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  Kiwanis Family Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kiwanis is a worldwide service organization comprised of individuals who want to improve their communities.
The Kiwanis International Foundation was established as a legal entity in 1939.
When Kiwanis International celebrated its 25th anniversary one year later, Kiwanian Walter Zeller donated 25 silver dollars in hopes that these would be auctioned to provide a “nest egg” for the Foundation.
www.kiwanis.us /kiwanisus/kfl   (556 words)

  
 Kiwanis de Amigos - Brief Club History
Kiwanis International's continuing service focus is called "Young Children: Priority One." This program seeks to serve the special needs of young children from prenatal development to age 5 in 4 areas: maternal and child health, child care and development, parent education and support, and safety programs and pediatric trauma care.
Kiwanis became international with the organization of the "Kiwanis Club of Hamilton" in Ontario, Canada, in November 1916.
Kiwanis continued to rent larger and larger offices in the "Windy City" until 1957, when the first Kiwanis International building was dedicated.
www.kiwanisdeamigos.org /khistory.html   (738 words)

  
 Kiwanis International's Objects, Motto, and History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It is an indication of Kiwanis International's desire to be a positive force in communities throughout the world.
For the first ten years Kiwanis International consisted entirely of adult service clubs, comprised of successful businessmen and prominent community leaders.The Kiwanis concept spread rapidly, and soon there were many clubs throughout the United States and Canada.
Indeed, Kiwanis International is almost certain to have its first female president in the very near future.
home.earthlink.net /~blythekiwanis/id16.html   (564 words)

  
 New York District Kiwanis International
The New York District of Kiwanis International has played a key role in the history of the international organization, which was founded in 1915.
Due to the election of Albert Dodge as the organization's first secretary, the headquarters of Kiwanis International was in Buffalo for the first four years of the organization's existence.
Dodge served as vice president of Kiwanis International in 1919, and in that position he chaired the 1919 Kiwanis Convention in Birmingham, Ala., which was a key event in the organization's development.
www.kiwanis-ny.org /overview.htm   (686 words)

  
 THE OBJECTS OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Delegates and alternates to all conventions or other meetings of Kiwanis International or the district shall be elected at dates sufficiently in advance of such meetings to comply with the Kiwanis International Bylaws and district bylaws.
When any other Kiwanis club or clubs within the district are affected by any such public questions or proposed legislation, before expressing an opinion, this club must refer the matter, with a favorable or unfavorable recommendation, to the District Board of Trustees.
A member under the age of twenty-five years shall be relieved of any obligations to pay the amount of the International (and district) dues for a period of two (2) years from the date of joining this club, provided the member was a former member of a Kiwanis International sponsored program.
monticello.avenue.org /kiwanis/objects.html   (4915 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Pasadena - Welcome!
Kiwanis is devoted to the principle of service, to the advancement of individual, community and national welfare, and to the strengthening of international goodwill.
The Kiwanis Club of Pasadena is part of the Cal-Nev-Ha District, Division 10, and was formed in 1920.
It is the oldest Kiwanis Club in the city and among the 100 oldest Kiwanis Clubs in the world.
www.kiwanisclubpasadena.org   (257 words)

  
 Kiwanis  -  Norcross, GA
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 disabilities.
Kiwanis became international with the organization of the Kiwanis club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, in 1916.
Kiwanis limited its membership to the United States and Canada until 1962, when worldwide expansion was approved.
norcrosskiwanis.org   (472 words)

  
 Notices
The Kiwanis Logos, Kiwanis, Key-Club “Serving the Children of the World” are registered trademarks of Kiwanis International.
Kiwanis International rights may extend to additional trademarks or copyrights not specifically detailed here.
Kiwanis retains the right to delete content it deems may violate copyright or trademark, and/or which may be defamatory.
wtamkiwanis.org /notices/notices.html   (420 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Omaha Westside - One Can Make A Difference
Kiwanis International, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one community and one child at a time, sponsored the survey in conjunction with the launch of its public service announcement (PSA) campaign entitled, “One Can Make a Difference.”
The survey results support Kiwanis International’s belief that in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world, the need for hands-on community service and volunteering is greater than ever before.
More than 600,000 members of the Kiwanis family are united in their commitment and compassion for others as they serve children and communities worldwide in more than 90 countries and geographic areas.
www.kiwaniswest.org /content/view/78/98   (647 words)

  
 Kiwanis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kiwanis Music Festival is an unrelated annual event held in Guelph, Ontario (Canada).
Kiwanis International is a service organization whose mission is "Serving the Children of the World".
The debate as to whether or not to remain a networking organization or a service organization was resolved in 1919 when Kiwanis adopted a service focused mission.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kiwanis_International   (501 words)

