Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area receives $9,000 grant to support local children(Photo/WWAY)SURF CITY, NC — The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area has received a $9,000 grant from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund to expand programs addressing child hunger, nutrition and wellness in Pender and Onslow counties. Teach., a year-round program that builds on the club’s monthly Community Supper while adding take-home breakfasts and hands-on nutrition education. The Feed portion will continue the Community Supper through Share the Table, serving about 220 complete meals each Sunday, including approximately 50 children. Programming will be based at the planned Kiwanis Education Pavilion at the Greater Topsail Community Garden. The grant builds on a $10,000 Kiwanis Children’s Fund grant awarded in 2023 to help establish the Greater Topsail Community Garden.