What Is Kiwanis International?

Mission Statement

“Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.”

Kiwanis Name

The name “Kiwanis” means “we trade” or “we share our talents”. It was coined from a Native American expression, Nunc Kee-wanis.

Kiwanians are volunteers changing the world through service to children and the communities they live in. Members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They work to develop the leadership potential of our young people, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research and much more. Kiwanis is successful in all their many goals because they realize that by working together, members can achieve what one individual cannot accomplish alone. When you give children a chance to learn, experience, dream, and succeed, great things can happen!

Membership

About 8000 clubs in 96 countries

More than 260,000 adult members

Approx. 320,000 youth members

Each year clubs:

Sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects Raise more than $107 million towards those project

On a global level:

Members and clubs have contributed more than $ 80 million toward the global elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD),the leading preventable cause of mental retardation.
 

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