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| Serving the Area's Children Since
1923 |
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out more about the Kiwanis Club of Wooster and the Kiwanis movement
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of Wooster are All About |
| • Kiwanis International |
| • Kiwanis FAQs |
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Kiwanis "Family" |
| • Links & Resources |
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| Brief History
of Kiwanis of Wooster - What We are All About |
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- It all began in 1923...
- The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit, Mich.,
on January 21, 1915. A year later the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada, was chartered, and Kiwanis International
grew rapidly into a leading
service club in these two founding nations. In 1962, worldwide
expansion was approved, and today Kiwanis clubs are active
in every part of the
world. The Wooster Kiwanis Club was established on May 4, 1923.
From a handful of members in the early days it has expanded
to over 150. The club meets every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at
Memories Conference
Center, 2437-B Back Orrville Road, Wooster/Ohio 44691.
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- What we are all about:
- The primary focus of the Kiwanis Club of Wooster is a commitment to make children priority one. This is achieved through various programs
and initiatives the club is involved in throughout the year, primarily Safety
Town and playground
building/renovation projects.
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| Kiwanis International
sponsors several service clubs for young people: Circle
K International has 12,000 members on 500 university
and college campuses; Key
Club International has 245,000 members in 4,700 high
schools; and Builders
Clubs have been organized in 2,000 junior high and
middle schools. Other members of the Kiwanis family include K-Kids in
elementary schools, young European adults in Kiwanis
Junior, and Aktion
Club, which involves persons with disabilities in community-service
activities. |
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