Kiwanis Club of Riverview

04/03/2026

🐣💙 **Riverview Comes Together to Deliver Easter Meals with Heart** 💙🐣

This Easter season, Riverview once again showed what makes our community so special, we take care of one another.

Through an incredible collaboration between the **Riverview Kiwanis Club**, **Riverview Rotary Club**, and the amazing **Key Club students from Riverview Community High School**, ten local families were provided with complete Easter dinners to help make their holiday a little brighter.

This effort, led by Kiwanis President Diane Kinlen, brought together so many helping hands. From shopping and organizing, with support from Meijer employees, to picking up and transporting the food, it was truly a team effort. Special thanks to those who helped move everything to Seitz Middle School in preparation for distribution.

On Saturday, March 28th, volunteers from all three groups came together to unpack, organize, and repack nearly $700 worth of food. Each family received a full Easter meal, ham and all the traditional fixings, everything needed to share a special day together.

What makes this even more meaningful is the collaboration across generations. Our Key Club students brought energy and compassion, while Kiwanis and Rotary members provided leadership and experience. That’s what community partnership looks like at its best.

A special thank you to Matt Dominski, who coordinated with Riverview Community Schools to connect these meals with families in need. The gratitude from the recipient families says it all.

As Kiwanis President Diane Kinlen shared:
*"Even in the strongest communities, there are neighbors who need a helping hand from time to time, and Riverview always steps up."*

Since 1967, the Kiwanis Club of Riverview has helped serve more than **1,200 families** through its Easter and Thanksgiving meal programs, a legacy of compassion we can all be proud of.

👉 If this story inspires you, consider getting involved with Kiwanis, Rotary, or supporting our Key Club students.
📧 Reach out to me at [email protected] to learn how you can be part of these outstanding organizations.

Because in Riverview, we don’t just live here, we look out for each other. 💙

01/05/2026

12/15/2025

Our Riverview Club may have collected the least, but as a group of Kiwanians, pretty impressive. Thank you the Riverview Community High Schools Key Club and the Seitz Middle School Builders Clib for their valuable assistance.

11/24/2025

🎄✨ Make Your Home Merry and Make a Difference! ✨🎄
This Christmas, you can decorate your home and support two great local groups – the Riverview Kiwanis and the Riverview Knights of Columbus – with our beautiful fresh holiday greens!

We have a few items left from our earlier fundraiser (pictures and full descriptions are attached to this post):

🎁 Remaining Inventory Includes:
Only 11 Available-
• Classic Christmas Wreath – $35.00 (25")
Fresh, fragrant evergreens with festive accents – a timeless, welcoming touch for any front door.

Only 2 Available -
• Victorian Wreath – $40.00 (25")
Traditional charm with a burgundy wired-edge bow, bronze pinecones, gold jingle bells, and satin-finish ornaments.

Only 18 Available -
• Seasonal Centerpiece – $43.00 (~18" wide)
Naturally scented mixed evergreens in a floral foam base – an elegant, ready-to-display highlight for your holiday table.
Only 9 Available -

• Live Tabletop Tree – $43.00 (22–24" tall)
A decorated dwarf Alberta spruce, perfect for apartments, offices, or senior living spaces—and it can be planted outdoors after the holidays!

📬 To reserve yours:
Comment Here or email me at [email protected]
with: Your name, Phone number, Email
What you’d like to order (and how many of each – feel free to order more than one!)

💰 Preferred payment options:
Venmo: -Swift-37 or PayPal: [email protected]
by check make payable to Kiwanis of Riverview, or cash....

Items will be picked up from my house.

Your purchase helps the Kiwanis of Riverview and the Riverview Knights of Columbus continue their work serving families, children, veterans, and neighbors in need.

Thank you for helping us make the season brighter for others. Together, we’re building a stronger, kinder community—one wreath at a time. ❤️

🎅 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us to you and your family! 🌟

11/13/2025

🎄 Holiday Wreath & Centerpiece Pickup Reminder! 🎄
Kiwanis of Riverview & Riverview Knights of Columbus – Council 13980

To everyone who ordered a Christmas Wreath, Miniature Tree, or Holiday Centerpiece — thank you for supporting our service clubs and helping make a difference right here in Riverview!

📅 Pickup Day: Sunday, November 16th
🕛 Time: Noon – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Riverview City Hall Parking Lot
14100 Civic Park Drive

If you’re paying by check, please make it out to:
✔️ Kiwanis of Riverview

Your support helps the Kiwanis and the Knights of Columbus continue serving our community throughout the year — from student projects and local families in need to faith-driven charitable efforts.

