Kiwanis International is a worldwide service
organization for business professionals who
work to improve their communities. Kiwanis Clubs
sponsor the other members of the Kiwanis Family
through advice, manpower, and financial support.
The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit,
Michigan in 1915. Today, Kiwanis exists in 80
countries, consisting of more than 300,000 members.
In 1919, at the Kiwanis International Convention
held in Birmingham, Alabama, delegates voted
to purchase the legal rights to the word "Kiwanis"
from its founder, Allen S. Browne. With this
independence came the decision to change the
focus of Kiwanis from a club promoting better
business relations between members to one promoting
service in the community. There are more than
12,500 Kiwanis members in more than 300 clubs
in the Florida District.
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Florida District Kiwanis
CKI is an International service organization
that is the college level of Kiwanis International.
It is the largest collegiate service organization,
with over 12,000 members in over 500 clubs worldwide,
including clubs in Jamaica, Canada, Barbados,
St. Lucia, Philippines, and many other nations.
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Members
of the Alumni Association include people who
have finished their education and wish to continue
supporting Circle K and its ideals.
Florida
CKI Alumni Association
Key Club International is the largest high school
service organization in the world. The first
Key Club was built in May 1925 at Sacramento
High School in California. Originally, the club
was organized as an alternative to outlawed
high school fraternities. The Florida District
of Key Club has over 12,000 members on more
than 250 campuses across the state.
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Florida
District Key Club
Builders Club provides junior high and middle
school students with the opportunity to help
others through service to their schools and
communities, thereby building character at an
early age. The Builders Club concept was developed
in 1975 and the first charter was granted two
years later. Although the organization has no
district or international structure, there are
more than 1,500 Builders Clubs in the United
States, Canada, and the Caribbean with the total
membership of 50,000.
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K-Kids clubs provide elementary school level
children the opportunity to develop at an early
age self-esteem, leadership skills, morals and
standards, and respect for others through service.
Though there is no district or international
structure, K-Kids has a membership of nearly
15,000 in over 400 clubs across the world, including
clubs in the Philippines, Italy, the Caribbean,
Canada, and the United States.
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The newest of the Kiwanis sponsored programs.
Aktion clubs are the vehicles for adults with
disabilities to provide service in their communities.
CKI clubs are encouraged to co-sponsor an Aktion
Club.
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