Peanut Days

Selling peanuts has been a Kiwanis tradition. Most clubs have, in some form or another, sold peanuts as a fund raising project. The Bloomington Club is no exception. The Bloomington Club voted to authorize the first Peanut Day before 1960, however, it was either unsuccessful or the bookkeeping was not detailed, as the first recorded revenue from peanut sales was 1976. Over 30 years later, selling peanuts is still a major fund raising tool for our club. The Town of Normal as generously allowed us to sell at several established corners. Bloomington passed an ordinance prohibiting "canning" about 1999. We have added Saturday collections at grocery and department stores to supplement the revenue from selling on street intersections. We expect to bring in $8,500 to help support our projects. Our best revenue year was over $14,000, just before loosing the Bloomington corners. All proceed from fundraising are used for community service projects. All club administration cost is kept in a separate fund. All administration costs for the club are paid by members through dues and meal charges. Our largest project is Camp Limberlost, providing a week of camp experience for 130 campers each year.