Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to support the community by offering mentoring and leadership opportunities through various service projects and youth programs.
Join us for our weekly Wednesday meetings at noon to learn more about us!
We meet at Kiwanis Hall, next to Valley Park, located at 2515 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Please call and let us know you are coming 310-990-0673
Community Impact
The Hermosa Kiwanis have proudly contributed to and organized numerous events and initiatives over the years, including:
- Christmas Tree Lot - Fundraiser
- Taste at the Beach – Fundraiser
- Pier Plaza Clock – Donated
- 911 Memorial Button Bench – Organized and donated
- Greenbelt Fitness Stations – Organized and donated
- HB Emergency Operations Center – Support
- Hermosa Beach Mural Cantina Real West Wall
- Hermosa Beach Historical Museum Renovation
- Hermosa Beach Veterans Memorial – Maintenance and renovation
- Hermosa Beach Art Walk – Supporters
- Hermosa Beach Hand Print Wall – Organizers
- Hurricane Katrina Library – Donation
- Hermosa Beach Chamber Fiesta – Volunteers
- Project Touch Program – Supporters
- Blood Drive – Volunteers
- Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program – Feeding the homeless
- Annual Hermosa Beach Sister City Student Exchange Picnic
- Saint Patrick’s Day Parade – Supporters
- High School Seniors Scholarships Awards Program
- Disaster Relief – Assistance for recent disasters/persons in need
Community Contributions
Over the past decade, the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club has raised and donated substantial funds to support the local community, including:
- $350,000 to various local charities
- $200,000 to Hermosa Beach schools
- $300,000 in scholarships
- $100,000 to national charities
- $120,000 to local sponsored youth programs
- Over 100,000 hours of community service
Recent Contributions
The Hermosa Kiwanis Club has recently supported a variety of groups and activities, including:
- HBPOA
- HB Education Foundation
- HB School District Programs
- Buddy Bench Program
- Beach City Toy Drive
- Christmas Program - Easter Seals
- PS I Love You
- Veterans Memorial
- Crohn’s Foundation
- Harbor Interfaith
- Pediatric Trauma Prevention
- HB Fine Arts Festival
- Friends of the Park
- HB Historical Foundation
- Sister City Picnic
- Disaster Relief - Maui Wildfires
- Alzheimer’s Foundation
- Alissa Rich Burn Foundation
- Family Theatre/RB FOA
- Shakespeare by the Sea
- Casa LA
- Chanukah Baskets
- Manes for Movement
- Volunteer Center of South Bay
- Key Club Programs
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- Grad Night - MCHS & RUHS
- HB Little League
- Leadership Awards/Vasquez
- OLG
- RUHS Golf Club
Global and Local Contributions
For nearly a century, the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club has provided assistance to numerous worthy groups and individuals both locally and globally, including:
- HB Historical Society / Museum
- Harbor Interfaith Services
- Jimmy Miller Foundation
- Hermosa Beach Parks & Recreation Programs
- Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
- CASA LA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
- Kiwanis Literacy Club of the South Bay
- El Camino Circle K
- Mira Costa & RUHS Grad Night
- Redondo Union High School Key Club
- Project Touch
- Richstone Center
- HB Chamber of Commerce
- Volunteer Center of South Bay
- South Bay Free Clinic
- Adrienne’s Search for a Cure
- Rose Parade Float
- Pediatric Trauma Prevention
- Total K Project
- SCORE
- Hermosa Beach Education Foundation
- Hermosa View / Valley School Programs
- 40+ Annual Scholarships
- Buddy Bench Program
- Alzheimer’s Association
- Christmas Tree Lot
- HB Bicycle Safety Rodeo
- Easter Seals Disabled Program
- Hermosa Beach Girl Scouts
- Hermosa Beach Sister City
- Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library
- Our Lady of Guadalupe School
- Neighbor to Neighbor Homeless Program
- Teddy Bear Project
- Halloween Howl & Sand Snowman
- Back to School Picnic
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Highway Clean-Up Awards
- Vistas for Blind Children’s Center
- HB Little League
- Beach Cities Symphony
- 1736 House
- Amanda Blake Foundation
- National & International Disaster Relief
Annual Scholarship Distribution
In addition, we award over 40+ scholarships each year to support local students.