Joining Forces to Fight Hunger
Rocklin, Calif.- With severe cuts in Federal programs like Medicaid and SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and with price increases for food and gas in a troubled economy, fundraising help is urgently needed.
Food assistance needs continue to surge for individuals and families in the tri-counties foothills area of Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties, impacting those who are chronically food insecure and working families who need extra food each month due to increasing cost of living.
"Every day, so many people are doing everything they can to make ends meet. Many work multiple jobs, care for elderly parents, or raise kids on their own. More parents skip meals so their children can eat. Seniors are making impossible choices between food and medicine. One thing that threads through is the tireless effort to put food on the table," Lisa Heinrich, Director of Development and Communications of Feeding the Foothills shared with the Kiwanis Club of Roseville.
May 7 – 10, 2026
But there is a way to help, coming soon.
This is an effort where Kiwanis and Feeding the Foothills are joining forces to help maximize fundraising efforts. Help us take care of those living with hunger.
The 16th Annual Rocklin Community Festival, one of the biggest events in South Placer County, returns to Johnson-Springview Park May 7-10, 2026 for four days of carnival rides and games, live music and entertainment, food trucks, vendors, and family fun.
"Our members work hard to help those in need," said Mike March, President of the Roseville Kiwanis Club. "And this festival is a fun four days designed for families to have fun spending money while knowing their dollars are going toward critical needs like Feeding the Foothills and other causes."
The Kiwanis Club fundraising causes include Feeding the Foothills, cancer treatment and recovery, foster care and adoption services, youth sports such as Rocklin and Roseville PAL, Boys and Girls Club, Girl and Boy Scouts, Tommy Apostolos, and Kiwanis Family House at UC Davis. Last year, the festival raised $34,000 for those causes and more.
Map & Directions to Festival
Johnson-Springview Park
5480 5th Street, Rocklin, Calif.
Festival hours
Friday, May 8: 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 9: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 10: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
For full event details, visit: https://rocklincommunityfestival.org/