Kiwanis is a worldwide service organization for individuals facilitating personal involvement in the leadership and improvement of their communities. As a group, they can achieve what individuals cannot do alone.
Kiwanis clubs are located throughout the world. Members attend regular meetings for fellowship and inspiration and perform voluntary community service.
Specifically, Kiwanis is a service organization. It does not prescribe a way of life for others. It often does, however, act as a forum for diverse ideas.
What Does Kiwanis Do?
It performs community service beyond the capability of the individual; assistance to the aging, the needy, and to youth; improvement of communities, encouragement of international understanding.
The Motto
Serving the children of the world.
The Name
The name Kiwanis stems from the Indian phrase which, roughly translated, means to express ones self.
The Objects Of Kiwanis International
To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to 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 develop, 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 altruistic 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 good will.
Facts
Today Kiwanis numbers a third of a million members in 8,300 clubs. Though Kiwanis serves in countries around the world, the basic principles are the same.
Kiwanis sponsors three organizations for young men and women; Key Club in high schools, Builders Club in junior high schools, and Circle K in colleges.
What Does It Cost?
Not much compared to the satisfaction a member enjoys. Each club has a membership fee payable upon entry, and annual dues to cover costs.
Community betterment projects are financed through fund-raising activities.
What it means To Be A Kiwanian
Through Kiwanis membership individuals can give of themselves, their talent, time and love to those with human needs. They can work for a way of life in which they believe and work for lifetime friendships based on mutual interest and the shared joy of helping others.
Where and when do we meet?
We have dinner meetings twice a month, the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M.
at the National Food Emporium in downtown Chatham. See Club info for more details.
How Does One Join?
Membership is by invitation.
Please contact us if you would like to attend a meeting, check under Club info
or fill out the form and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Other Questions?
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