2018 Spring Workday is Saturday, April 7!
Download the flyer here: 2018 Kiwanis One Day at KFH
Guest Story | Charlie Wagner Update
This past week, Julie Davis and her son, Charlie Wagner, checked into Kiwanis Family House for a one-night’s stay. We last saw Charlie in 2013 as a happy three-year-old boy. We are pleased to share an update with all of you. In December 2009, Julie went in for a routine ultrasound appointment at 29 weeks […]
March in March is Saturday, March 10
The 9th Annual March in March is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2018! Sponsored by CIRCLE K AT SACRAMENTO STATE, this year promises to be a fantastic FUN-draising event for the entire Kiwanis Family! Registration will open at 8:00 a.m., and the day will begin with a FREE pancake breakfast for all participants between 8:30 – 9:30 am, […]
Crisis Doesn’t Take A Holiday | Sandy’s Story
Medical crisis is so disruptive of the routines of our lives. Sandy is a retired nurse. She lives in Grant’s Pass, Oregon. In the past 26 months (since October 2015), Sandy has stayed at Kiwanis Family House on 31 occasions. Each time she has made the long drive from home to Sacramento, to support and […]
Paying It Forward
Over the weekend, we received the following message on our Kiwanis Family House Facebook page: ***** Hi! A little over seven years ago, my mom and I spent a night at the Kiwanis House. We spent the night because the next morning I had a doctor’s appointment at Shriners […]
Our Life Went Into Free-Fall | One Family’s Story
At the family’s request, we are neither using real names nor showing photos of family members in this story. In mid-October 2017, Maria was in Napa County serving as an in-home caretaker for an elderly woman. Multiple wildfires were ravaging the surrounding region and the two women were forced to evacuate the home. They […]
A Message for our Sponsor Clubs
Sponsor clubs should have recently received Kiwanis Family House’s annual dues notice. As always, we would be grateful if all KFH sponsor clubs would send in their $100 annual dues in a timely manner. In that recent mailing, we included a separate form requesting each club President to identify one club member to serve as a KFH […]
Endings and Beginnings | Rita Germain
Welcome to the final issue of Kiwanis Family House’s monthly newsletter, House Talk. Over the years, beginning with a paper newsletter that was mailed to subscribers, House Talk has been a way for supporters and friends to keep up with the news of Kiwanis Family House on a monthly basis. Now, 18 years later, the news cycle has accelerated, […]
Kiwanis Night at the Kings
Join us for a group event as the Sacramento Kings take on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, December 12, 2017! Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Roseville, this is a fundraiser for Kiwanis Family House. Kings basketball and Kiwanis fellowship–a winning combination! Download the flyer for complete information. Hurry–deadline is November 12, 2017!
August President’s Message | Guy Blair
This year the Kiwanis Family House (KFH) plans to have a major emphasis on building relationships with Sponsor Kiwanis Clubs and Corporate Sponsors. Our goal at the Club level is to have a KFH Liaison in each Sponsor Club for the purpose of communicating KFH accomplishments, needs, and future activities. We would like every Kiwanis […]
