Kiwanis Club of Troy and Key Clubs – Christmas Gloves, Mittens, and Socks project
Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Our Kiwanis club looks out for our community and the Kiwanis international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. Our Kiwanis club is generous with its time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way!
For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.
The Troy Kiwanis Mission & Vision
Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. The Troy Kiwanis mission and vision is focused on helping youth obtain the mental health counseling needed to overcome multiple versions of mental health illness. From suicide prevention awareness forums to paying for counseling sessions for those in financial need. When we replace the “i” in mental health illness with “we”, it becomes mental health wellness!
We also focus on developing our youth into leaders by providing them with opportunities to serve the public and have discussions with community leaders and professionals. We support four different local Kiwanis Key Clubs at Troy Athens, Troy High, International Academy East and International Academy Okma high schools.
Kiwanis Service
Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.
Our Kiwanis club focuses on changing the world by serving children, one child in our community at a time. To reach more people and have a greater service impact on their communities, many clubs sponsor a Kiwanis family club — K-Kids for primary school children; Builders Clubs for adolescents; Key Clubs for teens; Circle K clubs for university students and Aktion Clubs for adults living with disabilities.
Join Us
Our Kiwanis club fulfills the Kiwanis mission by serving our community through various school and community projects. We are focused on our youth’s mental health and suicide prevention in our local community. Join us to be part of the solution and provide tools for our youth. We also partner with local counseling organizations and Judson Center for integrated behavioral health needs.
Are you ready to help create communities that let all children thrive, prosper and grow? It’s pretty easy to do! Simply contact us at [email protected] with your questions.
The kids in your community and the world are counting on you!
Last month FittFreddie Foundation donated funds to the Kiwanis Inspired Teens (KIT) Fund. FittFreddie Foundation was created to honor our friend Cathi Hamilton Hardy's husband who died by suicide. We honor him by being able to help youth needing mental health counseling but can't afford it. Please help us recognize that mental health is just as important as physical health in our youth and society. Thank you to FittFreddie Foundation for helping us support community youth!!! You are making a difference!!
We held the presentation at Troy Kiwanis Corporate Member - Carrabba's Italian Grill of Troy location. Thank you to Deanna Silva - Carrabba's Assistant Mgr for her generosity and space location. Check out their catering and event menus...
Please visit our website in the comments on how you can engage in our May 16 event to help area youth with mental health needs. #KidsNeedKiwanis #communitysupport #mentalhealthmatters ... See MoreSee Less
Troy Kiwanis Foundation Supports Youth Mental Health Initiatives Check presentation for Kiwanis Inspired Teen (KIT) Fund
Troy, Michigan – March 10, 2025 - Troy Kiwanis Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated KIT (Kiwanis Inspired Teens) Fund, aimed at providing essential financial assistance for youth mental health counseling.
Troy Kiwanis members – President – Vicki Cerven-Astell and VP – Lori Sisk along with Troy School District Superintendent – Dr. Richard Machesky presented a $10,000 check to ARISE Counseling Center and Training Institute – Colleen Reveley (Co-Owner).
ARISE Counseling Center & Training Institute will provide mental health counseling sessions funded by the KIT Fund for community youth going through depression, anxiety or mental health crisis.
Mental health is an issue that affects millions of individuals, yet it remains a topic that many people still struggle to openly discuss. With this financial assistance fund, Troy Kiwanis Foundation hopes to provide families (with no financial means or insurance) obtain mental health counseling for their youth’s mental wellness.
This mental health assistance donation will support: • Youth mental health and well-being • Strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and depression.
“We believe that mental health should be treated with the same importance as physical health,” said Vicki Cerven-Astell, President of Kiwanis Club of Troy. “Our goal is to provide funds to help individuals understand that it’s “okay to not be okay”, to start conversations, and to ensure that no one feels alone in their journey.”
For more information about the Troy Kiwanis Foundation KIT Fund, please contact Kiwanis Club of Troy at [email protected].
### About Troy Kiwanis Foundation Troy Kiwanis Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is helping underserved children in the community – one child at a time. Troy Kiwanis mission is to be a leading advocate for youth mental health awareness and are committed to empowering youth to take control of their mental health and create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all. ... See MoreSee Less
Firebird Tavern - Troy, 4845 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48085, USA
Monthly Speaker Meeting - Speaker: Monica Beach - Eastern Michigan BBB
Join us and find out what we are doing for youth in the community. Reach out [email protected] for more information. Visitors are always welcome.
Firebird Tavern - Troy, 4845 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48085, USA
Monthly Speaker Meeting - Speaker: TBD
Join us and find out what we are doing for youth in the community. Reach out [email protected] for more information. Visitors are always welcome.
Troy Historic Village, 60 W Wattles Rd, Troy, MI 48098, USA
Join us as we raise money for the KIT (Kiwanis Inspired Teens) Mental Health Counseling program benefitting youth who need financial assistance for counseling. All proceeds will go toward helping students/youth navigate mental health issues.
