Run for the Kids - Saturday, February 13, 2016

The 6th Annual Run For The Kids will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at beautiful Blanchard Park near UCF. In preparation for Valentine's Day, we will "Run Our Heart Out" for our community. Come out for great activities, games, and fun!

The 5K (3.1 miles) is your first opportunity to stand up and help your community.  For a little extra challenge, double your distance and try out our 10K (6.2 miles)!  If you're really brave - or looking for twice the bling - you can test your endurance with the Distance Dare: a 5K and a 10K back-to-back!

If you want to Run for the Kids but can't be at the race in person, we now offer a Virtual Racer option. Simply sign up for any of the three Virtual Race options, run your desired distance the week of February 8, and post a photo on Facebook of you at the end of your run with #EOCKiwanisRuns. We will send you your Run for the Kids gear!

Following the 5K & 10K, there will be a FREE Kids' Fun Run as well as refreshments, vendors, giveaways, and entertainment! Your participation benefits service leadership programs in our local schools.

Online signup is live - Click here for more details and online registration!

THANKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL EVENT!

Thanks to our attendees, sponsors, and Kiwanis members, our Charity Dinner, Poker, and Bingo Event on November 28th was a HUGE SUCCESS! We raised over $2250 to support the Kids and Schools in East Orange County. UCF CKI raised $120 with Bingo for Babies to help Eliminate deaths caused by Tetanus around the world. 

Thank you to our In-Kind Sponsors for the Charity Event this Saturday!

Thank you to Avalon Park Jewelers for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Avalon Park Jewelers for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Spa Longevita for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Spa Longevita for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to PRP Wine for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to PRP Wine for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Sal y Pimienta Restaurant for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Sal y Pimienta Restaurant for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday! They are located in Avalon, where Casa Mofongo used to be.

Thank you to Hilton Garden Inn - Boca Raton for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Hilton Garden Inn - Boca Raton for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Business Archives for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to Business Archives for your Table Sponsorship at our Poker Tournament this Saturday!

Thank you to American Accounting of Sarasota for your Table Sponsorship!

Thank you to American Accounting of Sarasota for your Table Sponsorship!

Thank you to John Michael Events for your Table Sponsorship at our Charity Dinner, Poker, and Bingo Event!

Thank you to John Michael Events for your Table Sponsorship at our Charity Dinner, Poker, and Bingo Event!

Thank you to C Todd Smith Law for being a Table Sponsor for the 2nd year!

Thank you to C Todd Smith Law for being a Table Sponsor for the 2nd year!

Thank you to Avalon Park Eye Care for being a table sponsor for our Charity event next Saturday, November 28th!

Thank you to Avalon Park Eye Care for being a table sponsor for our Charity event next Saturday, November 28th!

Thank you to The Yao Team at Keller Williams Advantage II Realty for your Table Sponsorship!

Thank You to the Yao Team at Keller Williams Advantage II Realty for your table sponsorship for the 3rd year in a row!

Thank you to AEgis Technologies for being a Table Sponsor for the 3rd year in a row!

Thank you to AEgis Technologies for being a Table Sponsor for the 3rd year in a row!

Thank you to Orange Blossom Media for your Table Sponsorship!

Thank you to Orange Blossom Media for your Table Sponsorship! You are making a positive difference in your community! Check them out at www.OrangeBlossomMedia.com.

With 4Rivers Dinner, Beer, Wine, Poker, and BINGO there is something for everyone!

Join us on November 28th!

It's Time again for our Charity Texas Hold'em Poker and Dinner Event! Join us!

Back to School and Service

Welcome back to school to Orange County Public Schools! The Kiwanis Club of East Orange County is proud to sponsor numerous Service Leadership Programs. Thank you to all schools for dedicating themselves to community service!

K-Kids Builders Club
Andover Elementary Corner Lake Middle
Cypress Springs Elementary Discovery Middle
East Lake Elementary* Legacy Middle
Sunrise Elementary Odyssey Middle
Waterford Elementary Union Park Middle
Little River Elementary
Key Club CKI (Circle K Int'l)
East River High Univ. of Central Florida
University High
*new charter this year

Thank you to our Awesome Table sponsors for our Charity Texas Hold'em and BINGO event tomorrow!

Thank you to our wonderful table sponsors! You have helped to save the lives of over 200 mothers and their babies!

AEgis Technologies

Wolfinger Law

Wolfinger Law

The Yao Team at Keller Williams Advantage II Realty

Biotest 

Do you like BINGO?

How exciting! UCF CKI will be joining us by bringing BINGO to our Charity Poker Tournament on May 23rd. All of the proceeds will be going to The Eliminate Project to save the lives of mothers and their babies around the world. Fun for everyone for a great cause!

Charity Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament on May 23rd

Have you been practicing since the last Poker Tournament? We hope so because it is almost time for our Poker Tournament for The Eliminate Project! Register by May 19th and you can save $10! We look forward to seeing you soon! Register at: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4r7scdfab&oeidk=a07eav1cctg6f1b43af

5th Annual Kiwanis Run for the Kids Sponsored by Carrier

The Kiwanis Club of East Orange County hosted its 5th Annual Kiwanis “Run for the Kids” on the morning of Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Jay Blanchard Park. Over 100 runners and walkers took part in the Valentine's Day-themed 5K and 10K races. The event was coordinated by Kiwanis members as well as student volunteers from East Orange County's 13 service leadership programs. The money fundraised from the event will go directly back to the students in these clubs – K-Kids in Elementary School, Builders Clubs in Middle School, Key Clubs in High School, CKI at UCF, and Aktion Clubs for disabled adults.

The Kiwanis Club of East Orange County thanks its sponsors for their support. The Title sponsor for the event was Carrier Enterprise Florida – the world leader in air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems.  Additional sponsors included Sylvan  Learning Center, Business Archives, Waterford Lakes Jazzercise, Blanchard Park YMCA, and Jay Blanchard Park. The 1st through 3rd place winners in various age groups received trophies.

After the 5K and 10K, kids’ races were held in which all kids received race ribbons.  A big thank you also goes out to the almost 100 volunteers that helped make the event happen, including University Key Club, Colonial Key Club, Corner Lake Builders Club, Union Park Builders Club, and UCF CKI. Check out race results at http://fleetfeetorlando.com/race-results/east-orange-county-kiwanis-run-for-the-kids-2015/ and photos at https://www.facebook.com/EOCKiwanisRuns.