Service Projects

Check out what Kiwanis of Aiken has been up to this year

A trunk full for area senior citizens

Kiwanis of Aiken recently assisted with Aiken High School Key Club's "Be A Bunny" Spring 2025 service project. "Be A Bunny" is a United Way community initiative that delivers spring-themed baskets to clients of Aiken Senior Life Services who are part of the home delivery meal program. Hundreds of items from a Kiwanis of Aiken's "Be A Bunny" event drive and donations from Aiken Electric Cooperative and Aiken High Key Club members were delivered to the United Way of Aiken for this annual event. Pictured above, Tycia Wright, Aiken High Key Club advisor, Key Club student Trinity Peterson and Birgit Weeks, assistant Key Club Advisor.

Brightening space at Helping Hands

Our club renovated a suite at Helping Hands to help cheer children who are housed there. The service project took place on site February 22, 2025. Two shifts painted and redecorated the suite in less than 8 hours.  Thanks to John Boyette, Angela Boyette, Denise Kemp, Steve Shoemaker, Asia Ennis, Gail Hicks, Donna Simms, Hetal Acharekar, Tracy Coakley and Muriel Gouffay for their help.

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Kiwanis of Aiken sponsors a Red Kettle
Hosting a new location for the Salvation Army of Aiken's Red Kettle campaign, the club staffed two days at Lowe's Foods on Whiskey Road. This yearly tradition greatly increases The Salvation Army’s ability to meet the community’s food, clothing and shelter needs throughout the year.

Salvation Army of Aiken holds community Thanksgiving
Kiwanis members assisted the Salvation Army of Aiken's first annual "Come to the Table" community Thanksgiving event Thursday, November 28. Club members cooked three turkeys Wednesday evening and helped carve over 65 turkeys the next day. With help from the community and volunteers, The Salvation Army served 750 meals between the event at First Baptist Church downtown and their Street Feeding Ministry. 

Students tour FOTAS of Aiken
The club hosted K-Kids and Builder’s Club at FOTAS January 14. Kathy Cagle, Programs Coordinator, toured the students through the shelter and talked about how the facility helps animals in Aiken County and talked about volunteer opportunities. 

Helping Hands
Helping Hands has been a temporary home for thousands of young people in our 50-year history. They currently accept child victims of abuse. Kiwanis of Aiken redecorated a room for two teenage girls at the Helping Hands campus in Aiken on Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3.  We painted the bedroom and bathroom, installed shelving and redecorated the entire area.  To accomplish this room makeover, we had two teams who worked the project.   ​

Helping Hands
Working with Shi'Tavia Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator/Outreach Advocate, we again partnered with Helping Hands. We sponsored a July birthday party for one of their newest residents. The food, tableware and presents were delivered Wednesday, July 2.   ​

Jewelry Trunk Show 
Kiwanis of Aiken assisted The Salvation Army of Aiken's Jewelry Trunk Show October 19. Helped to create a marketing pop-up sales event at the Southside Thrift Store.  Collected antique and gently used jewelry all year.  Organized jewelry pricing, grouping, set up and tear down for the event. ​Proceeds went to supporting the area's only homeless emergency shelter.