Causes: Philanthropy
Mission: The purposes for which said corporation is formed are to assist needy persons, particularly young people; to assist worthy youth in attaining vocational excellence, and to aid handicapped persons in regaining happy, useful lives through the expending of funds directly for such purposes or by the furnishing of funds to other organizations organized for charitable, scientific research, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children, all within the purview of section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue code and the regulations there under
Target demographics: Youth, Schools, Sports and more. We are part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Geographic areas served: Ooltewah-Collegedale, TN
Programs: Reading Is Fundamental helps deliver free books and reading resources to needy children. Each second-grade student at Wolftever Elementary is given a book to take home and the teachers were given a book to add to their class library for a total of 100 books given away monthly! The cost for this program is raised through the Fall See's Candles Fund Raiser. KEY CLUBS - Key Club is a student-led, high school organization. The Ooltewah-Collegedale Club sponsor two Key Club in our area. Hamilton High School and Ooltewah High School. Through our sponsorship and support, these area Key Clubs members are learning how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism. Our Key Club high school students are making a positive impact as they serve others in their schools and our community. At the end of each year, our Thatcher-Whidden Scholarship Fund gives away two annual financial awards of $2,500 to two qualifying Key Club seniors who exemplify the Kiwanis/Key Club mission of service. Each awardee must be actively engaged, academically successful, and committed to college. The funds for this program are raised through the bi-annual All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast that the club offers at Imagination Station. --The Ooltewah-Collegedale Club was chartered on October 23,1975.The club has met in nine different places over the years until Collegedale's Foundation Hall and Commons was built and the club moved to Chestnut Hall in 2022.In February of 2009, the Kiwanis Club of Ooltewah-Collegedale became the club's new name. In May 2009 our non-profit 501c3 corporation was formed to handle all project funds - Ooltewah-Collegedale Kiwanis Foundation.
Mission: The purposes for which said corporation is formed are to assist needy persons, particularly young people; to assist worthy youth in attaining vocational excellence, and to aid handicapped persons in regaining happy, useful lives through the expending of funds directly for such purposes or by the furnishing of funds to other organizations organized for charitable, scientific research, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children, all within the purview of section 501 (c)(3) of the internal revenue code and the regulations there under
Target demographics: Youth, Schools, Sports and more. We are part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Geographic areas served: Ooltewah-Collegedale, TN
Programs: Reading Is Fundamental helps deliver free books and reading resources to needy children. Each second-grade student at Wolftever Elementary is given a book to take home and the teachers were given a book to add to their class library for a total of 100 books given away monthly! The cost for this program is raised through the Fall See's Candles Fund Raiser. KEY CLUBS - Key Club is a student-led, high school organization. The Ooltewah-Collegedale Club sponsor two Key Club in our area. Hamilton High School and Ooltewah High School. Through our sponsorship and support, these area Key Clubs members are learning how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism. Our Key Club high school students are making a positive impact as they serve others in their schools and our community. At the end of each year, our Thatcher-Whidden Scholarship Fund gives away two annual financial awards of $2,500 to two qualifying Key Club seniors who exemplify the Kiwanis/Key Club mission of service. Each awardee must be actively engaged, academically successful, and committed to college. The funds for this program are raised through the bi-annual All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast that the club offers at Imagination Station. --The Ooltewah-Collegedale Club was chartered on October 23,1975.The club has met in nine different places over the years until Collegedale's Foundation Hall and Commons was built and the club moved to Chestnut Hall in 2022.In February of 2009, the Kiwanis Club of Ooltewah-Collegedale became the club's new name. In May 2009 our non-profit 501c3 corporation was formed to handle all project funds - Ooltewah-Collegedale Kiwanis Foundation.
4950 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN 37315
423-774-8500
Philanthropy
Collegedale
