Kiwanis Club of Chandler, AZ

08/21/2026

Friday Facts Day! 🎉

Today we’re sharing a little more about the Chandler Kiwanis Club of Chandler, AZ! 💙💛

We are always looking to grow our membership, and if you’re looking for a fun, organized group that believes in serving children and making a difference in our community, this could be the club for you!

We LOVE service opportunities, meeting new people, and having fun while giving back. 🙌

Our mission is to help children and communities, because Kids Need Kiwanis! 💙

🌭 Our fundraisers include selling hot dogs, brats and nachos at several community events throughout the year, including:
🎃 Chandler Spooktacular
🐾 Woofstock
🚓 Chandler Public Safety Fair
🚂 Arizona Railway Museum Open House & Annual Fair

These events are FREE community events, and we’re proud to be part of them!

📅 When we meet:
First & third Tuesdays of each month
🕛 Noon
📍 IHOP in South Chandler

Like most clubs, there are membership dues, so please reach out to learn more!

🌐 Check us out at www.chandlerkiwanisclub.com and reach out anytime if you’re interested in joining or simply want to learn more.

Come join us, make some friends, have some fun and—most importantly—serve our children and community! 💙💛

Interested? Contact us! Kids Need Kiwanis! 🙌

08/21/2026

Vega and Nancy from the Chandler Kiwanis Club are excited to sponsor the ACP High School Key Club! 💙💛

Today was the Key Club interest and introduction meeting—and they came out with a HUGE bang! 🎉 656 students expressed interest in joining! What an incredible response!

To make this even more exciting, ACP is creating smaller clubs within the Key Club, each with its own board members who will also be required to be members of Key Club. Talk about a BIG club with mini-clubs working together! 🙌

We are so excited for the upcoming school year and all the opportunities these students will have to serve their school and community. With 656 students interested, it’s going to be an AWESOME year! 💙💛

08/19/2026

💙 Chandler Kiwanis Club keeps on giving!

Today, Mike Lang dropped off a $500 check to our friends at the Chandler Boys & Girls Club—one of our valued community partners helping make a difference in the lives of local kids.

We’re proud to support organizations that invest in our youth and our community. Together, we can help kids thrive!

💙 Kids Need Kiwanis! 💙

08/16/2026

Something about Chandler - DID YOU KNOW?!?

Ostriches and the city of Chandler, Arizona, are deeply linked through a booming early 20th-century agricultural movement started by the city's founder, Dr. Alexander J. Chandler.
Today, this historical connection is widely celebrated through public art and a massive annual community festival.The connection boils down to four main points:
1. The Ostrich Ranching PioneerIn the late 1890s and early 1900s, women’s high-fashion hats required a steady supply of luxurious plumes. Recognizing that the hot, dry climate of the Salt River Valley perfectly mirrored the ostrich's native African habitat, Dr. A.J. Chandler became one of the first entrepreneurs to bring ostriches to Arizona. He established a massive ostrich farm on his land, creating one of the largest herds in the region.
2. The 1914 Ostrich BoomBy 1914—just two years after the city was founded—the industry had completely taken off. A famous front-page headline in the local newspaper, the Chandler Arizonan, proclaimed, "Ostriches are all the rage in Chandler, and dot the landscape by the hundreds". Local residents and tourists frequently gathered along Dr. Chandler's property fences to watch the exotic birds.
3. The Annual Ostrich FestivalThough World War I and changing fashion trends eventually crushed the feather market, Chandler never forgot its quirky heritage. In 1989, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce launched the Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival to honor Dr. Chandler and the city's unique history. It has since grown into a massive Southwest tradition attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors for concerts, carnival rides, and ostrich-themed attractions.
4. Modern City Identity. The ostrich remains an official symbol of the community. If you walk through Downtown Chandler, you will spot decorative ostrich statues and themed public art installations honoring the birds. There is even a popular historic underground speakeasy located right beneath the San Marcos Hotel (built by Dr. Chandler) aptly named The Ostrich. Its a fun place to enjoy with friends!

08/15/2026

A good day to be with fellow Kiwanians listening to a great local band at a wonderful local Chandler restaurant! The many Kiwanis members across Arizona joined together to hear more about how HopeIDont wants to collaborate with the Kiwanis Clubs in Arizona and hopefully, nationwide!

08/15/2026

Campo Verde had a huge turnout for their introduction meeting for Key Club this past Thursday after-school! These students are very excited about this year! And why not start the service no2, as they try to do something after every meeting - this one was clearing HERO VETERAN greering cards with thoughtful messages!

08/13/2026

As school has already started in Arizona - Chandler High, our newest sponsored Key Club with Chandler Kiwanis, was ready for their Club Fair today!

07/29/2026

This is the program we are involved in when we serve dinner the third Thursday of every month. Summers are always filled with more occupants due to the heat.

A Chandler nonprofit is doing everything it can to keep people safe in the summer heat, but the need is outpacing capacity. What AZCEND is facing and what they say needs to change.