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 an American Indian expression, Nunc Kee-wanis.
Kiwanians are volunteers
changing the world through service to children and communities. Kiwanis
members help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the
disadvantaged, and care for the sick. They develop youth as leaders, build
playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research, and much more. No problem
is too big or too small. Why? Because working together, members achieve what
one person cannot accomplish alone. When you give a child a chance to learn,
experience, dream, and succeed, great things happen!
As Kiwanis clubs and
members, we see it everyday!
Membership
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About 8,000
clubs in 96 countries
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More than
260,000 adult members
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Approximately
320,000 youth
Mission
To serve children of the world.
Service
Each year, clubs:
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Sponsor
nearly 150,000 service projects.
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Raise more
than $107 million.
Global Results
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.
