About Us

The Kiwanis Club of Cypress is part of worldwide organization of likeminded individuals dedicated to making lives of children and communities better.

The Kiwanis Club of Cypress was born in 1950 (6 years prior to the city being incorporated as Diary City).  Our founding fathers saw a need to help the children of the area through service.  Over the years we have been involved and sponsored many programs that improved the community, including being one of founders of the Cypress Community Festival. 

The Kiwanis Club of Cypress has been known for our pancake breakfast and our hot dogs and hamburgers that we serve at community events. But we are so much more than just great cooks!!!  The Kiwanis Club of Cypress currently sponsors 3 high school service organizations (Key Clubs), provide books to encourage children to read in conjunction with Summer Harvest, sponsors a bike safety program and safety equipment giveaway in conjunction with the Cypress Police open house just to name a few.    We are currently looking at start a program for high school students who are not going to college but may want a career in the trades.

The Kiwanis Club of Cypress will continue to evolve to better serve the community of Cypress!!

KIDS AT OUR HEART

Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, the Kiwanis Club of Cypress stands with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids (elementary school)  to Kiwanis (Adults) and all age groups in between in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy, offering guidance, and more.

While the primary focus of Kiwanis is to make the lives of children better, we take a more holistic view of service.  Kiwanis works with cities and service organizations within our communities to identify the needs.  Whether it is homeless veterans’ organization, a battered woman shelter, a senior center, an adult with disabilities program or a pancake breakfast of youth baseball Kiwanis is there to help!
 

OUR IMPACT

Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club. Kiwanis members stage more than 150,000 service projects, devote more than six million hours of service, and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families, and projects. Key Club members pitch in 12 million hours of service each year, and CKI (College) members add another 500,000 hours. Aktion Club members donate another 92,000 hours of service every year to communities. Add it all up and that’s more than 19 million hours of service every year! Kiwanis programs for youth and young adults help to create the next generation of community leaders. For instance, Key Club, the world’s oldest and largest student-led service organization for high school students, encourages leadership development through service to others. Aktion Club, the only service club for adults with disabilities, helps members find purpose and self-worth through park cleanups, food drives and

other projects. And programs like Bring Up Grades and Terrific Kids empower children to be accountable for themselves so they succeed in life.

THE KIWANIS CLUB OF CYPRESS

The Kiwanis Club of Cypress was founded 1950 when our founding fathers saw need in the community that would become the City of Cypress.  Over the last 72 years, the Kiwanis Club of Cypress has been in the forefront of community service in Cypress. 

Currently, the Kiwanis Club of Cypress is actively supporting the following project:

1. 4 Key Clubs, 1 each in Cypress, Oxford, Los Alamitos, Magnolia High Schools.
2. Award up to $6,000 in scholarships
3. Books for reading literacy program in conjunction with the summer harvest food program
4. Pancake Breakfast in support of PTSA programs in Cypress elementary schools
5. Sponsor a Cub Scout and Scouting troop
6. Adopt a family for Holiday season
7. Support Youth baseball and Girls Softball leagues with pancake breakfasts on opening day.

We are always looking to increase our service footprint in the City of Cypress as the need arises!

In addition to these service projects, the Kiwanis Clubs is always looking for ways to fund our work.  All proceeds the Kiwanis club of Cypress fundraising efforts are returned to the youth of Cypress!

Join Us

Are you interested in joining like-minded individuals serving those in need at the local level and across the globe? Kiwanis bring Individuals from all walks of life together serve the communities they live and have fun along the way. Our club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Boys and Girls Club of Cypress.

Please contact us at email:[email protected] for details.

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