Our Mission Statement
To provide community support by providing mentoring and leadership opportunities through community service projects and youth programs.
Attend one of our weekly Wednesday meetings at noon and learn more about who we are! Meetings are held at our Kiwanis Hall adjacent to Valley Park, 2515 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA.
The Hermosa Kiwanis have been a part of, donated to, or helped to create the following events throughout the years:
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Christmas Tree Lot - Fundraiser
Taste at the Beach – Fundraiser
Pier Plaza Clock – Donated
Organized and donated the 911 Memorial Button Bench
Organized and donated to the Greenbelt Fitness Stations
Support for the HB Emergency Operations Center
Hermosa Beach Mural Cantina Real West Wall
Hermosa Beach Historical Museum Renovation
Maintenance and renovation of the Hermosa Beach Veterans Memorial
Supporters of the Hermosa Beach Art Walk Organizers of the Hermosa Beach Hand Print Wall
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Donation to the Hurricane Katrina Library
Hermosa Beach Chamber Fiesta Volunteers
Supporters of the Project Touch Program
Blood Drive Volunteers
Neighbor-to-Neighbor
program - Feeding the HomelessAnnual Hermosa Beach Sister City Student Exchange Picnic
Supporters of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
High School Seniors Scholarships Awards Program
Disaster relief to any recent disaster/persons needing assistance
Over the last decade the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club has raised and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the local community:
$350,000 to various local charities
$200,000 to Hermosa Beach schools
$300,000 in Scholarships
$100,000 National Charities
$120,000 Local Sponsored Youth
Provided over 100,000 hours of community service
Recent groups and activities which benefit from Hermosa Kiwanis contributions
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The Painted Turtle
HBPOA
HB Education Foundation
HB School District-Programs
Buddy Bench Program
Beach City Toy Drive
Christmas Program-Easter Seals
PS I Love You
Veterans Memorial
Crohns Foundation
Harbor Interfaith
Pediatric Trauma Prevention
Richstone/Parents Education
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HB Fine Arts Festival
Pediatric Trauma Prevention
Richstone/Parents Education
HB Fine Arts Festival
Friends of the Park
HB Historical Foundation
Sister City Picnic
Disaster Relief—Maui Wildfires
Alzheimer’s Foundation
Alissa Rich Burn Foundation
Family Theatre/RB FOA
Shakespeare by the Sea
Casa LA
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Chanukah baskets
Manes for Movement
Volunteer Center of South Bay
Key Club Programs
Neighbor to Neighbor
Grad night-MCHS & RUHS
HB Little League
HB Youth Musical
Hope in a Suitcase
Leadership Awards/Vasquez
OLG
RUHS Golf Club
The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club has contributed assistance to worthy groups and individuals both locally and around the World for almost a Century.
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HB Historical Society / Museum
Harbor Interfaith Services
Jimmy Miller Foundation
Hermosa Beach Parks & Recreation Programs
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
CASA LA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Kiwanis Literacy Club of the South Bay
El Camino Circle K
Mira Costa & RUHS Grad Night
Redondo Union High School Key Club
Project Touch
Richstone Center
HB Chamber of Commerce
Volunteer Center of South Bay
South Bay Free Clinic
Adrienne's Search for a Cure
Rose Parade Float
Pediatric Trauma Prevention
Total K Project
SCORE
Hermosa Beach Education Foundation
Hermosa View / Valley School Programs
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40+ Annual Scholorships
Buddy Bench Program
Alzheimer's Association
Christmas Tree Lot
HB Bicycle Safety Rodeo
Easter Seals Disabled Program
Hermosa Beach Girl Scouts
Hermosa Beach Sister City
Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Neighbor to Neighbor Homeless Program
Teddy Bear Project
Halloween Howl & Sand Snowman
Back to School Picnic
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Easter Egg Hunt
Highway Clean-Up Awards
Vistas for Blind Children's Center
HB Little League
Beach Cities Symphony
1736 House
Amanda Blake Foundation
National & International Disaster Relief