This hide is in honor of 100+ years of Kiwanis.
10 Facts about Kiwanis:
- Kiwanis is an international service organization that performs on the local level - much like Rotary and Lions Clubs.
- The Kiwanis motto is: "Serving the children of the world.
- The first Kiwanis Club was established in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan.
- Kiwanis sponsors youth leadership clubs at all levels - elementary, middle and high school; as well as in college.
- Kiwanis was once a men-only organization, but that changed in 1987 when women were welcomed. Today, women make up a quarter of all membership.
- Kiwanis membership - much like membership in all service organizations - continues to decline in our country, endangering the existence of many clubs that once boasted memberships of 100+.
- Kiwanis clubs collectively host around 150,000 service projects and raise more than a $100 million annually to support various service projects.
- Some research suggests that the average Kiwanian is about 55 years old.
- The current Kiwanis International office is located in Indianapolis.
- There are approximately 170 Kiwanis Clubs in Pennsylvania.
This is your typical park & grab that should only take a few minutes; but at times of the day, there are many, many muggles around.