Hope to see you there! KIDS AT HEART. For more than a century, Kiwanis has created opportunities for children to be curious, safe and healthy regardless of the community in which they live. It's a mark we all proudly leave on the world.
1915- In Detroit a group of men start a club focusing on serving the children of their community and decided to call themselves Kiwanis.
1916- Oh Canada! Kiwan
is becomes an international organization be chartering it's first club in Ontario, Canada.
1918- Kiwanis Clubs pop up all over the United States and Canada becoming 10,000 members strong.
1925- In Sacramento a group of high school students want to take part in Kiwanis's goal of serving the children by chartering the first Key Club.
1940- Establishing the Kiwanis International Children's Fund we make the promise to continue to serve the world forever, because it's our mission and because we want to.
1947- Carthage College in Illinois charters Kiwanis's first club for college students calling themselves a Circle K Club.
1963- Kiwanis crosses the Atlantic and opens its first club in Austria, Europe.
1964- Japan becomes the home of the first Kiwanis club in Asia.
1996- Kiwanis launches its website (www.Kiwanis.org)
2015- Kiwanis celebrates 100 years of serving the children since opening that first club in Detroit.
2016- Kiwanis Canada celebrates 100 years.
2017- The Kiwanis Club of Redding is chartered.