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History of Kiwanis

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History of Kiwanis International

The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. on January 21, 1915 as a men's service organization.  A year later, the Kiwanis club of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was chartered.  Kiwanis International grew rapidly into a leading service club in these two founding nations. At this time, it had 5300 clubs and 270,000 members. In 1962 worldwide expansion was approved and in 1963 the first European club was established in Vienna, Austria. At the 1987 International Convention, membership was opened to women.

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What is Kiwanis

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Created: Wednesday, 02 December 2009 19:00
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Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.  Through local clubs, such as the Elyria Kiwanis Club, we serve the community with an emphasis towards helping children through our Dial-a-Story, Book Report Programs, and Safety Town.  Over the years, the Elyria Kiwanis Club has contributed towards a variety of community projects and is excited to be helping with the construction of the new Elyria High School.