La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation Grant

La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation
Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Summary

The La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation Grant focuses on enhancing community welfare by supporting initiatives that benefit children and families in La Jolla and San Diego. Funded through events like the La Jolla Half Marathon, grants prioritize areas such as maternal and child health, education, and community services. The foundation encourages direct allocation of funds to charitable causes and emphasizes responsible spending without unnecessary expenses like trophies. This support reflects a commitment to improving lives and fostering a child-friendly community.

Overview

Our Mission The Kiwanis Club of La Jolla carries out this mission in its broadest sense. We serve the children by making our community a better, child friendly place. We raise money through our main fund-raising event the La Jolla Half Marathon, and we portion the proceeds through four major grant committees to give to community needs as identified by the committees’ charters. Funding Areas Grant Committees administer funds, provided by the La Jolla Kiwanis Foundation, which are designated for charitable organizations in the following areas: Young Children Priority One (YCPO)Young Children Priority One (YCPO) is an ongoing community service program of Kiwanis International that addresses the needs of children age 0-5. Young Children Priority One focuses on four key areas:maternal and child healthchildcare and developmentparent education and supportsafety and pediatric traumaCommunity ServicesThis committee supports the broader needs of the La Jolla and San Diego communities as a whole, such as our military veterans, hunger, medicine, animals and more.Youth ServicesKiwanis’ motto of “Serving the Children of the World” is the major focus of this committee whose grants are designated to assist and promote in the education, health and welfare of school-aged children.International CommitteeWhile maintaining a focus on helping children, this committee reaches out to the world to assist those in need.Special ProjectOne-time expenditure over $2500

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Ineligibility

While Kiwanis appreciates the recognition, please refrain from spending any grant funds on plaques, trophies or the like.Please allocate all grant funds directly to your charity’s cause(s), where the assistance is most needed.