Annual Day of Play at Sunshine Acres

In April, Southwest District of hosted our annual “Day of Play” at Sunshine Acres— one of our favorite signature service projects of the year.

For the past 10 years, Kiwanis Clubs and Key Clubs from across our division have come together to create a fun, joy-filled day for the children and house parents at Sunshine Acres.

This year, around 70 children and house parents joined us, along with 40+ Key Club members and 30+ Kiwanians and guests who helped set up, run games, serve food, and make the day special.

The kids enjoyed carnival games, face painting, hair chalk, bounce houses, a basketball game, corn hole tournament, prizes, and a big hot dog barbecue. We also added two new games this year — Pirate Putt-Putt Mini Golf and an Under-the-Sea Obstacle Course — thanks to Debra from the Kiwanis Club of Gilbert.

A huge thank-you to everyone who volunteered, donated, sponsored, cooked, served, cheered, and helped bring this day to life.

As Katelynn Barrett, Sunshine Acres Office Supervisor and Event Coordinator stated, "

This is what Kiwanis is all about — showing up, serving kids, and creating moments where every child feels special. If you want to help us next year for this event or many others around Gilbert, please send us an email. We'd love to spread more joy to the children in our community!