STUFF BACKPACKS
2025-08-05 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Roanoke County Communications Shop, 5285 Hollins Road, Hollins, 24019, United States
Join us at the Roanoke County Communications Shop (enter at the Fleet Services entrance and turn Left. Drive past fuel pumps, building is up the hill and to the Right) on August 5 from 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:00pm for Cuts with Cops. This incredible partnership with Roanoke County Police, Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office, and Carilion Clinics helps hundreds of local kids access free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and free shoes. We will be stuffing backpacks with back-to-school supplies.

POLLINATOR PROMINADE
2025-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Kiwanis Nature Park, 2502 Melrose Ave, Roanoke, VA, 24017
Join members of our Environment Committee and the Clean Valley Council, for a guided tour of Kiwanis Nature Park Pollinator Garden from 10am-12pm on August 5. The public is welcome. Join us as we learn about native pollinators and the plants that feed them. We will share guidance on how to avoid using pesticides, so pollinators can live in your yard too.This tour is part of a series of pollinator garden tours conducted by the Clean Valley Council.
Click here to register.

DISTRIBUTE BACKPACKS
2025-08-09 13:30 - 16:30 | Carilion Childrens Clinic, 4348 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA, 24018, United States
Join us at Carilion Children’s Tanglewood on August 9 from 10:00am-2:000pm for Cuts with Cops. This incredible partnership with Roanoke County Police, Roanoke County Sheriff’s Office, and Carilion Clinics helps hundreds of local kids access free haircuts, back-to-school supplies, and free shoes. We will be distributing backpacks with back-to-school supplies.

CLEAN UP DAY
2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Goodwill Youth Headquarters, 2502 Melrose Ave, Roanoke, VA, 24017, United States
Meet at 10:00 on September 13th at the Goodwill Pavilion located 2502 Melrose Avenue (next to the Kiwanis Nature Park and the Horton’s Branch watershed). We will use provided grabbers, trash bags, and vests to clean up the Park and neighborhood; will finish by 12:00 noon.
Register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/3kmvkr6t

FALL FESTIVAL - Melrose Plaza
2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Melrose Library, 2502 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, VA, 24017, United States
Kiwanis Outreach Opportunity on Saturday October 18th. Fall Festival at the Melrose Plaza. Check in at Melrose Library: 2502 Melrose Ave in Roanoke. Volunteers needed to work our Club’s exhibit table from 9am to 2 pm. While at the festival, be sure to check out the Kiwanis Nature Park progress that recently has been made and check out all that Melrose Plaza now has to offer.

PLANTING TREES
2025-11-05 09:00 - 11:00
Meet at 9:00 on November 5th at Preston Park, 3137 Preston Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24012. Members of our Kiwanis Environment committee will join the Roanoke City Tree Stewards to plant 5 trees that have been purchased by our Club. Bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes. Shovels, digging bars, soil amendment, mulch, tree supports, and trees will be provided.

CLEAN UP DAY
2025-11-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Villa Heights Park, 2750 Hoover Street, Roanoke, VA, 24017, United States
Meet at 10:00 on November 8th at the Shining Stars Montessori at Villa Heights Park. We will use provided grabbers, trash bags, and vests to clean up the neighborhood upstream of our Kiwanis Nature Park; will finish by 12:00 noon.
Use provided link to register.

RESEARCH REPORT - Kiwanis Nature Park
2025-12-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Clean Valley Council, 2015 Memorial Avenue, Roanoke, 24015, United States
Come hear the results of the research students at Roanoke College of Environmental Studies performed, under the direction of Dr. Laura Hartman, of the Kiwanis Nature Park. This presentation is being hosted from 6:00-7:30pm on December 3 at the Clean Valley Council as part of their Sustainability Series.
Roanoke College students spent a semester investigating the natural and human elements of the Kiwanis Nature Park. They will share their observations and they will share recommendations.
Use provided link to register.

SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING
2025-12-05 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Center In The Square, 1 Market Square, Roanoke, 24011, United States
Every year we ring the bell to raise funds for the Salvation Army and we are looking for volunteers to help out every Friday during Dickens of a Christmas in downtown Roanoke. Shifts last one hour starting at 6pm and ending at 9pm. We like to have two people per shift.

WEST END HOLIDAY SHOPPING
2025-12-13 07:30 - 09:00 | Clearbrook Walmart, 5350 Clearbrook Village Lane, Roanoke, 24014, United States
Volunteer to help shop for gifts for children at the West End Center for Youth. This is a fun and popular way to get into the holiday spirit while helping others. We will meet at the Clearbrook Walmart to begin shopping at 7:30am. Each shopper will be allocated a fixed amount of money to spend, and given a gift list personalized for a specific young boy or girl.

WEST END HOLIDAY WRAPPING
2025-12-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Road, Roanoke, United States
Volunteer to help wrap gifts for children at the West End Center for Youth. This is a fun and popular way to get into the holiday spirit while helping others. We will meet at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church (1837 Grandin Rd) to begin wrapping at 5:30pm. Each wrapper will be given wrapping supplies and a bag of gifts to be wrapped for a specific young boy or girl. Gifts will be given to the children at the Holiday Party held during the Kiwanis Club meeting.

HABITAT RESTORE SPRUCE UP
2026-01-10 09:00 - 14:00 | Habitat ReStore, 3435 Melrose Ave NW, Roanoke, 24017, United States
Meet at 9:00 am on January 10th at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at 3435 Melrose Ave NW. We will help store personal spruce up the place by restocking inventory and performing related tasks; will finish by 2:00 pm. All work will be indoors; bring water and work gloves. This is a good opportunity to continue with previous Club efforts in this neighborhood.

CLEAN UP DAY
2026-01-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Envision Center, 2607 Salem Turnbike, Roanoke, 24017, United States
Meet at 10:00 on January 19th (Martin Luther King day) at the Envision Center located at 2607 Salem Turnpike (a short walk to the Kiwanis Nature Park and the Horton’s Branch watershed). We will use grabbers, trash bags, and vests provided by Clean Valley Council; will finish by 12:00 noon.
This event is being held in partnership with the Envision Center (Roanoke Redevelopment Housing Authority), Shiloh Baptist Church, SERV, Clean Valley Council, our district’s Key Clubs, and the Aktion Club. Invite a non-club member to join you.
Registration Required: https://www.cleanvalley.org/events/mlk-day-of-service-litter-cleanup

BLUE RIDGE MARATHON
2026-04-18 06:45 - 10:45 | Aid Station, Roanoke Mountain Road, Roanoke, VA, 24014, United States
Our Kiwanis Club is providing volunteers again this year to run a Blue Ridge Marathon Aid Station. We will hand out drinks and enthusiastically encourage runners. Our aid station is located part way up Roanoke Mountain. The shift starts at 6:45 and ends around 10:45 AM. You can drive up to the Aid Station by taking the Roanoke Mountain Parkway (on the right off the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of the intersection with Mill Mountain Parkway). Volunteers must be in place before the Blue Ridge Parkway closes at 7:00 AM.
Use the link below to register. Scroll down to Aid Station-BRP Roanoke Mtn hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. Check the box and click the Volunteer button. This will take you to the registration page. The Task Password is “kiwanis” all lower case. If you would like to sign up for a different task, scroll up to see other opportunities (no Task Password needed for those). When you register, make sure to select that you are with the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke.
Registration Link: https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/VA/Roanoke/BlueRidge#volunteerTask-474187
If 6:45 AM is too early for you, we also need at least three (3) Kiwanians to be course marshals and there are volunteer opportunities on other days including Friday night (April 11) at the welcome event. The Club is committed to fifteen (15) volunteers overall.
