Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time.
KIDS NEED KIWANIS. Kids are curious, lovable and hilarious. They are also wild, impatient and vulnerable. Kiwanis is looking out for kids in every corner of the globe with more than 550,000 volunteers who serve their communities through local clubs.
KIWANIS MOTTO:
“Serving the Children
of the World”
The name “Kiwanis” was coined [loosely] from a native American language. Random House Dictionary states that it comes from one of the Algonquian languages and means “to make oneself known”. It was translated “We build” when Kiwanis was founded as a service club in 1914, and was adopted as its motto in 1920. In 2005 the motto was changed to “Serving the children of the world”. That’s our goal. That’s what we do!
The ripples of Kiwanis service can be felt everywhere — in Ukrainian refugee camps, on a 39-square-mile island in the South Pacific, at the peak of Mount Everest, even on an episode of “Jeopardy!” There are stories from around the world and from right around us. They tell of Kiwanians leading communities, meeting needs of children, and spreading joy in life as clubs reach out. READ MORE
Club grants help kids grow physically and mentally Thanks to support from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, kids on three continents are developing new skills. READ MORE
Kiwanis’s long history of electoral process support
Kiwanis has a long history of supporting the electoral process. READ MORE
Club grants let more kids play outside
Grants from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund help clubs provide bikes and accessible playgrounds. READ MORE
Kids need Kiwanis
KIDS NEED KIWANIS
TO LOOK OUT FOR THEM
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time.
KIDS NEED KIWANIS. Kids are curious, lovable and hilarious. They are also wild, impatient and vulnerable. Kiwanis is looking out for kids in every corner of the globe with more than 550,000 volunteers who serve their communities through local clubs.
KIWANIS MOTTO:
“Serving the Children
of the World”
The name “Kiwanis” was coined [loosely] from a native American language. Random House Dictionary states that it comes from one of the Algonquian languages and means “to make oneself known”. It was translated “We build” when Kiwanis was founded as a service club in 1914, and was adopted as its motto in 1920. In 2005 the motto was changed to “Serving the children of the world”. That’s our goal. That’s what we do!
WHAT KIWANIS DOES WORLDWIDE:
Kiwanis global impact 2024
2025 Kiwanis International Convention in Pittsburgh, PA
LINKS TO MORE NEWS ABOUT KIWANIS:
The ripples of Kiwanis service can be felt everywhere — in Ukrainian refugee camps, on a 39-square-mile island in the South Pacific, at the peak of Mount Everest, even on an episode of “Jeopardy!” There are stories from around the world and from right around us. They tell of Kiwanians leading communities, meeting needs of children, and spreading joy in life as clubs reach out. READ MORE
The “Eliminate” Project – eliminating preventable childhood diseases
Club grants help kids grow physically and mentally
Thanks to support from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, kids on three continents are developing new skills. READ MORE
Kiwanis’s long history of electoral process support
Kiwanis has a long history of supporting the electoral process. READ MORE
Club grants let more kids play outside
Grants from the Kiwanis Children’s Fund help clubs provide bikes and accessible playgrounds. READ MORE
LINKS TO NEWS ABOUT KIWANIS IN PENNSYLVANIA:
“K” News ‘n Notes from the Pennsylvania District
Pennsylvania District Convention