Service Projects

KAMP CHIEFSWOOD
Since 1992, our Club has provided a summer camp for community referred children in our community. This day camp is held at Kiwanis Apps Mill Park, a facility, located directly beside a picturesque nature conservation area, and owned and operated by this Club. The cost of operating the summer camp is supported by the fees, donations, and subsidization by the Club.  Applications for this camp are available in the area's schools beginning the end of April.  This year Kamp Chiefswood is offering two types of camping experiences.  The first is our Summer Fun Camp, designed to support children with emotional, social, financial or specific academic needs in a fun learning environment.  Campers for this camp must be referred by a home school or agency.  The second camp is our Leadership Camp, designed to facilitate co-operative learning in an inquiry based atmosphere.  For further information, you may contact the Kamp Directors - Josie Valletta or Meghan Davidson - at k.a.m.p.chiefswood@live.com

MUSIC FESTIVAL  
The Kiwanis Club of Brantford and the Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association together provide this event for young and amateur musicians in our area. Our aim is to provide a professional, competitive setting for the continuation of music related activities. The Club has funded this project for the past fifty years.  For further information, please visit the Music Festival web site at www.brantfordkiwanismusicfestival.com

LIFELINE
This project was capital funded through the Kiwanis Lifeline Committee raising funds through soliciting various foundations, etc. in the community.  Automatic telephone dialers are installed in the homes of the infirm, elderly, or individuals who have difficulty with mobility in the home. The recipient wears a necklace or wristband that can be used to send a signal to the automatic telephone dialer should they require assistance. 

The Kiwanis Lifeline program is is housed in the Brantford General Hospital.  You may call the Lifeline office at 751-5820 for additional information.  

YOUNG CHILDREN: PRIORITY ONE
This initiative was begun by Kiwanis International as a Major Emphasis programme in 1990. Individual Clubs were asked  to make their own unique response to children's needs in the community. Our Club has conducted 2-day sessions for pregnant teenagers for several needs dealing with prenatal and postnatal information. In addition, we have run successful Born to Read activity in conjunction with the Brantford Public Library for mothers and young children.  Presently the Club is supporting the HIV/AIDS project in the Caribbean with a 3 year commitment.  The goal of this District project is to raised $1 million.

SAFETY VILLAGE OF BRANT

This project was spearheaded by the Kiwanis Club of Brantford.  The Village provides a practical hands-on, interactive approach to safety education in a controlled environment for the children of Brantford and Brant County.  The Village is located on land provided by the Brantford Campus of Mohawk College.  Visit the Village Web Site at www.csvbrant.ca