Mission and Vision
Kiwanis helps kids around the world. Our Kiwanis club looks out for our community and the Kiwanis international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty. Our Kiwanis club is generous with its time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way!
For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. When you give a child the chance to learn, experience, dream, grow, succeed and thrive, great things can happen.
The Troy Kiwanis Mission & Vision
Kiwanis empowers communities to improve the world by making lasting differences in the lives of children. The Troy Kiwanis mission and vision is focused on helping youth obtain the mental health counseling needed to overcome multiple versions of mental health illness. From suicide prevention awareness forums to paying for counseling sessions for those in financial need. When we replace the “i” in mental health illness with “we”, it becomes mental health wellness!
We also focus on developing our youth into leaders by providing them with opportunities to serve the public and have discussions with community leaders and professionals. We support four different local Kiwanis Key Clubs at Troy Athens, Troy High, International Academy East and International Academy Okma high schools.
Kiwanis Service
Service is at the heart of every Kiwanis club, no matter where in the world it’s located. Members stage approximately 150,000 service projects and raise nearly US$100 million every year for communities, families and projects. By working together, members achieve what one person cannot accomplish alone.
Our Kiwanis club focuses on changing the world by serving children, one child in our community at a time. To reach more people and have a greater service impact on their communities, many clubs sponsor a Kiwanis family club — K-Kids for primary school children; Builders Clubs for adolescents; Key Clubs for teens; Circle K clubs for university students and Aktion Clubs for adults living with disabilities.
Join Us
Our Kiwanis club fulfills the Kiwanis mission by serving our community through various school and community projects. We are focused on our youth’s mental health and suicide prevention in our local community. Join us to be part of the solution and provide tools for our youth. We also partner with local counseling organizations and Judson Center for integrated behavioral health needs.
Are you ready to help create communities that let all children thrive, prosper and grow? It’s pretty easy to do! Simply contact us at [email protected] with your questions.
The kids in your community and the world are counting on you!
Last month FittFreddie Foundation donated funds to the Kiwanis Inspired Teens (KIT) Fund. FittFreddie Foundation was created to honor our friend Cathi Hamilton Hardy's husband who died by suicide. We honor him by being able to help youth needing mental health counseling but can't afford it. Please help us recognize that mental health is just as important as physical health in our youth and society. Thank you to FittFreddie Foundation for helping us support community youth!!! You are making a difference!!
We held the presentation at Troy Kiwanis Corporate Member - Carrabba's Italian Grill of Troy location. Thank you to Deanna Silva - Carrabba's Assistant Mgr for her generosity and space location. Check out their catering and event menus...
Please visit our website in the comments on how you can engage in our May 16 event to help area youth with mental health needs. #KidsNeedKiwanis #communitysupport #mentalhealthmatters ... See MoreSee Less
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Troy Kiwanis Foundation Supports Youth Mental Health Initiatives
Check presentation for Kiwanis Inspired Teen (KIT) Fund
Troy, Michigan – March 10, 2025 - Troy Kiwanis Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its highly anticipated KIT (Kiwanis Inspired Teens) Fund, aimed at providing essential financial assistance for youth mental health counseling.
Troy Kiwanis members – President – Vicki Cerven-Astell and VP – Lori Sisk along with Troy School District Superintendent – Dr. Richard Machesky presented a $10,000 check to ARISE Counseling Center and Training Institute – Colleen Reveley (Co-Owner).
ARISE Counseling Center & Training Institute will provide mental health counseling sessions funded by the KIT Fund for community youth going through depression, anxiety or mental health crisis.
Mental health is an issue that affects millions of individuals, yet it remains a topic that many people still struggle to openly discuss. With this financial assistance fund, Troy Kiwanis Foundation hopes to provide families (with no financial means or insurance) obtain mental health counseling for their youth’s mental wellness.
This mental health assistance donation will support:
• Youth mental health and well-being
• Strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and depression.
“We believe that mental health should be treated with the same importance as physical health,” said Vicki Cerven-Astell, President of Kiwanis Club of Troy. “Our goal is to provide funds to help individuals understand that it’s “okay to not be okay”, to start conversations, and to ensure that no one feels alone in their journey.”
For more information about the Troy Kiwanis Foundation KIT Fund, please contact Kiwanis Club of Troy at [email protected].
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About Troy Kiwanis Foundation
Troy Kiwanis Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is helping underserved children in the community – one child at a time. Troy Kiwanis mission is to be a leading advocate for youth mental health awareness and are committed to empowering youth to take control of their mental health and create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all. ... See MoreSee Less
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Events
Meeting @ Firebird Tavern
Meeting @ Firebird Tavern
Harvesting Hope: Mental Health Fundraiser