IDD In 1994, Kiwanis adopted its first Worldwide Service Project, a $75 million campaign in partnership with the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). Iodine deficiency is rare in areas where iodized salt is used, but in other parts of the world, IDD is the leading cause of preventable mental and physical retardation. The fund-raising goal was exceeded with over $105 million raised, officially ending in 2005. Kiwanis-raised funds are now at work in more than 90 nations, and these IDD programs are saving millions of children per year from mental retardation.
The Eliminate Project Starting in 2010, with The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, 129 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family. To date, Kiwanis has generated more than $70 million from all sources, saving millions of mothers and children.
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
While most of Delray Beach was still sleeping this morning, members of The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach were already reporting for duty at 5:00 AM at our adopted precinct at Veterans Park!
Today, our club is once again participating in Palm Beach County’s Adopt-A-Precinct program. Throughout the day, Kiwanis members are serving as clerks and inspectors—checking in voters, providing directions, and helping keep things running smoothly from before the polls open until after they close.
And there's an added bonus: our work today also serves as a fundraiser for The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach, with funds earned through the program helping us continue serving children and our community throughout the year. 💙
We love seeing our members get involved, give their time, and take an active role in our community.
Here’s our smiling morning crew—looking remarkably cheerful for people who started their day at 5 AM! 😄☀️
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🇺🇸🏖️ HELP US BUILD SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY FOR DELRAY BEACH! 🏖️🇺🇸
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, the Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach and the Rotary Club of Delray Beach are bringing back a beloved community tradition with **Star Spangled Sandcastles** on July 4, 2026.
This exciting event will bring families, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations together on Delray's Main Beach for a morning of creativity, friendly competition, and patriotic fun—all while benefiting **The Beach Keepers**.
We're inviting local businesses, organizations, and community partners to help make this milestone celebration a success through sponsorship.
⭐ **Sponsorship Opportunities**
🏆 **Sand Sculpture Sponsor (Presenting Sponsor) – $2,500** • Funds the professional centerpiece sculpture • Premier logo placement on flyers, banners, and marketing materials • Included in City event marketing • On-stage recognition during awards • Opportunity to serve as a judge or designate a judge • Complimentary corporate team entry
🏖️ **Sand Sponsor – $1,000** • Large logo on marketing materials and event banners • Included in City event marketing • Recognition during awards • Complimentary corporate team entry
🪣 **Shovel & Bucket Sponsor – $500** • Recognition on marketing materials • Recognition during awards • Complimentary corporate team entry
💙 **Friend of Kiwanis & Rotary Delray Beach – $100** • Name or logo on marketing materials • Recognition at the event • Complimentary team entry
This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your business, support a meaningful local cause, and be part of a unique community celebration honoring our nation's 250th year.
📚✨ We're thrilled to see the Delray Beach Kiwanis Storybook Trail featured in The Coastal Star!
Located at Barwick Park, the Storybook Trail combines literacy, outdoor activity, and family fun in a unique experience designed to inspire a love of reading in children of all ages. Our inaugural book, Pizza Shark: A Fin-tastic Feast by Mike Lowery, is now on display for families to enjoy as they stroll the trail.
This project represents years of collaboration between the City of Delray Beach, Florida Government, and the Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach, all centered around a simple mission: helping children learn, grow, and discover the joy of reading.
A special thank you to Joel Davidson for envisioning and championing this project, along with the Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department and everyone who helped bring it to life.
🦈📖 We invite everyone to visit the Storybook Trail at Barwick Park and experience it for yourself!
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post and the The Coastal Star article with your friends and family.
Michael Fatigante and his father, Kyle Fatigante, stroll the new Storybook Trail at Barwick Park. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star By Faran Fagen You can enjoy an underwater pizza party as you ...
World Wide Service Projects
IDD
In 1994, Kiwanis adopted its first Worldwide Service Project, a $75 million campaign in partnership with the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). Iodine deficiency is rare in areas where iodized salt is used, but in other parts of the world, IDD is the leading cause of preventable mental and physical retardation. The fund-raising goal was exceeded with over $105 million raised, officially ending in 2005. Kiwanis-raised funds are now at work in more than 90 nations, and these IDD programs are saving millions of children per year from mental retardation.
The Eliminate Project
Starting in 2010, with The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 60,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch.
To eliminate MNT from the Earth, 129 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines, syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US$110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family. To date, Kiwanis has generated more than $70 million from all sources, saving millions of mothers and children.
Kiwanis and UNICEF joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so, the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
While most of Delray Beach was still sleeping this morning, members of The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach were already reporting for duty at 5:00 AM at our adopted precinct at Veterans Park!
Today, our club is once again participating in Palm Beach County’s Adopt-A-Precinct program. Throughout the day, Kiwanis members are serving as clerks and inspectors—checking in voters, providing directions, and helping keep things running smoothly from before the polls open until after they close.
And there's an added bonus: our work today also serves as a fundraiser for The Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach, with funds earned through the program helping us continue serving children and our community throughout the year. 💙
We love seeing our members get involved, give their time, and take an active role in our community.
