Kiwanis Club of Bonita

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Kiwanis Club of Bonita has served the Bonita community since 1971 as a chapter of Kiwanis International, the global service organization founded in 1915 and now active in more than 80 countries. The club's youth-focused mission funds Key Club chapters at local high schools and supports the Boys & Girls Club of Chula Vista, a volunteer commitment rooted in the same Sweetwater Road corridor where Bonita Valley Community Church coordinates neighborhood outreach. Monthly meetings on Bonita Road bring members together for project planning that spans Rady Children's Hospital Radio-a-thon fundraising, Ronald McDonald House Red Shoe Day collections, and Junior Achievement financial-literacy instruction in public schools. The 501(c)(3) Bonita Kiwanis Foundation, incorporated in 2014, channels tax-deductible donations into direct grants for homeless-youth services through Stand Up For Kids and supports youth martial-arts training scholarships at Bonita Martial Arts Academy & Fitness Federation. The club built and maintains the prominent Welcome to Bonita sign on Bonita Road, a civic landmark reinforcing the 91902 community's distinct identity within the broader Chula Vista service area.