What is Kiwanis International?
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 96 countries around the world and achieve what individuals cannot do alone.
Worldwide, Kiwanis clubs:
- Assist 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 disabilities. These clubs teach future world leaders the importance of helping others.
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. To receive more information on club membership from a club near you, click here! For addition general information follow this link:
"membership resources ".
Find a Club
To find a club in your area, click here! Enter your address or zip code to find a listing of the clubs nearest you. Visit each club to find out more about them. Clubs are hospitable, welcome guests and will make you feel at home. Take the opportunity to learn more about each club's programs and projects and then decide which club best fits your needs and interests.
If you have a question we haven’t answered, please contact us by e-mail, or call our toll free number,
1 888 WIUMKIW (948-6549)
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| THE OBJECTS OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL |
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To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life. |
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To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships. |
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To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards. |
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To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship. |
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To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities. |
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To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism, which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good will. |
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