Kiwanis Club of La Jolla

I attended a fundraiser for Kiwanis club of Torry Pines two months ago. I purchased several hundred dollars of silent auction items. One of the items was a hot air balloon ride for two. After several emails promising to get me a certificate, to date it still has not arrived. Now, no one will even return my call or email. Not a good way to represent an international philanthropy. BTW the posted phone number doesn’t work.

I’ve been a member of the Kiwanis Club of La Jolla since 2000. I joined in my mid 20’s after moving to San Diego and wanting to get involved in my community, associate with good and successful people and do something I could feel proud of. I really feel like I’ve achieved all that and then some over the past 13 years.
I get to be part of raising and distributing HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS each year to needy causes. I’ve made lifelong friends from Kiwanis including one boss, the pastor who married me to my wife and baptized my son, and the guys I play poker with. I’ve gotten jobs directly from Kiwanis contacts as well as met a group of people who repeatedly do anything in their power to help me succeed.
I’ve become a better person for my association with Kiwanis. We meet every Friday for lunch at the La Jolla Presbyterian Church and usually have a great and entertaining speaker or musical program. If you’re looking for a way to get involved in the community, quality fellowship or a volunteer opportunity, La Jolla Kiwanis definitely deserves some consideration.