Kiwanis celebrates 90th birthday today
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Chartered on Jan. 21, 1915 in Detroit, Mich., Kiwanis has grown to 8,250 clubs and 280,000 members in 94 countries. Warren County’s Kiwanis Club is going on its 21st year.
In honor of Kiwanis International’s 90th birthday, the local club is donating a $200 check to help the children affected by the tsunami tragedy. Through the years, children have always been the club’s focus.
Local Kiwanis service projects include: donating items to daycares, working with Nashville’s Ronald McDonald House, and organizing a holiday party for Headstart children.
“Working with the children at Headstart and seeing their smiles is the best part,” said local president Brandon Pearsall. “It’s also rewarding going to the Ronald McDonald House and helping those people during their hard times.”
The local club is kicking off its annual membership drive in hopes of recruiting new volunteers. Regular meetings are held the first and third Thursdays of every month at Shoney’s.
Last year, Kiwanis clubs around the world raised and spent more than $100 million on community service activities, with a special emphasis on meeting the needs of young children. Kiwanis members donated almost 6 million volunteer hours to these service activities.
If you’re interested in joining Kiwanis, contact Pearsall at 815-8666 or at [email protected].