Annual Events
OctoberFeast
Date: Each year mid-October
For more information visit our OctoberFeast Web Site
The Joseph T. Connolly Collection Drive
Date: Every spring and fall
Kiwanis members collect clothing, food, furniture, housewares, and toys for the needy. This year's donations will go to Backyard Blessings and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Memorial Day Parade and Picnic
Date: Memorial Day
On behalf of the town, the Kiwanis Club organizes the annual town Parade. With dozens of other town groups, Kiwanis members march in the parade down Ridgewood Avenue while handing out American flags to the townspeople. Immediately following the parade and memorial service the club holds the town picnic at the train station.
Meetings
The club meets at Fitzgeralds 1928 located at 13 Herman Street in Glen Ridge.
We meet September through June on the first and third Mondays of the month at 7:00 PM.
Our mailing address
Kiwanis Club of Glen Ridge
P.O. Box 201
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Glen Ridge Centered Activities
Sponsor & mentor 3 youth service group
K-Kids for grades 3 to 6
Builders Club for grades 7 & 8
Key Club for grades 9 to 12
Provide annual scholarships
Conduct a fundraiser for the primary schools’ music program.
Provide funding for Key Club Leadership training program.
Publish the Glen Ridge Phone Directory
Sponsor and organize the Memorial Day Parade & Town picnic
Annual leaf cleanup at the Freeman Gardens in late fall
Two annual clothing and household goods collections for needy groups
Our state, national, and international activities
Presently raising funds in support of Kiwanis International’s Project
Eliminate to eradicate neonatal tetanus in developing countries
Raised funds in support of Kiwanis International’s Iodine
Deficiency Disorder program to eliminate the leading preventable cause of mental retardation in developing countries
Raised funds for the Kiwanis Autism Project
Raised funds for the creation of Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ
Initial prime sponsor of the Essex County Health Fair Day for Disabled Children at Turtle Back Zoo