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Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers,

dedicated to improving the world 

one child and one community at a time.

 

Kiwanis Club of Rochester 

Serving the Children of

Rochester, Olmsted County and the World.

 

Rochester Kiwanis meets every Thursday at 12 noon at the Eagles Club, 917 15th Ave SE, Rochester, MN 55904. 
Meetings last about one hour with a diversity of community speakers.  Lunch is served and includes entrée, dessert and beverage for $14.
First time prospective members' lunch is complimentary.
Please contact Austin Jorgenson at 507-413-2134 for more information.
Photo Ops

2022 Kiwanis of Rochester Scholarship Recipients 

Yevheniya Ratushko, Mayo High School Key Club Kiwanis Scholarship recipient pictured with Mary Tompkins.  Yevheniya plans to attend the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Jonathan Sedarski, Mayo High School Kiwanis Scholarship recipient pictured with LInda Hull. Jonathan plans to attend Boston University and major in Biology.
Noah Shedivy, Lourdes High School Kiwanis Scholarship recipient pictured with Del Lawson.  Noah will be attending the University of Arizona majoring in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science. 

 

 

 

 

Students of the Month

 

Photo Album LINK

 

 

A Sample of Our Programs

 

Students of the Month Public Official Engagement Community Leader Engagement
Hiawatha Home Volunteering Screenshot from 2017 11 12 21:30:25  

 

 

 

 

Kiwanis Ukraine

Rochester Kiwanis Club has been a sister club with Kiwanis Ukraine, contact Lora Pavlenko, for several years. We have not had recent communication from them, but continue to keep them in prayer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rochester Area News

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Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot (May 24, 2026)

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting  Council action is requested to continue development negotiations with Sherman Associates and conditionally approve development assistance of up to $13,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and up to $3,000,000 in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid.     ... Read more ...

Mayflower mixed housing project (May 24, 2026)

May 2026:DMCC Board Meeting, Mayflower Project Update Jul 2025 Mayflower mixed housing project summary; North side of Second Street Southwest across the street from Ronald McDonald House. Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting 2nd Street Public Realm and Mayflower   ... Read more ...

A Study of Financial Hardship (May 24, 2026)

2025 ALICE Info: United Way 2025 Study 2024 ALICE Info: Post Bulletin Reporting; United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report    ... Read more ...

West Transit Village Housing Development (May 24, 2026)

May 2026 DMCC Board Update April 1 2026 AEON Affordable Housing Townhall May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting "A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."   ... Read more ...

Loom Apartments (Onward) (May 24, 2026)

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: Request for Extension Authorize an extension of the $4 million GSIA allocation to this project until August 15, 2026. May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting ... Read more ...

Discovery Square Biolbab In Rochester (May 22, 2026)

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Biolabs Status December 2025 DMCC Board Meeting:
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University of Minnesota Expansion Funding Considerations (May 22, 2026)

May 2026: UMR DMC: Funding Request to contribute to Talent Development Infrastructure Apr 27, 2026: UMR discussion at City Council Study Session Sales Tax Request   ... Read more ...

Discovery Walk (May 22, 2026)

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting Discovery Walk Update - Completion March 2021 DMCC approval for Bid   ... Read more ...

DMC STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL (May 22, 2026)

May 2026: Consider a recommendation to approve up to $3 million in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid (GSIA)   ... Read more ...

Healthy Home Helpers (May 22, 2026)

City of Rochester Launches “Healthy Home Helpers” Program to Support Healthier, More Efficient Homes ... Read more ...

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