About Kiwanis International

Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global organization of members dedicated to serving the children of the world.

Kiwanis and its family of clubs, including:

• Circle K International for university students
• Key Club for students age 14-18
• Builders Club for students age 11-14
• Kiwanis Kids for students age 6-12
• Aktion Club for adults living with disabilities

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Dedicated to serving the children of the world, this global volunteer organization annually raises roughly $433 million and dedicates more than 7.1 million hours to strengthening communities and helping children. Through service projects and fundraisers, Kiwanis members improve their communities, make lifelong friendships and, most importantly, help children reach their full potential. Since 2021, Kiwanis clubs have raised almost $1.3 billion. The average Kiwanian impacts the lives of 98 children.

The Kiwanis International family comprises nearly 448,509 adult and youth members in 83 countries and geographic areas. 

ADULTS
Kiwanis International offers three clubs for adults: Kiwanis, Aktion Club and Circle K International (CKI). Kiwanis clubs serve their communities through more than 516,000 service projects each year. Aktion Club is the only community service club for adults with disabilities. It provides members with opportunities to become integrated into their communities while developing initiative and leadership skills. CKI is a student-led service organization, with clubs on college and university campuses in 19 nations.

YOUTH
Kiwanis offers three clubs for youth: Key Club, Builders Club and K-Kids. Key Club is the oldest and largest service organization for teens and teaches leadership through service to others. Builders Club provides students ages 11-14 with opportunities to develop leadership skills, improve self-esteem, increase civic engagement and learn life skills through service. K-Kids gives students ages 6-12 opportunities to work together on service projects, develop leadership potential and create strong character.

PROGRAMS
Kiwanis offers programs for students: Terrific Kids, Bring Up Grades, Key Leader and the Global Leadership Certificate. Terrific Kids and Bring Up Grades, both for students ages 6-12, teach children to plan, set goals, work with others and celebrate success. Key Leader is a weekend experiential leadership retreat for teens. Through the Global Leadership Certificate, Key Club and CKI members have access to courses on topics including building meaningful relationships, strategic versus tactical leadership, self-awareness, inclusion, civic engagement and being an agent for change.KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL

Members of every age attend regular meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes and participate in service projects that help their communities. Members have also made an impact throughout the world by participating in Kiwanis International’s Global Health Imitative, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus.

Learn more about Kiwanis International by visiting https://www.kiwanis.org/