University District Kiwanis of Seattle
Chartered in 1927
Supporting Kids since 1927
Sock it to Homelessness!
Ways you can help!
1) Gather new men’s socks to donate – socks are critical to the comfort and well-being of homeless people.
2) Post the flyer in your business or library to help raise awareness. https://www.seattlenightwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sock-It-2025-Full-Sheet-Flier.pdf
3) Volunteer to help handle sock donations as they come in. Email [email protected].
4) Join Operation Nightwatch at the Shelter Dispatch Center (302 14th Ave S, Seattle 98144) from 12:30 – 2:00 on Sunday December 7, 2025 to drop off new men’s socks, tour Nightwatch and enjoy coffee, cocoa and snacks. This is a kid-friendly event.
Celebrating Kiwanis Camp Casey
We had a great time celebrating with North Central Kiwanis at the We Heart Casey gala!
Our club was honored to present a gift of $10,000 to provide youth with physical disabilities an inclusive camp experience with friends and mentors.
Kiwanis Camp Casey is a week-long summer camp provided free of charge to children ages 6-17 with physical disabilities. For 80 years, the camp and transportation has been fully funded by the North Central Seattle Kiwanis Club.
November 12 Guest Speaker – Genesis Project Seattle
We look forward to seeing you at our all-members meeting on Zoom on Wednesday, November 12 from 12:00 – 1:00. Our guest speaker is Graci, Fundraising and Marketing Director at The Genesis Project Seattle, a local non-profit helping survivors of sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation find safety, healing and hope. Learn more at https://www.genesisnow.org
If you’re not a member and would like to attend one of our monthly meetings as a guest to see what we’re all about, please drop us a note here!
Give your time this holiday season
There are so many local non-profits that can benefit from your time and talent…consider volunteering with your family, friends or co-workers this holiday season! Contact us here if you have questions about volunteering or would like to learn more about how Kiwanis helps out in our community!
Help feed food-insecure neighbors. Sort and pack food in the warehouse Mon-Sat. Ages 10+ foodlifeline.org
Help prepare weekend hunger bags for school kids or after school meals to be distributed at Lake City Library. hungerintervention.org
Experienced volunteers needed Sat 11/8 and Sun 11/9 to promote food drives at View Ridge PCC and Green Lake PCC. udistrictfoodbank.galaxydigital.com/need/
November and December. Help youth in foster care select free clothes, books, toys and school supplies by processing donations and getting the Treehouse Store ready for shopping days. treehouseforkids.org
Help drive donated items to other non-profits – these are items that EGH has received but is unable to use, like kids clothing. eghseattle.org
Help prepare an evening meal or sandwiches for the nightly outreach, or transport homeless men to the shelter (vehicle provided by Nightwatch. seattlenightwatch.org
Donate your old digital cameras, lenses, film and lighting to help provide free photography classes to marginalized middle and high school students. youthinfocus.org
Help transform food waste from 100+ local restaurants into compost for community gardens. 10:30 – 1:00 at Danny Woo Garden every Saturday. restaurant2garden.com
October 14 Guest Speaker – Elizabeth Gregory Home
We’re excited to learn more about Elizabeth Gregory Home at our October 14 virtual meeting. Our guest speaker is Ally Baehr, Executive Director of Elizabeth Gregory Home Day Center in the U-District, which provides refuge, community and critical resources to women experiencing homelessness, trauma and economic insecurity. Learn more at https://eghseattle.org
Guests are always welcome at our monthly meetings! Contact us here if you would like to attend.
September 9 Guest Speakers – Team Read
You’re invited to join our next Zoom meeting on September 9 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm! Comment below or contact us directly on our website if you would like to attend.
We’re excited to learn from guest speakers Meg Alley, Communications & Development Director and Mumina Ali, Program Assistant for Community Connection at Team Read, a local non-profit that pairs trained teen coaches with 2nd to 4th grade students who are reading below grade level proficiency. Learn more at https://teamread.org
Bright Scholars International 1st Gala !
We were so happy to celebrate with University District Kiwanis members and Bright Scholars International board members Zulkiffly Sa and Derek Hwang at BSI’s 1st annual gala on July 31.
Members from our club and students from the University of Washington Circle K club attended and enjoyed traditional Cambodian food and dancing during a beautiful evening at Seattle Harbor. This event raised enough to support 18 students on the BSI waitlist for the next three years!
Bright Scholars International seeks to break generational poverty in Cambodia by advocating for students through educational subsidies and personal relationships. They work with each student’s family to tackle root causes of poverty and create sustainable long-term change for the entire family. Learn more at https://brightscholarsint.org
June 10 Guest Speaker – Home Together
We’re looking forward to hearing from our June 10 guest speaker Molly Landreth, Executive Director of Home Together, a small local nonprofit creating rent and utility subsidized homes for families who must relocate to Seattle for long-term pediatric cancer or cardiac care at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Learn more at https://home-together.org/.
Thank you to Phinney Ridge HomeStreet Bank for letting us use the community room for this meeting on June 10 from 11:00 – 12:00. Drop us a note here if you would like to join!
May 13 Guest Speaker – PB&J for the Homeless
Thank you to our May 13, 2025 Guest Speaker Kaylee Peterson, Director of PB&J for the Homeless. This small but mighty group of volunteers prepares and delivers 1,000 sandwiches every week to the Tacoma Rescue Mission to distribute through their network to people experiencing homelessness. “While we can’t fix things like homelessness, hunger, housing affordability, the job market… we can make sure the people facing these challenges are fed.”
Posted: November 15, 2025 by jnewton
Turn miles into meals at UDFB’s Turkey Trot!
Run, walk or trot on Thanksgiving morning to turn miles into meals and gratitude into action. Gather your crew for this festive 5K before you feast! There’s also a kids 1/2 mile walk and mile run.
Register here (early bird pricing ends 11/22)
Sign up to volunteer here.
Montlake Turkey Trot is one of two major fundraisers for University District Food Bank. Every dollar beyond operating costs goes directly to help feed those in need.