Hays Kiwanis
Since the inception of the Wild West Festival, the Hays Kiwanis Club and the WWF Committee have enjoyed a successful community partnership, which benefited both organizations, as well as the community and festival patrons.
After 30 years of the Hays Kiwanis Club possessing and operating the beer garden at the Wild West Festival, known as the Kiwanis Saloon, the WWF Committee has decided to take over possession and operational duties of the beer garden.
Members of the Hays Kiwanis Club have enjoyed the opportunity to work alongside our community partner during this annual three-night event for the past 30 years and we sincerely appreciate the tremendous support we have received from the community and festival patrons each year.
With the generous support of these patrons, the Hays Kiwanis Club has been able to provide resources and support to community organizations and projects.
The Hays Kiwanis Club budgeted $51,100 to support programs for children, veterans, and active-duty military in our community for the 2024-2025 Kiwanis year.
Most of the club’s budgeted funds are derived from the American Flag Project. However, funds generated from the Wild West Festival, beer garden have helped sustain the club’s budget, all of which our club invests back into our community.
We have already started to strategize on our next adventure and project as we intend to keep providing the same level of service and generosity to our community, thanks to your support.
We proudly will continue our American Flag Project, displaying 1,300+ American flags on five U.S. holidays each year throughout our community; and the Hays Kiwanis Club at 86 members strong, will continue having fun, while making a positive difference in our community and world.
The Hays Kiwanis Club wishes the Wild West Festival, Committee continued success as they move forward with the planning of their 2025 festival. We recognize a lot of work goes into planning a community event of this magnitude and wish them all the best.