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CHILDREN A KIWANIS CONCERN As Kiwanis celebrates 75th anniversary Clubs are growing in membership service have to brute dunng the week of January 15 Not only will Kiwamans be marking the community service organization anniversary they will also be celebrating another year of record membership growth and the completion of almost 130 000 community projects During the past year char new clubs and added 10 000 members to our club rosters says Nons A a retired banker in Denver Colorado and this International President I am sometimes asked if service clubs are ing their appeal It is certainly not in Kiwanis membership topped in 1989 the largest membership in the s history The number of clubs grew to in nations around the world These clubs sponsored a total of 127 service projects another re eord During the year Kiwanis clubs raised and spent million for service ittivi lies says Lusche and our members more than million hours their own time and talents as leers Our motto is We Build Ki damans are living up to that motto as never before There is no typical club says Our clubs may have anywhere from dozen to more than mem lers he But they ail have some things in c We meet once a week keep informed about nil affairs and many other topics gut si speakers we enjoy the fellowship if our meetings and projects and wc make a contribution to our communities is volunteers Until recently Kiwanis fellowship was entirely masculine But women are now also playing a growing role in Kiwanis Since the formerly all male service club opened membership to women in 1987 thousands of business and professional women have joined the rants Almost percent of our new mem hers are women says and many are now being elected to club lead ership positions This dynamic new ele in our membership should make an Kiwani increasingly important contribution to our growth and service work Retirees are playing a role Men and women arc now enjoying m my of active life after retirement provides me way for retirees to stay ictive in the c immunity enjoy fellowship and make lion to others says I About percent all members are and many belong to special Golden Kiwanis clubs that ire composed en of seniors The million raised clubs came from an enormous variety of fund raising projects including pancake breakfasts and Peanut Div sales enter events golf tournaments ind other recreational events auctions and sales of everything from fruitcakes to bird seed It s imponant to emphasize that all of million we raised from the public was devoted lo service projects says Club operating costs arc paid by member dues So all public donations or purchases benefit the community not the club The 127 000 Kiwanis service projects included new parks and playgrounds special equipment for schools hospitals and fire departments summer camp pro grams for handicapped or disadvantaged children drug abuse education food banks and a d of other initiatives clubs also participate annual Kiwanis observances More than I clubs conducted programs in observance of Family Day kids Day and Farm City Week and more than clubs observed Prayer Week Service to children and youth is a objective Bui Kiwanis also gets people involved in ice and leadership development by s clubs for college high school and junior high students Circle K Interna has 10 XX members on 600 col lege campuses Club International has members in high schools Builders Clubs have been in junior high and middle schools Our sponsored youth groups arc warns proudest achievement says While Kiwamans are serving others today we are also helping to instill the spirit of caring and commitment in the next generation Any community need can become a Kiwanis service project It is up to the total club to decide what needs to be done says Then the club raises he needed funds and provides the volunteer manpower to accomplish the goal That s what is all about people fellowship while devot ing some of their time and expertise to building belter communities through vol untary action IN 1987 IntcrmlkmMl received a Pre Citation Award for Private Sector Initiative for Us major public program to choolagr drug THE KIWANIS FAMILY OF SERVICE CLUBS International For active or retired business and professional adults Founded 1915 Membership Clubs 8 500 Circle K International For college students Founded 1955 Membership Clubs 600 Club International For high school students Founded Membership US 000 Clubs Builders Cub For junior high and middle school students Founded Membership Clubs Kiwamanne Club For wives and other women who do not wish to hold active Kiwanis membership Membership Clubs A SUPPLEMENT TO the HOME NEWSPAPER OF HALTON HILLS ESTABLISHED WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24th 1990