Pueblo Kiwanis Club Foundation

Our Foundation was created to raise, manage, and distribute funds to support porgrams that will impact and improve the lives of children in our community, our state, in our country and in the world.

About our Foundation

The Kiwanis Club of Pueblo celebrated its 100th anniversary on October 4, 2020. The goal was to raise $100,000 in funding to assist in all we do with our Foundation. So, you know how 2020 went....BUT we were still able to celebrate the day! We started with a service project (of course) at the local homeless shelter (Posada) for families with children.

Following the project we gathered for the eventing to celebrate this 100 year milestone with former members, other clubs from the Rocky Mountain District and leadership from Kiwanis International. It was a wonderful evening.

The money we were able to raise in our anniversary year (over $50,000) will allow us to continue our missions in the community and add even more service work and support!

Currently we have our signature Orthodontia Project our Foundation created over 50 years ago, providing funding assistance to children in dire need of orthodontic work. We work with area Orthodontists who bring us cases of high level need. Those families are then interviewed and the work begins, to transform the teeth, bite, and most of all the quality of life for the patient. Our orthodontial project averages about $4000 per child per treatment. We have assisted in nearly $500,000 worth of care over the years.

The Pueblo Kiwanis Club Foundation also sponsors a four year renewable scholarship program for students attending Colorado State University Pueblo or Pueblo Community College. Students who apply must have been active in their high school Key Club, and is coordinated by their high school counselor. To apply for either of these scholarships, please email our foundation president and request the form: president@pueblokiwanisfoundation.org

Other Non-Profit Support

The Pueblo Kiwanis Foundation regularly supports the efforts of area organization that work with children and youth by supplying grant money, hands on service, and more. If your organization aligns with our mission for helping children, please apply for a grant by clicking on this link:

GRANT APPLICATION

Past grant recipients include:

Pakview Medical Center's pediatric Kid'sville room sponsorship (10 year committement)
Posada Family Homeless Shelter (sponsoring 2 units with all supplies needed for the family)
The Boys and Girls Club
Junior Achievement
Bessemer Historical Society
The PuebloCity County Library District
Newborn Hope Programs
YWCA
and many more!

Add your organization's name to the list! Come to us with ideas of ways we can help build better lives in the area.

Would you like to help support all we do? There are a couple of ways:

1. Become a member, share your ideas, help lead service projects and become involved in an organization bigger than just one person. Each membership helps over 150 children, including our own in Pueblo area. Let us know you're interested by emailing us: SIGN ME UP

2. Donate to our foundation (501c3, tax exempt). Donate on behalf of someone close to you, in honor of someone, direct the funds to go somewhere specific (scholarship, orthodontia, etc) or allow our board of directors to use the funds as needed. Send your check to Pueblo Kiwanis Foundation, PO Box 674, Pueblo, CO 81002

Or donate using your credit card using our secure link below:

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Leadership Team

The board of the Foundation is made up of both club members and community members. If you are interested in serving on our great Foundation board, contact us!

Foundation President

Foundation Secretary

Barry Richards

Foundation Treasurer

Barry is the ultimate treasurer. He has been counting the beans for the Foundation for over a decade and keeps everyone up to date and organized, financially. The Foundation is blessed to have such a great, dependable and loyal steward watching over our funds.

Phil Hecker

Foundation liaison to the Club

Phil is the President of the Club, and therefore sits on the Foundation Board of Directors. Phil's commitment to the Club and the Foundation are evident through all the work, assistance, and ideas he brings to the table.

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Leadership Team Continued

Rory Cook

Foundation Director

Rory is a long time Kiwanian and has served as a Director on the Foundation board for several years. He enjoys working with the orthodontia selection committee.

Jamie Stokes

Jamie is a Director of the club and therefore makes her a director of the Foundation.

Karen Ortiz

Karen is also a Director of the club and sits on the Foundation board as well.