Carbs for Kids 5k and Bake Sale

Our Carbs for Kids 5k and Bake Sale is held on the second Saturday in April at Cherry Rock Park! This is one of our club’s main fundraisers for the many local organizations we support. Thanks to our sponsors, volunteers, participants, and donors we were able to raise over $10,000 in 2024, all of which was donated to the organizations below. You can sign up to participate in the next Carbs for Kids race here, and you can read more about our previous Carbs for Kids events in 2024 and 2023.

Thank you for helping us support local children! Thanks to this event, we were able to make the following donations:

Kiwanian Erik Osvog presenting a check to Jennifer Stensaas with Feeding South Dakota. Their vision is a state where no one person’s health, well-being, or potential is hindered by the availability of nutritious food.

Kiwanian Gary Lindeman presents a check to Stacey Tieszen with the Sioux Falls Area Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program. Their mission is to promote and protect the best interests of abused and neglected children through the advocacy efforts of trained community volunteers.

Kiwanian Larry Weiss presents a check to Lou Crockett, Executive Director of Family Connection. Their mission is to provide hope for families that must be apart.

Kiwanian Larry Weiss presents a check to Anelis Coscioni, Executive Director of the Toy Lending Library of South Dakota. Their mission is to create opportunities for children zero to five years old to enhance their learning development through play.

Our donation to the Banquet’s S.O.S. (Supply our Students) Program.

Kiwanian Ruth Pliska presents our donation to the Birthday-in-a-Bag Program of Family Visitation Center. Family Visitation Center provides safe supervised visits and exchanges with the goal that, while in our care, children are emotionally and physically safe.

Kiwanian Larry Weiss presents our check to Compassion Child Care. Their mission is to bring hope to low-income families through empowerment, education, and emulating Christ.

Kiwanian Maggie Fitzgibbons presents a check to Molly O’Connor, the Executive Director of REACH Literacy. Their mission is to teach adults to read, write, and improve life skills.

Kiwanian Larry Weiss presents a check to Carol Woltjer, Director of Development at Family Visitation Center, and Joleen Thompson, Director of Services at Family Visitation Center. Their mission is to provide safe supervised visits and exchanges with the goal that, while in our care, children are emotionally and physically safe.