Fund-Raising Projects

Newspaper Recycling

A major fund raising activity of this club is to recycle waste newspapers. Newspapers are left by residents of the Chathams and others near the Post Office in Chatham Borough. Every Monday morning, Kiwanis members move the newspapers into a container. When the work is finished members/workers walk to the Best Little Luncheonette for coffee and socializing.

Fish and Chips Dinner

An annual Fish and Chips fund raiser dinner is held in March. Held in the Chatham High School, members of Kiwanis serve Fish and Chips cooked by chefs from a well-known Kearny, NJ restaurant.  Placemat advertising is also sold to local businesses.

Pasta Dinner

An annual Pasta fund raiser dinner is held in October. Held in the Chatham High School, members of Kiwanis serve Pasta cooked by chefs from a well-known Chatham, NJ restaurant. 

Supermarket Gift Certificates

Local Supermarkets (Kings, ShopRite, and Stop and Shop) sell gift certificates to Kiwanis at a discount and the members purchase these at the full amount, providing revenue for the club to use for service projects.

Fishawack Festival

At this historic Chatham celebration, held every two years, members sell pulled pork sandwiches as a fund raiser.

Product Sales

Holiday nuts are sold in December to raise money.  Local supermarkets let members sell a variety of nuts and candy.  (See Photo)

Service Projects

Kiwanis Scholastic Scholarships

Kiwanis Scholarship Awards are given to two Chatham High School graduates each year. The awards provide $2000 per year for each of the students for four years.

Library Children's Picnic

A Picnic for the Library of the Chathams Summer Reading Program is sponsored by Kiwanis of the Chathams (click here to see photos).

World Service Project

Our club and individual members have contributed over $24,250 to the goal of eliminating Iodine Deficiency Disorders World-Wide. A new project has been chosen by Kiwanis International.  It is called the ELIMINATE project and the goal is to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus in third world countries.

ECLC Key Club

We are proud to sponsor this Key Club for ECLC of New Jersey. Our Club gives awards to every graduate of ECLC of New Jersey.

Madison High School Key Club

We are proud to sponsor the Key Club at the Madison High School.

Chatham High School Key Club

We are proud to sponsor the Key Club at the Chatham High School.

Chatham Middle School Builder's Club

We are proud to sponsor the Builder's Club of the Chatham Middle School.

St. Patrick's School Builder's Club

We are proud to sponsor the Builder's Club of the St. Patrick's School in Chatham.

Chatham Rescue Squad

The Chatham Volunteer Rescue Squad, which serves the Chatham Area, is partially supported by contributions from the Kiwanis Club of the Chathams.

Chatham Fourth of July Parade

Members and relatives participate  in the annual Chatham Fourth of July Parade (click here to see photo).

Stanley Park Development

The Kiwanis Club developed and helps maintain Stanley Park, which is on River Road next to the Passaic River.

Chatham Clean-up

The Kiwanis Club  participates in the New Jersey Clean Communities program which encourages the removal of liter and beautification of communities in the state. The club also earns income by doing this work.

May Day in Madison

The Kiwanis Club participates in May Day in Madison by doing Spring gardening in Cole Park, corner of Greenwood and Fairview in Madison.