About
Us Kiwanis
is a Global Organization of Volunteers
dedicated to changing the World One
Child and One Community at a Time.
THIS IS
KIWANIS
Kiwanis International: Serving the
Children of the World
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.
Kiwanis
Impact Worldwide,
Kiwanis clubs:
• Assist children, young adults, the
aging, and the needy
• Improve communities
• Encourage international
understanding
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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.
Thousands
of Kiwanis clubs support Young
Children: Priority One —a continuing
service program 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.
Kiwanis
Membership 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 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 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
Trivia The
Motto: Serving the Children of the
World
Throughout its history, the Kiwanis
name has been synonymous with
endeavors that build character,
knowledge, commerce, communities,
and—through genuine concern for
children—hope. Kiwanis is Serving the
Children of the World.
The
Name
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.” To learn more about Kiwanis,
visit www.kiwanis.org.
Kiwanis
Club of West Geauga The
Kiwanis Club of West Geauga was
chartered by Kiwanis International
April 1955. The host club was the
Geauga Club which is now Kiwanis Club
of East Geauga. 2015 marks the
59nd Anniversary of service to the
community.
Current
Officers and Board Members President:
Mike Kilroy
Immediate Past President: Steve Goden
President Elect: Charles Dottore
Vice President: Jim Metcalf
Secretary: Rich A. Levine Past
Lt. Governor Division 22
Treasurer: Marcia Mansfield
Web Master: Rich A. Levine
ralbjp@att.net
Current
Board Members, Les
Scott, Pete Ronis, Chris Bukvic, Edie
Fetheroff,
