We were able to deliver the supplies and food from local USD 458 schools to Basehor Linwood Assistance Services. The students did an amazing job of showing generosity, and we transported over 5000 items from 6 schools to BLAS. We love seeing community supporting neighbors!

We had our Division 2 Council Meeting today and a few of our members got to problem-solve with clubs across our area to work out the best ways to help kids in our communities!

We were joined by a few members of the Kansas District Board, including Governor Jim Germann (also our Keynote Speaker), Governor-Elect Lindy Lawson, and Vice Governor Kimberley Mancuso. Bill Donegan with the Kiwanis Children’s Fund also presented on the Possibility Project.

Our Secretary, Kylie, stepped up to share a few tips on strengthening club visibility and connection through online outreach.

Members of our club were able to stop by Basehor-Linwood Assistance Services and help unload the car and set up the tubs to streamline their later assembly-line process of bagging Operation Backpack Supplies. Our goal is to support Operation Backpack in any way we can to help keep local kids fed. The BLAS Coordinators do an amazing job of getting the food where it needs to be - and we're happy to help!

We got to spend some time catching up and chatting about Kiwanis Projects at The Rusty Wagon! We also heard from Robin about his experience volunteering at a unique food pantry in Gardener, The Hope Market, that is set up as a grocery store you can shop at. It's great to hear about the ways other communities are helping their neighbors.

The kids showed out in their fun costumes for this City of Basehor Parks & Rec event, and we were there to sweeten their walk with some candy and oranges! One of our causes is health and nutrition, so we wanted to give out fruit (in addition to a candy bar!) to balance out the sugar-sweet treats just a bit. We also loved the walking element, because kids got in some exercise and enjoyed the new trails around Basehor.

It was a lot of fun seeing the community while we handed out Rice Krispie Treats along the parade route! Then we walked it again at the end to clean up the candy mess to keep our community clean and the High School kids moving on to their next activity instead of having to stick around to clean up.

Members of our club were able to stop by Basehor-Linwood Assistance Services and help unload the car and set up the tubs to streamline their later assembly-line process of bagging Operation Backpack Supplies. Our goal is to support Operation Backpack in any way we can to help keep local kids fed. The BLAS Coordinators do an amazing job of getting the food where it needs to be - and we're happy to help!

We helped keep kids safe on the inflatables in addition to handing out tattoos and cheese sticks to kids and adults alike! It was a fun day to get out in the community and educate on what our mission in while adding to the fun for kids.

We attended the park reopening celebration to help kids put on the Blaze and Maisy park mascot tattoos for the City of Basehor. It was a beautiful day, and we loved seeing the kids out enjoying the beautiful park (from the shade!). 

At this month's Happy Hour, we saw a few new faces and chatted through some of the projects we have been working on - from upcoming participation in Backpack Buddy deliveries to handing out popsicles with the City for the Tomahawk Park Phase II Opening next Friday. And we just got to spend time catching up on each others lives - everyone has had a busy summer!

We had fun handing popcorn out for this concert! The band got off to a bit of a slow start with some technical troubles, but it was a beautiful evening and the community was able to have a nice time relaxing on the lawn. 

This event was rescheduled to a Saturday because of rain, but still ended up being a lot of fun! We got kids and families plenty of popcorn while they looked at the muscle cars around the lawn and then watched the Cars movie.

We always have fun when we go to the Nest for our Happy Hours! We got in some good conversations and caught up on each others lives. We also chatted through a few upcoming events that area clubs are having, and talked a little more about the Trail project we're working on to encourage literacy for children that are Kindergarten and younger. We hope to make some more progress on that project soon!

We had fun handing popcorn out on this gorgeous evening! The concert was great with the splash pad sound effects in the background, and we got to spend time with our community.

We loved handing out popcorn out to all the minions running around the lawn! We also got lucky with great, cool weather and the rain finally held off this week so we could watch the movie.

Local kids had a great time watching Moana, and we had fun handing popcorn out to them! The best flavor combo request for the evening had to have been kettle corn, buffalo wing, and ranch. It was also fun to see all the energy as kids ran from pre-movie fun over to the park and back.

