Kiwanis International Founded
On this date in 1914, in Chicago, Joseph Prance and Allen Browne came together to create a club for men with social and commercial benefits. Today there are over 13,000 Kiwanis clubs with over 600,000 members in over 96 countries.
Based on six social 'Objects' the club promotes peace, love, friendship and altruism. It donates profits to help feed the homeless, care for the sick and build leaders within the community, as well as many other socially responsible acts.
The club takes its name from an American Indian expression "Nunc Kee-wanis" meaning "we share our abilities" or "we trade."
A Way to Celebrate
Reader, how do you share your talents with the community? Today, make a list of all that you do or beliefs that you have about how to act towards those less fortunate. Post the list where it will inspire you to continue to act in a compassionate manner, even on those days when it is the hardest.
Remember the words of Mother Theresa, "Men do no great things, only small things with great love."
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Celebrating the Magical and Mundane of Life
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