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Kiwanis Sponsored Organizations
As Kiwanis membership has grown and enthusiasm for its service-based format
has spread, Kiwanis has created additional volunteer opportunities for people at
every stage of life through its sponsored programs.
Circle K is a service club for collegians and has nearly 13,000 members on
more than 500 university and college campuses in 13 nations. Circle K was
started in Pullman, Washington, and was formally organized as a service
organization in 1947. Its members are committed to leadership, service, and
fellowship.
The oldest Kiwanis sponsored-youth program is Key Club. Seventeen boys in
Sacramento, California, made up the first Key Club in 1925, and today the
organization is active in 20 nations and includes 4,711 clubs and 234,528
members. More than 2 million youth have enlisted in Key Club since its
inception, including many who are now top government and business leaders.
When middle school and junior high students began to show an interest in
organizing to serve their schools and communities, the Builders Club program was
launched in 1975. With support from Kiwanis clubs, Key Clubs, and Circle K
clubs, the Builders Club network has grown to include more than 1,500 clubs and
44,000 members in 13 nations.
This organization for elementary school-age students began in 1990 when the
first club was formed in North Lauderdale, Florida, and formally adopted as a
sponsored program by Kiwanis in 1998. Today 16,164 K-Kids in 500 clubs and 11
nations are actively creating opportunities for community service, leadership
development, and citizenship education.
In October 2000, Kiwanis extended service opportunities to adult citizens
living with developmental disabilities through the formation of Aktion Clubs.
These clubs provide members with opportunities to develop initiative and
leadership, to serve their communities, to be integrated into society, and to
demonstrate the dignity and value of citizens living with developmental
disabilities. To date, there are more than 2,000 members in 89 clubs.
Kiwanis Junior clubs are recognized in Europe and help to share the Kiwanis
service experience with younger adults, ages 18-35. Kiwanis Junior became an
official program in 1992 and now includes more than 50 clubs.
Kiwanis International announces Key Leader—a new leadership experience for
today's youth leaders. It will focus on service leadership as the first, most
meaningful leadership development experience. A Key Leader will learn the most
important lesson of leadership—leadership comes from helping others succeed.
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