The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction awarded a total of $50,000 to 18 charitable organizations that provide services to children.

Proceeds for the allocation came from the annual Kiwanis Pancake Day and Fun Fest fund-raiser. The club seeks corporate sponsors for the next  event in June. Sponsorships range from $250 to $1,500 and include publicity as well as tickets. For more information, contact Tim Haggerty at (610) 737-0496.

The recipients were: Adventure Academy, Camp Hope, Center for Children, Center for Enriched Communication, Colorado Discover Ability, Community Food Bank, Eureka, Grand Junction Symphony, Harmony Acres, Homeward Bound, Imagination Library, Museum of Western Colorado, Partners, Rivers Edge West, Riverside Education Center, Special Olympics, St. Mary’s Helmet Project and Trial Lamp BAM.

Kiwanis is a worldwide organization of volunteers dedicated to helping children. In addition to Kiwanis Clubs, the organization includes Key Clubs for high school students, Circle K Clubs for college students, Aktion Clubs for adults with disabilities and Golden K Clubs for older Kiwanians.

The Kiwanis Club of Grand Junction meets at noon Thursdays at Warehouse 25/Sixty-Five. For more information, log on to the website at https://Kiwanis-gj.org.