Scholarship Application Period Ends March 29th!

group photo recipients of Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates 2014 Scholarships with Kiwanis member Dr. Joyce CampbellScholarship application period is now open! Apply through March 29, 2016.

The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates offers a number of scholarships to deserving high school seniors from the local South Bay area. Scholarship awards are based upon academic achievement, service and personal merit. We hope to reward students who have shown special “heart” in their endeavors. The scholarship application offers a “merit only” option as well as a “merit and financial need” option. In addition to Kiwanis Club Scholarships, other awards are given in honor of outstanding former Kiwanis members. For example, the Cliff Welsh Memorial Award is given for service to the community through Kiwanis sponsored youth programs, including Key Club and KIWINS. To be eligible, a completed application, including all of the required attachments, must be postmarked by the due date for each year.

Click here for information and application.

 

2015 Boys and Girls Club Christmas Party

Fifty children, ages 5 through 7, participated in this year’s annual Christmas party at the Harbor Boys and Girls Club on December 5th.

Each year the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates hosts this event for the local children supported by the Key Club and KIWINS from the Peninsula and Palos Verdes High Schools.

The children not only received presents from Santa and Missis Claus but were treated to a lunch of pizza and chicken.

Gift making was a key element of the party to instill in the children, at this early age, that the presents were a help up and not a handout. Each child constructed a gift for their families as part of this program.

Santa this year was played be Ben Carter and Missis Claus was played by Georgette Perez.

News from a Scholarship Recipient

Hello Joyce!

I just wanted to email you to tell you about my first semester at Northeastern so far and all of the things that have been happening up to this point. First of all, Boston is everything I expected it to be and more; I really couldn’t be happier here. The fall has been beautiful and the weather here is amazing. I’m really looking forward to the winter, even though my mom is still convinced that I will freeze to death.

Anyways, moving onto the actual school part, I really enjoy it here. I find myself a lot more interested in the actual curriculum than I was in high school as I get to learn about the things I want to do with my future, which can be really exciting to think about. I’ve been doing well and getting good grades which I hope to keep up next semester as next year, I will be getting ready ready to go on what’s called a “co-op” at my school. Basically, students get the opportunity to work full-time with a company for a given semester and we get school credit for it as well; I’m really hoping to get a position with the Red Sox as I am somewhat of a baseball geek. Also, speaking of baseball, I made the university club team like I was hoping and have had a blast playing baseball with a great group of guys.

Lastly, I just wanted to thank you as well as the the rest of Kiwanis so much for the scholarship. Worrying about paying tuition can be really stressful, but with you and the club’s kindness and generosity, I have one less thing to worry about, and it has truly been a gift that I will not forget. Words can not express how much this means to me. I hope you are having a great fall so far, and I wish you and the club well for the holiday season.

Thank you so much,

Photos | 2015 Project Shoe

On September 19, 2015 the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates and PV Peninsula High School Key Club & Kiwins gathered at PayLess Shoe Source in Torrance to provide new school shoes for a group of children from VOA of Harbor City & B&GC of LA Harbor. Click photo to view slides.

2015 Scholarship Awards

group photo recipients of Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates 2015 Scholarships with Kiwanis member Dr. Joyce CampbellOn May 17, 2015, the Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates honored 28 students and their families at the Los Verdes Golf Course. Outstanding high school graduates represented: PV and PVP High Schools; the San Pedro, Narbonne and Phineas Banning Magnet High Schools; the Port of Los Angeles High School; and the Harbor Teacher Preparatory Academy. Continuing scholars represented: USC;  George Washington University; Washington College; University of Richmond; Occidental College; Ohio State University; and UCSD. Awards are based upon academic achievement, service and “heart.” In addition to a monetary award (which may continue throughout undergraduate work), the club offers year-round support and mentoring for these future leaders.  Applications are available every February at www.kiwanisclubrhe.org.

2015 Scholarship Application Available

The Kiwanis Club of Rolling Hills Estates is once again pleased to offer scholarships to deserving students from our local South Bay area. Applications are welcomed from students planning to go to a four-year college or university as well as those planning to attend a community college or vocational program.

For more information and to download the application go to Scholarships.