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We are a group of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. (the "Foundation"). We are San Diego's best kept secret.

The Kiwanis Club of San Diego works in concert with the San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation, Inc. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) foundation incorporated in California that annually provides more than $180,000 to projects and organizations in the community.

10/28/2026

September was a month of impactful service for Kiwanis San Diego, with members showing up across the community:

- Weekend food prep/service AND “back to school” carnival staffing at the Downtown SD Assistance Coalition.

- Assisted 4 young adults transitioning from foster care with shop, move, and assemble furniture for their initial adult homes in tandem with Just in Time for Foster Youth's My First Home program.

- Collected 361 lbs of trash + recyclables at I Love A Clean San Diego's Southcrest Park Clean-up along with 7 High School Key Clubs

Check out the events page, RSVP today for an upcoming opportunity, and come serve with us! >>> https://kiwanisclubsandiego.org/events

Gordon Boerner .sousa Joe Sigurdson Amber Marie Jeremy Alexander Sr.

10/23/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Kali Knaack to the Kiwanis family — though in many ways, she's already been part of it for years!

Kali grew up volunteering alongside her mom in the Glendale, Arizona Kiwanis chapter, making her an unofficial Kiwanian since the age of 10. Now, as a Corporate Representative for the San Diego Tourism Authority, she's making it official — and we couldn't be more excited to have her.

Kali brings a deep nonprofit background to the club, having volunteered and worked with organizations including Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society, and the Arizona Science Center. When she's not serving the community, you'll find her somewhere in the world — she's already visited 15 countries and shows no signs of slowing down.

Welcome home, Kali!

Gordon Boerner Karina Sousa Joe Sigurdson

08/22/2026

136 meals. One powerful community.

This week, Kiwanis San Diego and Kiwanian Jeremy Alexander's Army San Diego team partnered with Youth Assistance Coalition SD () to donate, prepare, and serve 136 dinners — plus SNOW CONES — to youth experiencing homelessness at YAC's Logan Heights community center.

After dinner, volunteers stayed to connect and encourage, because every young person there has a story worth hearing.

Thank you to YAC and Executive Director Heather Lezon ( ) for the incredible work you do for San Diego's youth.

Amber Marie Gordon Boerner Jeremy Alexander Sr.

08/19/2026

The future is bright — and Kiwanis San Diego is proud to invest in it. 🎓💙

At our July/August lunches at The Westgate Hotel, we celebrated some of this year's Kiwanis Scholarship Recipients, including an August panel moderated by Club Board Member & Scholarship Committee Chair Brittany Curran .
Honorees included:
🎓 Aya Morgan — University of San Diego School of Engineering
🎓 Andres Bello — Point Loma Nazarene University
🎓 Sydney Hagler — Point Loma Nazarene University
🎓 Marco Jauregui — San Diego City College
🎓 Dr. Lana Bridi — UC San Diego School of Medicine
🎓 Dr. Kanchi Mehta — UC San Diego School of Medicine

Hearing from these remarkable young adults about their journeys, their goals, and their gratitude reminded all of us WHY we SERVE 💙

Congratulations to all of this year's recipients — we are so proud of you!
.b._ Jauregui Lana Bridi Kanchi Mehta

08/17/2026

Tee shots, top hats, and a whole lot of heart. 🎶⛳️

Kiwanis San Diego was proud to show up for the Boys to Men Mentoring 10th Annual CaddyHack Golf Festival and volunteer alongside our very own Kiwanian and Boys to Men Co-Founder, Joe Sigurdson, aka ELTON JOE!!!

Shoutout to our members for checking in golfers, transporting gear for 20+ live bands, and supporting an incredible day of music, golf, and community—all in support of Boys to Men's mission of mentoring young men across San Diego. 💙

Congratulations to Boys to Men Mentoring Network on 10 years of this amazing event! 🎉

Joe Sigurdson Wendy Reuben Amber Dawn Bertelsen CaddyHack Golf Festival

07/31/2026

From finalist to INDISPENSABLE WINNER! 🏆

Kiwanis San Diego is honored to celebrate our very own Karina Sousa as an inaugural 2026 San Diego Business Journal INDISPENSABLE WINNER, featured in this week’s San Diego Business Journal issue.

For 17 years, Karina Sousa has poured her heart into Kiwanis, working tirelessly to uplift youth and create opportunities for the next generation. Her impact extends throughout our Club, Foundation, and Laurels for Leaders, as well as across numerous other non-profit boards, her family’s legal business, and the San Diego real estate community.

No matter the role, Karina leads with purpose, brings people together, and turns ideas into action.

Congratulations, Karina, on this well deserved honor. Your Kiwanis family is grateful for your leadership, heart, and extraordinary commitment to our community. 💙

San Diego Business Journal; Karina Sousa; Gordon Boerner; Joe Sigurdson; Ford

07/25/2026

Huge kudos to National University President Dr. Mark Milliron () for an incredible double-duty day of community impact last week!

After sharing his inspiring personal story and powerful perspective on today’s evolving educational landscape at our Kiwanis Club of San Diego luncheon, Dr. Milliron took the stage again just a few hours later to emcee National University’s nationwide Alumni Speaker Series featuring SD Sports Medicine CEO Dr. Lee Rice. 😀❣️

At Kiwanis, Dr. Milliron used memorable stories from his own life, including a childhood fascination with a Nissan 280Z parked in a neighbor’s driveway, to drive home the growing need for flexibility in higher education. His message focused on the increasing population of “ANDers”: parents, working professionals, veterans, and career changers for whom being a student is just one part of a full and multifaceted life.

When nearly 20% of the room raised their hands as National University alumni, the message resonated loud and clear.

Thank you, Dr. Milliron, for an inspiring and memorable luncheon and for demonstrating what a true day of community service looks like! 💙

07/24/2026

Four young adults walked into Just in Time for Foster Youth's Distribution Warehouse on Saturday and walked out with the furnishings for their first “home of their own”. 🏡

Our Kiwanis Club of San Diego team showed up as their shoppers, movers and drivers, transporting furniture, silverware, artwork and room-by-room essentials into the new residences. JIT’s MY FIRST HOME program allows the youth to select what makes their new “first home” feel like their own during a pivotal life transition.

San Diego KiwanisClub and Foundation also recently granted Just in Time’s CHANGING LANES program funds for 150 youth to achieve self-transportation independence in order to expand their employment location opportunities.💙

07/09/2026

🇺🇲Join us for our July Luncheon! 🇺🇲
We're honored to welcome National University President Dr. Mark Milliron for a conversation on expanding access to education, innovation in higher learning, and “The ANDers™ Movement” Initiative.

📅 Tuesday, July 14, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM
📍 The Westgate Hotel — Complimentary on-site valet parking

Guests are welcome!

Register at https://kiwanisclubsandiego.org/

07/06/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Debbie Smith () to the Kiwanis family!

With over 35 years of experience working alongside nonprofit organizations, Debbie has built a career focused on bringing people, resources, and opportunities together for community impact. As Director of Community Engagement at TCWGlobal () since 2023, she works to bridge businesses and nonprofits to strengthen San Diego together, a mission that aligns perfectly with Kiwanis's spirit of service.

Outside of work, Debbie's passion doesn't stop; she genuinely loves connecting people to causes that bring hope and purpose to the community.

Welcome to the Kiwanis family, Debbie!

Address

9619 Chesapeake Drive Ste 200
San Diego, CA
92123

Telephone

+16193249853

Website

https://linktr.ee/kiwanissandiego, https://kiwanisclubsandiego.org/, https://laurelsforleaders.org/

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