Kiwanis Club of Rochester, New York

08/17/2026

Hope to see some new faces at our meeting tonight! 6pm at Abundance Food Co-op - back room.

08/15/2026

Kiwanis Club of Rochester is proud to be a community sponsor again this year!

TOMORROW! Saturday, August 15! 11am to 5pm

The mission of the annual South Wedge Fest is to bring the community together to celebrate the uniqueness of the South Wedge while having fun.

You will have the chance to visit local artists, vendors, food trucks, and the eclectic businesses on South Ave, while grooving to a line-up of homegrown bands.

08/12/2026

📢Hi! Our Bike Rodeo will be here before you know it (Aug 29). PLEASE register soon.

📢 For our registrants, there will be FREE airbrush face painting by Arlene's Costumes from 10:30 to 12noon and FREE shaved ice by Snowie of WNY from 10:30 to 11:30.

To register: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019f00aaea187b578ced166034cbc4b3

08/02/2026

Our club recently donated (by corporate member Barbra at Hyper-Reach) a few items to help out at one HOPE585's houses - cleaning supplies, toiletries items, etc and a handful of backpacks.

If you would like to learn more about Hope585 and to join their CarePortal to be in the know of their current and most urgent needs, please contact Iamni at their office:
(585) 474-1812

08/01/2026

📢Chris Widmaier, Executive Director of Rochester Ecology Partners recently spoke to our club! We knew a little but learned a lot and want to continue to support this organization when we can!!

from their website:
Rochester Ecology Partners is a non-profit that serves members of the Greater Rochester community who need opportunities to learn about nature and connect with their community. Our nature based programs and partnerships lead to improved individual, community, and environmental health. This organization is our answer to, “How do we create a sustainable, just, and hopeful future together?”

Mission:
We help all people in Greater Rochester find nature where they live, work, and play. Our goal is to facilitate a hopeful future for our community through our efforts.

3 main Program Areas:
-Nature-based Education
-Community Cultivation
-Environmental Health

To learn more AND to see how you, your children and grandchildren can get involved, please visit their informative website (in comments)👇🏼

07/27/2026

Tuesday, July 28th. 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Marie Daley Park - 160 Gregory St.

Meet some folks from and ask some of:
-Kiwanis Club of Rochester (and get our flyers for Aug 29 BIKE RODEO)
-Southeast Neighborhood Service Center
-RPD
-RFD
-Code Enforcement

07/21/2026

We are looking forward to TONIGHT at Vine and Tap! Grateful to learn about this event as new members of Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce!

📢Irondequoit Chamber Hosts "Grapes & Gratitude" Charity Wine Tasting to Benefit Eight Rochester-Area Non-Profits📢

The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is proud to host its highly anticipated Grapes & Gratitude charity wine tasting event on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Vine and Tap Wine Bar, located at 4768 Lake Ave. The evening promises an exceptional blend of local networking, fine wine education, and community philanthropy, directly spotlighting and supporting eight vital non-profit organizations from the Irondequoit and Greater Rochester areas.

The event, hosted by the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce and generously sponsored by Mike Meli at Mega IT, serves a crucial mission: honoring regional non-profit organizations and amplifying their localized community work.

🚪Doors open at 5:30 PM for an initial half-hour of open networking with fellow business professionals, community leaders and guests before the program begins. The structured wine tasting begins promptly at 6:00 PM. In an innovative twist to traditional fundraisers, each curated wine tasting segment will feature a brief introduction to the wine, followed by a spotlight on one of the evening’s featured non-profit organizations.

✨To create an interactive environment and encourage guest traffic, participating non-profit organizations will host customized display tables equipped with direct QR-code donation links. Select organizations will also collect specific physical donation items which can be found on the event registration page. For every donation made by a guest, they will receive a raffle ticket to win a prize at the conclusion of the evening.

✨The honored Rochester-area non-profits participating in alphabetical order are:
💠Angels of Mercy New York
💠CASA of Rochester/Monroe County
💠Episcopal SeniorLife Communities
💠InterVol
💠Kiwanis Club of Rochester New York
💠St. Ann's Community
💠Sunset House
💠Uplift Irondequoit

"Without the collaborative support of our sponsor, Mike Meli at Mega IT, and our wonderful host, Jon Cahill and Vine at Tap, spreading the word of these incredible missions would not be possible," organizers noted. "We hope this evening sparks lasting connections, inspires new volunteer partnerships, and drives critical donations to the groups serving our communities."
Following the tasting, the event will conclude with raffle prize drawings and extended time for attendees to connect with local businesses, donors, and charity representatives.
Event Details:

❓What: Grapes & Gratitude Charity Wine Tasting

📆When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM (Tasting begins at 6:00 PM)

📍Where: Vine and Tap Wine Bar, 4768 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14612 (Charlotte neighborhood)

-Admission/Tickets: To purchase tickets or learn more about the event, visit the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce official website at irondequoitchamber.org/events

07/09/2026

📢Irondequoit Chamber Hosts "Grapes & Gratitude" Charity Wine Tasting to Benefit Eight Rochester-Area Non-Profits📢

The Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce is proud to host its highly anticipated Grapes & Gratitude charity wine tasting event on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Vine and Tap Wine Bar, located at 4768 Lake Ave. The evening promises an exceptional blend of local networking, fine wine education, and community philanthropy, directly spotlighting and supporting eight vital non-profit organizations from the Irondequoit and Greater Rochester areas.

The event, hosted by the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce and generously sponsored by Mike Meli at Mega IT, serves a crucial mission: honoring regional non-profit organizations and amplifying their localized community work.

🚪Doors open at 5:30 PM for an initial half-hour of open networking with fellow business professionals, community leaders and guests before the program begins. The structured wine tasting begins promptly at 6:00 PM. In an innovative twist to traditional fundraisers, each curated wine tasting segment will feature a brief introduction to the wine, followed by a spotlight on one of the evening’s featured non-profit organizations.

✨To create an interactive environment and encourage guest traffic, participating non-profit organizations will host customized display tables equipped with direct QR-code donation links. Select organizations will also collect specific physical donation items which can be found on the event registration page. For every donation made by a guest, they will receive a raffle ticket to win a prize at the conclusion of the evening.

✨The honored Rochester-area non-profits participating in alphabetical order are:
💠Angels of Mercy New York
💠CASA of Rochester/Monroe County
💠Episcopal SeniorLife Communities
💠InterVol
💠Kiwanis Club of Rochester New York
💠St. Ann's Community
💠Sunset House
💠Uplift Irondequoit

"Without the collaborative support of our sponsor, Mike Meli at Mega IT, and our wonderful host, Jon Cahill and Vine at Tap, spreading the word of these incredible missions would not be possible," organizers noted. "We hope this evening sparks lasting connections, inspires new volunteer partnerships, and drives critical donations to the groups serving our communities."
Following the tasting, the event will conclude with raffle prize drawings and extended time for attendees to connect with local businesses, donors, and charity representatives.
Event Details:

❓What: Grapes & Gratitude Charity Wine Tasting

📆When: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM (Tasting begins at 6:00 PM)

📍Where: Vine and Tap Wine Bar, 4768 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14612 (Charlotte neighborhood)

-Admission/Tickets: To purchase tickets or learn more about the event, visit the Irondequoit Chamber of Commerce official website at irondequoitchamber.org/events