Here’s our smiling morning crew—looking remarkably cheerful for people who started their day at 5 AM! 😄☀️
#KiwanisClubOfDelrayBeach #KiwanisInAction #AdoptAPrecinct #DelrayBeach #PalmBeachCounty #CommunityService #CivicEngagement #serviceatourheart #ServiceClub #supportcommunity
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🇺🇸🏖️ HELP US BUILD SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY FOR DELRAY BEACH! 🏖️🇺🇸
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, the Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach and the Rotary Club of Delray Beach are bringing back a beloved community tradition with **Star Spangled Sandcastles** on July 4, 2026.
This exciting event will bring families, nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations together on Delray's Main Beach for a morning of creativity, friendly competition, and patriotic fun—all while benefiting **The Beach Keepers**.
We're inviting local businesses, organizations, and community partners to help make this milestone celebration a success through sponsorship.
⭐ **Sponsorship Opportunities**
🏆 **Sand Sculpture Sponsor (Presenting Sponsor) – $2,500**
• Funds the professional centerpiece sculpture
• Premier logo placement on flyers, banners, and marketing materials
• Included in City event marketing
• On-stage recognition during awards
• Opportunity to serve as a judge or designate a judge
• Complimentary corporate team entry
🏖️ **Sand Sponsor – $1,000**
• Large logo on marketing materials and event banners
• Included in City event marketing
• Recognition during awards
• Complimentary corporate team entry
🪣 **Shovel & Bucket Sponsor – $500**
• Recognition on marketing materials
• Recognition during awards
• Complimentary corporate team entry
💙 **Friend of Kiwanis & Rotary Delray Beach – $100**
• Name or logo on marketing materials
• Recognition at the event
• Complimentary team entry
This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your business, support a meaningful local cause, and be part of a unique community celebration honoring our nation's 250th year.
Ready to sponsor or register a team?
🎟️ Sponsor or register here:
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📩 Questions? [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Let's make history together and create an unforgettable July 4th celebration for Delray Beach! ❤️🤍💙
#StarSpangledSandcastles #DelrayBeach #America250 #SupportLocal #CommunityPartnership #KiwanisDelrayBeach #RotaryDelrayBeach #beachkeepers
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🇺🇸🏖️ STAR SPANGLED SANDCASTLES IS COMING TO DELRAY BEACH! 🏖️🇺🇸
Celebrate America's 250th birthday with a fun-filled morning of creativity, community, and friendly competition on the Main Beach!
Join the Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach and the Rotary Club of Delray Beach, and the City of Delray Beach, Florida Government for **Star Spangled Sandcastles**, a family-friendly sand sculpture contest benefiting The Beach Keepers.
✨ Team up, dig in. Let your Star-Spangled creativity shine! ✨
Build castles, figures, animals, scenes—or whatever your imagination can dream up!
📅 Saturday, July 4, 2026
📍 Delray Beach Main Beach
⏰ Build Time: 8:00 AM–10:45 AM
🏆 Judging Begins: 11:00 AM
Categories:
👨👩👧👦 Families & Nonprofits — $25 Entry
🏢 Corporate Teams & Friend Groups — $50 Entry
🏅 Prizes Awarded!
Not competing? Come enjoy the incredible creations, cheer on the teams, and help us celebrate this historic milestone year.
🎟️ Register or become a sponsor:
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📩 Questions? [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
#StarSpangledSandcastles #DelrayBeach #America250 #July4th #CommunityStrong #KiwanisDelrayBeach #RotaryDelrayBeach #BeachKeepers
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📚✨ We're thrilled to see the Delray Beach Kiwanis Storybook Trail featured in The Coastal Star!
Located at Barwick Park, the Storybook Trail combines literacy, outdoor activity, and family fun in a unique experience designed to inspire a love of reading in children of all ages. Our inaugural book, Pizza Shark: A Fin-tastic Feast by Mike Lowery, is now on display for families to enjoy as they stroll the trail.
This project represents years of collaboration between the City of Delray Beach, Florida Government, and the Kiwanis Club of Delray Beach, all centered around a simple mission: helping children learn, grow, and discover the joy of reading.
A special thank you to Joel Davidson for envisioning and championing this project, along with the Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Department and everyone who helped bring it to life.
🦈📖 We invite everyone to visit the Storybook Trail at Barwick Park and experience it for yourself!
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post and the The Coastal Star article with your friends and family.
#Kiwanis #StorybookTrail #LiteracyMatters #DelrayBeach #BarwickPark #ReadingIsFun #servingchildren
#CommunityPride #LoveOfReading #FamilyFun #kiwanisofdelraybeach #serviceatourheart #giveback #supportcommunity #serviceclub
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Tots & Teens: Nature meets literacy: Delray’s storytelling trail a haven for young readers
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Michael Fatigante and his father, Kyle Fatigante, stroll the new Storybook Trail at Barwick Park. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star By Faran Fagen You can enjoy an underwater pizza party as you ...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
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