January 21
KIWANIS ANNIVERSARY DAY
It was on this day in 1915, in a little town called Detroit, Michigan (OK, it wasn’t such a little town), that the first Kiwanis club was formed. The name was taken from an old Indian term which, when translated, means “We make ourselves known.”
Kiwanis International now has over 550,000 members in some 7,000 clubs covering 96 countries worldwide.
The business and professional men and women of Kiwanis International are committed to volunteer service and fund raising for such projects as new hospitals and highways in each of their communities. Kiwanians are also active in public affairs, work toward promoting higher business and professional standards and sponsor youth activities through the high school student group, Key Club International and the college student organization, Circle K International.
The Kiwanis club motto is “We build.”
Happy anniversary, Kiwanis -- keep on building and keep up the great work!
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