Kiwanis 

• What is Kiwanis?
• What is the Kiwanis motto?
• What does the name "Kiwanis" mean?
• What is a Kiwanis Club?
• What are the Kiwanis Objectives?

• What is the Kiwanis Club of Petaluma?
• What are Petaluma Kiwanis' major projects?
• How does the Petaluma Kiwanis raise community funds?
• What are the opportunities for membership?
• How do I join?
• What is Interclubbing?

What is Kiwanis?

A Worldwide Organization Providing Humanitarian Civic Projects Assistance, Youth Assistance and Education, and Support to Seniors.
 

Kiwanis Promotes International Understanding and Community Fellowship.

What is the Kiwanis motto?

"We Build" is the motto under which Kiwanis has advanced and become widely known since it was founded in Detroit, Michigan on January 21, 1915.
 

What does the name "Kiwanis" mean?

The name "Kiwanis" is a coined word taken from the language of an American Indian tribe which lived in the area where Kiwanis was founded.
 

The original phrase was "Nunc Keewanis." It means "self expression," or "to make oneself know." It was shortened and modified to become "Kiwanis."

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What is a Kiwanis Club?

The heart of Kiwanis is the club itself. Each club is composed of individuals in a wide variety of occupations, representing the active forces of the community.
 

The Kiwanis club has officers and directors as prescribed by the bylaws of the club. These officers and directors comprise the Board of Directors, the administrative body of the club.

The Club also has internal administrative standing committees.

What are the Kiwanis Objectives?

To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than the material values of life.
 

To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and application of higher social, business, and professional standards.

To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.

To provide, through the club, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build a better community.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good will.

                                                Petaluma Kiwanis

The Kiwanis Club of Petaluma was chartered September 18,1954 at 7:30PM at the ODD Fellows Hall in Santa Rosa,Cal. The Petaluma Kiwanis Club recieved its Charter from the Sonoma Kiwanis Club.

The Same night Santa Rosa Suburban recieved its Charter from Santa Rosa Kiwanis. 

The First officers of the Petaluma Kiwanis  were as follows:

The President was Arthur T. Shields

The Vice President was Sam Smoot

The Secretary/Treasure wasR.A. Winkler

There were 32 charter members in the first club

What are Petaluma Kiwanis' major projects?
 
 

           Casa Grande High School Key Club

• Rebuilding Petaluma 
• Community Development Efforts
• Petaluma Kids Fishing Derby .
• Christmas Cheer
• Camp Navarro Building& Repair Weekend 

How does the Petaluma Kiwanis raise community funds?


 

• Sonoma - Marin Fair Concession Stand
• Happy/ Sad Dollars Contributions
• Special Events
• Kiwanis golf tournaments

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What are the opportunities for membership?


 

• You can service your community's needs and work with members of similar persuasion to meet those needs.
• You can achieve the enormous personal satisfaction that comes from contributing in a worthwhile way.
• You can enjoy the camaraderie and natural fellowship that results from mutual efforts directed toward the achievement of important goals.
• You can take pride in affiliation with an organization of hundreds of thousands of members around the world, who feel as you feel and act as you act.
• You can expand your networking opportunities and increase your sphere of influence.

  You, too, can feel the sense of pride and achievement common to all "who wear the K."

How do I join.

You are always welcome to come and join us for a free lunch At Rooster Run Golf Course. We meet every Tuesday at 12:00 noon.

we will gladly explain how our club works in our community

What is Interclubbing?
The Interclub Committee arranges for a jointly planned meeting with another Kiwanis Club, usually in our Division. This meeting is announced in advance to our club members. To be official no less than four of our club members need to attend the meeting. The Petaluma Kiwanis Club has a goal for every member to participate in at least one Interclub meeting a year. The purpose of interclubbing is to extend fraternalism, make or renew friendships and exchange ideas about club projects and procedures. This way we view the wider scope of Kiwanis.
 

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