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Chester Kiwanis is the club for you, if you...
*Believe our children can be strong leaders of tomorrow Sounds like a lot of good we do, right?

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. As one of the most active clubs in the Hudson River West Division, the Chester Kiwanis Club is quite devoted to our community – both local and global. We promote the long-standing objectives of Kiwanis: service; advancement of national, community and individual welfare; and strengthening of international good-will. Established in 1975, The Kiwanis Club of Chester has been serving the community for 50 years! Some of the projects we continue to be involved with include developing leadership and a philosophy of service of students in the Chester School District through sponsorship of the Builders Club in the middle school, the Key Club in the high school, and most recently, the K Kids Club in the elementary school. We host the annual holiday Toyland to distribute toys to those in our community who are in need. We coordinate the annual town-wide community clean-up days. We promote literacy and education by providing books to students, the school library and stocking a Little Free Library in the town park as well as offer thousands of dollars in scholarships to Chester Academy graduates. We provide healthy snacks to the Chester Elementary School, through the Snack Pantry Program, to make sure food insecure students in the Chester School District are prepared and ready to learn. We provide local support to families in Chester through our involvement in the Chester Community Food Pantry, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Braeside Camp for Kids, the Inspire Program, and so much more. We sponsor a Kiwanis Aktion Club, through a partnership with Orange County ARC, to support and provide opportunities for adults with disabilities . We offer opportunities to learn more about topics of community relevance by hosting guest speakers from various walks of life at our meetings. Well, it is, and to make it all happen, we raise funds through just a few major fundraising activities each year, as well as individual donations. We run a rose sale, a Super Bowl football pool, our annual fish & chips dinner the first Friday of Lent, and our annual 5K race held on Memorial Day weekend each May. When we come together for our bi-weekly meetings or events though, it’s not just a group of volunteers, it’s a group of like-minded friends, old and new, who are choosing to be involved. As we celebrate the centennial of the founding of Kiwanis, some things have changed, but the underlying values remain constant. Being a Kiwanis member can be rewarding in so many ways. The greatest gift you could ever give yourself as a person is the gratification in knowing you are contributing your help, time and effort to neighbors in your community, near and far, who are in need. Giving something back to your community, helping others and celebrating in fellowship brings the highest level of self-satisfaction you will ever know. We hope you will consider joining us and becoming a member. If you are interested, please let me know and we can arrange for you to join us at an upcoming meeting, or better yet, at an upcoming service project.

10/20/2026

Now taking orders! Makes a lovely hostess gift for Thanksgiving... or for yourself! Or order a dozen to be donated for delivery to Valley View and to Meals on Wheels recipients.
Message here, or contact any Chester Kiwanis member to place your order. Proceeds benefit service projects in the community. Thanks in advance!

10/15/2026

Congratulations to President Giuseppe Cassara and the incoming officers and directors who were installed on Thursday evening, October 1. The club celebrated the accomplishments of IPP Ray and his board and welcomed the new leadership team. We look forward to continuing to serve the Chester community and beyond in the 2026 - 2027 service year.

We shared recognition of a couple of special members who make our Kiwanis Club as amazing as it is... Elena Coogan was presented with a Brittany Fellowship, which supports the NY District Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation, for her years of dedicated service. We also recognized Becky Torres and Rose Mary Cella for their endless support, dedication and enthusiasm with presentation of a Hixson Fellowship. Congratulations to all and we're lucky to have them both!

Another highlight was recognizing EJ Szulwach for his 50 years of dedicated service!

We're excited to thrive and grow under the enthusiastic leadership of President Giuseppe! Want to learn more about how you can get involved and give back to the community? Reach out and we'll help you learn about all the wonderful things Kiwanis does!

10/15/2026

Help fight hunger in the community and around the world... Team Chester Kiwanis will be walking Sunday, October 25th to raise funds and bring awareness to the food insecurity faced by many.
Want more info? Text or call.
Come walk ...or make your donation here:

As Kiwanis members, we strongly believe that no one should go to bed hungry, so once again this year we're participating in the 2025 CROP Hunger Walk to support CWS and help families who are struggling with hunger and food insecurity. We're asking you to join us - with your steps and your donations....

10/13/2026

The Kiwanis Club of Chester will have a guest speaker on Thursday, October 15th at 7:00pm.

Please join us as we welcome Louis Ingrassia from Honor Flight.

Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and is the local chapter of the National Honor Flight Network. Their sole purpose is to honor our heroes for their service and sacrifice. The organization runs on donations and local fundraisers which cover the cost of flying Veterans to Washington D.C. to visit and reflect on the memorials built to honor them and those that did not return.

