About our Kiwanis club

The Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth 
Who We Are/What We Do 
Serving the Children of the WorldTM 
Our History     The Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth had its start in early 1943, when a group of community minded individuals recognized a need for a service organization, such as Kiwanis, and began holding meetings and planning the way ahead.     
The Kiwanis Club of Dartmouth was Chartered on the 12th of April 1943.  
When & Where We Meet    We routinely meet on Monday evenings:
on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of each month at  

Dartmouth Senior Service Centre (DSSC): 
45 Octerloney Street
Dartmouth. 

on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at our

Kiwanis Glen Bagnell Centre (KGBC):
Grahams Grove Park
Dartmouth.

The meetings begin at 6:00 pm, and usually last an hour or so. 
 
There is an established program; where we review ongoing and planned activities, and have been known to come up with an interesting speaker on occasion to educate/entertain the membership.    From time to time we meet with and share interest with other area Kiwanis Clubs.    

October 2026 
What we do     Our service projects; include youth and community programs/activities.     These service projects range from the provision of funding, assisting a variety of organizations, providing helpers (volunteers), and the organizing of community events.  We also take part in some District, National, and International activities and events (i.e., District and International Conventions). See below for Kiwanis International “Facts”.     Some of the service/activities we currently support: include organizations and events like:  

– Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation
– Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival 
– Air Cadet Squadrons 
– Salvation Army (Christmas Kettles) 
– Kash for Kids – Fundraiser 
– The North Grove 
– Back to the Sea Society 
– HomeBridge Youth Society 
– IWK Children’s Hospital 
– Col John Stuart Elementary School Breakfast Program 
– Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax 
– Annual Mother Goose Festival 
– Alderney Landing Playground 
– Grahams Grove Park 
– Scholarships/Bursaries 
– Dartmouth Senior Service Centre (DSSC) 
– Sullivan’s Pond Fountain 
– Sleeping Children Around the World 
– Key Leader Youth Camp 
– Youth camps        
and many other . . .    
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child, and one community at a time. 
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