BOZEMAN— A local tradition! The Bozeman Kiwanis Club will provide 50 children’s sandboxes, built by club members, and given to families free of charge, sand included! Sandboxes get our children outside, while socializing and developing creative and constructive skill sets!

The sandboxes will be distributed on the south side of the 100 Acre Park off Oak Street, west of 19th, in the parking lot near the sledding hill. Distribution will be on two Saturdays, June 3rd and 10th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursday, June 8th from 5-7 p.m. The sandboxes are available on a first come, first served basis, until all are distributed. It is very important to bring a vehicle that can accommodate the 5” by 5” wooden boxes and over 1,000 pounds of sand.  It is highly recommended that you protect your vehicle with a tarp or drop cloth for transporting, as the sand is loose. Pick-up trucks or trailer are the best way to transport the boxes and sand. Most cars will not accommodate the box and sand.

The Sandbox Project is one of many the Bozeman Kiwanis Club provides to give back to the
community through various outreach programs. The sandboxes are made possible by the club with support from community donations. Other services the Bozeman Kiwanis provides to the
community include: Local support is also provided for Eagle Mount Camp Braveheart, Big Sky Cancer Kids Spaghetti Feed, Hope for the Holidays, Kids in Crisis Backpacks, Fix-Up Festival, playground equipment, building park pavilions, Thrive, and others, including, Eliminate, which through Kiwanis International has made great strides to eliminate maternal neonatal tetanus. The Bozeman Kiwanis Club has been supporting children and families in the Bozeman and surrounding communities for over 100 years!

If you would like to reserve a sandbox for your family, please email Mary Brydich at
mbrydichkiwanis@aol.com.