Kiwanis and its family of clubs—nearly 600,000 members strong—annually raise more than $107 million and dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children. Members of every age attend regular meetings, experience fellowship, raise funds for various causes and participate in service projects that help their communities. Members also make an impact throughout
the world by participating in Kiwanis International’s new global campaign for children, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus. Kiwanis’ Service Leadership Programs provide service and leadership opportunities for young people and adults with disabilities around the world. Elementary school students Kiwanis Kids (www.kiwaniskids.org) offers three programs—K-Kids, Terrific Kids and Bring Up Grades—for students age 6–12. In each, children learn to plan, set goals, work with others and celebrate successes. Teens Three meaningful, interactive programs allow students age 11–18 to discover their leadership potential. Builders Club (www.buildersclub.org), is exclusively for students age 11–13. For students age 14–18, there’s Key Club (www.keyclub.org), the largest high school service club in the world, and Key Leader (www.key-leader.org), a weekend leadership experience for teens. Young adults Circle K International (www.circlek.org) is the premier university and college service organization in the world, with clubs on more than 500 campuses
in 18 nations. Adults living with disabilities Aktion Club (www.aktionclub.org) is the only community service club that provides members opportunities to become
integrated in their communities while developing initiative and leadership skills. The Eliminate Project Kiwanis International’s global campaign for children, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus, aims to eliminate MNT from the face of the Earth. In partnership with UNICEF, Kiwanis is eliminating a disease that kills one baby every nine minutes. Kiwanis and UNICEF are targeting the poorest, most underserved women and children in the world, and paving the way for other interventions that will boost maternal health and child survival. Kiwanis
