Kiwanis

International
Serving the Children of the World

New Member
Orientation
 Kiwanis
International
Serving the Children of the World

Welcome
to the Kiwanis
club of
South St. Catherine
Orientation Purpose
Serving the Children of the World

•This orientation exercise is designed to

help you:
– Learn about Kiwanis
– Learn about our club
– Find out how you can make a difference
– Answer the question: what’s next?
What is Kiwanis?
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Purpose
To improve lives through fellowship
in service worldwide.

Defining Statement
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers
dedicated to changing the world
one child and one community at a time.
What is Kiwanis?
Serving the Children of the World

Fast facts
First club in started in 1915: Detroit, Michigan
8,400 Kiwanis clubs in 72 countries
Motto is Serving the Children of the World
Organization is headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
The Club Experience
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Everything we do starts at the club level:

• Leadership
• Fellowship
• Service
About Our Club
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Our club was chartered on March 9, 1990

We have approximately 50 members

Our meetings are held:

Thursdays
6:00 p.m.
Altamont Court Hotel
About Our Club
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Last year, our club:

Contributed $XX,XXX to our community

Delivered X,XXX service hours

Directly benefitted X,XXX youth and children

Our Club Officers
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President: Dione Chambers

President-elect : Carole Johnson
1st Vice-president: Jennifer Kesler

2nd Vice-president: Cheryl Gibson

Secretary: Pauline Samuels (DP)
Treasurer: Althea Gordon (DP)
Our Club Committees
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• Community Services
• Service Leadership Programmes
• Young Children: Priority One
• Human and Spiritual Values
• Membership Growth, Retention and
Education
• Club Meeting
• Fundraising
• Interclub and Fellowship
• Public Relations
• Youth Services
Our Club’s Activities
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Club Committees in a nutshell

• Service Committees
Our Club’s Activities
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Club Committees – Continued

• Administrative Committees
Our Club’s Activities
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Club Fellowship Activities, for

example:

1. Meetings
2. Holiday party
3. Projects
4. Kiwanis Family fun day etc.
Our Club’s Activities
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Club Fund-raising Activities, for

example:

1. Plays
2. Parties
3. Brunch
4. In-house bingo
Our Club’s Activities
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Leadership Development Opportunities

1. Committee work
2. Project leadership
3. Community partnerships
4. Youth mentoring
5. Kiwanis conferences and conventions
Membership Benefits
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• We change children’s lives

• We improve the community and the world
• You build friendships
• You enhance leadership skills
• You develop business contacts
• We receive KIWANIS magazine and club
communications
Expectations of Members
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• Attend club meetings regularly

• Participate in club service
activities
• Support club fund-raising projects
• Share the experience with others
• Demonstrate pride of membership
• Invite one new member every year
Kiwanis Organisational Structure

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• Our club is a member of Kiwanis International,

a worldwide organization headquartered in
Indianapolis, Indiana. It is governed by a board
of 20 trustees.
– The Kiwanis International President is Paul
Palazzolo.
– It holds an annual convention each June or
July.
Kiwanis Organisational Structure
(Continued)
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• Kiwanis International is divided into 50

Districts, our District is the Eastern Canada
and the Caribbean District (EC&C). Each
District is managed by a District Governor.
– Our District Governor is Gary Levine.
– Our district holds an annual convention
each August.
Kiwanis Organisational Structure
(Continued)
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• Each District has several geographic Divisions,

the EC&C has 28 Divisions, our division is
called Division 23West. Each Division is
managed by a Lieutenant Governor.
– Our Lieutenant Governor is Odence Rose.
– Our division meets every quarter.
Organizational Structure
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Our club is 1 of 18 clubs in our Division.

Our club is governed by a Board of
Directors which consists of the club officers
and 7 additional directors.
Club Administration
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Club bylaws define our club structure and operation.

Our club membership votes on:
•Election of club officers and directors
•Amendments to club bylaws
The Board of Directors
•Determines club policies
•Approves club projects
•Sets and approves the club’s budget
Finances/Budgeting
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• Administrative Account
– Income from club dues, meal charges, new member
fees.
• Service Account
– Income from public fund-raising projects or
contributions and cannot be used to pay
administrative expenses of the club.
Club Dues and Fees
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Our annual club dues amount is $9000.00

$42 are Kiwanis International dues

$XX are ECC District dues
$XX is retained by the club for administrative
costs
$12 provides liability insurance for clubs activities
$8 is a subscription to KIWANIS magazine
Kiwanis Foundations

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Kiwanis has charitable foundations which

support the work of the organization
Kiwanis International Foundation

Kiwanis Foundation of Jamaica

Service Leadership Programmes

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Enriching young students

Service Leadership Programmes

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Empowering teens
Service Leadership Programmes

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Equipping adults
Our Club Sponsors
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Key Club at Greater Portmore High School

Key Club at Jose Marti High School
Builders Club at Southborough Primary School
Builders Club and K-Kids at Hydel Prep School
Builders Club at Guanabovale Primary School
K Kids at Ascot Primary School
Bring Up Grades at ________________________ School

You are encouraged to visit each of these at least once.

Our Club’s Impact
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See Brochure
The year ahead…
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Open discussion
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What questions do
you have?