Kiwanis Club of Guelph

SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD...
ONE CHILD AND ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME

Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a thriving organization of service and community-minded individuals who support children and young adults around the world.

More than 500,000 Kiwanis-family members in more than 80 countries make their mark by responding to the needs of their communities and pooling their resources to address worldwide issues. Through these efforts, Kiwanis International truly is "Serving the Children of the World."

Guided by six permanent Objects, Kiwanis clubs view their role within their respective communities with a great deal of foresight. Key aspects to operating an effective club include:

Evaluating both childrens issues and community needs on an ongoing basis
Conducting service projects to respond to those identified needs
Maintaining an active membership roster of professional business people who have both the desire and the ability to serve their community

Club meetings traditionally are conducted once a week and offer an atmosphere of fun, learning, and fellowship. In addition to attending the meetings, the typical Kiwanian volunteers each month to assist with club service projects.

Service projects often are linked to the Kiwanis program, Young Children: Priority One. This initiative places continuing focus on the needs of children in pediatric trauma, safety, child care, early development, infant health, nutrition, and parenting skills.

Service projects also can address other needs within the community, such as working to stop substance abuse, helping the elderly, promoting literacy, supporting youth sports and recreation, responding to disasters, and supporting specific persons in need.

In a powerful community initiative, Kiwanis Clubs of Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, comprising over 8,400 men and women in 270 Kiwanis clubs, have set a goal of raising $1 million by September 2010 to support UNICEF Canada's Unite for Children, Unite against Aids campaign in Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Kiwanis also plays a special role in developing future generations of leaders. K-Kids clubs at the elementary school level, Builders Clubs in public school and junior highs, Key Clubs in high schools, and Circle K clubs at the collegiate level, all are Kiwanis organizations that teach community service and leadership skills to young people. In addition, Aktion Clubs are made up of adults with mental and physical disabilities who enthusiastically perform service to help others.

A typical Kiwanis club is a snapshot of its community, with members from many 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.

In a typical year, Kiwanis clubs invest more than 6.2 million hours and $225 million in communities around the world. Through these efforts, the Kiwanis organization truly leaves a lasting impression on future generations.

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