They have a total of 597,500 members, with 256,500 adult members and 341,000 youth members. Our organization has a number of clubs, 8,700 are adult clubs and 7,700 are youth clubs. For more information on who can get involved, the different clubs associated with Kiwanis, and our programs and services READ BELOW...
Who can get involved with Kiwanis?
- 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. Our Programs and Services:
- 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 is raising $110 million for the project. Learn more at www.TheEliminateProject.org.
- Kiwanis Bring Up Grades & Kiwanis Terrific Kids- Academic achievement and character development recognition programs for students age 6–12.
- Kiwanis Key Leader- A weekend leadership experience for teens age 14–18
