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• Kiwanis International Foundation donors to be honored at international convention

  May 16, 2012

  Kiwanis International Foundation donors will be honored during this year’s international convention on June 28, 2012, at the La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom in the New Orleans Convention Center. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m., with a short presentation following. Supporters and friends of the foundation can purchase tickets to ...

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• Creole cookin'

  May 10, 2012

  Oh, come on, y’all. You know you’re hankerin for some good ol' New Orleans-style cuisine. Can we tempt you with red beans and rice? How about a huge boiled seafood feast or that Louisiana favorite, seafood gumbo?
   
  Of course, you could satisfy your appetite by heading to the Crescent ...

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• Celebrate 25 years of women in Kiwanis

  May 09, 2012

  Make sure you're in New Orleans for the 2012 Kiwanis International Convention, where we will celebrate 25 years of women in Kiwanis.

  Women have been involved in Kiwanis for decades in many roles, but in 1987, delegates at the international convention voted “yes” to invite women to join the ...

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• International convention registration deadline May 14 - FLASH!!! Extended to June 1!!!

  May 03, 2012

  Save money by registering by June 1 (this is a change) May 14 for the 2012 Kiwanis International Convention in New Orleans. It’s easy—register online or by a downloadable registration form. Can’t meet the registration deadline? After May 14, you can register onsite, but the fee will be ...

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• Women in Kiwanis featured in June 2012 Kiwanis Magazine

  May 02, 2012

  On May 6, 1921, Leah Slaughter became an honorary member of the Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro, North Carolina. The club reported that it had taken this action because Slaughter “so successfully assisted with its musical and social programs.” According to the “Goldsboro News-Artist,” Slaughter had earned the distinction as “the ...

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• Key Clubs Trick-or-Treat raise nearly US$600K for The Eliminate Project

  April 16, 2012

  Key Clubbers and other SLP members around the world have raised more than US$577,901 for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in 2011. Congratulations to our Key Club members! Their support of The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus has saved or protected more than 321,056 mothers and their future babies....

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• Make a difference with Skip-A-Meal

  April 12, 2012

  We dare you to go hungry for one meal—or more, if you’re up for the challenge. Why, you might ask?

  Each April, Kiwanis-family members and friends serve children by participating in the Skip-A-Meal program. The concept is easy and the payoff is great. Just skip a meal during the ...

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• Kiwanis One Day: Suggestions & Ideas

  April 10, 2012

  Information shared by the CKI Kiwanis Family Relations Committee:

  Kiwanis One Day is a great opportunity for your club to connect with your Kiwanis counterparts! Here are a couple of activities that we think would be fun to engage in with the other branches:

  If you’re looking to join your ...

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• Service stays with Garsevanian

  April 10, 2012

  For Chris Garsevanian, it started as a way to make his high school activities look more attractive for colleges—and it became an experience that keeps him engaged with the Kiwanis family to this day.

  Garsevanian was the president of the freshman class at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet Senior High School ...

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• Young Professionals club isn't just about age

  April 09, 2012

  Ron Smith was seeing a trend of young people joining traditional Kiwanis clubs—and then sticking around for just one or two years because of the costs of meals and the lack of hands-on service. In 2007, the Downtown Scottsdale, Arizona, Young Professional Kiwanis Club was chartered.

  When the group of ...

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• Join us for Kiwanis One Day

  April 09, 2012

  One day each year, all members of the Kiwanis family around the world join together for one day of global community service. There are no boundaries. And there’s no limit to what you and your club can do for children, for your community, for the world. In 2011, Kiwanis One ...

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• Plan your trip to New Orleans

  April 09, 2012

  What’s happening for alumni during the 97th Annual Kiwanis International Convention? Plenty! We'll have service projects, workshops and a celebration at Mulate’s Party Hall. And you need to be there!

  Kiwanis members already attending convention just need to register for the alumni reception, which will be Friday, June 29. ...

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• Girl Power

  April 09, 2012

  Did you know that 2012 is the 35th anniversary of women being eligible to join Key Club? As you can imagine, several women alumni have interesting stories to tell. The current Key Club magazine has a few of them. Whether you have your own memories of women's early days in ...

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• Career Corner: When job-searching, is there anything special I should do with my social media pages?

  April 09, 2012

  Recruiters are always looking for people who can solve their company’s problems with specific skills, talents and expertise. To attract a recruiter’s eye, your social media pages (i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn Twitter, Google+) must use keywords and clearly say what value you have to offer. It's a mistake to copy and paste ...

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• Builders Club Mother’s Day cards on sale now

  April 05, 2012

  Builders Club has created unique Mother’s Day cards, which are now available for sale at the Kiwanis family store. Put the fun in fundraising and raise money and awareness for The Eliminate Project!

  The Mother's Day cards come in a package of 10 cards, 10 envelopes and an instruction ...

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• The countdown begins: Create your own personalized convention schedule

  April 05, 2012

  You now can track your agenda and activities for the Kiwanis International Convention with a new convention scheduler tool atwww.KiwanisOne.org/myschedule.

  Log in with your KiwanisOne username and password on the schedule tool dashboard (upper right) and your prepaid registration selections will be loaded for you, including ticketed events.

  Next, browse ...

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• Now introducing the Mother’s Day/International Women’s Day Zeller Fellowship

  April 03, 2012

  The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus is proud to introduce the Mother’s Day/International Women’s Day Zeller Fellowship. This opportunity is limited to March 1- June 15. Through the Zeller Fellowship Program, a gift of US$1,250 saves or protects more than 690 lives from maternal and neonatal tetanus.

  Recipients receive ...

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• Reaching recruits: attracting alumni through current youth members

  March 29, 2012

  For Kiwanis clubs and districts, the Key Club and Circle K International alumni offer great recruiting opportunities. People who join the network are service-minded and familiar with Kiwanis. Privacy policies prevent Kiwanis from distributing contact lists—but there are still ways to reach members.
   
  Here’s one great way: work with ...

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• Leave a legacy through planned giving

  March 27, 2012

  A gift from your estate affords you the opportunity to help save lives and transform communities while maximizing your financial benefits today. Volunteering, leading, contributing and planning the gift that you will leave the Kiwanis International Foundation after your death are all part of your philanthropic legacy. Learn how (and ...

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• Key Club March magazine is now available

  March 23, 2012

  Key Club’s all-digital magazine is live online! The March 2012 edition is posted now at www.keyclub.org/magazine. Subscribe to receive yours via email at www.keyclub.org/email, tell your friends and then check out this issue’s highlights, including:

  Girl power: Key Club got its start in 1925 as a boys-only organization. ...

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