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- Kiwanis International was Founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- What does "Kiwanis" mean?
- With a helping hand from Detroit’s official historian, an Indian phrase "NunKeewan-
is" was adapted as a name. During a club meeting in the first week of January 1915, Kiwanis was approved as the new
name for this club, which translated as, "We trade." A more thorough check later revealed that a truer meaning is, "We have a good time - we make noise."
--from the History Bulletin on Kiwanis
- Kiwanis International sponsors a number of charitable projects. Among the most recent and most successfull has been a campaign in
partnership with UNICEF to
eliminate iodine deficiency disorders worldwide.
- What about the Hampton-Midtown club?
- Chartered in 1949, we currently have 25 members.
- We are a diverse, congenial group. Members are
- men and women,
- white and black,
- Democrat and Republican,
- with a variety of religious opinion.
- We range in age from under 30 to over 90.
- We have been members here from
under a year to over fifty years.
- We share a common interest in serving the Saint Louis community, particularly its youth.
- We meet every Tuesday, from noon until around 1:30, for food, fellowship, and guest speakers.
- We welcome new members, and encourage you to visit one of our meetings. Lunch is our treat for your first visit.
Questions, Comments? e-mail info@hampton-midtown-kiwanis.org
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