Governor's Project
Feeding Your Mind!
The "Feeding Your Mind" Governor's Project is an initiative to encourage Florida District clubs to engage in more service projects to promote both mental health and food insecurity, in order to make a positive impact on our community. Poor mental health and growing food insecurity are rising problems each year so as a District together we are working to combat them!
The service impact we make on these two dual mandates can be made by creative service projects outside of just food drives and positivity notes such as: promoting education and growing minds to those around us, clearing debris and noise in our community and environment, hands-on collaboration with those in our area to provide food to those in need, and so much more.
Many service ideas can be seen as beneficial to both mental health and food insecurity as they tackle the issue from a different angle. Together, we can help solve these problems in our communities, state, country, and world!
Clubs that complete at least 4 service projects related to food insecurity and mental health, and apply for the Governor’s Project award, will receive recognition at our District Convention in 2026.
A Food & Mental Health Program Can:
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Focus on a wellness event that educates and informs on methods for positive mental health
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Provide after-school tutoring to improve children’s mental health and help them learn
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Create events such as a community food or book drive to donate to areas in need
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Read to adults in nursing homes to combat adult loneliness
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Strengthen the Kiwanis Family bond by working together with various branches of Kiwanis
If you have any questions, please contact Governor Emily Rentz at governor@floridacirclek.org