  
 Welcome to Kiwanis Division 5
Division 5 is made up of 23 Kiwanis Clubs located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
A typical Kiwanis club is a snapshot of its community, with members from all walks of life and at every step of the career ladder.
They are unified in their belief that children and their communities benefit from the efforts of a proficient group of caring and involved volunteers.
www.kiwanis-division5.org   (224 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Whittier
The Kiwanis Club of Whittier is one of 14 clubs in Division 30 of the California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Kiwanis International.
The membership of each autonomous Kiwanis club is composed of teachers, clergy, managers, professionals, mothers, fathers, administrators, and community leaders who want to make their communities a better place to live in.
Each Kiwanis member owes much of their success to the community and by being an active member of Kiwanis, members are able to return something back to their communities.
www.kiwanis30.org /Whittier.htm   (183 words)

  
 Kiwanis International - Brampton
Kiwanis Club of Brampton celebrates 48 years of Service to the City of Brampton.
He joined the Kiwanis Organization because he has a soft spot in his heart for community service organizations.
President Mike is a former President of the Club and worked hard as a Lieutenant Governor for Division 7, the division in which the Brampton Club is placed.
www.kiwanisclubs.ca /brampton   (495 words)

  
 Kiwanisnet: Kiwanis
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Allentown, Pennsylvania, expressed their hopes of assisting the youngest victims of Asia’s tsunami disaster with a US$50,000 to the Kiwanis International Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund.
The Kiwanis International Foundation will use its Disaster Relief Fund to assist children affected by the recent tsunami and typhoons that have devastated much of the Asia-Pacific region.
Teguh Budiono of the Kiwanis Club of Senayan, Indonesia, reports that Kiwanis-family members are safe, because most of the destruction occurred in the northern part of Sumatra.
www.kiwanisnet.net /46.0.html   (2238 words)

  
 Kiwanis Malaysia
Kiwanis is a global organisation of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community and a time.
Kiwanis International announced in a press release dated 1 August 2006, the appointment of Rob Parker as the new Kiwanis International CEO and Executive Director with immediate effect.
Kiwanis Club of Bandaraya Ipoh is setting up the 7th Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation Centre in Ipoh and has embarked on a fund raising campaign with a "Line Dance for Charity", dubbed to be the largest line dance event in Perak with an expected participation of 1,000 dancers.
www.kiwanis.org.my   (1651 words)

  
 Kiwanis International 88th Annual Convention
Every Kiwanis club is encouraged to provide opportunities for children to act like children, play in safe environments, and learn about their world by participating in social, cultural, and physical activities.
Every Kiwanis club is encouraged to reduce the incidence of pediatric trauma by educating parents and caregivers through broad-based awareness programs, as well as by teaching children basic skills and preventative measures that will keep them free from harm.
Kiwanis International President Juan F. Torres Jr, briefly visited with the Kiwanis Club of Richmond, KY President Glen Kleine during the convention.
www.ktkiwanis.info /IntlConv2003/IntlConv20031.html   (1253 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Mount Olive Township, New Jersey: Mt Olive Twp, Budd Lake, Flanders, NJ
Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Kiwanis service projects range from efforts that help local communities to Kiwanis International's Worldwide Service Project for the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.
Kiwanis members dedicate more than 6 million volunteer hours and invest more than US$100 million in service projects that strengthen communities and serve children every year.
mtolivekiwanis.org   (307 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Salem, Virginia - Home
The Kiwanis Club of Salem Virginia has been a vital part of th Roanoke Valley Community since it's charter was granted in 1921.
The Kiwanis Club of Salem Va sponsor clubs consists of Builder's Club at Andrew Lewis and Glenvar Middle School, Key Clubs at Salem, Glenvar, and Valley Christian,and Circle K at Roanoke College.
Each year the Kiwanis Club of Salem Va raises thousands of dollars that is given back to the community in programs such as the Challenger Baseball League, Snack Buddies program at G.W. Carver Elementary School, The Community Christmas Store and many other worthwile organizations.
salemkiwanis.com   (137 words)

  
 Michigan District of Kiwanis International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The name "Kiwanis" is a coined word taken from the language of an American Indian tribe which lived in the area where Kiwanis was founded.
The Michigan District is the Birthplace of Kiwanis.
Visit Kiwanis International for information on the International Convention in Montreal, Quebec, June 28 - July 1.
www.michigankiwanis.org   (823 words)

  
 Community Page
Kiwanis International is a worldwide organization dedicated to community service and helping the less fortunate.
The Monterey Park Kiwanis Club is one of 8,593 Kiwanis Clubs throughout the world.
Kiwanis International enjoys membership of over 300,000 and approximately 9,000 clubs in eighty-plus nations.
www.kiwanis-mp.org   (175 words)

