The Kiwanis Club of Winter Haven sponsors 6 Service Leadership Programs (SLPs). These programs can range from elementary to collegiate or adults with disabilities. This page highlights our 6 SLPs.
Key Club College Scholarships
Our Kiwanis Club raises funds for Key Club scholarships yearly through fundraisers like our annual Pancake Festival. We provide a $1,000 scholarship to Key Club seniors in our four sponsored Key Clubs.
Key Club Sponsorships
Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character, and develop leadership. We are currently sponsoring the following Kiwanis Key clubs:
Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School
Discovery High School
Lake Region High School
Winter Haven High School
The Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Key Club has existed since October 2014. Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School allows students around Polk County to attend college classes while still participating in high school events at their home schools. Students who graduate from Chain of Lakes earn a high school diploma and an AA degree. They currently have 70 members and meet every other Monday at 1:30 p.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community.
The Discovery High School Key Club is our newest Key Club by chartering this year on January 26th, 2022. They currently have 67 members and meet every Tuesday at 11:39 a.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community.
The Lake Region High School Key Club has been around since September 2nd, 1995. They currently have 15 members and meet every Thursday at 2 p.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community.
The Winter Haven High School Key Club has been around since April 1991. They currently have 100 members and meet every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community. They have done projects such as road clean-ups, partnered with Polk Park and Rec, and created their own “Blue Devil Closet” on campus that supports needy students. WHHS Key Club
K-kids Club Sponsorships
K-Kids is one of the largest service organizations for elementary school students, with nearly 23,000 members worldwide. K-Kids is a student-led community service organization that operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. We sponsor the following K-kids:
South Pointe Elementary
(In progress) Lena Vista Elementary
Builders Club Sponsorships
Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school and junior high students, with more than 23,000 members worldwide. Members learn to work together and develop servant-leader skills as they serve their school and community. We sponsor the following Builders Club:
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From: Winter Haven Kiwanis
Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2025 7:23 PM
To: Gretchen Ceranic
Cc: Gonzalo Gutierrez
Subject: Re: Winter Haven Kiwanis Born Learning Trail/UWCF
Hi Gretchen,
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to ask if you have some time to speak virtual through zoom tomorrow Monday June 2nd at 4pm to 5pm?
Yours in service,
Gonzalo Gutierrez | President
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On Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM Gretchen Ceranic <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Gentlemen,
We spoke about this at the Kiwanis pancake breakfast and you’d asked for more information. I wanted to follow up to see if you had any questions on this early childhood initiative. We’d love to work with you to provide the first Born Learning Trail in Winter Haven for your families. We are currently working with Lake Wales for a new trail and hope to see one in Winter Haven to bring awareness and fun to the importance of early learning and family engagement! Please let me know if you’d like to schedule a virtual meeting to discuss.
I have some time next Friday, May 9 from 9-10 or 11-12 to meet via Teams if you’re available.
Sincerely,
Gretchen Ceranic
Director of Success By 6
United Way of Central Florida
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From: Gretchen Ceranic
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2025 5:06 PM
To: Winter Haven Kiwanis <[email protected]>; Gonzalo Gutierrez <[email protected]>
Subject: Winter Haven Kiwanis Born Learning Trail/UWCF
Hi Gonzalo and Robert,
Thank you for following up! As I mentioned, one of United Way of Central Florida Success By 6 initiatives is something called Born Learning. Through national public service advertising, parent materials and community mobilization activities, Born Learning provides action steps that are fun, easy and can be taken in everyday moments to prepare young children for school.
One of the ways we use Born Learning in the community is with interactive Born Learning Trails. We currently have them located at Hernando’s Landing, Common Ground Park, Fontaine Gills YMCA and Lake Parker in Lakeland, Kiwanis Park in Lake Wales and Sun N Lake in Sebring. Here is a link showing the trail in action, https://youtu.be/CXjLRHmS-tc, an article from our Sebring trail and more about the trails in general, Overview | United Way – Born Learning. I’ve also attached a file showing each trail sign and a trail info sheet you can share with your members.
Each trail can be customized to the community’s wants and needs. We can provide the signs to you at no cost, or a partner could purchase them and have their logo included on the sign. United Way can organize volunteers to install the signs during a “Day of Caring”, the City or parks department or civic group may wish to install them themselves or find their own volunteers.
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Service Leadership Programs (SLPs)
The Kiwanis Club of Winter Haven sponsors 6 Service Leadership Programs (SLPs). These programs can range from elementary to collegiate or adults with disabilities. This page highlights our 6 SLPs.
Key Club College Scholarships
Our Kiwanis Club raises funds for Key Club scholarships yearly through fundraisers like our annual Pancake Festival. We provide a $1,000 scholarship to Key Club seniors in our four sponsored Key Clubs.
Key Club Sponsorships
Key Club is an international, student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character, and develop leadership. We are currently sponsoring the following Kiwanis Key clubs:
The Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Key Club has existed since October 2014. Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School allows students around Polk County to attend college classes while still participating in high school events at their home schools. Students who graduate from Chain of Lakes earn a high school diploma and an AA degree. They currently have 70 members and meet every other Monday at 1:30 p.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community.
The Discovery High School Key Club is our newest Key Club by chartering this year on January 26th, 2022. They currently have 67 members and meet every Tuesday at 11:39 a.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community.
The Lake Region High School Key Club has been around since September 2nd, 1995. They currently have 15 members and meet every Thursday at 2 p.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community.
The Winter Haven High School Key Club has been around since April 1991. They currently have 100 members and meet every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. They host a variety of projects throughout the school year that positively impact our community. They have done projects such as road clean-ups, partnered with Polk Park and Rec, and created their own “Blue Devil Closet” on campus that supports needy students. WHHS Key Club
K-kids Club Sponsorships
K-Kids is one of the largest service organizations for elementary school students, with nearly 23,000 members worldwide. K-Kids is a student-led community service organization that operates under school regulations and draws its members from the student body. We sponsor the following K-kids:
Builders Club Sponsorships
Builders Club is the largest service organization for middle school and junior high students, with more than 23,000 members worldwide. Members learn to work together and develop servant-leader skills as they serve their school and community. We sponsor the following Builders Club:
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