Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis

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Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis

Service to the South Dakota communities of Pierre and Fort Pierre is at the heart of our club. Our weekly meetings are relaxed, educational and a good time!

Our 45 members contribute hundreds of hours each year in volunteer efforts, host fundraising events and contribute more than $15,000 back into our communities. The Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club meets each Monday at noon in the Perkins meeting room (217 E Hustan Ave., Fort Pierre). You're invited to attend to learn more about the club's efforts and enjoy the noon hour with us. We are always welco

me new, service-minded members. The board meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the meeting room at Perkins. Board meetings are open to all Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis members.

06/01/2026

The first story of the Kiwanis StoryWalk has been installed! Head down to Fischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre and enjoy a stroll and the story “America is…” by Louis Borden.

Many thanks again to Visit Fort Pierre, A-G-E Corporation, Pierre Elk's Lodge #1953, and Friends of the Rawlins Library for your support in getting this project up and running!

05/21/2026

Carter Merrill of Pierre Riggs High School was the winner of an $850 Minnesota-Dakotas Kiwanis Educational Foundation Scholarship. The Pierre-Fort Pierre Club added $150 to make the award an even $1,000. Presenting Merrill with his certificate is Don Hoepfer, Pierre-Fort Pierre Club President.

05/19/2026

Big news, Pierre/Fort Pierre families: the Pierre/Fort Pierre Kiwanis StoryWalk® is coming to Fischers Lilly Park in Fort Pierre!

A StoryWalk® places the pages of a children’s book on posts along a walking route so families can read together while they move. It’s literacy and wellness wrapped into one magical experience, and it’s completely free for your whole family to enjoy.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. This StoryWalk® is just one way our club is committed to the children of our area.

This StoryWalk® is brought to you by the Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club with sponsorships generously provided by the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, Pierre Elk’s Lodge, Future Fort Pierre, Friends of the Rawlins Library, and A-G-E Corporation Contractors.

The first story “America is…” will be installed and ready to go by June 1! Follow the Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis page for updates throughout the summer/fall. Grab the kids, hit the trail, and let’s read together this summer. See you at Fischers Lilly Park!

05/14/2026

The Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club presented scholarships to two Stanley County seniors on May 11. Cheznie Heezen, at left, received a $500 Kiwanis Vocational award. Alekza Garcia, middle, won a $1,000 Perkins Don London Memorial/Kiwanis University award. Presenting the awards, at right, was Kristin Gabriel, Kiwanis Vice-President. Congrats, ladies!

05/01/2026

Kiwanis President-Elect Kevin Larsen (right) presented over 9,000 dollars to well deserving graduating seniors from TF Riggs High School Wednesday evening. Congratulations to all seniors and well wishes with your future plans!

03/26/2026

Thanks to club members like Desiree and her daughter Willow, and John, Don and Kevin, and tremendous support from the communities, the 50th annual Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Pancake Feed on March 24 was a tremendous success! The event raised $2,098, which the club can give back to the communities in the form of college scholarships and other donations. Special thanks again to Kiwanian and Perkins owner Diane London for donating the pancakes, sausage and sides. If you'd like to be part of this community-service organization, contact club secretary Jeff at [email protected].

03/05/2026

Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanian Dave Bonde, at left in the photo below helping Larry Johnson deliver a Christmas Bag to a Meals on Wheels recipient, was honored Thursday, March 5, with a Senate Commemoration. Bonde was recognized for his public service, both with the Fort Pierre Development Corporation and as a sergeant-at-arms in the State Senate. Well-deserved, Dave, and just another example of a Kiwanian being active in our communities!

02/14/2026

Mark your calendars now, folks, for our big 50th Annual Kiwanis Club Pancake Feed, on Tuesday, March 24! Your free-will donation helps us support youth activities and college scholarships in Pierre/Fort Pierre!

01/21/2026

Members of the Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club celebrated the club's 104th birthday on January 20! The club was chartered on January 19, 1922. Club Secretary and Historian Jeff Mammenga shared some of the highlights of the history of the club, including the famous beer-drinking bear incident at the District Convention in Grand Forks, ND, in 1922. President Don Hoepfer posed with a special "Keep it Booming!" cake made by club member Hillary Larsen. "Keep it Booming!" is a popular song sung at club meetings.

01/09/2026

The Right Turn in Pierre provides lifelong learning opportunities, and inspires self-sufficiency and personal growth for individuals in Central South Dakota. The Pierre-Fort Pierre Kiwanis Club recently donated $1,000 to the Right Turn's fund-raising effort. Kiwanis President Don Hoepfer presented the check to Right Turn Executive Director Brandy Whitley.

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Pierre, SD
57501

Opening Hours

12pm - 1pm

Website

http://pfpkiwanis.wordpress.com/

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