2023 Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation Annual Report
2023 Annual Report highlights shared below. Download the full report by clicking on the image to the left. WE would love to hear from you. If you have any questions or comments please send them to KennewickKiwanisFoundation@gmail.com.
Foundation Awards 21 Scholarships Totaling $41,500!!
The Foundation awarded 21 scholarships in May to graduating seniors from Kennewick and Finley high schools including renewing scholarships to students continuing their academic careers that had been previously awarded by the Foundation. Scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $2,500 per student.
"Experience" Raffle
The Foundation hosted the annual “Experience” Raffle drawing on March 29th with over 50 people attending at Zintel Creek. Five great destinations were donated by Club members.
The Raffle netted $11,000 to benefit KIDS in our community.
Playground at Boys & Girls Club!
The Foundation and Kennewick Kiwanis Club applied for and were awarded a State of WA Capital Grant in the amount of $258,000 to build a playground for kids 5-12 years old at the Boys & Girls Clubhouse in Kennewick. This Kiwanis and Boys & Girls Club partnership will greatly benefit kids living in the densely populated neighborhood near Amistad and Park schools.
Car Raffle and FUNraising Event
Raffle to benefit B5 Learning Center on November 29, 2023 at Three Rivers Convention Center.
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A message from the Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation President
Dear friends of the Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation,
As we near the end of 2024, I want to share with you a tax benefit you may gain by making a direct donation to the Foundation. I’ve linked an article from Paul Hansen of HFG Trust, outlining the tax benefit of making a direct donation to a non-profit, plus, he also discusses the option of leaving a legacy gift through your will or estate plan. Both are tremendous ways to make an impact on youth in our community. Please consider the Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation after you’ve read his article. And if you have any questions, please contact your financial planner, or accountant.
Recently, Rick and Micki McKinnon gave me their approval to share the $120,000 planned gift they have given the Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation in memory of their son Timothy Andrew McKinnon.
The McKinnon’s modified their estate plan to include this gift to the Foundation, plus 4 other non-profits they support in the community, when they tragically lost Tim in late 2022. They want him to be remembered through the great work of non-profit organizations in our community. Rick and Micki are very kind and generous people who raised 4 children, had successful careers, and now wish to leave something meaningful to make a difference in our community for generations to come.
We are humbled and thankful for their generosity.
Chuck DeGooyer, President
