Parker needs help! Our foundation is helping Parker, a Leesburg 4-year-old with complex disabilities, get the medical help he needs. We committed $1,000 to help him live a more normal life. Would you like to help too? Check out Parker’s page and donate.
Parker and his parents need you.
The philanthropic arm of the Leesburg Kiwanis Club, the Leesburg Virginia Kiwanis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit devoted to
Assisting people in need
Assisting youth in achieving their educational and vocational goals
Helping handicapped people regain happy, useful lives
Donate to help us serve children and communities in Loudoun County. Send your tax-deductible gift to the Leesburg Virginia Kiwanis Foundation, P.O. Box 445, Leesburg, VA 20178.
A water chestnut species (Trapa bispinosa) is invading the Potomac River watershed. Unchecked it could start to clog the Potomac River itself. Nancy Rybicki a marine biologist and USGS emerita Aquatic Plant Ecologist, will speak at our March 18 club meeting. To attend, give us your email so we can send the Zoom link. Or, learn more from his ABC7News story (wjla.com/news/local/invasive-plant-species-potomac-watershed) and here (mdinvasives.org/iotm/july-2019/). ... See MoreSee Less
Invader of the Month Teaming up to Tackle Two-horned Trapa: A Highly Invasive New Species of Water Chestnut New Water Chestnut– Trapa bispinosa| July 01, 2019| Maryland Invasive Species Council T. bispinosa foliage, roots, and 2-horned fruits. ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 1, 2019) – Eurasian wate...
For Dr Seuss' birthday (March 2) we returned to the Ampersand Pantry in Leesburg to give away gently used books that the club has collected. At the drive-through event we gave age-appropriate books to parents and grandparents for their (grand)children. In spite of the cold we were gratified we could help more than 50 children that day. And we left books for those who come later and ask for them. ... See MoreSee Less
Did you know that April 12 is Drop Everything and Read Day? It’s a day in the U.S. to make reading with children a priority. Join Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to support children’s literacy in your community: Commit to reading 20 minutes on April 12. Learn more at rif.org/kiwanis. ... See MoreSee Less
The Kiwanis Club of North Saint Andrew in Kingston, Jamaica, has undertaken an ambitious project to help the government plant 3 million trees in three years to help alleviate the impact of climate change and improve air quality. The club is planting trees at Mount James Basic School to provide children with an outside space to help them learn. #KidsNeedKiwanis
We really are one family in Kiwanis! Although not nearly as ambitious in numbers of trees, the Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario also has just started a tree planting project. It has now become a Division commitment involving other clubs in our area. We are all committed to improving the world one community at a time for the children.
"Simple Acts Of Compassion Are The Core Of Our Humanity."-DJF
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Parker needs help! Our foundation is helping Parker, a Leesburg 4-year-old with complex disabilities, get the medical help he needs. We committed $1,000 to help him live a more normal life. Would you like to help too? Check out Parker’s page and donate.
The philanthropic arm of the Leesburg Kiwanis Club, the Leesburg Virginia Kiwanis Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit devoted to
Donate to help us serve children and communities in Loudoun County. Send your tax-deductible gift to the Leesburg Virginia Kiwanis Foundation, P.O. Box 445, Leesburg, VA 20178.
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New Invasive Water Chestnut Attacks Our Watershed
A water chestnut species (Trapa bispinosa) is invading the Potomac River watershed. Unchecked it could start to clog the Potomac River itself. Nancy Rybicki a marine biologist and USGS emerita Aquatic Plant Ecologist, will speak at our March 18 club meeting. To attend, give us your email so we can send the Zoom link. Or, learn more from his ABC7News story (wjla.com/news/local/invasive-plant-species-potomac-watershed) and here (mdinvasives.org/iotm/july-2019/). ... See MoreSee Less
Teaming up to Tackle Two-horned Trapa: A Highly Invasive New Species of Water Chestnut | Maryland Invasive Species Council
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Invader of the Month Teaming up to Tackle Two-horned Trapa: A Highly Invasive New Species of Water Chestnut New Water Chestnut– Trapa bispinosa| July 01, 2019| Maryland Invasive Species Council T. bispinosa foliage, roots, and 2-horned fruits. ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 1, 2019) – Eurasian wate...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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Giving Away Books for Reading Across America
For Dr Seuss' birthday (March 2) we returned to the Ampersand Pantry in Leesburg to give away gently used books that the club has collected. At the drive-through event we gave age-appropriate books to parents and grandparents for their (grand)children. In spite of the cold we were gratified we could help more than 50 children that day. And we left books for those who come later and ask for them. ... See MoreSee Less
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Did you know that April 12 is Drop Everything and Read Day? It’s a day in the U.S. to make reading with children a priority. Join Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to support children’s literacy in your community: Commit to reading 20 minutes on April 12. Learn more at rif.org/kiwanis. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Kiwanis Club of North Saint Andrew in Kingston, Jamaica, has undertaken an ambitious project to help the government plant 3 million trees in three years to help alleviate the impact of climate change and improve air quality. The club is planting trees at Mount James Basic School to provide children with an outside space to help them learn. #KidsNeedKiwanis
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We really are one family in Kiwanis! Although not nearly as ambitious in numbers of trees, the Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent in Southwestern Ontario also has just started a tree planting project. It has now become a Division commitment involving other clubs in our area. We are all committed to improving the world one community at a time for the children.
"Simple Acts Of Compassion Are The Core Of Our Humanity."-DJF