Objects of Kiwanis:
The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the succeeding decades, they have remained unchanged.
o To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
o To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
o To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.
o To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
o To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
o To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
Service:
Each year clubs sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects and raise more than $107 million. Kiwanis members are committed to providing their clubs, communities, and the world with service. In fact, members dedicate approximately 6 million service hours per year conducting charitable programs. And nearly two-thirds of Kiwanis clubs devote more than 500 hours to service projects annually, with individual members averaging 24 hours of service per year.
Global Results:
Members and clubs have contributed more than $80 million toward the global elimination of iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), the leading preventable cause of mental retardation.
