Fundraisers

Our Kiwanis Club is a 501C3 non-profit and we rely on the generosity of donors to fund our programs and services. To raise funds, we hold various events throughout the year. Listed below are some of our current fundraisers.

Carnitas and Margaritas Feed

The Carnitas and Margaritas Feed is our flagship fundraiser and supports the majority of our programs. It occurs the 1st Saturday of every May and features an all-you-can-eat carnitas dinner with all the fixings, margaritas (of course), beer, sangria, a huge raffle and silent auction. We appreciate the support of all our local restaurants and businesses for their donations. Tickets go on sale every January on our Square store.

Halloween Home Tour

When the pandemic hit, we had to rethink how we fundraised. The Halloween Home Tour was one of the fundraisers that was started and it has become a fun annual event for the Elk Grove community. Homeowners register their Halloween-themed homes with us and we put them on a map. Business owners sponsor the event with swag, candy and other Halloween goodies for gift bag. And then for a donation, you can purchase a map (with fun swag bag) of the Halloween homes in our Elk Grove zip codes. Make it a girls night, date night or family night – but it will definitely be fun! Maps go on sale October 1st on our Square store.

Superheroes Breakfast

Who wants pancakes? At the end of October/beginning of November, we host a Superheroes Breakfast to support the Cosumnes Community Services Recreation ADventures (RAD) program. Our superhero friends from CAUSEplay for Hope come out and we love the smiles on the faces of the kids that attend. Dressing in costume is highly encouraged! Look for this event in your CSD Activity Guide and be sure to register for the seating time that works for your child. We also have a special seating time for adults with special needs.

Egg My Yard

We love putting smiles on the faces of children and helping parents and this is exactly what the Egg My Yard fundraiser does. Parents purchase prefilled plastic Easter eggs (filled with candy and toys) and then on Easter eve we hide the eggs on the front lawn and leave a basket, treat and personalized letter from the Easter Bunny. This fundraiser is only available in the Elk Grove zip codes of 95624, 95757 and 95758. Look for sign ups on our Facebook page one month leading up to Easter.

Pints for PTP / 99 Beers & a Yeti

Our Kiwanis club raises funds for every year for the Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP) which aims to reduce or eliminate injuries to children with a fundraiser we like to call Pints for PTP and a raffle called 99 Beers and a Yeti. The fundraiser is held every year at Flatland Brewing Company in the month of March and the drawing coincides with the Pints for PTP event. We raffle off a Yeti cooler valued at $300-$500 (value changes each year) and all the beer is donated by local craft breweries. To date, we have raised over $10,000 for the Pediatric Trauma Program! Look for information on this event and raffle starting in each January.

Think you might have the next fundraiser idea for our club? Are you ready to join us? Contact us or apply for Kiwanis club membership here.

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