Kiwanis International has announced the team that will lead The Eliminate Project’s fundraising campaign, the largest in Kiwanis International’s history. Randy DeLay from Houston, Texas, was named chairman. Dave Curry from Butte, Montana, Sue Petrisin from Lansing, Michigan, and John Button from Ridgetown, Ontario, were named vice chairmen.
The appointment of the campaign’s international leaders is the first step in building a worldwide team of more than 9,000. The global team will work in unity with the entire Kiwanis family to raise US$110 million to help eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus, which affects nearly 129 million mothers and their future babies in 39 countries.
The Eliminate Project’s official kickoff will occur during the 96th Annual Kiwanis International Convention this summer in Geneva, Switzerland. The campaign will continue until 2015, when Kiwanis celebrates its 100th anniversary.