• The Kiwanis Club of Castleton is part of a global organization "serving the children of the world." In addition to serving, the club has programs to stay informed of other organizations and people in the community. We enjoy the fellowship of all our members and have fun. For more information please contact John Ridder by phone at (317) 431-1929 or by email at jridder@paxworks.com. The Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the MCL cafeteria located at Allisonville Road and 86th Street. Our programs start promptly at 12:00 noon. Most meetings will be in the MCL's private room. For those who will be eating lunch, we recommend you arrive early enough to go through the food line prior to the start of the program. It is perfectly acceptable to eat during the program.

    Click the EVENTS tab on the top to see the upcoming programs or speakers. Some meetings will be by virtual zoom as well as live. If you cannot attend the meeting in person, please contact Mike Colegrove at (606) 524-0666 to join us via zoom. Meeting ID: 965 1671 1235.  Passcode: Kiwanis 

35 Years of Service Recognized

by Lawrence Township Schools

Scholarships

The club presents annually two scholarships worth $1,500 to seniors at Lawrence Central and Lawrence North High Schools.  Recipients must attend post-high school in Indiana.  For more info contact Bill Smith at 317-626-5545. 

Character Counts

Each year, two students from each class in Lawrence Central and Lawrence North High Schools are recognized for outstanding character.  The awardees are selected by the school staff.  Each student is required to make a short presentation on what character means to them.  The awards are made to seniors in February, juniors in March, sophomores in April, and freshmen in May at a regular club meeting. For more info contact Bill Hubbard at 317-826-7594.

Riley Hospital

At Riley Hospital for Children, these two club members are taking the "Komfort Kart" around the various wards.  The comfort cart provides necessary items to patients and parents who did not get a chance to grab everything to get to the hospital.  For more info contact Mike Colegrove at 606-524-0666.

Changing Footprints

Several Club members volunteer at Changing Footprints.  This Indianapolis based organization that collects, sorts, and distributes world wide new and used shoes.  A quarter of these shoes are for kids.  Unserviceable shoes are ground up into material for playgrounds.  For more info, contact Bill Hubbard at 317-826-7594.

Meals on Wheels

For many years, the Club has supported Meals on Wheels.  Volunteer drivers pick up meals ready to eat and deliver them to clients in the Castleton area.  For many of these clients, this is their food for the day.  For more info, contact Shawn Denney at 317-362-1395.

 Sharing Place

Several Club members do volunteer work  at  Sharing Place.  The Sharing Place Food Pantry is a material assistance program which provides food for families residing in an eleven zip code service area in Marion and Hancock Counties, Indiana. For more info, contact John Ridder at 317-431-1929

Kiwanis Club of Castleton Foundation

The Kiwanis Club of Castleton Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization authorized to collect tax deferred donations. Each year the Foundation has a fundraiser by collecting donations from members and other persons. 100% of donations collected each year are giving to the organizations we support who take care of kids. They are:

Two scholarships of $1,500 each
Riley Hospital for Children
Payton Manning Children's Hospital
Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis
St. Mary's Child Center
Changing Footprints

Since 2004 we have raised over $193,896 to fund these various projects
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