  
 Illinois-Eastern Iowa District of Kiwanis
Kiwanis service projects range from efforts that help local communities to Kiwanis International’s Worldwide Service Project for the elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD).
Kiwanis members dedicate more than six million volunteer hours and invest more than $100 million every year in service projects that strengthen communities and serve children.
Kiwanis International prohibits the disclosure of member information to third parties or other groups.
www.ii-kiwanis.org   (517 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Okeechobee - Home Page
Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kiwanis International is a thriving organization of service- and community-minded individuals who support children and young adults around the world.
The Kiwanis Club of Okeechobee was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Indiantown and was chartered in 1971.
The Kiwanis Club of Okeechobee has always had a focus on serving the children and youth of Okeechobee and supports many projects to accomplish this.
www.kiwanisclubofokeechobee.com   (280 words)

  
 Kiwanis_club_Home_page
The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit, Michigan, USA on January 21, 1915.
A year later the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, was chartered, and Kiwanis International grew rapidly into a leading service club in these two founding nations.
Kiwanis has so much to offer: the camaraderie, the "warm fuzzy" feeling of being able to help at the community level, the national level, and the international level.
www.kiwanisclubofauburnny.org   (554 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of Aurora, IL - Home
At the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, our Mission is to provide quality community service through the participation of our members, the education of our children, and the support of our community, establishing ourselves as the premier service organization in the City of Aurora.
Here on our web site, you can find out how we're working to accomplish our mission and why, at Kiwanis, our motto is, "Serving the children of the world!" We have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years.
Kiwanis members revitalized their children's play area - cleaning and and applying fresh stain on their playset, new equipment including a portable basketball hoop, picnic tables, and a new bicycle rack.
www.kiwanisaurora.org   (235 words)

  
 Kiwanis Club of East Lansing
At the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis Club of East Lansing, a $1,000 check was presented to Mary Alice Stollak for the MSU Children's Choir in honor of Herb and Colleen Jones.
The donation, funded by the Kiwanis of East Lansing Foundation, recognized Herb's leadership of the Foundation and he and Colleen's dedication to the music arts.
The Kiwanis of East Lansing Foundation Dictionary/Thesaurus presentations have been made to third and seventh grade students, involving the distribution of 450 books.
kiwanisofel.org   (526 words)

  
 The Kiwanis Club of Barrie - Welcome
International is a thriving organization of service- and community-minded individuals who support children and young adults around the world.
The Kiwanis Club of Barrie has been in existence since 1922 and is the oldest Service Club in Simcoe County.
We are made up of men and Women who wish to make the community a better place by their volunteer efforts.
www.kiwanisclubofbarrie.com   (194 words)

  
 Bellingham Kiwanis Home Page
Kiwanis sponsored youth service clubs, Builder Clubs and Key located in Middle and High Schools in Bellingham provide our youth with valuable leadership and community service experiences.
Participated in the Kiwanis International campaign to eliminate IDD deficiency from the world and stop the needless crippling of young children.
Mission: As a thriving organization of men, women and youth, we are dedicated to serving the children of the world and improving the quality of life worldwide.
bellinghamkiwanis.com   (494 words)

  
 Highlights of St. Louis 2004 Kiwanis International Convention
A proposal to merge the Kiwanis International Constitution and Bylaws into one document was approved by the 2004 House of Delegates, which convened Monday and Tuesday at the 89th Annual International Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.
The effort to produce one governing document-to be known as the Kiwanis International Bylaws-was undertaken more than two years ago by the International Committee on Constitution and Bylaws.
At the 2004 House of Delegates on Tuesday at the Kiwanis International Convention, three international officers and five new trustees were elected.
www.ktkiwanis.info /StLouisConvention/StLouisConvention.html   (990 words)

  
 Foothills Kiwanis Club of Boulder, Colorado
On June 8, 2006, the 13th Annual Foothills Kiwanis CYPO Golf Tourney was held at the Lake Valley Golf Course in north Boulder.
This annual Kiwanis benefit tournament has raised more than $145,000 to help children since it was begun in 1993.
On April 22, 2006, the annual Foothills Kiwanis "Taste of Downtown Boulder" fundraising event was held from 1-4 p.m.
www.foothillskiwanis.org   (334 words)

  
 WELCOME TO THE HOMEPAGE OF THE KIWANIS CLUB OF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Southwest District of Kiwanis International is comprised of Kiwanis Clubs in Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Blythe, California.
If there is a genuine need in Blythe or any other city throughout the world, members of Kiwanis can usually be found trying to satisfy it, trying to give back to their communities and making each a better place to live.
Symbol of the Southwest District of Kiwanis International
home.earthlink.net /~blythekiwanis   (532 words)

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