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Kiwanis International
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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.
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Founded in 1915 in Detroit and with headquarters now in Indianapolis, Kiwanis International is a thriving organization of service- and community-minded individuals who support children and young adults around the world. More than 600,000 Kiwanis-family members in 96 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."
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The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the succeeding decades, they have remained unchanged.
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To give
primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of
life.
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To encourage
the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
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To promote
the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and
professional standards.
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To develop,
by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable
citizenship.
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To provide,
through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to
render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
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To cooperate
in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism
which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and
goodwill.
See These Sites:
Utah-Idaho District
Treasure Valley Kiwanis Clubs -
Idaho
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