Membership was primarily retirees who enjoy good programs and helping kids. The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction Golden K was founded in 2002 and is one of 8,000 Kiwanis Clubs worldwide. Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis and its youth-oriented Service Leadership Programs serve communities in mor
e than 80 countries and geographic areas. It was founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, Kiwanis International now comprises 600,000 members â men, women boys and girls â worldwide
Golden K clubs offer service and fellowship opportunities for older, retired citizens. Service projects, social events and fund raising events are geared toward specific interests of the club members. Meetings are generally scheduled mid-morning without a main meal. The main focus of our club is support of young people. In order to accomplish this we hold an annual fund raiser, a Chilli Dinner/Auction. Also we have an agreement with the larger and more formal Grand Junction Kiwanis Club to participate in, and share the proceeds of, most of their events, including Kiwanis Pancake Day, in return from our help. We have several groups of members doing different things.
1. Golden K members aid the Grand Junction AKTION club, and other âKâ Family clubs, with meetings and events.
2. Golden K members make and distribute wooden toys to various agencies to be given to children, they also make and donate furniture to charitable groups in the area.
3. Golden K members participate in an annual golf scramble, raising funds for scholarships, they also play golf for fun after the meetings in the summer.
4. Golden K members host a baseball team playing in the annual JUCO tournament each year.