Local first-graders at Basehor Elementary School (BES) set individual goals to shape how they wanted to grow in their final quarter, and then we celebrated their achievements with them by handing out award certificates to the ones who met their goals, and bumper stickers and ice cream floats (in special Terrific Kids cups) to everyone! It was a fun celebration, and we're so proud of them for their hard work.

Denny and the Jets brought the tunes, and we served up the popcorn (provided by the City of Basehor) at this Parks & Rec event! It was fun to meet members of the community, and we got to give plenty of adults and kids tasty popcorn to enjoy along with the concert.

We had a lot of fun teaching community members how to properly fit bicycle helmets at the Basehor Community Library's very first How-To Festival. We handed out 65 helmets and had a wonderful time sitting out in the fresh air and listening to kids playing at the Civic Campus Park and Splash Pad. We're looking forward to seeing our helmets around as people cycle safely in Basehor!

The Splash Pad is OPEN FOR THE SEASON and we stocked 200 kids with the beach balls and sunscreen they needed to fully enjoy the experience, along with giving them fancy new tattoos to enjoy during the celebration. We had so much fun at this City of Basehor-sponsored event, and we know the local kids had an absolute blast.

We had a great time at our Kiwanis Klatch Membership Info Event at Basehor Nutrition! We had a great time meeting community members while enjoying protein shakes!

If you couldn’t make it but want to learn more, let’s grab a protein shake or energy tea sometime! One of us would be happy to meet up and chat about how you can get involved. Just send us a message.

To celebrate Earth Day, we collaborated with other community members and community groups by cleaning up trash in Basehor! Our group cleaned up the areas by Taco Bell/Dollar Tree and from US 24/40 to the Library/ELC. By keeping our town clean and safe, we’re creating a healthier place for all kids - and their futures.

Our World Book Day celebration took us to 7 local schools, where we donated a total of 25 books between all the schools! Kids who enjoy reading early on are more likely to succeed later in life. That’s why we worked to get books into their hands, because a love of reading can change everything. We also got to see the Librarians and Library Assistants to hand off the books - it was great meeting more members of the community!

We had a great time at our Kiwanis Klatch Membership Info Event at The Rusty Wagon! It was wonderful meeting community members, sharing what our club is all about, and even welcoming a couple of new members.

If you couldn’t make it but want to learn more, let’s grab a coffee! One of us would be happy to meet up and chat about how you can get involved. Just send us a message.

Our club is thrilled that we have been around for a whole year, and we had a great time celebrating all the work we've done! We also collected food for BLAS to give back as we celebrated.

The photo props that the Basehor-Linwood Geometry in Construction and Art students made were a fan favorite here too, and of course we loved seeing the kids' faces light up as they got festive tattoos! KC Wolf was in the parade with Santa and made sure to stop by for a tattoo. We really enjoyed participating in this event!

This event was so much fun! We asked the Basehor-Linwood High School Art and Geometry in Construction students to create a couple of photo props that we set up, and then we let kids pick temporary holiday tattoos for us to put on them. 

For the ELC Trunk or Treat, we put together a crayon-themed trunk and handed out Dum Dums and play dough to around 400 kids! We had a lot of fun participating in this community event and seeing the kids' costumes.

We handed out new bicycle helmets to over 50 kids! With the help of the local Velo Cycling Group and the Santa Fe Trails Bicycle Shop, we were able to give the kids lessons in Road Safety and make sure their equipment is roadworthy! The Fairmount Fire and Basehor Police Departments also stopped by to let the kids touch their vehicles. It was a wonderful community event, and we hope it helps keep our local kids safe!

We handed out buckets to local kids to celebrate the opening of the brand-new Splash Pad and Civic Campus Park Amenities in Basehor.  The kids had so much fun, and the buckets helped amplify the splash! We are grateful to the City of Basehor for allowing us to participate in this fun event. 

We celebrated the chartering of our local club with our community. We thanked all the clubs who have been instrumental in helping us get started, along with advisors and leaders who have contributed to our initial successes. Representatives from the VEX Robotics Club from the Basehor-Linwood High School were also able to join us to accept our donation toward their participation in the World Robotics Championships.

We worked alongside other community members to pick up trash along the main roadways and community areas in Basehor. Our work helps make sure the Basehor community is safe and clean for local kids and other community members. We also enjoyed working with other local volunteer groups!