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.
Gleaners is a food distribution center that provides food to more than 660 partner soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and other agencies across the region, and supplements efforts of those partners by offering direct service drive-up grocery and food box distributions
Fresh! is a new free produce and dairy market. Volunteers will be moving and stocking fresh produce, frozen produce, milk and eggs. Sign up here.
5 Star Lanes, 2666 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights, MI 48310, USA
Come and bowl with us on a Saturday night! Because, why not!? This will be a fun and laid-back Saturday where you can bowl with us here at Kiwanis! We will get a chance to unwind and do a bit of low energy exercise! No matter what skill level you are, we will welcome you! There will be a cost associated depending on how many people that we have interested.
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026 Time: 7 pm - 9 pm Location: Five Star Lanes: 2666 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, Michigan USA 48310
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Jaylen Bradley ([email protected]) or text me at 313-330-3885.
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].
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 2026 event will be their 7th 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].
Redford Brightmoor Initiative, 12065 Outer Dr W, Detroit, MI 48223, USA
The Redford Brightmoor Initiative is a non-profit that helps with important services for the communities of Redford and Brightmoor. These services range from food assistance, washing machines, fun activities for kids, and many more. They have two main sites, but for this event, we will be meeting at their Brightmoor location, Brightmoor Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].
Grant Park, 598 E Irving Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067, USA
MDYPK has committed to cleaning up Grant Park in Royal twice a year. Now spring is here, we will clean up the park from trash and other things, especially as the park is being used again. Please bring your own gloves and trash bags. Additionally, we will monitor the status of our Little Free Library at the site.
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
Total Sports & Entertainment, 40501 Production Dr, Harrison Township, MI 48045, USA
Join us for our 7th Annual Euchre Tournament for a fun night of cards, food, and friendly competition. Check-in begins at 6:30 PM, with pizza served at 6:45 PM and play starting at 7:15 PM. The cost is $25 per person and includes pizza and soda, plus we’ll have door prizes and raffles throughout the night. Sign up here.
Oakland Family Services is our only organizational member. OFS is a private, nonprofit human service organization serving the area since 1921.They offer a continuum of prevention, education, and treatment services to support families in need. We will be helping with cleanup and maintenance at their facilities
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].
Habitat Oakland ReStore Southfield, 22110 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, MI 48033, USA
Habitat Oakland ReStore volunteers bring new skills and build capacity to help provide discounted building materials and home goods to the community. Habitat Oakland uses funds raised by its ReStores to help families build, rehabilitate and repair homes. We will be organizing and moving merchandise, customer service, helping our drivers and more.
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].
1200 Oakman Boulevard Building B. Detroit, MI 48238
Volunteers that participate will be "cutting stock", that is Focus: Hope lingo for opening boxes to prepare to put the commodities in boxes, load on pallets for delivery. This is a moderately physical activity with periods of active moving and standing are required.
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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 Mittens for Detroit, Redford Brightmoor Initiative, Kids Against Hunger, World Medical Relief, and Earthworks Urban Farm. We have a special relationship with our corporate member Oakland Family Services and we assist them biannually.
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
Gleaners FRESH!
Fresh! is a new free produce and dairy market. Volunteers will be moving and stocking fresh produce, frozen produce, milk and eggs. Sign up here.
Bowling Night with MDYPK
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time: 7 pm - 9 pm
Location: Five Star Lanes: 2666 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, Michigan USA 48310
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email Jaylen Bradley ([email protected]) or text me at 313-330-3885.
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].
Detroit Wine Organization's Wines of the World
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected].
Sign up here.
Free Store at Redford Brightmoor Initiative
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].
Grant Park Cleanup
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
Sign up here.
7th Annual Euchre Tournament
Oakland Family Services Facility Clean Up
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].
Focus: HOPE's Food For Seniors
If you have any additional questions about this service project, please email service director Jeff Ridsdale-Smith at [email protected]. If you're signing up less than 48 hours before the project, please give Jeff a heads up.
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].