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Kiwanis International

Early members adapted the name "Kiwanis" from the expression "Nunc Kee wanis" which means "We make noise" in the Native American Otchipew language. Certainly, Kiwanians have been "making noise" to meet their communities’ needs since the first club’s inception in 1915.

Today Kiwanians can be found in more than 70 countries and Kiwanis family members include more than 522,000 individuals at all stages of their lives: college students join Circle K; high school students form Key Clubs; junior and middle schools sponsor Builders Clubs; elementary schools have K-Kids Clubs; and disabled adults can join Aktion Clubs.

Partnership
After the state of Michigan chartered the first Kiwanis Club on January 21, 1915, its membership quickly grew to more than 200. A second club was chartered in Cleveland. Both clubs directed the focus of their first community service projects towards helping disadvantaged children. As Kiwanis clubs sprang up around the world, this focus on children developed into a trend –and led to the Kiwanis International - March of Dimes partnership!

In 1990, Kiwanis created its Young Children: Priority One program to help Kiwanis clubs better address the needs of their communities’ children, prenatal through age five. Created for the purpose of enabling Kiwanis clubs to develop, implement, and evaluate this program, the Priority One Advisory Council includes representatives from organizations focused on the development of children. From the start, March of Dimes has been represented.

On the local level, March of Dimes chapters and divisions work closely with their Kiwanis clubs to serve the children of their communities. Kiwanis also help raise funds for the March of Dimes by participating in WalkAmerica or other special events.




Prematurity Awareness Month

Kiwanis support March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness Month in November by lighting their International headquarters in Indiana in pink and blue for the entire month.


Contacts
To learn more about the Priority One Advisory Council or the Kiwanis International – March of Dimes partnership, contact:

Coordinator of Community Development
March of Dimes National Office
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914) 997-4230
Fax: (914) 428-9366

Or visit the Kiwanis International Web site.

For information about March of Dimes Partnerships contact
partnership@marchofdimes.com

 

 
           
Partner
  Clubs and Organizations
 
    - Connect America
 
    - General Federation of Women's Clubs
 
    - Kiwanis International
 
    - Top Ladies of Distinction - Top Teens of America
 
    - U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
 
    - U.S. Women of Today
 
    - Future Business Leaders of America - Phi Beta Lambda
 
    - Veterans of Foreign Wars / Ladies Auxiliary (VFW)
 
    - Key Club International
 
    - Circle K International
 
  Fraternities and Sororities
 
    - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
 
    - Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
 
    - Gamma Sigma Sigma Sorority
 
    - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
 
    - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
 

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