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What is Kiwanis?

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.


Why are we here?

To improve lives through fellowship in service worldwide

How long have we been here?

1915

Where is Kiwanis?

7,800 Kiwanis clubs in 80 countries


1. To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.

2. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

3. To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.


4. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.

5. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.

6. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.


What do we do?

Each year, Kiwanis clubs: Sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects

Raise more than US$107 million

Devote more than 6 million hours to service

Our motto: Serving the children of the world


What’s in it for me? • Change children’s lives

• Improve the communityand the world

• Build friendships

• Enhance leadership skills

• Develop business contacts


More perks…• Kiwanis magazine

• Club communications

• Insurance coverage forKiwanis club projects


Club benefits: Meetings are fun, you will make new friends, your service provides benefits for your community

District benefits: District and club newsletters, conferences and leadership education


What do I need to do?• Attend club meetings

• Take part in club service and fundraising projects

• Spread the word about Kiwanis


• Club name: CEDAR RAPIDS KIWANIS

• Charter date: December 9, 1920

• Meeting day, time and place: WEDNESDAY, NOON, ELMCREST COUNTRY CLUB


Our club’s traditions

Meetings start with singing “America”, saying the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation. We announce birthdays and Kiwanis member anniversaries, introduce guests, announcements and happy bucks. One member does a spotlight on “Who Am I” with members guessing and “Word for the Day”.

Following the meeting we usually have a speaker from the community talk for about 15-20 minutes.


Our club leaders• President: Pam Landon

• Immediate past president: Mike Poggenklass

• President-elect or vice president: Joe Blanck

• Secretary: Don Grimm

• Treasurer: Gerry Kneeland


How can I help?

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Homeless Children’s Trust Christmas Party

Families Helping Families – Foster Shoe program

Bring Up Grades (BUG) – Boys and Girls Club

Taylor reading program

Read around the world


Eye exams and glasses Scattorgood school Prairie Key Club Scholarships from the foundation Johnson Elementary – winter items for kids International – Project Eliminate Child of Promise Homeless Children’s Trust Tanager Place Childrens Camp

www.kiwanis.orgwww.kiwanis.orgBring Up Grades with the Boys & Girls Club located at the Salvation Army


The Eliminate Project• Partnership with UNICEF

• Goals: To eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus

To raise US$110 million by 2015

• Opportunities to serve at club level

www.TheEliminateProject.org


Our club’s fundraising projects

Annual Farmer’s Breakfast at Xavier HS

Wrist banding at the Kernels games in August

Wrist banding at the Rough Riders Hockey game

Gum ball machines in area businesses


How will I know what’s going on?• Club meetings

• Newsletters—club, division and district

• Websites Kiwanis International: www.KiwanisOne.org

Club: [list club website here]

• KIWANIS magazine

• Social media sites Facebook

Twitter


How do I get involved?• Attend club meetings

• Participate in service and fundraising projects

• Attend district council meetings

• Participate in inter-clubmeetings

• Serve on committees

• Run for office


Kiwanis International Structure• Club 44 members of our club

• Division 24 clubs in our division

• District 193 clubs in our district

Kiwanis International• 7,800 clubs in 47 districts

• Nearly 240,000 members


Division name and/or number:

Lieutenant governor: Byron Tabor

Other clubs in our area:

Marion Metro

Hiawatha Hi-crew

Marion Sunrisers


District name: Nebraska - Iowa

District officers:

Governor: Marvel Dunaway

Immediate past governor: Gus Dornbusch

Governor-elect: Bob Mitchell

Secretary: Frank Murphy

Treasurer: Frank Murphy

Total members in the district: 6,430


Club committees• Community and youth services

• Human and spiritual values

• Club administration

• Membership and growth

• Internal and external Communication

• Finance and fundraising


The Kiwanis International Foundation• You are a member!

• Charitable fundraising entityof Kiwanis International

• Funds grants for activitiesand programs

• Annual club gift campaign

• Personal philanthropy

www.Kiwanis.org/foundation


Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs• The largest and oldest youth service clubs in

the world

• Program for adults living with disabilities

• 341,000 members worldwide


Kiwanis branded service projects•Kiwanis One Daywww.KiwanisOne.org/OneDay

•Read Around the Worldwww.KiwanisOne.org/Read

•Young Children: Priority Onewww.KiwanisOne.org/YCPO


Kiwanis partnerships• UNICEF

• March of Dimes

• Boys & Girls Clubs (America and Canada)

• Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

• Boy Scouts of America

• Heartland Truly Moving Pictures

www.KiwanisOne.org/partners


Members vote to:• Elect club officers and directors

• Amend club bylaws

The board of directors:• Determines club policies

• Approves club projects

• Approves and controls club budget

• Manages the club


Board of directors meeting• All members are welcome.

• Only board members can vote.

Day: 2nd Tuesday of the month

Time: 12:00 noon

Location: BRADLEY & RILEY PCATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS2007 First Avenue SECedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2804


Finance and budget• Administrative account

• Income from club dues, meal charges, new member fees

• Used to pay administrative expenses of club

• Service account• Income from public fundraising projects or

contributions

• Cannot be used to pay administrative expenses of club


Dues and fees

New member fee (covers the cost between joining and October 1):

Club dues: $ 132 (1st year) $152 regularly

District dues: $5

Kiwanis International dues: $62

Club dues: $65

Total annual dues: $132


Conventions• District midyear conference

• District convention

• Kiwanis International convention

• Key Club International convention

• Circle K International convention

• Key Club and Circle K International also have district conventions.


Thank you for being our guest today.

You can find more information about the Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club at our website:

www.cedarrapidskiwanis.org


Wrist-banding at the Kernels Game

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