Thank you again, and we’ll see you Sunday!
🎁🌲✨

10/31/2025

For those who couldn’t get your orders for the Kiwanis Christmas Wreath Sale by the deadline which has passed, you may use the following website to place your order.

The wreaths are a little more expensive, but it includes delivery to your front door.

https://giftitforward.com/fundraising-code/KIWANIMI001

When asked for the referring member please put Andrew Swift

10/06/2025

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒𝐭𝐡. 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

🎄 Kiwanis of Riverview Christmas Wreath & Centerpiece Sale 🎄

It’s that wonderful time of year again—and the Kiwanis of Riverview is once again offering our beautiful, fresh holiday wreaths, centerpieces, and tabletop trees!

By purchasing one of these festive decorations, you’re not only bringing the scent and spirit of Christmas into your home—you’re also supporting the many service projects that touch lives right here in Riverview. 🌟

💛 Funds raised help support:
• Our Thanksgiving and Easter Food Basket Programs for local families in need

• The Kiwanis Dictionary Program providing every 3rd grader in Riverview with their own dictionary

• Student Scholarships for deserving local students

• Donations to area food banks and other community initiatives

🎁 This year’s offerings:
• Classic Christmas Wreath $35.00 (25") – Fresh, fragrant evergreens with festive accents; a timeless front-door welcome.

• Victorian Wreath $40.00 (25") – Traditional charm with a burgundy wired-edge bow, bronze pinecones, gold jingle bells, and satin-finish ornaments.

• Seasonal Centerpiece $43.00 (~18" wide) – Naturally scented mixed evergreens in a floral foam base; an elegant, ready-to-display holiday highlight.

• Live Tabletop Tree $43.00 (22–24" tall) – Decorated dwarf Alberta spruce; perfect for apartments, offices, or senior living spaces—and can be planted outdoors after the holidays!

📬 𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰:
𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭𝟏@𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭.𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞!).

💰 Payment options:
Venmo: -Swift-37 PayPal: [email protected]

Thank you for helping the Kiwanis of Riverview make the season brighter for others. Together, we’re building a stronger, kinder community—one wreath at a time.

🎅 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

08/28/2025

📚✨ Help Unlock a World of Knowledge for Riverview’s Third Graders! ✨📚

Did you know there are more than 4.1 million third graders in the United States this year? At this crucial stage, children are discovering the joy of reading and the power of words. A dictionary can be more than just a book—it’s a set of keys that unlocks a lifetime of learning.

Since 2007, the Kiwanis of Riverview, with the help of local businesses and supporters, have proudly placed 4,616 dictionaries into the hands of Riverview’s third graders. This year, we’re continuing the tradition—and we need your help!

👉 How You Can Support:

A $75 donation gets your name or business printed on the front of each distributed dictionary.

A $100 donation also includes a 5” x 5” decal to proudly display at your business showing your support for education.

Any contribution—big or small—brings us closer to our $1,400 goal.

📅 Deadline to be included as a sponsor: September 24, 2025
📖 Dictionaries will be distributed in early October to every third grader in Riverview Schools.

💵 Ways to Donate:

Mail a check or money order to:
Kiwanis of Riverview – Dictionary Project
P.O. Box 2057
Riverview, MI 48193

PayPal: [email protected]

📞 Questions? Contact Andy Swift email [email protected]

Let’s give Riverview’s children the tools they need to succeed in school and in life. Together, we can unlock the world for them—one word at a time! 🌍🔑

06/07/2025

Riverview Community Unites in Successful Cereal Drive to Fight Hunger.

472 Boxes and $320 Collected Through Joint Effort of Civic Groups, Students, and Residents

RIVERVIEW – In a powerful show of unity and compassion, the City of Riverview came together to make a real difference for families facing food insecurity.

The recently concluded Cereal Drive, held in partnership with Pam Taurence of the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, brought together by Riverview Mayor Andrew Swift, three of the city’s civic organizations the Riverview Kiwanis, Riverview Rotary, and Riverview Knights of Columbus—for their first-ever joint charitable project.

The drive officially kicked off with a drive-thru collection event on Saturday, April 26th and continued through the end of May with donation bins placed at locations throughout the city, including the Riverview Police and Fire Departments, the Riverview Veterans Memorial Library, Riverview City Hall, and A Serendipity Cakery & Ice Cream.

