Island club ready to serve again at Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic and then Hurricane Ian, the Sanibel-Captiva Kiwanis Club will once again cook up and serve thousands of meatballs, hundreds of pounds of spaghetti and dozens of gallons of sauce in a long-standing tradition.
The annual Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner will return on Feb. 24 from 4 to 10 p.m. at The Community House on Sanibel. One of the club’s major fundraisers, it will feature an all-you-can-eat Italian feast of salad, pasta and meatballs — using a special Kiwanis recipe sauce — garlic bread, wine and soda.
Following dinner, attendees will enjoy music, dancing, a raffle and an auction.
Wine, coffee and three kinds of The Bubble Room’s popular cakes will also be available.
“Islanders will again be able to gather with family, neighbors and friends for what has long been known as the ‘social event of the season,'” the club reported. “The spaghetti dinner has been a fixture on the local social calendar since the earliest days.”
The event proceeds will support local youth recreation and education programs.
Founded in 1973, the club’s early years focused on projects supporting the island school.
“When it first opened the Sanibel school had no air conditioning, and the new Kiwanis Club went to work and raised $9,000 to help install the first A/C units,” the club reported. “That early fundraising effort included the first spaghetti dinner, held at a local restaurant, with the Kiwanis members taking over cooking, serving and clean up.”
The early effort later became an annual fundraiser held at TCH. Over the years, the club’s support for island youth has expanded to include assisting a variety of recreational and educational programs.
“These have included island Little League baseball, girls’ softball, swimming program, Cub Scout and Boy Scout troops, grants to other nonprofit organizations serving youth, and a major focus on scholarships to island youth headed to college and trade schools,” the club reported.
Tickets are $20 per person; children under age 10 are free. Tickets are available from any Kiwanis member and at Bank of the Islands, the Captiva Civic Association, Jerry’s Foods, SanCap Pak-N-Ship, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank and the Sanibel Island Farmers Market.
“Tickets will be limited this year, so those interested in attending are encouraged to get them early,” the club reported.
For more information, visit sanibelkiwanis.org or www.facebook.com/sanibelkiwanis.
The Community House is at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.
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IF YOU GO
What
Annual Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner
When
Feb. 24 from 4 to 10 p.m.
Where
The Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
Details
Tickets are $20 per person; ages under 10 are free