend our reach and help even more people in need.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our members, volunteers, and supporters. Your dedication is what makes our community stronger. Here’s to an even bigger 2025! 🌟

24/10/2024

We had pleasure of helping out on Sunday at the sausage sizzle at the Heart Kids "2 feet and a heartbeat"" fun walk. What amazing people, what a great day helping little kids!! https://www.heartkids.org.au/

24/10/2024

Found a special post of the past, of those who are no longer with us.