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Welcome to Kiwanis!. Who we are. What is Kiwanis? Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Who we are. Why are we here? To improve lives through fellowship in service worldwide How long have we been here? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is Kiwanis?
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
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Why are we here?
To improve lives through fellowship in service worldwide
How long have we been here?
1915
Where is Kiwanis?
7,800 Kiwanis clubs in 80 countries
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1. To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
2. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.
3. To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.
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4. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.
5. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
6. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
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What do we do?
Each year, Kiwanis clubs: Sponsor nearly 150,000 service projects
Raise more than US$107 million
Devote more than 6 million hours to service
Our motto: Serving the children of the world
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What’s in it for me? • Change children’s lives
• Improve the communityand the world
• Build friendships
• Enhance leadership skills
• Develop business contacts
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More perks…• Kiwanis magazine
• Club communications
• Insurance coverage forKiwanis club projects
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Club benefits: Meetings are fun, you will make new friends, your service provides benefits for your community
District benefits: District and club newsletters, conferences and leadership education
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What do I need to do?• Attend club meetings
• Take part in club service and fundraising projects
• Spread the word about Kiwanis
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• Club name: CEDAR RAPIDS KIWANIS
• Charter date: December 9, 1920
• Meeting day, time and place: WEDNESDAY, NOON, ELMCREST COUNTRY CLUB
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Our club’s traditions
Meetings start with singing “America”, saying the Pledge of Allegiance and invocation. We announce birthdays and Kiwanis member anniversaries, introduce guests, announcements and happy bucks. One member does a spotlight on “Who Am I” with members guessing and “Word for the Day”.
Following the meeting we usually have a speaker from the community talk for about 15-20 minutes.
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Our club leaders• President: Pam Landon
• Immediate past president: Mike Poggenklass
• President-elect or vice president: Joe Blanck
• Secretary: Don Grimm
• Treasurer: Gerry Kneeland
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How can I help?
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Homeless Children’s Trust Christmas Party
Families Helping Families – Foster Shoe program
Bring Up Grades (BUG) – Boys and Girls Club
Taylor reading program
Read around the world
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Eye exams and glasses Scattorgood school Prairie Key Club Scholarships from the foundation Johnson Elementary – winter items for kids International – Project Eliminate Child of Promise Homeless Children’s Trust Tanager Place Childrens Camp
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The Eliminate Project• Partnership with UNICEF
• Goals: To eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus
To raise US$110 million by 2015
• Opportunities to serve at club level
www.TheEliminateProject.org
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Our club’s fundraising projects
Annual Farmer’s Breakfast at Xavier HS
Wrist banding at the Kernels games in August
Wrist banding at the Rough Riders Hockey game
Gum ball machines in area businesses
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How will I know what’s going on?• Club meetings
• Newsletters—club, division and district
• Websites Kiwanis International: www.KiwanisOne.org
Club: [list club website here]
• KIWANIS magazine
• Social media sites Facebook
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How do I get involved?• Attend club meetings
• Participate in service and fundraising projects
• Attend district council meetings
• Participate in inter-clubmeetings
• Serve on committees
• Run for office
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Kiwanis International Structure• Club 44 members of our club
• Division 24 clubs in our division
• District 193 clubs in our district
Kiwanis International• 7,800 clubs in 47 districts
• Nearly 240,000 members
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Division name and/or number:
Lieutenant governor: Byron Tabor
Other clubs in our area:
Marion Metro
Hiawatha Hi-crew
Marion Sunrisers
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District name: Nebraska - Iowa
District officers:
Governor: Marvel Dunaway
Immediate past governor: Gus Dornbusch
Governor-elect: Bob Mitchell
Secretary: Frank Murphy
Treasurer: Frank Murphy
Total members in the district: 6,430
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Club committees• Community and youth services
• Human and spiritual values
• Club administration
• Membership and growth
• Internal and external Communication
• Finance and fundraising
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The Kiwanis International Foundation• You are a member!
• Charitable fundraising entityof Kiwanis International
• Funds grants for activitiesand programs
• Annual club gift campaign
• Personal philanthropy
www.Kiwanis.org/foundation
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Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs• The largest and oldest youth service clubs in
the world
• Program for adults living with disabilities
• 341,000 members worldwide
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Kiwanis branded service projects•Kiwanis One Daywww.KiwanisOne.org/OneDay
•Read Around the Worldwww.KiwanisOne.org/Read
•Young Children: Priority Onewww.KiwanisOne.org/YCPO
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Kiwanis partnerships• UNICEF
• March of Dimes
• Boys & Girls Clubs (America and Canada)
• Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
• Boy Scouts of America
• Heartland Truly Moving Pictures
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Members vote to:• Elect club officers and directors
• Amend club bylaws
The board of directors:• Determines club policies
• Approves club projects
• Approves and controls club budget
• Manages the club
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Board of directors meeting• All members are welcome.
• Only board members can vote.
Day: 2nd Tuesday of the month
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: BRADLEY & RILEY PCATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS2007 First Avenue SECedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2804
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Finance and budget• Administrative account
• Income from club dues, meal charges, new member fees
• Used to pay administrative expenses of club
• Service account• Income from public fundraising projects or
contributions
• Cannot be used to pay administrative expenses of club
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Dues and fees
New member fee (covers the cost between joining and October 1):
Club dues: $ 132 (1st year) $152 regularly
District dues: $5
Kiwanis International dues: $62
Club dues: $65
Total annual dues: $132
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Conventions• District midyear conference
• District convention
• Kiwanis International convention
• Key Club International convention
• Circle K International convention
• Key Club and Circle K International also have district conventions.
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Thank you for being our guest today.
You can find more information about the Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club at our website:
www.cedarrapidskiwanis.org
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Wrist-banding at the Kernels Game
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