Since 1938, Kiwanis Club of Canby has offered a helping hand to children. We subscribe wholeheartedly to the Kiwanis International motto, “Serving the Children of the World.” Our volunteer and fundraising activities are directed to activities that help young people.
We welcome new members from all walks of life who share our commitment to volunteering, serving our community, and having fun. Our members represent a mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds, and interests. We are all passionate about making our community and the world a better place for children. Through unique and innovative service projects, we are “Serving the Children of the World.”
Kiwanis Club of Canby provided food and toys for 532 families and toys for 980 children during the Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive in 2025. The entire community came together to help 2,158 children and adults.
How our club serves
Our major volunteer activities and programs start with the Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Canby School District and Mulino, and the Kiwanis Kiddie Capers Parade (which opens the Clackamas County Fair). But that’s just the beginning. We also provide support and sponsorship to a wide variety of other projects, including scholarships for high school seniors, sponsorship of Scouting, and mentoring students in Kiwanis service leadership clubs – Key Club at Canby High School and Terrific Kids in Canby elementary schools.
What is Kiwanis?
Here is a quick video that explains what Kiwanis is.
Interested in learning more? Please contact us or apply to join our Kiwanis club here.
Kiwanis co-coordinators Luana and Angela recently attended the Oregon Conference for The Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The theme, “Our Next Chapter,” brought together local partners from across Oregon who are working to bring the gift of books to children in their communities.
Local partners, like the Kiwanis Club of Canby, play an important role in making this program possible. We raise the portion of the cost that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Foundation does not cover, currently $31 per year for each child enrolled, while also enrolling children, maintaining the local database, spreading the word, and helping families access this incredible program.
We left feeling inspired and ready for our next chapter continuing this incredible program, expanding its reach, and helping carry Dolly’s legacy forward, one child and one book at a time. 📚❤️
If you’d like to help us keep books in the hands of Canby area children shop and donate at the @canbykiwanisthrift store. Proceeds from the thrift store fund the Imagination Library for Canby and Mulino, as well as many other programs for children in our area.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our dear friend and fellow Kiwanian, Keith Murphy.
Keith gave so much of himself to Kiwanis and to our community. He served as a Past President and District Lieutenant Governor, supporting the Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program, encouraging the Key Club at Canby High School, the Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive, The Kiwanis Kiddie Caper Parade and so much more.
And if you knew Keith, you knew he didn’t just lead from the sidelines. He was there working, volunteering, and getting things done. He gave countless hours to the Kiwanis Thrift Store and was always ready to lend a hand wherever he was needed.
We hold Keith in our hearts for all the years he gave to Kiwanis, to our community, and to the many people whose lives he touched. We are better because he was here, and we will carry his example of service with us.
Photo of Keith as Grand Marshal of the Kiddie Caper parade. ... See MoreSee Less
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Since 1938, Kiwanis Club of Canby has offered a helping hand to children. We subscribe wholeheartedly to the Kiwanis International motto, “Serving the Children of the World.” Our volunteer and fundraising activities are directed to activities that help young people.
We welcome new members from all walks of life who share our commitment to volunteering, serving our community, and having fun. Our members represent a mix of ages, genders, occupations, backgrounds, and interests. We are all passionate about making our community and the world a better place for children. Through unique and innovative service projects, we are “Serving the Children of the World.”
Kiwanis Club of Canby provided food and toys for 532 families and toys for 980 children during the Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive in 2025. The entire community came together to help 2,158 children and adults.
How our club serves
Our major volunteer activities and programs start with the Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Canby School District and Mulino, and the Kiwanis Kiddie Capers Parade (which opens the Clackamas County Fair). But that’s just the beginning. We also provide support and sponsorship to a wide variety of other projects, including scholarships for high school seniors, sponsorship of Scouting, and mentoring students in Kiwanis service leadership clubs – Key Club at Canby High School and Terrific Kids in Canby elementary schools.
What is Kiwanis?
Here is a quick video that explains what Kiwanis is.
Interested in learning more? Please contact us or apply to join our Kiwanis club here.
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Kiwanis co-coordinators Luana and Angela recently attended the Oregon Conference for The Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The theme, “Our Next Chapter,” brought together local partners from across Oregon who are working to bring the gift of books to children in their communities.
Local partners, like the Kiwanis Club of Canby, play an important role in making this program possible. We raise the portion of the cost that the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Foundation does not cover, currently $31 per year for each child enrolled, while also enrolling children, maintaining the local database, spreading the word, and helping families access this incredible program.
We left feeling inspired and ready for our next chapter continuing this incredible program, expanding its reach, and helping carry Dolly’s legacy forward, one child and one book at a time. 📚❤️
If you’d like to help us keep books in the hands of Canby area children shop and donate at the @canbykiwanisthrift store. Proceeds from the thrift store fund the Imagination Library for Canby and Mulino, as well as many other programs for children in our area.
Pictured: The Oregon imagination library team Imagination Library of Oregon with guest speaker Wendy Cornelisen Oregon State Librarian @statelibraryor ... See MoreSee Less
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of our dear friend and fellow Kiwanian, Keith Murphy.
Keith gave so much of himself to Kiwanis and to our community. He served as a Past President and District Lieutenant Governor, supporting the Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program, encouraging the Key Club at Canby High School, the Kiwanis Canby Community Food & Toy Drive, The Kiwanis Kiddie Caper Parade and so much more.
And if you knew Keith, you knew he didn’t just lead from the sidelines. He was there working, volunteering, and getting things done. He gave countless hours to the Kiwanis Thrift Store and was always ready to lend a hand wherever he was needed.
We hold Keith in our hearts for all the years he gave to Kiwanis, to our community, and to the many people whose lives he touched. We are better because he was here, and we will carry his example of service with us.
Photo of Keith as Grand Marshal of the Kiddie Caper parade. ... See MoreSee Less
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