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Kiwanis International is a thriving organization of service-minded men and
women who respond to the unique needs of their communities and address worldwide
issues by "serving the Children of the World."
Founded in Detroit, Michigan, USA, in 1915 by a group of businessmen, Kiwanis
International is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Today, the entire
Kiwanis family has more than 600,000 members in more than 13,000 clubs. Kiwanis clubs
serve in 91 countries around the world and achieve what individuals cannot do alone.
Kiwanis Impact
Worldwide, Kiwanis clubs:
- Assit children, young adults, the aging, and the needy
- Improve communities
- Encourage international understanding
Kiwanis clubs also sponsor Kiwanis-family organizations for young people and
adults: K-Kids clubs in elementary schools, Builders Clubs in middle school
and junior highs, Key Clubs in high schools, Circle K Clubs at the collegiate
level, Kiwanis Junior clubs for young adults in Europe, and Aktion Clubs for adults
living with disablities. These clubs teach future world leaders the importance of helping others.
Thousands of Kiwanis clubs support Young Children: Priority One - a continuing service progrm focusing
on the needs of children, prenatal through age five, with projects in pediatric trauma, safety, child care,
and early development.
The Worldwide Service Project - a Kiwanis-family initiative in partnership with UNICEF -- aims
to virtually eliminate the world's leading cause of preventable mental retardation, iodine deficiency disorders.
Rewards of Membership
Through Kiwanis membership, communities are improved, friendships are built, leadership skills are developed, and
business contacts are made. More importantly, the lives of children around the world are changed for the better.
Members and clubs also receive KIWANIS magazine ten times a year, enjoy access to an on-line community, as well
as discounts on products and services.
Prospective members are invited to join by existing members. The club's board of directors then reviews membership information
for approval. Beyond initial induction fees, members contribute annual dues as determined by the club. Kiwanis clubs meet weekly or twice
a month. Members, on average, invest about six hours a month by participating in meetings, projects, and volunteering in their
community.
The Objects of Kiwanis
- To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than the material values of life.
- To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
- To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.
- To develope,by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
- To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render alruistic service, and to build better communities.
- To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make
possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
Through Kiwanis membership, individuals give their talent, time, and love to those in need. Kiwanians worldwide dedicate themselves
to a way of life in which they believe.
Kiwanis Triva
The Motto: Serving the children of the world
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.
The Name: KIWANIS
The name Kiwanis stems from a North American Indian phrase, which, like many aboriginal terms, had a variety of meanings, including; "We have a good time,"
"We make a noise," or "We trade." Learn more about Kiwanis by contacting a local club.
How many Kiwanis clubs/members are there?
There are more than 8,600 Kiwanis clubs with nearly 300,000 members in 91 nations and geographic areas.
What is a Kiwanian
An active or retired business and professional man and woman who is a member of a Kiwanis club.
What is the "average" Kiwanian
The average Kiwanis member is 55.1 years old, a college graduate, married, and a homeowner. He or she is an owner
or manager of a firm in the $25 million or less range.
Are Women allowed to be Kiwanians?
Membership was opened to women in 1987. There are now more than 51,000 women members, and one in seven club presidents is a women.
What other organizations does Kiwanis sponsor?
Kiwanis International sponsors several service clubs for young people: Circle K International has 11,000 members on 570
university and college campuses; Key Club International has 215,000 members in 4,600 high schools; and Builders Clubs have been
organized in 2,000 junior high and middle schools. Other members of the Kiwnis family include K-Kids in elementary schools
. Other members of the Kiwanis family include K-Kids in elementary schools, young European adults in Kiwanis Junior, and Aktion
Club, which involves persons with disabilities in community-service activities.
How much community service is done by Kiwanis clubs around the world?
In one year, Kiwanis clubs sponsored 147,000 service projects. To do so, Kiwanians raised and spent nearly $70 million and contributed 6.2
million hours of volunteer time.
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