History:

The prospective members of the Kiwanis Club of City View first met in the old City View United Church on September 8, 1954. On October 6th of that year the club was formally accepted by Kiwanis International and the presentation of the Club Charter took place at a Dinner Dance held at the Convention Center at Lansdowne Park on November 29, 1954. The Kiwanis Club of Westboro was the sponsoring club. In February 1955, the club was incorporated as a "not for profit" corporation.

In the early years of the club's existence, the majority of its community service work was concentrated in the City View area of the Township of Nepean. The community lacked the civic and social structure to provide extensive recreational facilities so many of the Kiwanis Club of City View's initial activities were directed toward meeting those needs. Outdoor skating rinks, a ski school at Hog's Back, a playground set-up in a local park and a swim school at Mooney's Bay were just some of the endeavours which the club undertook to meet the needs of the growing community.

In 1986, the club formally changed its name to the Kiwanis Club of Nepean to more accurately reflect its geographical area of service. Over the years, the club's fundraising and service focus has broadened to include involvement in a wide range of community service projects throughout Nepean and the surrounding area. The Queensway Carleton Hospital, the 872 Kiwanis Air Cadet Squadron, the Aktion Club of Ottawa, minor sports in the community, the Kiwanis Music Festival, Youville Centre, the Ottawa Blind Curlers Club, West End Community Lunch Program, Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa, Friends of Hospice - Nepean Resource Centre, City View United Church Christmas Hampers, as well as scholarships and bursaries to local high schools, community colleges and universities, are some of the organizations and individuals supported by our club.

Fundraising activities such as the sale of Christmas trees and cakes, the sale of Entertainment Books, the sale of CHEO Lottery tickets, the sale of Cruise lottery tickets and the annual garage sale have also helped in raising the club's profile within the community. Club members are also active serving dinners to the needy, assisting at bingo games at seniors' residences, cleaning up trash under the "Adopt A Highway" Program, canvassing and volunteering for the Heart and Stroke Society, selling Daffodils for the Cancer Society, and volunteering at local Blood Donor Clinics.

Since its inception in 1954, the Kiwanis Club of Nepean has collected and distributed over one million dollars, mostly to local non-profit and community charities. The club's Board of Directors make the final decision on the allocation of financial assistance based on recommendations from the Community Services Committee, which actively reviews all requests received by the club.

In 2004, we celebrated our first fifty years of existence within the worldwide family of Kiwanis International. The Kiwanis Club of Nepean looks forward to meeting the challenges of community service in the years ahead. Individuals who share our passion for community service and assisting young children are encouraged to explore membership opportunities with our club.