Kiwanis raise money for foster children
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Members of the Moses Lake Kiwanis Club present a $14,400 check to the Community Family Services Foundation from proceeds raised through the club’s 2026 annual golf tournament.
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The Moses Lake Kiwanis Club recently presented a $14,400 donation to the Community Family Services Foundation, representing proceeds from the club’s 2026 annual golf tournament held in June, according to a Kiwanis announcement.
Funds raised through the tournament will support the Foundation’s work serving individuals and families navigating foster care throughout Grant County, the club wrote.
The Community Family Services Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving foster parents and the abused and neglected children they care for, according to its website. CFSF, based in Port Orchard, provides licensing, case management, training, and consultation services for foster parents and those who have are interested in being foster parents, according to its website.
Kiwanis International is a service organization devoted especially to improving the lives of children, according to its website. The organization numbers nearly half a million members, both adult and youth, in more than 15,000 clubs worldwide. Besides the Moses Lake Kiwanis Club, there are clubs in both Ephrata and Othello, according to the website.
In the announcement, the Moses Lake Kiwanis Club extended its appreciation to the golfers, sponsors, volunteers and community partners whose support made this year’s tournament – and this donation – possible.
More information about Kiwanis International in the Northwest can be found at k22.site.kiwanis.org. To learn more about the Community Family Services Foundation, visit cfsf.site.
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Kiwanis raise money for foster children
The Moses Lake Kiwanis Club recently presented a $14,400 donation to the Community Family Services Foundation, representing proceeds from the club’s 2026 annual golf tournament held in June, according to a Kiwanis announcement. Funds raised through the tournament will support the Foundation’s work serving individuals and families navigating foster care throughout Grant County, the club wrote.