Three flights take place in fall and spring with two of the flights leaving from Stewart and the other from Westchester airport. The next flight will take place on October 17th with Mission 3000 (3000th Veteran) and will include 83 Veterans and their guardians. The short flight lands at Ronald Reagan Airport to cheering groups and buses that will take the group to see WW11, Korean, and Viet Nam memorials, ending with a tram ride through Arlington National Cemetery to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to see the changing of the guard. When the Veterans arrive back in New York there are crowds of student, scouts, and families to cheer and thank them for what they have done for our country.

An excellent video can be seen on the website at

Find flight photos and videos from past flights. Organized by flight number and date, please enjoy browsing and reliving a great day of thanks and honor.

09/01/2026

08/24/2026

Ever wonder about Kiwanis and what we do in the community? Come join us Sunday, 9/27 to learn more. Families are welcome! Students can learn about our Service Leadership Programs in the Chester Elementary School and Chester Academy.
RSVP is encouraged, but not necessary to attend...Just want to make sure we have enough supplies. ;-)
Questions? Contact [email protected]

08/05/2026

05/20/2026

There's still time to support the Kiwanis Club of Chester....
https://www.hvgives.org/organizations/kiwanis-club-of-chester

24 hours of giving where you're living.

05/20/2026

UPDATE: Your donation could be the one that puts a book in a child's hand or a lunch in their lunchbox.... consider helping us help others in our community. Donate any amount by midnight tonight to help support this wonderful Day of Giving event!

https://www.hvgives.org/organizations/kiwanis-club-of-chester

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05/20/2026

It's here - Hudson Valley Gives 2026!!! Help us reach our goal! By participating in this awesome "Give where you live" campaign you're helping your neighbors.

All day, we’re participating in Hudson Valley Gives, a 24-hour event that unites hundreds of charities in 1 common goal: Give Where You Live!

The Kiwanis Club of Chester does soooo much for children and families...locally and globally! Would you consider a small donation to help us continue our efforts? Today, until midnight we're participating in a one day campaign - Hudson Valley Gives. Your generosity will help us continue programs like scholarships, Food Pantry support, leadership programs such as Key Club, Builders Club, K Kids and Aktion Club, Christmas Toyland, Snack Pantry in CES, Kamp Kiwanis, Braeside Camp, Meals on Wheels, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, literacy partnerships, Project Linus and so much more! Click on the link below to find the page to help support all this and more!

https://www.hvgives.org/organizations/kiwanis-club-of-chester

If you make a donation tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20th, we have a chance to double, triple, even exponentially increase it via matching grants offered thru the Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan & Rockland. Attached is a list of some of the key matching grants. Note that some are time sensitive!

For instance:
1. (4) $500 Awards will be granted to random participating organizations that receive an online donation to their organization between the following four time periods on May 20, 2026:
Golden Ticket #1: 12:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Golden Ticket #2: 6:01 AM - 12:00 PM
Golden Ticket #3: 12:01 PM - 6:00 PM
Golden Ticket #4: 6:01 PM - 12:00 AM

2. Drive Time Power Hours – A $500 award to the organization that raises the most money during the morning commute, 8:00am – 10:00pm, or the Night Owl Hours of 8:00pm – 10:00pm.

3. The Eager Beaver – A $1,000 prize will be awarded to the participating organization that receives the first online donation when the clock strikes midnight tonight!

4. Lunch “Break the Bank” Match – Walden Savings Bank will make up to a $25 matching donation for each donation made starting at 12:00 noon on May 20th until they reach their $2,500 total giving match!

5. MHVFCU $10 Money Grab - MHVFCU will make up to a $10 matching donation for each donation made at 3:00 p.m. until they reach their $2,500 total giving match!

6. Team Work Makes the Dream Work - @ Awards to the organizations with peer-to-peer fundraisers that raise the most money on May 20th. ($1,000 1st prize, $500 2nd prize, $250 3rd prize).

7. Resorts World Happy Hour Match – RW will make up to a $10 matching donation for each donation made at 5:00 p.m. until they reach their $3,000 total giving match!

8. Rake it in with the Rowley Family Foundation - Match prizes will be awarded up to $10 for each donation made at 11:00 p.m. until they reach their $2,500 total giving match!

9. Final Finisher – $1,000 awarded to the participating organization that receives the LAST online donation before the clock strikes midnight. The last donation made at 11:59pm on May 20th will win!

AND MORE!!!!

https://www.hvgives.org/organizations/kiwanis-club-of-chester

No donation is too small! Each year we raise hundreds of dollars that help us continue to support our projects! Give during any of the special hours/times listed OR any time that is convenient for you! And don’t forget to SHARE, SHARE, SHARE – we need everyone to know! Thanks in advance!

Thanks in advance for your support of this important fundraiser for the club.

Check out CFOS - Kiwanis Club of Chester Foundation on GiveGab. Donate to their cause, or help them through volunteering.

Address

P. O. Box 483
Chester, NY
10918

Telephone

+18453791205

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