Kiwanis International has partnered with UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This global campaign will save and protect the lives of millions of mothers and their future babies. The disease is typically contracted through unhygienic childbirth practices. The goal of the project is to eliminate this swift, painful and highly preventable disease by vaccinating women of childbearing age, which will not only protect the mothers, but also their future babies. The Eliminate Project will do more than protect women and babies from tetanus; it also will help create a path for other services, such as clean water, nutrition and other vaccines, to reach the world’s most vulnerable people who are not served because they are poor, remote and, in some cases, invisible to the world. For more information about The Eliminate Project, please visit www.TheEliminateProject.org. Since 2010, our Club has donated over $4,000 to this project.

For several years, our Club has built or revitalized playgrounds at area schools. Some of the schools to benefit include Rivermont Elementary, Clifton Hills Elementary, and East Lake Academy. In 2017, we partnered with PlayCore to build a 1-mile fitness trail that circumferences Howard School and has 14 fitness stations that is available for use by students and community members. The fitness trail was designated a National Demonstration Site for Outdoor Fitness Parks demonstrating excellence in providing a total body workout. In 2019, we added outdoor music equipment to Clifton Hills Elementary, enhancing their creative arts program by combining music and movement.

The Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga and the Boys & Girls Work Committee are committed to serving the children of our community through partnerships with community agencies and service providers. The goals of this committee are: