Metro Detroit Young Professionals Kiwanis chartered in August 2015. We emphasize the fun aspect of Kiwanis and meet less to ultimately serve more. Our areas of focus are:
In 2018, our club adopted Little Free Libraries as our signature service project. We are excited to foster a love of reading across all ages! We installed and maintain the following Little Free Libraries:
Grant Park in Royal Oak
Oakland Family Services in Pontiac
River Bends Park in Shelby Township
Richmond Middle School in Richmond
Socials
We host monthly socials to allow our members to get to know one another outside of meetings and service projects. Popular socials include Detroit City Football Club games, ice skating, cider mills, and our annual holiday party. No matter the event, we always have a great time!
Fundraisers
We run a number of fundraisers throughout the year, including football Squares boards and our annual Euchre tournament. The money raised supports our own service initiatives as well as:
Adopt A Family: Adopt a family for the holidays.
Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation: Support key programs at four children’s hospitals around Michigan that provide therapies and activities to allow kids to be kids while undergoing treatment.
Kiwanis Children’s Fund: Support Kiwanis International’s programs on kids’ health and nutrition, education and literacy, and youth leadership development.
Richmond Middle School Builder’s Club
In 2019, we began sponsoring Richmond Middle School’s Builders Club. These amazing middle school students have continued on their leadership journey and make a tremendous impact in their school and community. The work they do is truly inspirational and we can’t wait to see what they do in the future. We are proud to instill a lifelong commitment to service in each of them.
Please volunteer as we join the Detroit Wine Organization at their exclusive Wines of the World event. Wines of the World is a charity event to benefit The Kid's Table and the Miracle League of Plymouth. The 2025 event will be their 6th annual event, featuring wine, beer, and spirit tastings, strolling food samplings, and musical entertainment. The wine, beer, and spirits will be donated by DWO members and sponsors. The food samplings will be donated by area restaurants and caterers. Kiwanis members will assist at stations pouring wine for event attendees and other tasks that may be needed throughout the evening.
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. Sign up here .
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 S Main St, Clawson, MI 48017, USA
Join us for our monthly club meeting. We will be reviewing our past events and preparing for our upcoming service projects and socials.
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Total Sports & Entertainment, 40501 Production Dr, Harrison Twp, MI 48045, USA
Join us for our 6th Annual Euchre Fundraiser!
Tickets are $25 at the door (cash only). This will get you pizza, pop and salad during the event as well as a chance to win door prizes, and a night of fun and cards all while supporting MDYPK service initiatives! We will also have a 50/50 raffle, a prize basket, and a cash bar. This is a huge fundraiser for our club so the more guests we have in attendance the better. Be sure to invite your friends. It’s going to be an awesome night and we hope to see you there!
If you have any additional questions about this fundraiser, please email development director Lauren Kerby at [email protected]. Sign up here.
To both celebrate Earth Day, and enjoy the excellent weather, we will be joining Detroit Riverfront Conservancy for their Dequindre Cut Cleanup. The Dequindre Cut is a former industrial rail line, now renovated into an urban park. With bike paths, artworks, and meeting places, it has become an important part of Downtown Detroit. Now that Spring has sprung, we will be assisting the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy in cleaning up the trash left and buried under Winter's snow, as well as doing our part to clean the environment.
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. Sign up here .
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 S Main St, Clawson, MI 48017, USA
Join us for our monthly club meeting. We will be reviewing our past events and preparing for our upcoming service projects and socials.
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park Sterling Heights: High Speed Go Karting, Axe Throwing, VR, Rage Room & Group Events, 42705 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48314, USA
Get ready for a high adrenaline filled social with go-karts, virtual reality, axe throwing! What better way to end May on a rather high note! This social will consist of: High-Speed Go Karting - Two 6-Minute Race Sessions, Axe Throwing - 30 Minutes of Axe Lane Access. Limited to Ages 12+, Virtual-Reality - One 15-minute immersive virtual reality gaming experience. Tickets will be $52/per person and would need to buy such online in advance or you can pay at the door for $2 more.
If you have any additional questions about this social, please email social director Jaylen Bradley at [email protected]. Sign up here.
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 S Main St, Clawson, MI 48017, USA
Join us for our monthly club meeting. We will be reviewing our past events and preparing for our upcoming service projects and socials.
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Come join us as we cruise our way down the Detroit River with up to 18 passengers on board the Big Kahuna Boat. Come one, come all, and bring your favorite snacks and beverages on board. No pedaling necessary! The tour starts and finishes out of Riverside Marina in Detroit. Tickets will be $38 per person, and the city owned marina charges $12 a car to park. Let's #cruisefloatdrink.
If you have any additional questions about this social, please email social director Jaylen Bradley at [email protected]. Sign up here.
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 S Main St, Clawson, MI 48017, USA
Join us for our monthly club meeting. We will be reviewing our past events and preparing for our upcoming service projects and socials.
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Whiskey Taco Foxtrot, 28 S Main St, Clawson, MI 48017, USA
Join us for our monthly club meeting. We will be reviewing our past events and preparing for our upcoming service projects and socials.
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
About Us
Metro Detroit Young Professionals Kiwanis chartered in August 2015. We emphasize the fun aspect of Kiwanis and meet less to ultimately serve more. Our areas of focus are:
Service
We provide easy access to service opportunities with roughly two service projects a month.
We work with organizations all over Metro Detroit, including The Greening of Detroit, Gleaners Community Food Bank, Focus: HOPE, and Earthworks Urban Farm. We have a special relationship with our corporate member Oakland Family Services and we assist them quarterly.
In 2018, our club adopted Little Free Libraries as our signature service project. We are excited to foster a love of reading across all ages! We installed and maintain the following Little Free Libraries:
Socials
We host monthly socials to allow our members to get to know one another outside of meetings and service projects. Popular socials include Detroit City Football Club games, ice skating, cider mills, and our annual holiday party. No matter the event, we always have a great time!
Fundraisers
We run a number of fundraisers throughout the year, including football Squares boards and our annual Euchre tournament. The money raised supports our own service initiatives as well as:
Richmond Middle School Builder’s Club
In 2019, we began sponsoring Richmond Middle School’s Builders Club. These amazing middle school students have continued on their leadership journey and make a tremendous impact in their school and community. The work they do is truly inspirational and we can’t wait to see what they do in the future. We are proud to instill a lifelong commitment to service in each of them.
Student Activities:
Events
Detroit Wine Organization
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. Sign up here
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Club Meeting
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
6th Annual Euchre Tournament
Tickets are $25 at the door (cash only). This will get you pizza, pop and salad during the event as well as a chance to win door prizes, and a night of fun and cards all while supporting MDYPK service initiatives! We will also have a 50/50 raffle, a prize basket, and a cash bar. This is a huge fundraiser for our club so the more guests we have in attendance the better. Be sure to invite your friends. It’s going to be an awesome night and we hope to see you there!
If you have any additional questions about this fundraiser, please email development director Lauren Kerby at [email protected]. Sign up here.
Dequindre Cut Cleanup
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. Sign up here
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Club Meeting
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Full Throttle Social
If you have any additional questions about this social, please email social director Jaylen Bradley at [email protected]. Sign up here.
Club Meeting
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Summer Boat Social
If you have any additional questions about this social, please email social director Jaylen Bradley at [email protected]. Sign up here.
Club Meeting
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].
Club Meeting
If you've never been to an event with us before, this is a great chance for you to check us out and get a better idea of what we are all about. All are welcome to attend!
If you have any additional questions about our monthly meeting, please email club president Brynn Schaadt at [email protected].