Thanks to the enthusiastic response from Riverview residents and the tireless efforts of volunteers, the campaign collected a total of 472 boxes of cereal and $320 in cash donations.

“This was a true community effort,” said Mayor Andrew Swift. “Our civic groups, students, and neighbors came together to support families in need. It’s yet another example of Riverview’s incredible heart and spirit.”

Much of the drive’s success can be credited to the coordination between the three civic organizations and the extraordinary commitment of the Riverview Community High School Connection Club, led by student volunteer Olga Tsipras.

The collected cereal was delivered to both St. Cyprian’s Food Pantry and to Kroger’s in Southgate for the benefit of Gleaners Community Food Bank, helping ensure local children have access to breakfast during the summer months when school meal programs are unavailable.

Special recognition was given to volunteers who went above and beyond, including:
• Brenda Tuttle (Kiwanis)
• John Allen (Rotary & Riverview Chief of Police)
• Bruce Kresslein (Rotary & Knights of Columbus)
• Michelle, John, and Elizabeth Fleming (Rotary)
• Mark Lauer, Bill Loeber, Don Smith (Knights of Columbus)
• Olga Tsipras (Riverview High School Connection Club)
• Mayor Andrew Swift (Kiwanis, Rotary, Knight of Columbus)

On Saturday morning, May 30th, the final donation—312 boxes of cereal—was delivered to the Kroger Drop-Off Site in Southgate. The remaining 160 boxes had already been distributed earlier to St. Cyprian. Volunteers arrived early to help unload the cereal donations, a fitting finale to a drive that demonstrated teamwork at its finest.

The cereal drive also saw media support, with local personalities like Jay Towers of WNIC participating in the Southgate collection effort, further amplifying the message of giving.

Although the drive is now complete, its impact will be felt by families across the region. As Pam Taurence of Children’s Hospital of Michigan put it, “No child should go hungry when school meals aren’t available. This drive helps fill that gap—and Riverview stepped up in a big way.”

Mayor Swift and the City of Riverview extends its heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated, volunteered, or spread the word. This project was more than just a food drive—it was a shining example of what can be achieved when a community comes together with purpose and compassion.

06/03/2025

The Kiwanis of Riverview was proud to accept the Michigan Kiwanis Governors Salute to Service Award.

05/22/2025

Riverview Rotary and Kiwanis Launch Fundraiser to Restore Fire Safety Education Trailer.

Riverview Rotary Club, in partnership with the Kiwanis of Riverview, The Riverview Rotary and the Riverview Fire Department, is proud to announce a community fundraising campaign to restore and improve a newly donated Fire Safety Education Trailer.

The groups are seeking to raise $3,000 to prepare the unit for public use and a new smoke machine for training.

The trailer, generously donated by West Bloomfield Fire Chief Greg Flynn, is a fully functional two-story mobile education unit. It features simulated home environments, including a bedroom and kitchen, designed to teach children how to safely respond in the event of a fire.

“This trailer will be a great addition to our Public Education division,” said Riverview Fire Chief Glenn Owens. “It provides an engaging, hands-on learning experience for kids. Our department members are excited and have already committed to assisting with cleaning and minor repairs.”

Although the unit is in good condition, it requires some painting, cleaning, and minor updates before it can be used for events such as Summerfest, Fire Department Open Houses, and school outreach programs. Brand-new versions of these trailers cost between $40,000 and $100,000, making this donation an invaluable asset to the City of Riverview.

To support this effort, the Riverview Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs have launched a campaign to raise $3,000 to fund materials and necessary repairs.

As a show of appreciation, donors who contribute $500 or more will be recognized with a personal or business tribute displayed on the fire safety trailer itself—a lasting testament to community support for youth safety and education. Everyone who donates $50 or more will be eligible for a drawing for a $50 A Serendipity Gift Certificate or a $50 gift card from the Parthenon.

“This is more than just a trailer—it’s a tool that could help save lives by teaching kids how to respond in an emergency,” said Mayor Andrew Swift, a member of the Riverview Rotary. “We’re calling on our residents, businesses, and civic leaders to join us in making this project a reality.”

Donations can be sent to:
Kiwanis of Riverview
Fire Safety House
P.O. Box 2057
Riverview, MI 48193

For more information, or to get involved, please contact Mayor Andrew Swift at [email protected].