WHO WE ARE

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and community at a time. Every club is dedicated to service that is close to its heart and crucial to its community. Membership in the club provides the opportunity to decide the services, programs and events that are supported. To ensure that our mission is carried forward, we have created award winning programs for people of all ages and abilities. We also join in global projects to effect change around the world.  

About Kiwanis

 

• Kiwanis International Organization operates in 80 countries and territories

• Organized into clubs (local), divisions (grouping of clubs in a region), districts (single or multi state grouping of divisions) and international (made of up of 49 districts worldwide).

• 5000 Clubs in US

• More than 550,000 volunteers worldwide

• Santa Rosa Kiwanis Club established in 1925.

Kiwanis Goals

• Improve the world one child and community at a time

• Opportunities to participate in improving your community, your division, district, and internationally

• Support projects through volunteering and fund raising

Kiwanis Mission

• Kiwanis helps kids around the world.

• Local clubs look out for our communities

• The international organization takes on large-scale challenges, such as fighting disease and poverty.