Each year since 2008, the Willmar Kiwanis has embarked on a "peanut" fundraiser.
The club solicits grant applications from non-profits throughout the community. The projects are reviewed and evaluated by the Grants Committee and a winner is selected. This winner is the "Peanut Partner" for the fundraising campaign.
The Kiwanis Club then goes to work seeking donations from businesses and individuals in exchange for a box of peanuts. Over the years, the Kiwanis Club has donated over $80,000 to various "peanut partners." A large percentage of the campaign funds go to the "peanut partner;" however, smaller donations are also made to other nonprofits throughout the community.
The 2016 "Peanut Partner" is Willmar Community Ed & Rec - Scholarship Fund.
The following have been "Peanut Partners" over the years:
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• Safe Avenues - Playground for Kids
• YMCA Mentoring Program
• Willmar Public Library - Homework Help Program
• Harmony Visitation Center
• Willmar Public Schools Child Guide Program - Wheels for Kids
• United Way & Willmar Food Shelf - Support for Growmobile
• West Central Industries - Lego Program for Challenged Youth
• United Way Imagination Library & Little Free Libraries
The Trust Project
