Kiwanis Club Provides School Backpacks for Local Kids

Continuing a service tradition that spans more than 25 years, the Hayward-Castro Valley Kiwanis Club recently met and assembled sixty fully-stocked backpacks that will be delivered to two Castro Valley elementary schools and the Salvation Army.

Students and families sometimes find themselves in need of support at Back-to-School time and the Kiwanis Club is helping to ease the challenge so students can fully benefit from the fine education offered by our schools. The backpacks will be delivered later this month and school staff will manage the distribution to students.

In addition to sponsoring and managing many community service events, the Hayward-Castro Valley Kiwanis Club charters and mentors youth leadership at three local high schools: Castro Valley High School, Kipp King High School, and Leadership Public School. The Club also has a youth affiliate club - Circle K – at Cal State University, East Bay.  For more information about how the Kiwanis Club supports our community, see the Clubs Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1494299851070736