Kiwanis
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| Founded | January 21, 1915 |
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| Founders | Joseph C. Prance and Allen S. Browne |
| Type | Service |
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| Origins | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Method | Community service |
| Members | 592,820 |
Key people | President Bert West, Executive Director Rose Dodson |
| Revenue | US$20,723,000 (2006)[needs update][1] |
| Endowment | US$15,792,322 (2019)[needs update][2] |
| Employees | 115[3] |
| Website | www.kiwanis.org |
Kiwanis International (/kɪˈwɑːnɪs/ ki-WAH-nis) is an international service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. In 1987, the organization began to accept women as members. Kiwanis and its affiliated clubs have more than 600,000 members. Kiwanis clubs raise over $100 million each year and report over 18.5 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kiwanis International Financial Statement" (PDF). Kiwanis International. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
- ^ "Campaign aims to grown endowment". Kiwanis Connected e-zine. July 2006. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
- ^ "Indy Life". Kiwanis International. Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
- ^ "Just the Facts". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
External links
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Media related to Kiwanis at Wikimedia Commons
