About Us
Kiwanis Mission:
To support and serve Long Beach, one child and one community at a time.
The Kiwanis Club of Long Beach, founded in 1919, has always maintained a strong and respected leadership with the city. Over 2000 hours of volunteer service is spent each year by the members who share a belief and a spirit of altruism. They desire to help make the community a better place by improving the lives of children and youth.
What we do:
1. Kiwanis provides mentor programs and career enrichment to 7 high school
"Key Clubs" and CSULB Circle "K" college annually involving over 500 students.
2. Produces an annual award winning Kiwanis Kids and Cops Event bringing
over 200 middle school youth together with local police to build trust in law
enforcement.
3. Produce an annual Heart of a Hero Award to outstanding community service by
one police and one firefighter in Long Beach chosen by their peers.
4. Provide monthly meals to Lydia House, a temporary shelter for displaced mothers
and their children.
5. Provide High School Scholarships to 6 Graduating Students who provide many
hours of community service to the city.
6. Provide Assistance League/CAMEO mentoring program students with 6 $500
scholarships upon their graduation from the program
7. Distribute Chrome Books to underserved students who are unable to purchase
them not their own.
8. Purchase and Distribute Children's Books to the Children's Clinic.
9. Support the City of Long Beach with volunteers for Tree Planting or City events.
10. Provide funding to YMCA Preschool, Salvation Army, Food Finders and many more
For more information about our history "Click here".
2023-2024 Kiwanis Division 13, Lt. Governor
District 13 Lt. Governor
Armando Velazquez
Member since 2007
Past President South Gate
A Key Club member who served as a Key Club
Lt. Governor
Who We Are:
2023-2024 Kiwanis Club of Long Beach Leadership
2023 Past Lt. Governor
Co-Chair Sponsored Youth
Rick Pinson
Member since 2016
Past President 2020
Retired Software Engineer
2023-24 President
Beth Roach
Member since 2020
Program Chair 2020
Financial Advisor
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Secretary -1
Andrea Sulsona
Member since 2011
Past President 2013
YMCA, Long Beach Exec. Director,Early Childhood
Education Programs.
Secretary-2
Sue Baker
Member since 2004
Past President 2009
Endowment Fund Trustee
Foundation Board of Directors
Retired, YMCA, C.O.O.
Director Sponsored Youth
SunSun Lin
Member since 2017
Retired Actuary
Treasurer
Vice President of Administration
Pam Dingwell
Member since 1997
Community Hospital Foundation Past Board
Director of Administration
Vice President of Committees
Robert Stewart
Member since 1993
Past President 1999
Principal, Robert Stewart, Architect
Vice President Communications
Don Budai
Past President 1990 & 2019
Current Builder Editor
Member since 1978
Retired Naval Officer
Vice President of Membership
Mike Legaspi
Member since 2023
Business Owner-
Financial Services
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Pat Paris Appleby
Pat Brown
Rick Pinson
Renee Tate
Megan Wheeler